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How a Tree Became a Voice—A Collective Reflection on the Iraqi Media Platform, Jummar
Inspired by Jawad Selim’s painting “Siesta” (1950). Designed by Atef Al-Jaffal/Jummar.Jummar explains that the small sun represents hope in general. In this specific design, it represents the people of al-Miqdadiyah (a city in the Diyala Governorate of Iraq). The city is historically known for its religious diversity and cultural harmony, as it is inhabited by Sunnis, Shiites, Kurds and Turkmen. Designed by Atef Al-Jaffal/Jummar.

How a Tree Became a Voice—A Collective Reflection on the Iraqi Media Platform, Jummar

We launched the Iraqi independent media platform, Jummar, in October of 2022 with the goal of serving as “an independent Iraqi media initiative that seeks to pave the way for creative and ethical journalism in and about Iraq.”[1] The publication of this collective piece, co-authored by five members
Zainab Al-Mashat, Atef Al Jaffal, Laila Al-Aajeeb, Omar Al-Jaffal, Haneen Naamneh • 11 min read
Reporting from Tunis
Members of the Tunisian Journalists Union support imprisoned Moroccan journalists Omar Radi and Souleimane Raissouni, on World Press Freedom Day, 2021. Jdidi Wassim/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Reporting from Tunis

In the aftermath of the 2011 revolution, Tunisian journalist Bassam Bounenni published an article on the dissident digital news site, Nawaat. In it, he criticized the media’s practices under fallen dictator Zine el-Abidine Ben ‘Ali (1987-2011). For the media to play a role in the new political
Thomas Serres • 11 min read
Normalizing the Surveillance State—Cybersecurity Cooperation and the Abraham Accords
Under Secretary Silvers on a panel February 3, 2023 with Israel National Cyber Directorate Director General Gaby Portnoy, Head of the UAE Cyber Security Council Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, CEO of the Bahrain National Cyber Security Center Shaikh Salman bin Mohamed bin Abdulla al-Khalifa and Director General of Morocco’s General Directorate of Information Systems Security El Mostafa Rabii. Photo by DHS, public domain.

Normalizing the Surveillance State—Cybersecurity Cooperation and the Abraham Accords

The new, and not-so-new, cyber dimension of Arab-Israeli normalization.
Marwa Fatafta • 9 min read
India, Israel and the Coordination of Control
A municipal worker cleans the road ahead of a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Ahmedabad, India, January 15, 2018. Amit Dave/ReutersNSUI activists protest against Modi’s government for using military-grade, Israeli spyware Pegasus to monitor political opponents, journalists and activists. New Delhi, India, August 2, 2021. Mayank Makhija/NurPhoto via Getty Images

India, Israel and the Coordination of Control

How Modi is weaponizing the 'Israeli Experience' to target dissent.
Abdulla Moaswes • 14 min read
India, Israel and the Coordination of Control
A municipal worker cleans the road ahead of a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Ahmedabad, India, January 15, 2018. Amit Dave/ReutersNSUI activists protest against Modi’s government for using military-grade, Israeli spyware Pegasus to monitor political opponents, journalists and activists. New Delhi, India, August 2, 2021. Mayank Makhija/NurPhoto via Getty Images
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India, Israel and the Coordination of Control

How India weaponizes the 'Israeli Experience' to target dissent.
Abdulla Moaswes • 14 min read