Read more: Dr. Timur Kuran on The Long DivergenceAn IBB interview with Dr. Timur Kuran on why development in the Middle East fell behind, and how it can surge ahead once again.
Read more: Tech skills bring new opportunities for Yazidi youthCourses in tech skills, web development and computer programming offer hope of a better future for young people struggling to find jobs in Sinjar.
Read more: Women and girls fight for better lives after ISIS“I saw the humanitarian crisis with my own eyes when I have visited the camp that Lotus flower works in, building that library and…
Read more: Iraq: A Rare Space for Books in the SouthThere was nowhere to buy books in Al Muthanna, Iraq when Nashwa Naser was growing up so now she is opening Ishtar Bookshop to…
Read more: The search for Iraq’s free political futureAnother round of violence following the resignation of Muqtada Al Sadr has reinforced the need for stability, but it won’t come from Iraq’s gridlocked…
Read more: A new library for Afghan orphansBooks and learning offer a powerful coping mechanism for Afghanistan’s orphans
Read more: Jordanian feminists challenging the narrativeThe Gender Dialogue Club of Jordanian feminists invites open discussion around subjects treated as taboo in conservative Arab societies
Read more: Headbanging in Iraq puts on a strong performanceDead Tears musicians expected 50 people to attend their underground gig last month, instead, around 200 showed up headbanging to their music
Read more: IBB Update: Funding Schools and Fighting BackWe need your help building a new underground school for Afghan girls. Also, we’re publishing The Satanic Verses in the Middle East.
Read more: Deadly Consequences: Salman Rushdie and Free Expression in the WestWhere will writers and dissidents go if even the United States is no longer a safe haven for freedom of expression?