Most recent articles by Martina Sabra
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Women's Rights in Morocco
Activists See Little Hope for Gender Policy Reforms
After the Islamist party PJD won elections in Morocco, the future of reforms to the country's family laws remains up in the air. Activists fear a conservative approach to equal rights could slow – or even reverse – progress
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Women's Rights and the Arab Spring
The Female Face of the Revolution
One year on from the uprisings that toppled dictators Ben Ali and Mubarak, the revolution is still going on for many women activists in Egypt and Tunisia. Martina Sabra's essay takes a look at how strong their socio-political influence really is
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Interview with Haitham al-Maleh
''We Want the Syrian Regime to Be Further Isolated''
The Syrian human rights lawyer Haitham al-Maleh is calling on the international community to increase pressure on the Assad regime. Martina Sabra spoke to him about the West's sanctions policy, the Arab League's observer mission and the prospects for the Syrian uprising
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Karim El-Gawhary's ''Diary of the Arab Revolution''
Portraits of the Common Man in the Time of Upheaval
The "Diary of the Arab Revolution" by the German-Egyptian writer and journalist Karim El-Gawhary is an impressive testimony to the "Arabellion." A review by Martina Sabra
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The Soundtrack of the Arab Spring
Pop, Pathos, and Poetry
What kind of music characterized the revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt in early 2011? How did musicians in these countries react to the political upheavals? A new album from the world music label "World Network" presents the music of the Arab Spring. Martina Sabra introduces the song collection