Council for MENA Affairs (ForMENA) held a conference entitled “ISIS and the Arab Countries: threats and prospective, from Mashreq to Maghreb” in Brussels on Thursday 19th March, 2015. The event coincided with the European leaders’ summit in the Belgian capital. …
Read More »ForMENA Launch “Our Voices”
ForMENA is delighted to announce the launch of “Our Voices”. As part of our Media Forum, this furthers our mission of bringing high quality analysis of the politics of the Middle East and North African to a public audience. In …
Read More »Palestinian police seek to arrest legislator MP in Ramallah
Press Agencies – Palestinian Territories: Palestinian Authority policemen tried on Thursday to arrest a female legislator who had accused a cabinet minister of financial corruption. Eyewitnesses said the police officers were waiting for Ms. Najat Abu Baker, an elected Fatah …
Read More »Conference on ISIS and the third wave of Jihadism
ForMENA’s first conference took place last Wednesday, February 25th, in Brussels. Professor Fawaz Gerges, reader in international relations and Middle East politics at the London School of Economics and renowned specialist in Islamist and other radical movements in the region, …
Read More »The Third Wave of Jihadism Making Sense of the ISIS Threat in the Middle East and Europe
The Third Wave of Jihadism: Making Sense of the ISIS Threat in the Middle East and Europe Council for MENA Affairs (ForMENA) is pleased to invite you to attend our conference, “The Third Wave of Jihadism: Making Sense of the ISIS …
Read More »UK Government Report on Muslims Brotherhood Movement
Following an intensive 18-month governmental study, the United Kingdom issued a startling indictment of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB). It described the organization as fiercely anti-democratic, openly supportive of terrorism, dedicated to establishing an Islamist government, and opposed to the rule …
Read More »ForMENA Host a Festival of Arab Culture in London
On Saturday, 14th February, the Tunisian singer-songwriter Emel Mathlouthi performed atRich Mix in London’s East End. ForMENA was delighted to act as Emel’s main sponsor. In collaboration with the venue and the Palestine Film Foundation, ForMENA organised the concert as …
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Read More »Emel Mathlouthi Concert
Council for MENA Affairs proudly presents The Tunisian singer Emel Mathlouthi on Saturday 14th February 2015 in Rich Mix at 8pm. The concert will be followed by DJs with the best selection of North African and Arab Music until 1am. …
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