The European Commission and the High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs presented on April 8 the European Un

This report summarizes the work of the Brussels Civil Society Forum, which was held on 2-3 December 2019.

As the entire world is focusing on fighting the spread of COVID-19, Algeria is witnessing an unprecedented persecution targeting activists and journalists involved with the Hirak.

Due to the exceptional circumstances linked to the COVID-19 pandemic and based on recommendations from public health authorities, the Majalat Consortium announced the postponement of all the thematic workshops which were to be held in the pe

The European Confederation of Development NGOs (CONCORD

On December 4, the Majalat board was invited to discuss most pressing and future regional challenges with the new EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargment, Oliver Varhelyi.

About 180 representatives of some 130 civil society organizations, mostly from the southern Mediterranean region, met on December 2nd and 3rd with representatives of the European Union for the second Brussels Civil Society Forum.

Rabee Karzoun, a young Syrian film director based in Lebanon, won the first prize (5,000 euros) in the Majalat video contest. His film Anahon gives voice to the people of Tripoli and the wider region, highlighting the country’s current unprecedented protest movement.

In a position paper released on November 29, Majalat examines the European Union’s response to the Lebanese uprisings and proposes policy recommendations for reform that should be promoted in the framework of the EU- Southern Neighborhood pa

The European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution on November 28, calling on the Algerian authorities to end the repression and move towards a democratic solution.The EP strongly condemns the arbitrary a

Some 35 participants from 8 countries in the southern Mediterranean region registered for the Majalat video contest "Zooming in on Civil Society." Nineteen young talents reached the final competition.

The Israeli Supreme Court on November 5, 2019 upheld the Israeli government’s authority to deport Omar Shakir, the Israel and Palestine director of Human Rights Watch.