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Barbara Ibrahim

Special feature Barbara Ibrahim 1 December 2011

Unleashing local resources

Governments in the Arab region have responded to pressure for reform and popular participation either by repression or by concession. Even in ‘successful’ uprisings such as those of Egypt and Tunisia, the ultimate outcomes of …

Special feature Barbara Ibrahim 1 December 2009

More focus on ordinary givers

Olga Alexeeva chooses a provocative fashion image to highlight the ways in which ‘new’ philanthropy may not be very different from the robber baron variety that emerged in the United States early in the 20th …