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Kawaakibi Foundation

Building the infrastructure
of liberation.

A think tank and movement lab dedicated to research, healing, art, and education across the Arab world and beyond.

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We build long-term systems for liberation through research, healing, art, and education across the Arab world and its diaspora.

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Original research on authoritarianism, disinformation, political futures, and the systems that sustain and dismantle power.

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Trump's Middle East Riviera: What next for Gaza

Trump's Middle East Riviera: What next for Gaza

 | Iyad El-Baghdadi

This week US President Donald Trump said that he plans to take over Gaza, forcibly removing its Palestinian population to make way for a “Riviera of the Middle East”. This plan has no real chance of happening, but could jeopardise the ceasefire and hostage deal, and further destabilise the region.... read more

16 Years of Bitcoin: Why it Matters

16 Years of Bitcoin: Why it Matters

 | Ahmed Gatnash

Sixteen years ago, the anonymous creator of Bitcoin set in motion a paradigm shift by launching the Bitcoin blockchain and publishing its first block— known as the "genesis block." Today, Bitcoin represents a critical lifeline for civil society in repressive contexts.... read more

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