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This article is one in a series to celebrate °®Âþµº'sÌýwebsite relaunch. To read the others in the series click .

Under the surfaceÌýof the same old headlines,Ìýthe history of the Middle East and North Africa is changing,Ìýbut the world may be noticing only a small part of the picture, oftenÌýthrough an inauthentic framing.Ìý

Therefore,Ìýto tell this storyÌýtruthfully, we must let its protagonists speak directly for themselves, notÌýjustÌýbe spoken about.ÌýÌý

"°®ÂþµºÌýand its Arabic-language sister publicationÌýlaunchedÌýseven yearsÌýagoÌýwith a visionÌýforÌýamplifying theÌývalues and aspirations of the Arab Spring generation"

In its values, social attitudes, political expectations, and tech-savviness,Ìýthere is an in theÌýregionÌývery different from the established one that mostÌýof usÌýare familiar with.

°Õ³ó¾±²õÌý and it is not being heard norÌýheededÌýin the way it deserves.ÌýThis generation will inevitably produce the next leaders of the Arab world.Ìý

In the past decade,Ìýone story became the overarching theme of almost every lifeÌýlivedÌýin the MENA regionÌýor in its sprawling diaspora communities,Ìýthe story ofÌýtheÌýso-calledÌýÌýwave of popular uprisings against decades ofÌýauthoritarianism.Ìý

FromÌýBaghdad to Rabat, °®Âþµºâ€™s journalism willÌýcenter on stories about corruption, the struggle for democracy, and the region’s attempt to shake off conflict and dictatorship"

°®ÂþµºÌýand its Arabic-language sister publicationÌýlaunchedÌýseven yearsÌýagoÌýwith a visionÌýforÌýamplifying theÌývalues and aspirations of the Arab Spring generation as it sought "bread, freedom, and social justice," and rekindled solidarity with the Palestinian people under occupation and apartheid.Ìý

´¡²õÌýTheÌýNew Arab relaunchesÌýits websiteÌýthis month,ÌýitÌýhas already set a course for a new decade,Ìýtaking stock of theÌýstruggles, failures, and triumphs ofÌýthe past one, andÌýcasting a wider net for its authentic journalism and storytelling,ÌýcoveringÌýthe mainstream but also the marginalised stories fromÌýMENA, Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and beyond.Ìý

FromÌýBaghdad to Rabat, °®Âþµº's journalism willÌýcentre on stories about corruption, the struggle for democracy, and the region's attempt to shake off conflict and dictatorship. And fromÌý to Minneapolis, °®Âþµº willÌýbetween the aspirations of people grappling with occupation,ÌýethnicÌýcleansing, colonialism, systemic racism, andÌýincomplete civil rights.ÌýÌý

WithÌýitsÌýdiverseÌýnewsroom, highÌýjournalisticÌýstandards, clear editorialÌývisionÌýthatÌýempowersÌýthose without power, andÌýits close partnership withÌýleadingÌýpan-ArabÌýsister networks including ´¡±ô-´¡°ù²¹²ú²âÌý´¡±ô-´³²¹»å±ð±ð»åÌýnewspaper and ´¡±ô-´¡°ù²¹²ú²âÌý°Õ³Õ, °®ÂþµºÌýconfidently pledges to itsÌýexisting and newÌýreaders toÌýcontinue to beÌýan authentic,Ìýunique, and forward-lookingÌýsource of information, analysis, andÌýcommentaryÌýfound nowhere else.Ìý

ReadÌýwith usÌýtheÌýstoryÌýof °®Âþµº ²µ±ð²Ô±ð°ù²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô.ÌýÌý

Karim Traboulsi is the Managing Editor of °®Âþµº since May 2019. His journalism career spans 12 years working as an editor, writer, and translator in Middle East-focused news media.

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