Author: Salah Ali

Salah Ali is General Coordinator of the Iraq Religious Freedom and Anti-discrimination Roundtable, and Fellow with the Middle East Action Team of the Religious Freedom Institute. He has extensive experience in projects of peacebuilding, social cohesion, and protection. He holds a BA in International Studies (The Open University UK), a MA in Peace and Development Studies (Leeds Beckett University), a certificate in politics (University of Oxford) and is a PhD researcher in Politics and International Relations at Leeds Beckett University.

Religious Freedom

Faith, Power, and Peace: Why Religious Freedom Is the Missing Link in MENA Stability
BySalah Ali May 14, 2025May 20, 2025

As conflicts in Syria, Lebanon and Iraq continue to expose the fragility of governance across the MENA region, the urgent need for structural solutions has become undeniable. One of the most overlooked, but foundational, issues is the status of religious freedom. This article argues that sustainable peace will remain elusive unless governments and peacebuilders address…

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Religious Freedom

Bridging the Gap Between International Efforts and Local Realities: Advancing Religious Freedom in the MENA Region
BySalah Ali February 11, 2025April 17, 2025

Over the past decade, international efforts to promote religious freedom have gained significant momentum, particularly in regions marked by religious persecution and discrimination. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with its intricate religious, cultural, and political dynamics, has become a focal point for many international initiatives aimed at fostering religious tolerance and protecting…

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