A new resolution was issued by the Presidential Council in Libya that aims to organise and improve the work of civil societies in the country. The Civil Society Commission, which was created from the resolution, will establish branches in more than one region, enabling it to supervise programs and projects.

Iraqi civil society groups held a meeting last week in an effort to better coordinate their actions to reduce human rights violations against women, especially in areas that were liberated from the Islamic State (IS).

Civil society activists are raising awareness about the increase in harassment in Iraq, within society and in the workplace.

People working for civil society groups in Libya believe they have a pivotal role to play in providing services to residents.

NGOs and civil societies in Egypt collectively aid millions of people annually through initiatives and projects carried out with respect to the needs of the poor Egyptians.

The head of the Turkey-based Syria's National Coalition (SNC), Abdulrahman Mustafa, said that the rebels would not turn against Hayy'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in the wake of a government assault on Idlib.

In cooperation with international NGOs, civil activists in Raqqa have organised workshops that train volunteers on countering extremism and encouraging volunteerism within the society.

Women in Tunisia are on the forefront of the country's civil society and activism. Women-led initiatives are now campaigning on behalf of a number of different issues, including gender equality and national security.

Civil society groups in the city of Jarablus in northern Syria are engaging with local authorities to prevent the return of extremist groups such as ISIS, which formerly ruled over the area.

Civil society groups have become more involved in the work of the Ministry of Electricity in order to keep the Iraqi public better informed about the situation with regards to electricity provision.

NGOs, trade unions and cooperative societies hold the first annual conference in the city of Mosul to nurture cooperation and coordination between the groups.

Iraqis both young and old are coming together to undertake campaigns and initiatives to revive civil society

Despite political fractures civil society in Libya is trying to grow with initiatives and organisations increasing in recent years

Civil society groups in Syria’s Idlib are trying to provide aid to about 1 million citizens, despite pressure by HTS.

The University of Mosul's Central Library, burned and destroyed. January 31, 2017.

As negotiations on the war in Syria resume in Geneva, civil society groups say their voices are not being heard....