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Egypt

Before & After

• Modernization Raises Court’s Efficiency
• Less Lead for Pupils Post-Remediation
• Saving Women’s Lives in Egypt
• Rescuing an Ancient Roman Tower in Old Cairo
• Rescuing a Greek Orthodox Church in Old Cairo
• Restoring Egypt’s First Mosque—Amr Ebn El Aas
• Rescuing 1000-Year-Old Mosque from Decay

Case Study

• Religious Leaders Respond to HIV/AIDS
• Spiritual Leaders Speak Out on Lead
• Using Egypt’s AIDS Program as a Model
• Clinics Help Prevent HIV/AIDS
• Building on Success to Fight HIV/AIDS
• Herd Management Improves Income
• Privatizing Solid Waste Management Services

First Person

• Stepping Out from Behid a Mask
• Cultivation Techniques Improve Lives
• Peer Education Improves Reproductive Health
• Innovativing Water Plant in Egypt
• Improving the Quality of Life in Egypt
• Fostering Leadership in Egypt’s Telcom Industry
• Empowering Women By Changing Attitudes
• Improving Water Quality In Egypt

Photo & Caption

• Collaboration Delivers Clean Canals
• Extending Phone Service to Millions

Snapshot

• A Dirt Road Becomes a Community Lifeline
• Stopping Female Genital Cutting
• Protecting Egypt’s Coral Reefs
• Training Rural Students For Success
• Real Estate Reform Enables Egyptians to Own Homes
• Inspired Through the Magic of a Child
• Rebuilding a School for Rural Children
• Environmental Art Delights and Engages
• A Win for School — and the Environment
• Enlisting Women on Lead Protection
• Environment Wins in Schools’ Contests
• Making Women a Part of the Judiciary
• Facilitating Peace Within Families
• A Second Chance at Education for Girls
• Komombo Schools Feel Election Fever
• "Carnivals" Bring to Life Joy of Literacy
• Expanding Global Trade Capacity
• Women Lead Effort to Clean Up Canal
• Cooperation on Canal Brings Better Life
• Farmers Transform Waste into Fertilizer
• Awareness Improves Water and Health
• Preventing AIDS on the Streets of Cairo
• Milk Cooperative Boosts Family Income
• Veterinary Services Boost Animal Health
• Egyptian Executives Go Back to School
• Cleaner Air Makes Breathing Easy
• Preserving Landmark Antiquity in Islamic Cairo

Iraq

Before & After

• Restoring a Market and a Community
• Upgrading Iraq Canal System to Modern Times

Case Study

• Restoring Southern Iraq’s Electric Power
• New Currency Pays Tribute To The Iraqi People

First Person

• Giving Orphans in Iraq a Healthy Life
• Iraqi-Kurdish Women Learn to Read
• Schools Renovated for New Semester
• Efforts To Improve Hospitals in Iraq
• Refurbished Hospital Offers Better Services
• Improving Schools With Citizen Involvement
• Local Councils Hold Democratic Panels
• Teacher Organizes Democratic Election
• Baghdad Neighborhood Clean-up
• New Water Plant Improves Health in Iraq
• City Planning For 1.5 Million In Iraq
• Clinics in Basrah Restored

Photo & Caption

• Delivering Water to Damaged Cities
• Providing Better Access to Health Care
• Providing Clean Water to Iraqi Citizens
• Building Bridges for a Vital Future
• Upgrading Iraqi Canal System
• Women's Rights Center Established

Snapshot

• Dahuk's Kaiser-Roll King
• Improving Living Conditions
• Improving Communities and Livelihoods
• Bringing Safe Water, Promoting Hygiene
• Iraqi Communities Fight Corruption
• Art Rallies Support for Constitution
• Constitution Includes Voice of the People
• Referendum Sees High Turnout
• Iraq - Promoting a Free Press
• Making Jobs for the Jobless
• Nation’s First News Agency Opens
• Radio Gives Women a Voice
• Iraqi Returns Home to Lay Foundations
• Designing a Social Safety Net Strategy
• Sewing Shop Provides Jobs and Hope
• Entrepreneur Tastes Sweet Success
• War Victim Becomes Entrepreneur

Jordan

Case Study

• Young Designer Gets Career Boost
• New Equipment, Renewed Hopes
• Guarantee Opens Access to Credit
• Faster and Easier Business Licensing
• Technology Transforms Banks
• Housing Bonds Spur Investors
• Modernizing Food Safety Regulations
• The Central Bank Gets Connected
• A Model For Community Improvements
• Environmental Center Creates Jobs
• Shining a Light on Population and Growth
• Establishing Stable, Life Long Pensions
• Better Methods, Better Mobiles
• A Small-Loan System Graduates
• Technology Boosts Small-Loan Systems
• Jordan’s Treasures Become Tourist Destinations
• Jordanians Find Entrepreneurial Inspiration
• Updating Jordan’s Customs Administration
• Jordan’s Government Enters the High-Tech Age
• Technology Industry Leader in the Middle East
• Promoting Trade Between Jordan and the U.S.
• Building Jordan’s Sustainable Small Loan Industry
• Restoring Wastewater Facilities in Wadi Mousa Region
• Irrigation Benefits Disadvantaged Jordanians
• Boosting Economic Growth in Jordan

First Person

• A Young Mother Stands Up for Herself
• Entrepreneurship Goes Online
• Association Advances the Tech Industry
• Training Helps Small-Loan Practitioners
• Entrepreneur Links Boost Business
• Entrepreneurship Goes Online
• Internship Program Opens a World of Possibilities
• Jordanian Entrepreneurs Achieve Their Dreams
• Raising Professional Standards in Financial Markets
• Transforming the Hospitality Industry in Jordan

Photo & Caption

• Jordanian Executives Earn Accolades
• Computers Teach Children and Mothers
• Investment Brings New Jobs
• Protecting Intellectual Property
• From Government to E-Government
• A Driver's License for a Computer
• Technology Sparks Jordan’s Capital Market Growth

Snapshot

• Connecting People to Opportunities
• Bringing Fresh Water to the People
• Automation Boosts Courts’ Performance
• Expanding the Message on HIV/AIDS
• Jordan Hosts Microfinance Conference
• Best Practices Build Business Services
• With E-Government, Tech Firms Thrive
• Jordanian Women Break Stereotypes
• Jordanian Government Strives For Excellence
• Small Loans Help Jordanian Women
• Jordanian Women Capitalize on Small Loans
• Modernizing Jordan's Capital Market
• Changing Reproductive Health Practices In Jordan
• USAID Training Opens Many Doors

Lebanon

Case Study

• Landmine Survivors Find Opportunities

First Person

• Making a Difference in Lebanese Orphans’ Lives

Libya

Case Study

• Strengthening the Region to Fight HIV

Morocco

First Person

• Scholarship Recipient Helps Students
• Literacy Changes a Rural Woman’s Life

Photo & Caption

• Moroccans Secure Precious Resources

Snapshot

• Coop Attracts Tourists, Boosts Profits
• Opening International Markets to Artisans

Oman

Case Study

• Setting Frameworks for Tackling HIV

West Bank & Gaza

Case Study

• Observers Oversee Historic Vote
• Job Creation in West Bank And Gaza

First Person

• Putting an End to Illegal Campaigning
• Taking Responsibility for Democracy
• Putting Democracy into Action
• Women Take Pride in Participation
• Women’s Center Provides For a Better Future
• Mobile Health Clinic Visits Bedouin Communities

Snapshot

• Engaging Youth through Soccer
• Emergency Employment Program Impacts Women
• Mobile Health Clinics Visit Bedouin Communities

Yemen

Case Study

• Boosting Participation in Yemen Elections

Photo Caption

• Woman's Vet Skills Benefit Villages

Snapshot

• Grant Opens "a Window of Mercy"
• Lambs Bring Hope for More Income
• Om Ali Learns to Sew
• Women Form School Council
• Mountain Town Gets Clean, Safe Water

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