Article: BBC Arabic inspired to focus on youth issues

BBC Arabic has been inspired by the success of its Your future who decides it? events in Egypt, Jordan, Sudan, West Bank and Syria which encouraged debate around a range of national and social issues relevant in the lives of young people.

Head of BBC Arabic, Hosam Sokkari said the five-week radio and online campaign showed that there is a huge hunger for content focused on the youth in the Arab world:

"Your future who decides it? tapped into the lives of young Arabic speakers in the Middle East and North Africa. It went to the places where young people meet and mingle, to interact with them on their own terms and engage them in discussions that touch on their lives. We have been inspired ...

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