Modern Discussion ( Al-Hewar Al-Mutamaden) is a non-governmental, non-profit, civil society organization that discusses the issues of culture and media, the propagation of political, social, cultural, human and progressive modern awareness, and democracy in the Arab world. The main website's full name is "Al-Hewar Al-Mutamaden - Modern discussion", and it is the first left-wing-secular electronic daily newspaper in the Arab world. The website won the Ibn Rushd Prize for freedom of thought in 2010 as the best and most influential Arabic site. Due to its bold attitude and his defense of freedom of opinion and expression, the rights of minorities, women, and human rights were blocked in many Arab countries. Foundation The Al-Hewar Al-Mutamaden - Modern discussion website was founded on the 9th of September, 2001, by a politician and media figure, Rezgar Akrawi. According to the concept of the electronic left, and then a large number of people with left-wing ideologies joined it. Awards The Foundation won in the Ibn Rushd Prize for Freedom of Thought Award, which is organized in Germany in 2010 References Internet properties established in 2001 Asian news websites