After the Arab uprisings: reconstruction, peace and democratic change
Any post-uprisings transformation leading to lasting national peace in Arab countries will be conditional on laying the foundations for inclusive ...
Multidimensional poverty in Algeria
Measures of multidimensional poverty reflect a number of different kinds of deprivation: education; health; living conditions; employment; and financial inclusion. ...
Cooperation and recovery in the Middle East and Central Asia
The road to post-pandemic recovery for the Middle East and Central Asia will hinge on Covid-19 containment measures, access to ...
Ministerial rotations and effective government in Lebanon
Possible solutions to Lebanon’s multiple crises are well known. But as this column explains, while the necessary technical approaches and ...
A Sherman Act-like moment is needed in Africa and the Middle East
With the population of Africa and the Middle East set to double by 2050, efforts to ‘demonopolise’ the economies of ...
How can the Biden administration help improve MENA’s economic prospects?
President Biden’s administration will face a number of major challenges in the Middle East over the next four years, from ...
Do coronavirus containment measures work? Worldwide evidence
How effective are lockdowns and social distancing measures in containing the spread of Covid-19 and how quickly should they be ...
Crude lessons: what history teaches about the future of oil prices
Oil prices have taken a big hit as a result of the global pandemic, costing Middle Eastern economies billions of ...