The Covid-19 pandemic and Egyptian migrant workers
How is the global pandemic affecting the many migrants from Egypt working in Europe, the Gulf and other Arab countries? ...
Transparency for a time of crisis and beyond
In times of crisis like the current pandemic, citizens turn to their governments for action and reliable information – but ...
Shelter from the Middle East’s perfect storm
The Covid-19 pandemic threatens every region in the world, none more so than the Middle East. This Project Syndicate column ...
Covid-19 and the global economy: this time is different
The economic crash landing caused by Covid-19 is unprecedented. But as this column argues, once the virus threat has abated, ...
Covid-19 and oil prices: a dual shock for the Gulf Cooperation Council
The countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council face a dual shock: from both the Covid-19 pandemic and the collapse in ...
Solving both the short- and long-term Covid-19 crises
The global health and economic crisis compels us to act in the short term. But as this Brookings column argues, ...
Will Covid-19 trigger a massive fall in FDI flows to the Arab region?
Flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Arab region by multinational enterprises are falling dramatically as a consequence of ...
Killer lockdowns
Most developed countries have responded to the Covid-19 crisis by imposing lockdowns to control the spread of infections rather than ...