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GCC in the Midst of Global Changes: Responding to a New Economic Order
December 8 - 9, 2019 Muscat, Sultanate of Oman Conference highlights Since the early 1970s, successive economic development plans in each of the six members of the Gulf Cooperating Council have emphasized economic diversification as the major path towards achieving... Read More
Rethinking the role of the state in the Middle East and North Africa
by Rabah Arezki, Ferid Belhaj and Mahmoud Mohieldin DECEMBER 02, 2019 What should be the role of the state in MENA economies? This column argues that countries in the region should try to increase their level of accountability towards their citizenry by inculcating a culture... Read More
Repatriation: scenarios for conflict resolution and reconstruction
by Roger Albinyana NOVEMBER 28, 2019 What are the prospects for conflict resolution in Syria and other war-torn Arab countries, for reconstruction of their broken economies and societies, and for repatriation of the many refugees that have fled for their lives?... Read More
Political settlement scenarios for Arab conflicts
by Maryse Louis NOVEMBER 28, 2019 Millions of refugees from the Arab conflicts want to return to their countries, rebuild their homes and get their lives back – but what kind of political settlements might support that prospect? This column explores types... Read More
Post-conflict economic reconstruction in the Arab world
by Semih Tumen What have been the economic costs of conflict in Iraq, Libya, Syria and Yemen? And what are the prospects for post-conflict reconstruction in these countries and repatriation of some of the millions of refugees who have fled to... Read More
Refugees from the Syrian conflict: characteristics and prospects
by Belal Fallah In the wake of the conflict in Syria, millions of people have fled for their lives, mainly to the neighbouring countries of Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey, while some refugees have settled in Europe, notably in Germany. This column... Read More
Repatriation of refugees from Arab conflicts: scenarios for reconstruction
by Samir Makdisi The prospects for early repatriation of refugees who have fled conflicts in Iraq, Libya, Syria and Yemen in recent years do not yet look promising. Nevertheless, not only have discussions about repatriation started at both national and international... Read More
An appeal for Sudan’s future
by Ibrahim Elbadawi and Jeffrey D. Sachs Sudan today is on a knife-edge: it can evolve toward peace and democracy – or spiral into instability and violence. As this Project Syndicate column argues, vital and timely international assistance can make the difference between... Read More
Women’s work and education in Iran: lessons from time-use data
by Djavad Salehi-Isfahani and Sara Taghvatalab Women in MENA today spend less time in childbearing and are more qualified for market work – so why are their labour force participation rates so low compared with men? This column reports new evidence on how... Read More