The Water-Energy-Food Nexus in COVID-19

April 17, 2020 / Essays

The nexus between water, energy, and food today is fragile—made all the more so by climate change, catastrophic weather events, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Toward Arab Food Security

Winter 2020 / Essays

A roadmap for a sustainable future without wasteful subsidies and mismanagement

Myths about Food Security and Water

Winter 2020 / Essays

Will water be the cause of the next war in the Middle East? Is water important for regional food security? Can economic diversification really work? Time to bust the myths around questions of food and water security in the region

Averting a Total Collapse

Winter 2020 / Essays

How is the water-energy-food nexus impacting ecological, social, and political systems in the Middle East and North Africa?

Syria and Regional Food Security

March 16, 2019 / Tahrir Forum

Syria and its neighbors all have a vested interest in resuming agricultural trade to increase food security across the region.

The Obesity Crisis

Summer 2015 / Essays

If trends persist, nearly half of the world’s adult population will be overweight or obese by 2030. A comprehensive intervention strategy is required to fight a scourge as damaging to the global economy as war.

Dining with Darius

Summer 2015 / Essays

The tale of the Persian empire is one of vast farms, game reserves, and fisheries, elaborate kitchens staffed by thousands, and power. Centuries later, nations are still engaging in culinary politics.