South Africa latest to apply for COVID-19 aid from New Development Bank

April 30, 2020 / Essays

This will mostly be used to fund medical equipment such as surgical masks, respirators, and testing supplies.

A Surplus of Deficits

Spring 2020 / Essays

From a political economy perspective, there are four key forces working against the peace and prosperity of Middle Eastern and North African states. To defeat them, robust institutions are essential.

The Geo-economic Fallout of COVID-19 for the Middle East

April 23, 2020 / Essays

The COVID-19 coronavirus will cause long-term consequences for the Middle East; a combination of chaos in oil markets and contraction of gross domestic product will present challenges for years to come.

Can Arab Cities Be Eco-Sustainable?

Spring 2020 / Essays

Separating fiction from reality, and corporate interests from true innovation in the new “eco-cities” of the Middle East.

Water Rivalry on the Nile

April 14, 2020 / Tahrir Forum

In an effort to overcome competition over water resources, Nile Basin countries can collaborate in harvesting more rainfall and increase Nile flow to maximize benefit sharing to reach a win-win solution.

Reconstruction as a political-economy issue: The case of Syria

September 18, 2019 / Tahrir Forum

There can be no meaningful separation between state-building, peace-building, and revival at the end of a conflict, especially as post-conflict state institutions are the only apparatus which can be somewhat directly or indirectly accountable toward their populations for the management of the country.