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Did data miss the Arab Uprisings?
In the build up to the Arab uprisings, data was doing its part to deceive those who follow the region closely. Tunisia and Egypt provide great examples. Both nations closed the first decade of the...
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Tunisia faces tough strategic choices as demand for energy begins to outstrip...
Tunisia faces some tough choices for meeting its future energy needs as the domestic production of gas is expected to start declining by 2020. Should it import more piped gas from Algeria or liquid...
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Microfinance needed in Iraq more urgently now than ever
How can development practitioners promote economic development for parts of the Arab world affected by conflict and fragility? The Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) has featured various...
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Just across the Mediterranean – The Transition from COP21 to COP22
This blog originally appeared on the CMI's blog.France has just hosted COP21 to a very successful conclusion: the 2015 Paris Agreement. This achieved consensus among 196 countries on the most complex...
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Pro-poor health coverage expands in Egypt
After the Arab Spring, Egypt’s health sector went through a shaky transition as seven consecutive Egyptian Ministers of Health struggled to make the sector live up to the revolution’s ideal of a...
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One school sets an example for changes in public education in Egypt
“Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” Nelson MandelaIn 2014, a Cooperation Protocol was signed by the Egyptian Ministry of Education, the International Baccalaureate...
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Jordan’s Syrian Refugees – what a difference a year makes
In February 2015 a blog in these pages tried to draw attention to the plight of the Syrian refugees in Jordan. This was before the drastic cuts in aid over 2015 by severely underfunded humanitarian...
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Counting the costs of the war in Syria
Measuring the impact of war on Syria is an ongoing challenge as the conflict continues to devastate the lives of people and their communities. However, efforts to understand the nature and extent of...
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Iran’s return to the oil market: Who benefits and who loses?
The collapse of oil prices to levels unseen since the early 2000s has shaken markets and confidence in the health of major economies. Expert opinions about the factors driving the steep descent in oil...
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Getting Syrians back to work – a win-win for host countries and the refugees
For the last six weeks or so I have been more or less full time engaged in thinking about how we can generate employment opportunities for Syrians in countries that are hosting them, particularly those...
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The legal problems of refugees
Like other vulnerable people, refugees are likely to encounter legal problems. These problems are often linked directly to their displacement, but also reflect general problems poor people encounter...
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A Libyan debate show keeps discussion alive
You never know what you might hear on the Libyan debate show Hiwar Mushtarak, or ‘Shared Debate.’ The show aims to foster an open dialogue about the country’s current challenges and its potential...
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Why countries in Middle East and North Africa should invest in Youth...
There were over 1,000 Lebanese youths together in one large auditorium, all from different communities, confessions and party affiliations. Some were chanting the Lebanese national anthem, waving the...
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Tunisia: Bringing the global market to rural women weavers
Source : Aatik In El Aroussa, a small village in Tunisia’s north-western region of Siliana, a group of women of all ages have gathered in a small pebble house for training. They are all weavers, some...
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How to open the doors for more women to work in Jordan
This blog was produced in collaboration with Raseef22.Jordan is at the bottom of the list when it comes to women’s economic participation, ranking 139 out of 142 countries. Gender activists say...
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The Two Faces of the sea
“The Mirror”, Artwork by Syrian Filmmaker & Visual Artist mmar Al-Beik, 140x110cm, "Lost Images Series", 2013. For the past five years, the sea – a small three letter word– has delivered more than...
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Women in Djibouti make money weaving grass and pearls into baskets, belts
Walk into Zahra Youssouf Kayad’s office and you’ll see colorful local artwork on the walls. One picture depicts a woman making straw brooms. “Whenever I go to other parts of the country, I ask to see...
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Despite high education levels, Arab women still don’t have jobs
Thirteen of the 15 countries with the lowest rates of women participating in their labor force are in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), according to the 2015 Global Gender Gap Report (2015)....
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Arab women’s autumn— What was there for women after the Arab Spring?
The political participation of Arab women in post-revolutionary Arab countries has been the subject of various studies and academic research. The 2011 revolutions marked a significant shift in the...
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Iraq Social Fund for Development: Optimism and the rebuilding of trust...
Baghdad, Iraq - FlickR | Chatham House Iraq is a country of riches… it is one of the few countries in the Middle East that has an abundance of mineral resources, in the form of oil and gas, as well as...
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