The Middle East and North Africa over the next decade: Key challenges and policy options

MENA POLICYMAKERS MUST LAUNCH A NEW GOVERNANCE REFORM AGENDA

Is This the Arab Spring 2.0?

Nearly a decade after the Arab Spring fizzled, a new wave of protest has swept over the Middle East and North Africa. What is different this time, and will the protesters get what they want?

When Knowledge is Powerless

Measures against Arabs and Muslims mean they cannot share their insights on a region the West considers vital.

Explainer: what Western civilisation owes to Islamic cultures

Algebra, alchemy, artichoke, alcohol, and apricot all derive from Arabic words which came to the West during the age of Crusades.

Arabic Political Comedy: A Vector for Liberalization?

To understand the thirst for this type of media it is important to reflect on past developments in Arabic language news

How Can the Arab World Avoid the Abyss?

Forever homeless? The forgotten Arabs of Sinjar

Driven from their villages to Mosul, then into refugee camps, hundreds lose hope of return

The Arab World’s American Savior Complex

The Middle East may be cheering Trump’s Syria strike today, but they’ll be cursing his name the next

The Silent Arab Majority Must Speak Up

The situation in many Arab countries has gone from bad to worse

No bed of roses.. Parks are disappearing throughout the Arab world

Carelessness is another culprit. Half of the Arab world’s modern cities are, in effect, unplanned

Bringing Arab Education Online

World’s top universities teach computer science and engineering classes online

Improving Governance in the Arab World

The Arab Spring uprisings brought to the fore the inadequacy of the region’s outdated social contracts in the face of current political and economic challenges