Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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Economist Jad Chaaban talks about the challenges to Lebanon’s economy, but suggests that not all is bad.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
Regional crises, water scarcity, and low agricultural yields mean the Middle East is increasingly less able to feed itself.
There are a number of less visible impacts of the ongoing standoff in the Gulf.
Lebanon’s economy has paid a significant price for the ongoing war in Syria.
Academic Yang Guang discusses an ambitious plan that includes future Chinese cooperation with the Middle East.
Egypt’s new capital is likely to be another urban failure.
The question is not whether the Sisi regime will last, but the kind of regime that is likely to emerge from Egypt’s economic turmoil.
The rapid depreciation of the Syrian pound has caused a further decline in the living standards of ordinary Syrians and threatens the continued functioning of what remains of the state.
As 2016 approaches, four experts examine how Syria’s economy has been affected by the war and how it might evolve in the coming year.