Examination of the impacts of declining oil prices, popular uprisings, and the collapse of Middle Eastern and North African rentier economies and authoritarian systems—particularly what this means for governance, economies, and society.
Examination of the impacts of declining oil prices, popular uprisings, and the collapse of Middle Eastern and North African rentier economies and authoritarian systems—particularly what this means for governance, economies, and society.
In-depth analysis of the internal conflicts, external interventions, and human loss and displacement that are shaping the region, with an emphasis on border areas and state relationships.
In-depth analysis of the internal conflicts, external interventions, and human loss and displacement that are shaping the region, with an emphasis on border areas and state relationships.
Assessment of the roles of religious, tribal, and ethnic groups in shaping the region’s social fabric for centuries, how the roles have evolved to respond to new challenges, and the repercussions.
Assessment of the roles of religious, tribal, and ethnic groups in shaping the region’s social fabric for centuries, how the roles have evolved to respond to new challenges, and the repercussions.
Large program on civil-military relations in Arab states; it aims to build expertise in defense affairs, enable civil-military dialogue, and foster defense-sector oversight—with the ultimate goal of developing policies that support the modernization and professionalization of Arab militaries.
Large program on civil-military relations in Arab states; it aims to build expertise in defense affairs, enable civil-military dialogue, and foster defense-sector oversight—with the ultimate goal of developing policies that support the modernization and professionalization of Arab militaries.
Survey of the effects of regional and international powers that are competing for political, economic, and societal influence in the region.
Survey of the effects of regional and international powers that are competing for political, economic, and societal influence in the region.
Yahya is an incisive and thoughtful author on political violence, identity politics, pluralism, and development and social justice after the Arab uprisings, among other topics. She has focused much of her recent work on Lebanon’s political and economic future as well as Syria’s refugees and their struggle to return home. Yahya previously worked for the United Nations, advising on social and urban policies for West Asia.
Mr. Said Darwazah
Executive Chairman
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
Mr. Hassan Elmasry
Managing Partner (ret.) & Chair Emeritus
Independent Franchise Partners
Mrs. Samia Farouki
Founder and CEO
Hii-Finance Corporation
Mr. Said Darwazah
Executive Chairman
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
Mr. Hassan Elmasry
Managing Partner (ret.) & Chair Emeritus
Independent Franchise Partners
Mrs. Samia Farouki
Founder and CEO
Hii-Finance Corporation
Mr. Fouad M.T. Al-Ghanim
Chairman
Fouad Alghanim & Sons Group of Companies
Mr. Ali Al-Husry
Non-Executive Director
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
Mr. Fouad M.T. Al-Ghanim
Chairman
Fouad Alghanim & Sons Group of Companies
Mr. Ali Al-Husry
Non-Executive Director
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
Dr. Rima Khalaf
Former Executive Secretary
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
Mr. Samer Khoury
Chairman
Consolidated Contractors International Company S.A.L.
Dr. Rima Khalaf
Former Executive Secretary
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
Mr. Samer Khoury
Chairman
Consolidated Contractors International Company S.A.L.
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