From Promoting Economic Pluralism
Lebanon’s economic crisis, which is massively impacting the country’s education and health sectors, has created a “lost generation” of children who have been “robbed of an education”, the deputy representative …
Lebanon’s economic crisis creating ‘lost generation’ of children Read More
WADI NAHLEH, Lebanon — Two weeks before he was supposed to get married, Bakr Seif told his mother he was going out to see his fiancee and would be back …
As economy collapses, some young Lebanese turn to militancy Read More
Polite descriptions of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s economic policies go something along the lines of “unorthodox” or “going against the grain.” Put more bluntly, his ideas appear to tap into …
Turkey’s economic gamble Read More
“We keep a close watch on developments in Afghanistan. Imports from there come through the transit route of Pakistan. As of now, Taliban has stopped movement of cargo to Pakistan, …
Taliban stop imports, exports from India through Pakistan’s transit routes Read More
Saudi women are highly educated and control much of the wealth in the country. The kingdom has been advocating for female entrepreneurship in its National Development Plans for more than …
In Saudi Arabia, women are turning to business as a form of ‘quiet activism’ Read More
Israel has achieved the startling feat of being the fastest country to administer coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccines. But as we would expect, the beneficiaries have been exclusively its own citizens, not the several million Palestinians …
Israel vaccinates 1 million Israelis against coronavirus, and zero Palestinians Read More
When Kuwait emerged from a months-long coronavirus lockdown, hundreds of Kuwaitis flocked to reopened stores, the lines clogging malls, snaking through hallways and spilling onto sidewalks. But unlike much of …
Oil-rich Kuwait faces looming debt crisis Read More
Lebanon is facing a major food crisis. Struck by an unprecedented economic meltdown, nationwide protests, and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, more than 3.7 million people in the small Middle Eastern nation, which …
How the Lebanese Diaspora Is Mobilizing Against Food Insecurity at Home Read More
While attention has focused on promises of international aid from a France-led donor conference and a UN appeal, much of the initial help in the two weeks since a massive explosion …
Local groups step up to lead Beirut blast response Read More
Without money to plant, Lebanon’s farmers were already in deep trouble before last week’s explosion. Far from being the solution to the country’s food shortages, the agricultural sector that is …
In post-blast Lebanon, farmers struggle as food shortages feared Read More