Tag: Middle East & North Africa
128 Articles
- Global Governance
Women and Water in the Maghreb: How the Exclusion of Female Voices Harms Climate Efforts
Introduction The Maghreb region—comprising Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia—faces two mutually reinforcing crises: climate change and gender inequality. Within the broader…
February 23, 2026
- Conflict & Security
The Future of Jordan Amidst the Palestinian Crisis
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has been stalked by challenges since its invention through British colonialism a century ago. Bereft of oil and water, its languishing economy…
January 18, 2026
- Human Rights & Development
The Shrinking Space for Public Protest: Examining the United Kingdom’s Proscription of Palestine Action
Introduction Since the events of October 7th, 2023, the global solidarity movement for Palestine has grown dramatically, drawing fracture lines between Western governments and an…
December 10, 2025
- Human Rights & Development
Infanticide in the Name of Proportionality: Gaza as a World Order Problem
Introduction Since October 7th, 2023, 18,430 identified Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza, including a disconcerting number of toddlers: 937 under 12 months old, 486…
September 26, 2025
- Human Rights & Development
Gender Apartheid as an International Crime: Taliban Oppression in Afghanistan Triggers Campaign
Introduction It has now been four years since what Afghans call “the fall.” On August 15, 2021, Taliban fighters swept into Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, hours after the…
September 2, 2025
- Business & Economics
Cultural Understanding as a Driver of Success in Global Labor Markets
Introduction Policymakers and scholars have often highlighted how multinational corporations (MNCs) are uniquely positioned to advance women’s empowerment in developing…
July 9, 2025
- Conflict & Security
Global Energy Security: Western Dependence on Gulf Oil and the Role of Regional Mediation in Middle Eastern Conflicts
Introduction The 1973 Oil Embargo first revealed the deep interconnection between Middle Eastern stability and global energy security. In response to US military support to…
July 8, 2025
- Business & Economics
Trade Tensions, Oil Sanctions, and the Future of Middle East Oil
Introduction On April 2, the Trump Administration announced global reciprocal tariffs, including the Middle East. Gulf partners were spared from high reciprocal tariffs, with the…
May 13, 2025
- Conflict & Security
The Fall of Bashar al-Assad: Winners, Losers, and Challenges Ahead
Introduction The Syrian Civil War began in 2011 amid the Arab Spring with peaceful demonstrations against the authoritarian regime of Bashar al-Assad. The government responded…
May 7, 2025