Brussels MENA Briefing: The Economic Dimensions of the Conflict in Yemen
The Rethinking Yemen’s Economy initiative aims to contribute to peacebuilding and conflict prevention, economic stabilization and sustainable development in Yemen by building consensus in crucial policy areas through engaging and promoting informed Yemeni voices from all backgrounds (the “Development Champions”) in public discourse on development, economy and post-conflict reconstruction in Yemen, and by positively influencing local, regional and […]
Sudan’s Transitional Process in the Face of Regional Rivalries
Originally published on LSE
Algeria-Morocco Business Dialogue: The Healthcare Industry

Promote greater economic connectivity between the two countries in the healthcare sector
Brussels MENA Briefing: The Biden Administration’s Middle East Policy and Transatlantic Relations
Speakers included Cameron Munter, former U.S. ambassador and former president of the EastWest Institute, and James Moran, associate senior fellow at the Center for European Policy Studies (CEPS). The discussion was moderated by Wael Abdul-Shafi, EWI MENA program associate. Biden’s election was received with a huge sigh of relief by the international community, including in […]
Algeria-Morocco Business Dialogue: Cooperation in the Automobile Industry

Promoting greater connectivity between the two countries in the automobile sector
Brussels MENA Briefing: Jordanian Foreign Policy in Light of Regional Geopolitical Shifts
Speakers included Dr. Amer Al Sabaileh, professor at the University of Jordan and well-known security and political analyst, and Dr. Edmund Ratka, designated head of the Amman Office of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The discussion was moderated by Wael Abdul-Shafi, EWI MENA program associate. After several years of crippling economic challenges, recently exacerbated by the […]
Political Islam in Sudan: A Focus of External Rivalries

Originally published in African Liberty
Business Dialogue Algeria-Morocco: Webinar on Women’s Empowerment

Promoting greater economic connectivity between the two countries centered on female cooperatives and women’s business organizations