On February 02, 2012, the Managing Across Boundaries program hosted Libya’s Missing Weapons: Understanding Global Efforts to Control Conventional Arms, an event that examined the impact of the collapse of the Gadhafi regime on the uncontrolled prolifer …
On February 02, 2012, the Managing Across Boundaries program hosted Libya’s Missing Weapons: Understanding Global Efforts to Control Conventional Arms, an event that examined the impact of the collapse of the Gadhafi regime on the uncontrolled prolifer …
With this introduction, CIPE Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Abdulwahab Alkebsi opened a panel discussion on May 21 co-hosted by CIPE and the Stimson Center entitled “A Way Forward for a Viable Syria: An Insider Perspective from …
On April 23, 2008, the Henry L. Stimson Center’s Southwest Asia/Gulf project and the Stanley Foundation co-hosted an event titled Syria: From Isolation to Acceptance? Speakers included Andrew Tabler, editor of Syria Today and former Fellow at the Insti …
with Dr. Mustafa Alani Senior Advisor, Gulf Research Center, Dubai, UAE Ellen Laipson, Moderator President and CEO, Henry L. Stimson Center Wednesday, 9 December 2009, 9:00 – 10:30am Stimson Center, Main Conference Room …
Stimson, the George C. Marshall Foundation, and the Safadi Foundation USA hosted an April 2012 panel discussion entitled “Arab Countries in Transition: An Update on International Support One Year after the Deauville Partnership.” The panel was mo …
“Economic Consequences of the Arab Spring” withFrancis Ghiles Senior Research Fellow-Barcelona Center for International Affairs On April 20, Pathways to Progress: Peace, Prosperity and Change in the Middle East sponsored a roundtable discu …
On January 25, 2007, the Southwest Asia/Gulf program hosted demographer Richard Cincotta of the National Intelligence Council’s Long-Range Analysis Unit to discuss the correlation between demographics, focusing on the “youth bulge” hypothesis, and demo …
When the Arab Spring began in late 2010 in Tunisia, and then quickly spread to Egypt, Yemen, Libya and Syria, it was hailed as a historic moment of transformation for the Middle East region. The transition from authoritarianism to new more representati …
Op-ed by Ellen Laipson and Rob Havers; Report by Ellen Laipson with Kevin Wheeler: The hope for a transformation of the Middle East into more open and dynamic states has foundered on the rocks of extremism and despair. But that sweeping judg …
By Ellen Laipson and Rob Havers: As Tunisia approaches its presidential election later this month, it’s important to take the long view on the changes that began with the Tunisian revolt in late 2010. In an earlier, more optimistic moment, m …
By Ellen Laipson and Oussama Romdhani: When the Prime Minister of Tunisia, Mehdi Jomaa, visits Washington on Wednesday, it will be a welcome respite from the relentless bad news coming from the Arab world. Tunisia, where the Arab “spring” began i …
When the Prime Minister of Tunisia, Mehdi Jomaa, visits Washington on Wednesday, it will be a welcome respite from the relentless bad news coming from the Arab world. Tunisia, where the Arab “spring” began in late 2010, is farther along the process of …
What can U.S. ‘strategic dialogues’ bring to the Maghreb? United States Secretary of State John Kerry recently announced the launch of a U.S.-Tunisia “strategic dialogue” next April. This third “dialogue” of its kind with a Maghreb country illustrates …
Experts affiliated with the Stimson Center have helped inform policymakers and the public about the civil war in Syria, unrest in Egypt and Arab transitions over the past 12 months in many ways. These include participating in panel discussions at Stims …
By Bridget Joyce – When a bloody revolution erupted in Libya in February 2011, the crisis had a significant impact on Tunisia’s economy. Along with tackling short-term economic obstacles resulting from the interruption in trade with Libya and …
In the wake of the global food crisis of 2008, Middle Eastern oil producers announced multi-billion investments to secure food supplies from abroad. Often called land grabs, such investments are at the heart of the global food security challenge and pu …
Continuing violence and unrest in Egypt is provoking widespread concerns that the most populous Arab nation may descend into civil war or a new dictatorship, extinguishing the hopes of the Arab Spring. But while Egyptians have been staging mass protest …
Continuing violence and unrest in Egypt is provoking widespread concerns that the most populous Arab nation may descend into civil war or a new dictatorship, extinguishing the hopes of the Arab Spring. But while Egyptians have been staging mass protest …
By Ghazi Ben Ahmed and Ellen Laipson – North Africa remains one of the least integrated regions in the world, which has considerable consequences for its development potential. Intra-regional trade hovers at a mere two to three percent of total trade ( …
Maghreb civil society and private sector leaders are increasingly pushing for increased regional economic integration across North Africa. The Arab transitions have reasserted the importance of economic cooperation as a potential engine for economic gr …
By Que’Nique Mykte’ Newbill – King Abdullah’s post-election euphoria disguises the enduring challenge of youth political participation in Jordan. The country’s western allies have adopted a similar relaxed posture towards the palace-led reforms. Yet th …
“Prospects for Greater Economic Integration in the Maghreb”with Ghazi Ben Ahmed, General Secretary-General, the Club de Tunis On November 26th, Pathways to Progress: Peace, Prosperity and Change in the Middle East sponsored a roundtabl …
Published November 30, 2012 / Held November 26, 2012
By Que’Nique Mykte’ Newbill – Syrian spillover increasingly poses a serious risk of broader instability in Jordan. Jordan’s closed political environment coupled with significant economic challenges and increased security-related threats constitute a pr …
“Religious Dimensions of the Arab Springs”with Dr. Aref Ali Nayed, Director of Kalam Research & Media On October 1st, Dr. Aref Ali Nayed, Director of Kalam Research & Media, addressed the r …
“Tunisia’s Current Political Trends and the Future of US-Tunisian Relations” with Sheikh Abdelfattah Mourou, Vice President, Nahdah party On September 27th, Sheikh Abdelfattah Mourou, the Vice President of Tunisia’s ruling Nahdah pa …
Published September 28, 2012 / Held September 27, 2012
With the Arab transitions now well into their second year, the region’s stark economic challenges remain largely unaddressed. Job growth in particular stands out as an urgent and acute need, with a demand of 50-million new jobs in the next decade. Inno …