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There’s a great advantage in complementary trade and I’d say it’s something we should think about. We need to have a viable economy, and a viable economy today is not just trade with the United States and it’s not in manufactured goods. It’s in the knowledge sector.
May 1, 2013, Bessma Momani , Ottawa Citizen
I don't expect a response [to Syria] soon because all the fiscal constraints on the Obama administration. Not to mention sequestering — the motion currently in the United States Congress — means it would be really hard-pressed to find the funding to do this. We're talking about budgets right now being cut for traffic controllers...that's priority over liberating the Syrian people.
April 29, 2013, Bessma Momani , Yahoo! News
Our Job Deficiency: A Challenge to the IMF-World Bank

April 29, 2013, Bessma Momani
There’s an actual attempt by the U.S. government to encourage American businesses to invest in Egypt. They’re really taking companies there on a ‘Team USA’ kind of approach.
April 12, 2013, Bessma Momani , Bloomberg
You can't just tax people in terms of their [spending] because you are not going to be able to get that $600 billion. So, the only way to go, the only wealth, was depositors and big despositors that we saw in these three large banks. They're going to have to pay the brunt of this crisis.
April 2, 2013, Bessma Momani , CTV News
Ultimately, if we are going to have legitimacy of [the IMF and World Bank], if we are going to have future funding, contribution and buy-in by the wealthiest countries, which will continue to be emerging market economies, we need to see this kind of reform [of giving more voting power to emerging nations] take place.
March 29, 2013, Bessma Momani , Voice of America
Is Russian Peter Being Used to Pay the Cypriot's Paul?

March 21, 2013, Bessma Momani
The Human Cost of the Iraq War Outweighs All Others

March 20, 2013, Bessma Momani
(Re)branding Amman: A "Lived" City's Values, Image and Identity

February 27, 2013, Bessma Momani and Luna Khirfan
Why Egypt Needs Space from Morsi

February 25, 2013, Bessma Momani
With political tensions in Iran, Ahmadinejad wants to bolster his image as a leader and a diplomat. This helps his allies and supporters who are contending for the 2013 elections.
February 18, 2013, Bessma Momani , Egypt Independent
Egypt and Iran: A Rapprochement Is Unlikely

February 7, 2013, Bessma Momani
Egypt: A Crisis of Confidence

January 30, 2013, Bessma Momani
Between Caution and Controversy: Lessons from the Gulf Arab States as (Re-)emerging Donors

December 2012, Bessma Momani and Crystal Ennis
Demand for Arab "Strongmen" Weaker Than Ever

January 18, 2013, Bessma Momani
How Many More Syrians Must Die?

January 6, 2013, Bessma Momani
Feeling Confused About Egypt? You're Not Alone

December 11, 2012, Bessma Momani
Should Egypt's President Morsi Be Given a Chance?

November 27, 2012, Bessma Momani
With Gaza Ceasefire, Egypt's Morsi Becomes A Serious Player

November 22, 2012, Bessma Momani
The Real Winner of Israel vs. Gaza? Syria's Bashar al-Assad

November 22, 2012, Bessma Momani
Old Definitions Fail to Capture Arab Spring Complexities

September 24, 2012, Bessma Momani
The West Will Be Responsible for the Syrian Massacre

June 7, 2012, Bessma Momani
Russia and China Provide Cover for Assad’s Syria

January 31, 2012, Bessma Momani
Japan's Rescue of the IMF

January 12, 2012, Carin Holroyd and Bessma Momani