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Qatar's Minister of Finance Ali Sharif Al Emadi attends the opening ceremony of a forum for Arab financial institutions in Tunis April 8, 2014. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi (TUNISIA - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)

A quiet governance revolution in Qatar?

Robert P. Beschel Jr. and Tarik M. Yousef

Thursday, June 17, 2021

A demonstrator gestures during a protest demanding political change, in Algiers, Algeria March 12, 2021. REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Breaking the impasse on Algeria’s political and economic crises

Yasmina Abouzzohour

Thursday, June 10, 2021

Demonstrators carry a national flag as they march, a year since the start of weekly protests calling for a complete overhaul of the ruling elite, an end to corruption and the army's withdrawal from politics, in Algiers, Algeria, February 14, 2020. REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina

Algeria’s upcoming election will not instigate meaningful change

Yasmina Abouzzohour

Friday, June 11, 2021

Women work on a production line at the mobile phone factory in Assuit, Egypt September 30, 2018. Picture taken September 30, 2018. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany - RC1DC3804970

How will digitalization affect youth employment in MENA?

Thursday, May 6, 2021

Smoke and flames are seen following an Israeli air strike on a building, amid a flare-up of Israeli-Palestinian fighting, in Gaza City May 18, 2021. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Jerusalem unrest exposes the brittleness of Israeli sovereignty over Palestinians

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

January 14, 2021 - Tunis, Tunisia: The old town of Tunis is almost empty on the 10th anniversary of the Jasmin revolution after the Tunisian government declared a four-day Covid lockdown, banning all demonstrations and closing most non-essential shops. Tunisia was bracing for the 10th anniversary of the 2011 revolution, which kicked off the Arab Spring. The mood acrossTunisia is gloomy as the transition to a democratic system didn't help lifting the country out of poverty.Atmosphere de rue a Tunis, le jour du 10eme anniversaire de la revolution du Jasmin. Le gouvernement tunisien a ordonne un confinement general de quatre jours coincidant avec le 14 janvier 2021. Toutes les manifestations sont interdites, et les boutiques sont fermees et la medina est quasiment vide.NO USE FRANCE

Public sector reform in MENA: the achievable governance revolution

Robert P. Beschel Jr. and Tarik M. Yousef

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

A view shows the Arab Maghreb Union countries foreign ministers meeting in Algiers, July 9, 2012. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi (ALGERIA - Tags: POLITICS)

BDC Snapshots: Intra-regional economic integration would boost Maghreb economies

Yasmina Abouzzohour

Thursday, March 4, 2021

A young protester makes a victory sign as he took part in anti-government demonstration held on Avenue Habib Bourguiba in the capital Tunis, to protest against the government of the prime minister Hichem Mechichi, and in support of the protest movements that hit Tunisia in several cities overnight over the past few days. Protesters clashed with the security forces who fired tear gas and used pepper spray in attempt to disperse them. They also claimed for the release of youths arrested by the police during the latest protests, and denounced the high cost of living and the increase in poverty. Tunisia, on January 19, 2021. Un jeune manifestant fait le signe de victoire alors qu'il participe a une manifestation anti-gouvernementale qui se tient sur l'avenue Habib Bourguiba dans la capitale Tunis, pour protester contre le gouvernement du premier ministre Hichem Mechichi, et pour soutenir les mouvements de protestation qui ont touche la Tunisie dans plusieurs villes dans la nuit de ces derniers jours. Les manifestants se sont heurtes aux forces de l'ordre qui ont tire le gaz lacrymogene et intervenu au gaz poivre pour tenter de les disperser. Ils ont egalement reclame la liberation des jeunes arretes par la police lors des dernieres manifestations, et denonce le cout eleve de la vie et l'augmentation de la pauvrete. Tunisie, le 19 janvier 2021.NO USE FRANCE

BDC Snapshots: Tunisia’s persistent economic woes may endanger its fledgling democracy

Yasmina Abouzzohour

Monday, February 1, 2021

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa upon his arrival to attend the Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) 41st Summit in Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia January 5, 2021. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY

Picking up the pieces: The path to Gulf reconciliation

Noha Aboueldahab

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Muscat, Oman.- In photos taken on November 13, 2020, it shows the streets of Muscat during the coronavirus pandemic. Oman has received $ 1 billion in direct financial aid from Qatar, at a time when the sultanate is trying to mitigate its economic crisis, which has been exacerbated by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and falling oil prices.

BDC Snapshots: Neutral Oman is clear winner of Gulf crisis and resolution

Yasmina Abouzzohour

Wednesday, January 20, 2021