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Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Issue Brief

Confronting the Governance Crisis in the Middle East and North Africa: Toward Establishing Inclusive and Pluralistic States Post-Arab Spring

This brief sets out some of the major structural reforms to taxes, subsidies, and debt issuance in the GCC that are shifting…

September 6, 2018

Center for Health Policy | Biomedical Research | Journal

Public-private Divide: Cultural and Social Factors in Women’s Attitudes Toward Cord Blood Banking in Jordan

Private cord blood banking is more widespread than public banking in Jordan, contributing to misinformation and unequal…

September 6, 2018

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Issue Brief

False Hopes? Prospects for Political Inclusion in Rojava and Iraqi Kurdistan

By Mustafa Gurbuz, Ph.D., Arab Center, Washington D.C. The Syrian civil war drastically changed the future prospects of…

September 5, 2018

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Islamist Movements | Issue Brief

Post-2011 Pluralism and Inclusion in Jordan: Rhetoric vs. Reality

By Marwan Muasher, Ph.D., Carnegie Endowment for International Peace The author explores reform efforts and identifies…

September 4, 2018

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Issue Brief

Gender Inequality and Economic Inclusion in Tunisia: Key Policy Issues

Nonresident fellow Valentine M. Moghadam analyzes Tunisian women’s employment patterns and challenges and offers some policy…

September 3, 2018

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Issue Brief

Women in the Egyptian Parliament: A Different Agenda?

Women in Egypt achieved a historic increase in their legislative representation in 2015, securing 14.9 percent of seats in…

September 2, 2018

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Political Economy of the Arab Gulf | Issue Brief

The National Fund for SME Development as a Vehicle of Economic Reform in Kuwait

By Alanoud Al Sharekh, Ph.D., University of London Kuwait’s economy has been stagnant over the past decade due to political…

August 31, 2018

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Political Economy of the Arab Gulf | Issue Brief

Can State-led Entrepreneurship Lead to Sustainable Economic Diversification and Development in GCC States?

GCC states have taken an active role in supporting entrepreneurship creation, as part of efforts to diversify and grow their…

August 30, 2018

Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Commentary

Feminist Associations in Post-revolution Tunisia

By Mounira M. Charrad and Maro Youssef The authors discuss the evolution of women’s associations in Tunisia from the Ben…

August 30, 2018

Claudio X. González Center for the US and Mexico | Issue Brief

The U.S.-Mexico Trade Deal: Much Ado About Very Little

Mexico Center director Tony Payan weighs in on what President Trump calls "maybe the greatest trade deal ever" between the U…

August 30, 2018