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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

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

The Communitarian Arab State

By Imad Salamey, Ph.D., Lebanese American University Contemporary Arab politics have been overwhelmed by communitarian…

August 29, 2018

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

Aiding and Abetting: The GCC as Quiet Giants and Emerging Players in Aid and Overseas Development Assistance

By Peter Salisbury, Chatham House; Arab Gulf States Institute This brief provides an overview of the evolution of aid and…

August 28, 2018

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

The Rhetoric and Reality of Religious Reform in Egypt and Saudi Arabia

The current leaders of Egypt and Saudi Arabia are trying to assert much more political control over their respective country…

August 27, 2018

Science and Technology Policy | Research Paper

Science Advice to the President

This paper reviews the membership, activities, and impact of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology…

August 24, 2018