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Secretary of State Colin Powell announces a new Administrationinitiative that places the US firmly on the side of change for theMiddle East. He outlines a framework for cooperation known asthe U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative that will serve as abridge between the US and the Middle East.
The Middle East Institute (MEI) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are pleased to invite you to a presentation and discussion on the findings of the 2022 Arab Human Development Report, “Expanding Opportunities for an Inclusive and Resilient Recovery in the Post-COVID Era.”
As President Joe Biden and several Gulf and Middle East leaders meet in Jeddah, they will be discussing global energy markets, regional security, countering Iran, and building on the Abraham Accords. But in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and as the Russian war on Ukraine reverberates, half of the countries in the region, and tens of millions of people, are facing desperately worsening socio-economic conditions. If the summit seeks to work toward a more stable Middle East, the U.S. and Gulf leaders should agree on a sustained effort to use part of the region’s windfall from high energy pr...
Women’s entrepreneurship is critical to an economy’s growth and development, yet it faces a variety of difficulties. This study aims to conduct a theoretical assessment of women’s entrepreneurship in Yemen and examine the problems it faces in its development. The findings show that women entrepreneurs in Yemen face numerous hurdles, including social, cultural, and institutional barriers; financial constraints; a lack of entrepreneurial education and knowledge; and a deficiency in training and incubation support. Consequently, it is suggested that a complete ecosystem for women’s entrep...
Yasmine Farouk is a nonresident scholar in the Middle East Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.