Explore how Central Asia-Middle East relations foster growth through trade, innovation, and investment positioning Central Asia as a hub.

Explore how Central Asia & GCC are shaping global dynamics through energy, food security, and economic corridors amid rising competition and collaboration.

Explore Central Asia regional cooperation efforts, addressing challenges, fostering integration, and building global partnerships,.

Explore the intricate challenges posed by sanctions on humanitarian work. Basma Alloush advocates ongoing dialogue for efficient operations.

Explore the cost-benefit analysis of sanctions on humanitarian efforts. Dursun Peksen delves into the complexities and impact of sanctions.

Rayna Sabah Bakr evaluates the current post-pandemic recovery plans in Iraq. She notes what is being prioritized and what should be prioritized. She then continues with thoughts on how to address gender inequality in Iraq's economic ecosystem.

Khalid Abu-Ismail details his research on economic inequality in the MENA region. How do we move forward in reducing those inequalities? Abu-Ismail is a senior economic affairs officer at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA).

In this follow-up video to the Center's Post-Pandemic Inclusive Economic Recovery in MENA workshop, participant Nader Kabbani comments on what MENA region governments have learned from the COVID crisis and whether those governments have improved their policies since the pandemic. Following those thoughts, he elaborates on the need for more regional and sub-regional economic cooperation.

Youth continue to be largely ignored by those in power. Rather than viewing them as important human capital, youth are often viewed with suspicion because they frequently challenge traditional norms and ways of doing things in society. These authorities fail to comprehend that putting youth to work would not only enhance economic growth, but promote […]

Raafat Radwan discusses some of the challenges to building better relationships between the public and private sector, highlighting the importance in building trust to smart city development. Raafat Radwan is a national, regional and international consultant with more than 40 years of career experience in both the public sector and as a consultant in different […]