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2. Can the Arab Region meet the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030?
- Author:
- Mourad Wahba
- Publication Date:
- 02-2021
- Content Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal:
- Cairo Review of Global Affairs
- Institution:
- School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, American University in Cairo
- Abstract:
- There are multiple challenges which need to be confronted in both data collection and public policy so that the SDGs can be attained.
- Topic:
- Development, Sustainable Development Goals, Public Policy, and Sustainability
- Political Geography:
- Africa, Middle East, and Arab Countries
3. Renewable Energy in the Gulf Arab States
- Author:
- Aisha Al-Sarihi
- Publication Date:
- 11-2019
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS)
- Abstract:
- Since the 2014 drop in oil prices, Gulf countries have begun to shift their attention toward renewables.
- Topic:
- Climate Change, Development, Oil, Natural Resources, Gas, Economy, and Renewable Energy
- Political Geography:
- Middle East, Arab Countries, and Gulf Nations
4. Syria Crisis Fair Share Analysis 2016
- Publication Date:
- 02-2016
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Abstract:
- The number of people in need as a result of the conflict in Syria continues to rise, but the international aid response has failed to keep up. The donor conference in London on 4 February 2016 is another opportunity to reverse that trend and put Syrian civilians first. Oxfam is calling for rich states to commit to fully funding this year’s Syria crisis response appeal and to resettle 10 percent of all registered Syrian refugees by the end of 2016. Oxfam has developed indicators to determine the fair level of commitment that each wealthy country should make to the appeals in 2016 to alleviate the suffering of those affected by the Syria crisis.
- Topic:
- Conflict Resolution, Development, Human Welfare, Humanitarian Aid, and Refugee Issues
- Political Geography:
- Arab Countries and Syria
5. Post-Colonial States and the Struggle for Identity in the Middle East since World War Two
- Author:
- Samuel Helfont
- Publication Date:
- 10-2015
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Foreign Policy Research Institute
- Abstract:
- The term “post-colonial” has presented a seminal problem for historians of the 20th century Middle East. As this essay will detail, debates over the term have provided an important axis around which discussions of political identity revolve. Following World War Two European power in the Middle East crumbled and a number of post-colonial states emerged. These states often justified their existence in terms of ideologies that were tied to specific post-colonial, political identities. Endless debates have occurred over how much emphasis to put on the post-colonial nature of these states and their political identities. In this essay, I will discuss whether a state’s status as post-colonial matters. If so, how? And what are the consequences? Following a general discussion of debates over post-colonialism, will look more closely at three case studies: Egypt, Iraq, and Iran.
- Topic:
- Development, Islam, Nationalism, and Post Colonialism
- Political Geography:
- Iran, Middle East, and Arab Countries
6. What Can Arab Countries Learn From Post-communist Transition?
- Author:
- Marek Dabrowski
- Publication Date:
- 04-2012
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Center for Social and Economic Research - CASE
- Abstract:
- More than a year has passed since the beginning of the political uprising against the authoritarian regimes in the Arab world. But, as demonstrated by the recent dramatic developments in Syria, the process is far from over. Meanwhile nations which have already freed themselves from their authoritarian rulers (Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Yemen), must decide where to go and how to manage their political and economic changes. To a lesser extent, a similar challenge is being faced by those constitutional monarchies (like Morocco or Jordan) which accelerated reforms in order to avoid political destabilization. Many politicians and experts, especially those from Central and Eastern Europe, suggest their Arab colleagues learn from the experience of the postcommunist transition of the early 1990s. However, while learning from others is always a useful exercise, the geopolitical and socio-economic context of the Arab revolution seems to be different, in many respects, from that of former Soviet bloc countries more than twenty years ago.
- Topic:
- Development, Authoritarianism, Arab Spring, and Post-Soviet Space
- Political Geography:
- Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Arab Countries
7. The Road to Olive Farming: Challenges to developing the economy of olive oil in the West Bank
- Author:
- Lara El-Jazairi
- Publication Date:
- 10-2010
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Oxfam Publishing
- Abstract:
- For thousands of years, the olive tree has been an integral part of the Palestinian landscape: a symbol of Palestinian identity, culture and tradition. The majority of Palestinian farmers are at least partially dependent on olive cultivation. The current profitability of olive farming is evident in the increase in recent years of farmers who are planting new trees and tending to their orchards. In a good year, the olive oil sector contributes over $100 million income annually to some of the poorest communities. Olive cultivation also has strong social and political aspects, as the planting of olive orchards is often an attempt to prevent the confiscation of land by Israel or settlers and to protect Palestinian livelihoods.
- Topic:
- Agriculture, Development, Humanitarian Aid, and Foreign Aid
- Political Geography:
- Palestine and Arab Countries
8. The Gulf as a Global Financial Centre: Growing Opportunities and International Influence
- Publication Date:
- 06-2008
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Chatham House
- Abstract:
- Ambition is high. Just a few years ago, the claim that the Gulf represented an important financial centre, let alone an aspiring Global Financial Centre (GFC), would have been seen as optimistic. However, it should be recalled that in the late 1990s, and even up until 2003, few analysts expected oil prices to move above the $20–30 range–yet by early 2008 oil was trading well above $100 and rising. The GCC economies have approximately tripled in size in just five years and their combined GDP will be well above $1 trillion in 2008, while their external financial wealth in the form of sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) and foreign exchange reserves alone is more than double this figure. These trends are not, of course, uncorrelated. Nevertheless, it is easy to see the region's comparative advantage from the swing in oil prices, whereas the scope for developing a significant advantage in global finance remains tentative. To develop and mature the Global Financial Centre concept will require considerable effort and nurturing, chiefly by GCC governments, banks and fund managers but including cooperative ventures with leading GFCs and financial services companies.
- Topic:
- Development, Economics, and Markets
- Political Geography:
- Middle East, Arabia, and Arab Countries