Climate and Water Program

The Climate and Water Program seeks to assess and understand the broader impacts of climate change in the region, with emphasis on water resources management, sustainability, and the environment. The program also explores the use of water and environmental policy, climate adaptation and mitigation, and green initiatives to enhance the climate resilience of the Middle East and North Africa.

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North Africa’s Power Shift: Renewable Energy Development and Energy Security

Dec 16, 2024

This in-depth report explores North Africa's complex renewable energy journey, highlighting the divergent paths taken in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya and the thematic realities and c

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Weekly Briefing: A cease-fire for Thanksgiving?

Paul Salem, Nimrod Goren, Brian Katulis, Karim Elgendy, Marvin G. Weinbaum

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05 January 2024, Lebanon, Baalbek: Secretary General of pro-Iranian Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah addresses his supporters through a televised speech in the city of Baalbeck. Photo: Marwan Naamani/dpa (Photo by Marwan Naamani/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Monday Briefing: Despite mediation efforts, the risk of an all-out Israel-Hezbollah war is rising rapidly

Randa Slim, Paul Scham, Brian Katulis, Eyal Lurie-Pardes, Alex Vatanka, Karim Elgendy, Mirette F. Mabrouk

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Climate-smart cities in the MENA region: Promise and pitfalls

Zeina Moneer

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Building a More Resilient Bahrain: An Integrated Approach to Climate Change, Socioeconomic, and Governance Challenges

Mohammed Mahmoud

Spotlight on COP28

Explore MEI's latest coverage and in-depth analysis on COP28, the pivotal 2023 U.N. Climate Change Conference meeting in Dubai from Nov. 30-Dec. 12.

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About the Director

Dr. Mohammed Mahmoud

Mohammed Mahmoud's areas of expertise include climate change adaptation, water policy analysis, and scenario planning. Previously, he was a senior policy analyst with the Central Arizona Water Conservation District, where he provided research, modeling, and analysis on inter-state Colorado River Basin programs and binational water issues between the United States and Mexico.

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