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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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