The Middle East Economy in 2010
Audio recording from The Middle East Economy in 2010
The Arab Gulf States: Beyond Oil and Islam
Audio recording from The Arab Gulf States: Beyond Oil and Islam
Syria on the Verge: Implications for a Nation in Revolt
International response has been growing to the violent crackdowns in Syria, yet the government remains mostly unresponsive. Radwan Ziadeh, Ausama Monajed, Amb. Theodore Kattouf, and Andrew Tabler discuss the domestic and regional implications of the ongoing political unrest and violence in Syria.
Crisis in the Yemen Economy
How Yemen can use their most valuable resource of human labor to respond to their economic difficulties through increased institution-building.
Syria Under Growing International Pressure
Podcast from the December event.
Crisis in the Yemeni Economy: A Troubled Transition to Post-Hydrocarbon Growth
Dedicated to the memory of our friend and colleague Chris Boucek
The Arab Spring: Implications for US Policy and Interests
The Arab Spring: Implications for US Policy and Interests
A View From the Gulf: A Discussion of Gulf Politics and Security
Dr. Abdelaziz Sager, Dr. Mustafa Alani, and Dr. Christian Koch of the Gulf Research Center share their perspectives on regional events and the Arab Spring.
Uprising in Syria: Implications for US and Regional Policy
The Middle East Institute is proud to host Syria experts Ammar Abdulhamid, Helena Cobban, and Steven Heydemann for a discussion about the ongoing protests in Syria and the international and regional reactions to the shifting Syrian landscape. As the uprising continues into its third month, how sustainable is the protest movement? Are the Syrian government's tactics in crushing dissent succeeding? What impact has the violence had on the Assad regime's relationship with its neighbors like Turkey and close allies like Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas?
The Constitutional Monarchy Option in Morocco and Bahrain
Originally posted May 2011
Transboundary Conservation and Peacebuilding
Various Track Two approaches to peacebuilding in the Middle East have been pursued through ecumenical dialogue and educational programs such as The University of the Middle East Project.[1] Yet the direct use of environmental conservation as a mutually agreeable way to approach territorial conflict resolution has thus far not been seriously deliberated. Some “realists” might be dismissive of such a prospect, but the concept of “peace parks” has shown practical promise in resolving territorial disputes.