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Arab Stabilization Plan Update May 2015 Report
- September 27, 2015
Arab Stabilization Plan Update May 2015
Middle East Millennials Say Their Biggest Challenge Is Finding A Job
- February 1, 2015
“I was frustrated to see that even with my Master’s degree, it wasn’t possible for me to find a decent job, and that made me hate the county I am living in,” Kefi Ghazi explained. Despite graduating from the top of his class, he had….. Read More
Arab world needs its own ‘Marshall Plan’
- February 1, 2015
‘Employing our youth is the key to unlocking our true natural resource,’ executive says The political stability of the Arab world needs a long-term plan to increase economic stability and move away from dependence on oil as the major economic driver, while also addressing the….. Read More
Iraq violence demonstrates urgency for a Middle East ‘Marshall Plan’
- June 18, 2014
The need for a coordinated economic plan to offer hope and enhance stability for the entire region is clear. In the rocky aftermath of the Arab Spring, leaders across the Middle East have called for a regional “Marshall Plan”. Most recently, Egypt’s finance minister and….. Read More
The trillion-dollar gap
- March 22, 2014
How to get more of the world’s savings to pay for new roads, airports and electricity IF YOU have been to New York’s La Guardia airport recently, taken a train during London’s rush hour, tried to drive in Lagos or endured one of India’s ubiquitous….. Read More
Time to break the cycle of unemployment
- January 21, 2014
Just over three years ago, Arab youth took to the streets protesting and demanding a better life, a better job and a future that includes dignity and respect. Unfortunately, given the continued regional political instability and fiscal constraints, the situation in most of the Arab….. Read More
Arab youth unemployment “a timebomb”, says Majid Jafar
- November 13, 2013
The Arab world’s high rate of youth unemployment is “a timebomb” which threatens the Middle East’s political stability, according to one of the UAE’s most prominent businessmen, who called for the implementation of a regional framework to promote private investment and create jobs. Speaking at….. Read More
Pathways to Progress launches Voices from the Region featuring the Arab Stabilization Plan
- September 17, 2013
Pathways to Progress is pleased to announce its latest feature, Voices from the Region. At its core, Pathways to Progress looks to promote dialogue and the fruitful flow of ideas between the Arab world and the West. In that spirit, “Voices from the Region” highlights….. Read More
Chatham House: Economies in Transition: Strategic Planning in a Changing Middle East Event
- September 17, 2013
Tuesday 17 September 2013 09:30 to 15:00 BST Location : Chatham House, London This workshop will convene a selection of experts on political economy in the Middle East and North Africa region to discuss possible solutions to the region’s structural economic problems. It will aim….. Read More
The Arab World’s lost generation
- July 25, 2012
By John Defterios, CNN Amman, Jordan (CNN) — The Arab Spring toppled regimes in power for decades within only months of each other. The region’s youth were hoping that the adage “out with the old and in with the new” would translate into more opportunity…… Read More