Experts
Amjad Ahmad
Director and Resident Senior Fellow, empowerME
Content
Mon, Oct 26, 2020
Qatar Development Bank CEO: The “blockade didn’t stop us from growing” and “prepared us for other shocks” like COVID-19
On October 26, 2020, empowerME hosted Qatar Development Bank CEO Abdulaziz Bin Nasser Al Khalifa for a conversation about Qatar’s efforts to boost entrepreneurship, diversify its economy, increase women’s economic participation, and prepare youth for the jobs of the future.
MENASource by Stefanie H. Ali
Mon, Oct 19, 2020
Soccer for peace in the Middle East and North Africa
Although uniting around sport might be mainly symbolic, it could also be a confidence-building effort that could reduce tension and increase integration in a region that would mightily benefit from both.
MENASource by Rabah Arezki
Tue, Sep 29, 2020
Absence of PhD programs contributes to weak research and development in the Gulf
The production of new knowledge is a very complex process and many factors contribute to the low levels of innovation exhibited by the Gulf countries. One factor that plays a role is the structure of tertiary education—particularly PhD programs.
MENASource by Omar Al-Ubaydli
Mon, Sep 21, 2020
The Middle East is a growing marketplace, not just a war zone
The region is vast and complex, and outsiders who do not fully understand its nations or peoples overlook the nuances of the nearly twenty countries that make up the Middle East.
MENASource by Amjad Ahmad
Fri, Sep 18, 2020
UAE-Israel accord will drive economic growth in the Middle East, says Emirati Minister of Economy
On September 16 empowerME Director Amjad Ahmad and Al Mari discussed how the historic signing of the Abraham Accords will facilitate the UAE and Israel to open their economies.
MENASource by Lucy Grathwohl
Fri, Sep 18, 2020
Liberalizing capital, trade, and labor markets are keys to accelerating post-pandemic recovery in Middle East
At a private CEO Dialogue on post-pandemic challenges and opportunities in the Middle East, there was agreement among participants that the region presents appealing demographics for economic growth and that the pandemic has underscored the need to accelerate economic diversification.
MENASource by Stefanie H. Ali