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The Many Crises of Iranian Youth
25 Jun 2009
With Iran at a political impasse, Navtej Dhillon and Daniel Egel write that the youth of Iran, who account for nearly 40 percent of the voting age population, have been profoundly disappointed by the promises of the Islamic Republic and are yearning for opportunities for economic advancement.
The Middle East in a Post-Oil Boom Era?
30 Jan 2009
With recent global growth projections for 2009 painting an austere picture, Middle Eastern economies are entering a post oil boom phase. As economic security and recovery take on a renewed urgency, Navtej Dhillon outlines key considerations for the new Obama administration arguing that U.S. foreign assistance to the Middle East must be reassessed to support countries through this difficult transition.
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by Navtej Dhillon in Civic Participation, Education, Employment, Housing and Credit, Marriage, Middle East at
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حوار الحضاراتين: الذكورة و الأنوثة
12 Jan 2009
Radwan Wetti joins us as a Youth Ambassador from Damascus, Syria, where he is a Business Experience Program Manager for the SHABAB Project at the Syria Trust for Development.
Light at the End of the Tunnel in Egypt’s Marriage Crisis?
26 Nov 2008
Navtej Dhillon and Ragui Assaad share findings from new research by the Middle East Youth Initiative indicating that a series of reforms in Egypt has given young people easier access to rental housing. With housing more affordable so, too, is marriage, giving hope to numerous young people in the region who have delayed married life due to financial constraints.
Global Economic Crisis: Short and Long-term Prospects for Egypt
29 Oct 2008
In the second in a series of analyses, "Food, Fuel, and Finance: How Will the Middle East Weather the Global Economic Crisis?" Navtej Dhillon speaks with Ragui Assaad on short-term and long-term prospects for the Egyptian economy. The full audio recording and an edited transcript of the interview follow.
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by Navtej Dhillon in Education, Employment, Housing and Credit, Marriage, Egypt, Global, Middle East at
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Addressing Yemen's Twin Deficits: Human and Natural Resources
22 Sep 2008
In the wake of the attack on the U.S. embassy in Sana’a, Yemen, Navtej Dhillon emphasizes that human development, resource management, and the productive use of a fast growing youth population are of utmost importance to Yemen’s future, the poorest country in the Arab world. The international community must now, more than ever, invest in sustainable economic development and institutional capacity-building to ensure the country’s prosperity and stability.
The UAE Marriage Fund: Addressing Marriage Mores with a Traditional Remedy
9 Sep 2008
Jacob Olidort, a guest writer to the Middle East Youth Initiative, sheds light on the debate surrounding the UAE Marriage Fund, an initiative of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan to address the growing challenge posed by Emirati men choosing to marry foreign women.
A Challenge Rarely Addressed
27 Aug 2008
Yasser Salimi joins us as a Youth Ambassador from Tehran, Iran, where he is a board member of the Islamic Conference Youth Forum for Dialogue and Cooperation (ICYF-DC) and a Master’s candidate in International Relations.
