Off-the-Wire Headlines
Follow the links below to read the latest news on youth issues and economic development in the Middle East.
August 2011
The Daily Star: Youngsters strive in vain to find jobs in Lebanon (1 August 2011)
July 2011
Reuters: IFC to invest, provide loan to Egypt's OCI (29 July 2011)
Al Masry Al Youm: Economist: Balance between market and state economy ideal for Egypt (29 July 2011)
United Nations: Failure To Invest In Young People 'A False Economy,' Secretary-General Tells General Assembly High-Level Meeting On Youth )25 July 2011)
Knowledge@Wharton: Arab Spring Undermines Support for Economic Liberalization Policies in the Middle East (26 July 2011)
Ahram Online: Egypt and Tunisia: two economies in the same boat (22 July 2011)
Foreign Policy: Idle Kingdom (19 July 2011)
Foreign Policy: Why Egyptian progressives should be chanting 'economy first' (18 July 2011)
Silatech: The Arab Spring: Implications For The Youth Development Agenda (17 July 2011)
Financial Times: Middle East needs a pro-Arab labour policy (13 July 2011)
The National: Middle East needs a new revolution in youth employment (13 July 2011)
Fast Company: INJAZ Turns Young Jordanians Into Entrepreneurs (13 July 2011)
Mashable: How Western Entrepreneurs Are Supporting Egypt's Growing Startup Scene (11 July 2011)
The National: Arab Spring bad for region's economies says UN report (8 July 2011)
Agence France Presse: UAE pledges $3 billion in assistance to Egypt (5 July 2011)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Egypt's revolution disrupts daily life, economy (5 July 2011)
Times of Oman: Tough job for Middle East to combat unemployment (5 July 2011)
Gulf News: Society to nurture young entrepreneurs (3 July 2011)
Gulf News: Nurturing skills is critical to Mena's success story (3 July 2011)
Gulf News: Arab youth face job hurdle (2 July 2011)
Al Arabiya: For an authentic Arab Renaissance, scaling up the fragmented reforms of current revolutions (1 July 2011)
June 2011
Al Arabiya: In Arab World, uprisings bring welcome political change but also dire economic news (30 June 2011)
Daily News Egypt: Economic stability needed for democratization to succeed in Egypt: US official (29 June 2011)
Financial times: Pre-revolution frustrations ignored (27 June 2011)
Portfolio: Arab Spring Turns Into an Entrepreneurial Summer (27 June 2011)
The National: To guide students towards better careers, start now (26 June 2011)
The Guardian: Economic woes could drag Jordan into Middle East unrest (23 June 2011)
The Economist: Light, dark and muddle (23 June 2011)
The Jerusalem Post: Mentoring next Mideast youth movement (23 June 2011)
National Geographic: Middle East Youth Rising (21 June 2011)
International Business Times: Arab Spring: In Foreign Aid to Egypt and Tunisia, Questions Loom (17 June 2011)
Gulf News: Youth body makes an impact in the UAE (17 June 2011)
The New York Times: Mobilizing to Support a Region in Turmoil (15 June 2011)
Egyptian Gazette: Giving youth activists the chance to succeed (15 June 2011)
Twin Cities Daily Planet: Middle East youth visitors learn together in Minnesota (15 June 2011)
The Daily Star: Lebanese graduates face bleak future (13 June 2011)
Brookings: The Role of Education in the Arab World Revolutions (10 June 2011)
Al Jazeera: Arab revolutions mask economic status quo (10 June 2011)
Reuters: IFC to boost funding in Mideast, N.Africa (10 June 2011)
Gulf News: Boosting ambition among Mideast students (10 June 2011)
The Epoch Times: Untapped Talent: Fuel of Middle East Unrest (9 June 2011)
CNN: How a U.S. tycoon is helping Mideast's jobless generation (9 June 2011)
Huffington Post: Fostering the Talents of the Youth of the Middle East and North Africa (8 June 2011)
Al Jazeera: Post-Spring priorities: Restructuring economies (6 June 2011)
BBC: IMF agrees $3bn financing deal with Egypt (5 June 2011)
Oman Daily: Youth summit to focus on social entrepreneurship and media (4 June 2011)
Reuters: Saudi jobs push costly and fraught with problems (2 June 2011)
Huffington Post: Investing in Egypt's Future (2 June 2011)
Voice of America: Assistance to Egypt (1 June 2011)
May 2011
Daily News Egypt: January 25 had little effect on Egyptians' migration intentions, says report (31 May 2011)
IRIN: Educated, unemployed youth - a recipe for trouble (30 May 2011)
Al Arabiya: Whither the Gulf? Toward Economic Diversification (29 May 2011)
Oman Observer: Building entrepreneurial culture in Oman (29 May 2011)
Gulf News: Study finds Middle East youth prioritising education (29 May 2011)
Christian Science Monitor: Aid to Tunisia and Egypt: Not exactly a Marshall Plan (26 May 2011)
Financial Times: Arab democracies win G8 aid pledge (26 May 2011)
Financial Times: West must help Tunisia to nurture democracy (25 May 2011)
Agence France Presse: World Bank sets $6 billion in aid for Egypt, Tunisia (24 May 2011)
Center for American Progress: 'Just Jobs' Trumps Everything Else (23 May 2011)
NPR: Getting Real About Funding Mideast Reform (21 May 2011)
Al Ararabiya: The Obama Speech: Economic support for the Middle East and North Africa (20 May 2011)
New York Times: Obama's Mideast Speech (19 May 2011)
BBC: Barack Obama presses for Middle East reform (19 May 2011)
Kuwait News Agency: U.S. aid plan aims to speed economic changes, democracy in Egypt, Tunisia (19 May 2011)
Center for American Progress: The Role of Economic Opportunities in Middle East Uprisings (19 May 2011)
RTE News: Obama appeals to Muslim world in address (19 May 2011)
McClatchy: Obama will seek billions for Arabs (18 May 2011)
Reuters: Obama to offer debt relief to Egypt in Mideast speech (18 May 2011)
Gulf News: Emirati entrepreneurship encouraged in new partnership (16 May 2011)
Zawya: Samsung Launches Youth Education Initiative in Upper Egypt (16 May 2011)
Emirates 24/7: Poverty stoked Mena unrest: ALO (14 May 2011)
Al Jazeera English: Egypt's youth unites against old guard (13 May 2011)
Reuters: UAE youth question cost of political silence (11 May 2011)
Qatar News Agency: Experts Call to Empower Youth and Promote Meritocracy (10 May 2011)
Smart Oman: Microsoft Oman hosts seminar to promote employment for Omani youth (10 May 2011)
Arab News: Career challenges and needs of employers analyzed (10 May 2011)
Arab News: Youth launch initiative to enhance poll participation (5 May 2011)
Daily News Egypt: Project Inspire gives Egyptian youth 5 minutes to change the world (5 May 2011
Financial Times: Lay foundations for jobs now (4 May 2011)
Foreign Policy: A new social contract (4 May 2011)
Los Angeles Times: Iraq: In country's north, a youth-led 'Kurdish spring' blooms (4 May 2011)
Financial Times: Recession fears for Egypt and Tunisia (3 May 2011)
Unicef: The role of education in empowering young people to shape their future (02 May 2011)
Gulf News: Youth get their voices heard (1 May 2011)
April 2011
Al Arabiya: The hallmarks of good governance: To begin with, a roadmap for the Arab world (30 April 2011)
Gulf Today: Students present solutions to empowerment through education (29 April 2011)
Bloomberg: Mideast Popular Revolts Show Need to Create Jobs, Shield Poor, IMF Says (27 April 2011)
Gulf News: Mideast needs to undertake deep structural reforms (28 April 2011)
Financial Times: The economics of the Arab spring (24 April 2011)
Financial Times: Fund Egypt's Future to save the Arab uprising (24 April 2011)
Al Jazeera English: School woes for Iraqi children (15 April 2011)
Voice of America: IMF: Economic Realities Visible On Streets, Not Spreadsheets (15 April 2011)
The Daily Star: A 'youth bulge' feeds Arab discontent (15 April 2011)
The New York TImes: Iraqi Youths' Political Rise Is Stunted by Elites (13 April 2011)
The Chronicle of Higher Education: Bigger Private-Sector Role Recommended for Middle East (13 April 2011)
Gulf Times: Mideast must tackle youth unemployment urgently (11 April 2011)
Yale Center for the Study of Globalization: Nobel Laureate to Speak at Yale on Youth and Unemployment in Middle East (10 April 2011)
The Associated Press: UN envoy urges Iraq's leaders to address demands for jobs, services, accountability (09 April 2011)
Gulf News: Is revolution knocking on door of the Syrian regime? (08 April 2011)
Xinhua: Inclusive, sustainable development critical globally: World Bank chief (07 April 2011)
Huffington Post: Jobs, Equity, and Voice: Why Both Economic and Political Inclusion Matter in the Arab World (07 April 2011)
Taipei Times: Boosting youth employment key to revitalizing the Middle East (05 April 2011)
The Guardian: The world's unemployed youth: revolution in the air? (04 April 2011)
Al Jazeera English: The Arab young and restless (3 April 2011)
March 2011
Business Wire: Gallup Report Makes Case for Investment in the Young People across the Arab World (31 March 2011)
Al Jazeera English: Tunisia graduates struggle to find work (30 March 2011)
Gulf News: Encouraging entrepreneurship in rural areas (9 May 2011)
February 2011
The New York TImes: Young Seek to End West Bank and Gaza Schism (24 February 2011)
The New York Times: Up With Egypt (8 February 2011)
The New York Times: Jobs and Age Reign as Risk Factors for Middle East Uprisings (3 February 2011)
January 2011
Gulf News: Mideast joblessness world's highest (26 January 2011)
The New York Times: Egypt Youths Drive the Revolt Against Mubarak (26 January 2011)
December 2010
Al Jazeera English: Job protests escalate in Tunisia (28 December 2010)
Gulf News: A lesson learnt the hard way in Egypt (17 December 2010)
November 2010
Financial Times: Education: Radical reforms are required to make up lost ground (8 November 2010)
October 2010
Gulf News: What to do about jobless youths? (26 October 2010)
Aljazeera: Egypt marriage costs spark crisis (17 October 2010)
September 2010
AME Info: Gulf plans ahead to bridge education-employment gap (19 September 2010)
Gulf News: UAE to host first global human resources seminar (19 September 2010)
Gallup: Employed or not, many young people desire to migrate (8 September 2010)
NPR: Gaza youth yearn for normalcy, haunted by war (2 September 2010)
August 2010
BBC News: Egypt's graduates sent to turn the desert green (20 August 2010)
NPR: In Egypt, Carrie Bradshaw In A Headscarf (17 August 2010)
The National: Life in Abu Dhabi, cradle to grave (12 August 2010)
New York Times: Global Youth Unemployment Reaches New High (11 August 2010)
Associated Press (AP): Older Gazans Recall Israelis, Youth Sees Only Army (5 August 2010)
July 2010
America Abroad Media: Young and Restless: Youth Identity in the Arab World (July 2010)
Al-Ahram Weekly: A vision for youth (1-7 July 2010)
Al-Ahram Weekly: Wasted promise (1-7 July 2010)
June 2010
The National: Emiratis listened to Bill Gates – can they emulate him? (12 June 2010)
May 2010
The Daily Star: Participation of women, youth in policymaking 'key to stability' (14 May 2010)
Al-Watan (Saudi Arabia): Student allowances (14 May 2010)
Arab News: Saudi businessmen fund mass weddings in Yemen (14 May 2010)
March 2010
Foreign Policy: Changing views of youth in the Arab world (17 March 2010)
Gulf News: A window into the minds of Arab youth (14 March 2010)
CNN: Youth unemployment: Mideast 'ticking time bomb' (12 March 2010)
The Toronto Sun: Broader freedoms a lure for Arab youth (9 March 2010)
February 2010
Al Masry Al Youm: Diminishing opportunities for Egypt’s youth (17 February 2010)
December 2009
The Media Line: Arab Activism Gets Going in Copenhagen (13 December 2009)
Gulf News: Capitalising on diversity (13 December 2009)
The National: Small solutions to the big problem of jobless youth (12 December 2009)
Kipp Report: Not your average brain drain (8 December 2009)
October 2009
(22 October 2009) !!الاقتصادية: الشباب السعودي .. ومشكلة السكن
The Economist: Education in the Arab world: Laggards trying to catch up (15 October 2009)
September 2009
The Daily Star: Mideast and European youth tackle economic crisis (12 September 2009)
August 2009
Maktoob Business: Brainboxes overlooked in Mideast job market (23 August 2009)
Saudi Gazette: SR100m funds for young Saudis to set up SMEs (18 August 2009)
Arab News: Labor Ministry chalks out new strategy to tackle unemployment among youth (17 August 2009)
(11 August 2009) جريدة الصباح: الرياضة المحلية: شباب العراق يحتفلون بمناسبة يومهم العالمي
CNN: Young Muslims turn to technology to connect, challenge traditions (7 August 2009)
Business Today (Egypt): Bridging the Gap (August 2009)
July 2009
Daily Star: Major reforms needed to reduce Lebanon’s unemployment (9 July 2009)
June 2009
The Middle East: Youth: the great 21st-century challenge (June 2009)
Yemen Times: Rethinking Education (22 June 2009)
May 2009
Al-Ahram Weekly: Better days ahead (28 May 2009)
University World News: MIDDLE EAST: Regional reform to tackle economic crisis (24 May 2009)
Daily Star: Now is the 'best moment' to invest in education, training (1 May 2009)
April 2009
Kuwait Times: GUST hosts job fair for graduates (30 April 2009)
Al Jazeera English: Turkey's youth (24 April 2009)
Eye of Dubai: Manpower partners with Education For Employment Foundation to tackle youth unemployment in MENA region (21 April 2009)
Financial Times: A lesson in academic acumen (15 April 2009)
Jerusalem Post: Iran leads Middle East population growth decline (13 April 2009)
Jordan Times: Lack of soft skills preventing young Jordanians from landing jobs (8 April 2009)
Gulfnews: Youngsters lose appetite for Algeria vote (7 April 2009)
The Peninsula On-line: Involve youth in decision making: Sheikha Mozah (7 April 2009)
Haaretz: UN: 70% of Palestinian youth oppose violence to resolve conflict with Israel (1 April 2009)
March 2009
Al Jazeera: Jobless from Dubai to Beirut (15 March 2009)
The National: For love of youth and country (14 March 2009)
Financial Times: Iran battles to promote merits of marriage (9 March 2009)
Financial Times: Private sector fills Syria’s learning gap (4 March 2009)
(2 March 2009) الحياة: منعهم من العمل وصعوبة الهجرة يفاقمان الأزمة... بطالة الشباب الفلسطينيين في لبنان تحولهم قنبلة موقوتة
February 2009
Yemen Times: Preparing today’s youth for tomorrow’s jobs (26 February 2009)
Arab News: Saudi education ‘passing through a historic phase' (18 February 2009)
Gulf Daily News: Quality lesson (18 February 2009)
Saudi Gazette: Saudi women graduates leave Kingdom for GCC jobs (13 February 2009)
Al-Ahram Weekly: Confronting unemployment (12 February 2009)
January 2009
Arabianbusiness.com: No quick fix on nationalisation (25 January 2009)
Arabianbusiness.com: Kuwaitis upset over high wedding costs (17 January 2009)
Washington Post: Aspiring Saudi Filmmakers Offer a Different Take (15 January 2009)
Al-Ahram Weekly: Partnership through training (8 January 2009)
December 2008
AME Info: Gulf youth conference launched in Doha (27 December 2008)
Arabianbusiness.com: Qatarisation jobs policy 'should be suspended' (27 December 2008)
New York Times: Generation Faithful: Jordanian Students Rebel, Embracing Conservative Islam (23 December 2008) عربي
(22 December 2008) النهار: المتعاقدون في الأساسي ينهون اليوم إضرابهم الحريري تعدهم برفع أجر الساعة في مجلس الوزراء
Yemen News Agency (SABA): Democracy School organizes workshop on youth issues (21 December 2008)
BBC News: Egypt's economy weathers global storm (19 December 2008)
The Kipp Report: Labor woes in the Middle East, Part I; Part II (14-15 December 2008)
Al-Ahram Weekly: Real estate in the balance (3 December 2008)
The Daily Star: Saudi Arabia to set minimum-wage guidelines for nationals (3 December 2008)
November 2008
Daily News Egypt: Education Series: Egyptian universities seek quality and accreditation (25 November 2008)
Egypt Today: The Thanaweya Amma Revised (November 2008)
Financial Times: Gulf tackles learning deficit (12 November 2008)
AME Info: Arab youth optimism about future surpasses that of Western peers, says ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller (11 November 2008)
Financial Times: Saudi women critical to development (3 November 2008)
October 2008
Arab News: Used schoolbooks in high demand (31 October 2008)
Daily Star: Opinion: Education and the pursuit of justice (30 October 2008)
TIME: E-Palestine: Palestinian Youth Bring Their Politics Online (29 October 2008)
Emirates Business: Region's youth need skills (27 October 2008)
Daily News Egypt: Special Euromoney Coverage: Egypt’s real estate market stays the course (20 October 2008)
Arab News: Saudi jobless rate falling: Al-Homaid (20 October 2008)
Middle East Online: The Global Financial Crisis and the Middle East: An Opportunity for Intra-Regional Cooperation and Security (18 October 2008)
International Herald Tribune: Ahtisaari wants to tackle youth unemployment next (10 October 2008)
Middle East: Making the grade in Egypt (October 2008)
September 2008
Financial Times: High and dry in Saudi property boom (29 September 2008)
(29 September 2008) الحياة: اختيار ات عشوائية للاختصاص الجامعي ... و «الحظ» يقرر مستقبل كثيرين
Business Intelligence - Middle East: Ban on house sharing creates uncertainty, fear factor in Dubai market (28 September 2008)
Washington Post: Young Saudis Reinvent Ramadan (27 September 2008)
New York Times: Report Seeks Engagement With Muslims by Diplomacy (23 September 2008)
New York Times: Saudi Women Find an Unlikely Role Model: Oprah (18 September 2008)
Yemen News Agency (SABA): USAID grants $3.1 million to develop capacity of youths in Yemen (15 September 2008)
The National: Family association has key role, says scholar (14 September 2008)
(11 September 2008) المستقبل: الملتقى الثاني للشباب الأورو ـ متوسطي يبحث "البيئة بأبعادها المشتركة" في انطلياس
BBC News: Egypt school exam cheats jailed (9 September 2008)
Financial Times: Private finance supplies online classroom solutions for Jordan (9 September 2008)
The National: Orphans to volunteer in community (7 September 2008)
Financial Times: Gaza students learn harsh lessons (5 September 2008)
August 2008
Daily Star: AUB summer camp sees young engineers volunteering in South السفير: مخيمات ترفيهية و ندوات و حوار شبابي لبناني-فلسطيني(28 August 2008)
Washington Post: Gulf States Try to Steer Jobs to Citizens (25 August 2008)
Arab News: Dubai introduces mortgage law to regulate sector (20 August 2008)
Egypt Today: Taxing the Brain (August 2008)
Wall Street Journal: Free trade can fight terror (15 August 2008)
The National: Young, brand-savvy and online (13 August 2008)
BBC News: Spotlight on Egypt's marriage crisis (12 August 2008)
Al-Bawaba: Promise of youth in MENA (12 August 2008)
(11 August 2008) الحياة: «الواحة» مشروع تكنولوجي يهدف إلى إيجاد فرص عمل وكسر الاحتكار
(11 August 2008) (شـبكة فلسـطـين الإخبارية: الاحصاء: 27.0% من إجمالي السكان في الأراضي الفلسطينية هم من الشباب (15-29 سنة
BBC News: Yemen divided on vice and virtue (11 August 2008)
Daily Star: Bank of Beirut unveils new housing-loan scheme (8 August 2008)
Al-Ahram Weekly: Realising the Dream (7 August 2008)
VOX: Looking beyond the boom (1 August 2008)
Christian Science Monitor: New sports center helps Iraqi youths opt out of insurgency (1 August 2008)
July 2008
Al-Ahram: Not even minimum wage (30 July 2008)
Christian Science Monitor: Iraqis more secure, but few are finding jobs (29 July 2008)
The National: Egypt's young look for change - but not from Obama (28 July 2008)
(28 July 2008) إيلاف: زفاف جماعي شمل 58 شابًا وفتاة في الأردن
Gulf News: Highly qualified Emiratis find themselves underemployed (27 July 2008)
Middle East Online: Syrian students hit hard by inflation (26 July 2008)
Asharq Alawsat: Unemployment in the Arab World (26 July 2008)
Daily Star: Egypt arrests 26 Web activists protesting against high prices (25 July 2008)
Kuwait Times: Iranians seeking life abroad eye Malaysia (24 July 2008)
Arab News: Techno valley project takes off in Riyadh (24 July 2008)
Arab News: Teaching in Saudi Arabia: 'I had to unlean to learn' (24 July 2008)
New York Times: Mideast Sees more of the Same if Obama Is Elected (22 July 2008)
Financial Times: High time UAE applied itself to education (21 July 2008)
Gulf News: Arab unemployment likely to rise 14% (19 July 2008)
International Herald Tribune: 'Heavy Metal Islam': Muslim youth and a lot of idealism (17 July 2008)
Washington Post: Saudis Look Beyond Oil to New Economy in Desert (17 July 2008)
Al Ahram Weekly: Overqualified and unemployed (14 July 2008)
New York Times: U.S. Messages to Arab Youth, Wrapped in Song (14 July 2008)
(14 July 2008) الحياة: «دار المتابعة الاجتماعية» لتأهيل الأحداث موضع ثقة هيئات محلية وعالمية
Los Angeles Times: New Saudi Arabia university will have a Western feel (13 July 2008)
Daily Star: New center at AUB will aim to encourage entrepreneurship (11 July 2008)
Tunisia Online: Tunisia: 'We Have No Other Path Than to Invest in Knowledge, Work and Development', Says President Ben Ali on the Occasion of 'Knowledge Day' (11 July 2008)
Yemen Times: Primary and Secondary School Exams: A Responsibility of All (10 July 2008)
Christian Science Monitor: Fewer gunmen and bribes as Iraqi students take finals (9 July 2008)
Kuwait News Agency: Arab Youth Forum Kicks Off in Cairo (9 July 2008)
CNN: Young People Break Down Barries in the Middle East (2 July 2008)
Arab News: Digital Culture of Exclusion (1 July 2008)
June 2008
Wall Street Journal: Positive Thinking in Tehran: Youth Embrace Self-Help Movement (30 June 2008)
Los Angeles Times: Number of abortions rising in Middle East, experts say (29 June 2008)
Gulf Daily News: Bahraini women on cultural trip (28 June 2008)
New York Times: Books, Not Bombs (25 June 2008)
Economic Times: Young Saudis Beat Inflation Via Group Weddings (25 June 2008)
Gallup: Young Arabs Poised to Maximize Their Potential (17 June 2008)
The Economic Times: 29 Nobel Laureates to Meet in Jordan (17 June 2008)
Zaywa: Dh37 Billion Set Aside to Groom Young Arab Leaders (17 June 2008)
Al Bawaba: LG Graduates the Second Generation from LGE Al Asalah Academy (17 June 2008)
Washington Quarterly: Educational and Cultural Exchanges to Restore America's Image (Summer 2008)
BBC News: Egypt probe into exam paper leak (16 June 2008)
New York Times: Answers From Iraqi Teens (16 June 2008)
NPR: Palestinians Cultivate High-Tech Industry (11 June 2008)
New York Times: Memo from Cairo: Don't Leave Home Without a Cultural Compass (11 June 2008) عربي
(11 June 2008) إيلاف: هربًا من البطالة: شباب العراق يتحولون إلى باعة متجولين
BBC News: Marry or lose job, says Iran firm (10 June 2008)
Yemen Observer: British Council gives voice to Yemeni youth at the World Economic Forum (10 June 2008)
The Daily Star: Only The Youth Can Save Lebanon's Future (9 June 2008)
Al-Bawaba: Young Arab Leaders launches the ‘Entrepreneurship Initiative’ to empower Arab Entrepreneurs (8 June 2008)
Washington Post: Iran Makes the Sciences A Part of Its Revolution (6 June 2008)
NPR: Arab Men Challenge Perceptions While 'On the Road' (audio) (4 June 2008)
(2 June 2008) إيلاف: إلى أين يهرب الشباب في مصر من الأحلام؟
New York Times: State Dept. Reinstates Gaza Fulbright Grants (2 June 2008)
Financial Times: YOUTH IN THE MIDDLE EAST 2008 - A region worries about its young (2 June 2008)
May 2008
(31 May 2008) إيلاف: شباب الأردن يحمّل الأوضاع الاقتصادية مسؤولية عزوفه عن الزواج
Al-Arabiya: Iraqi students fight violence with music (30 May 2008)
AMEInfo: RAK Crown Prince launches 'Saud bin Saqr Programme for Young Business Leaders’ (28 May 2008)
United Press International: European, Israeli, Palestinian youth meet (28 May 2008)
(27 May 2008) المصري اليوم: سلعوة.. اسمها الثانوية العامة
The Peninsula: Silatech initiative to create new jobs in the region (27 May 2008)
IRIN: YEMEN: Campaign to enhance girls' education (27 May 2008)
Al Bawaba: 550 GCC students complete BP’s 2008 Young Adventurers Youth Development Programme (21 May 2008)
Kuwait Times: Kuwaiti calls for more efforts to realize youth potential (20 May 2008)
(19 May 2008) الحياة: هرباً من الفراغ والبطالة وبحثاً عن تحقيق الذات ... مشاريع صغيرة تفتح الباب أمام السعوديات لدخول «نادي المال والأعمال
Reuters: Gulf youth shop for love in Bahrain's malls (14 May 2008)
New York Times: Generation Faithful: Love on Girls' Side of the Saudi Divide (13 May 2008) عربي
New York Times: Generation Faithful: Young Saudis, Vexed and Entranced by Love's Rules (12 May 2008) عربي
April 2008
Yemen News Agency: VP heads meeting for setting up Supreme Committee for Childhood and Youth (23 April 2008)
Gulf News: 120 youth leaders meet to discuss Middle East (21 April 2008)
Jordan Times: Media forum to encourage Kingdom's youth (8 April 2008)
(8 April 2008) الحياة: في اليمن تهمة تلاحق المرأة العاملة
(8 April 2008) الحياة: لبنان: اضراب تحذيري شامل في القطاع التربوي والنقابات مستعدة للحوار ... والتصعيد
Jordan Times: PM highlights need to create job opportunities for youths (7 April 2008)
AMEinfo.com: Young Arab Leaders announces 'Learning from the Future' project (7 April 2008)
(7 April 2008) الحياة: في ظل منع الارتباط بأجنبيات... سن الزواج في عُمان يرتفع
Los Angeles Times: Popularizing Islam through TV (6 April 2008)
(4 April 2008) الأهرام (مصر): تسليم 12 ألف قطعة أرض بمشروع ابني بيتك لحاجزيها من منتصف الشهر الحالي
New York Times: Baghdad Bureau - My Generation (1 April 2008)
AME Info: Qatar's education reforms applauded (1 April 2008)
BBC News: Tanks deployed after Yemen riots (1 April 2008)
March 2008
PRNewswire: Queen Rania launches YouTube channel to break down stereotypes (31 March 2008)
(31 March 2008) الحياة: مبتكرون يبحثون عمن يتباهم ... والحكومات تعرقل براءاتهم
(31 March 2008) الحياة: كتاب إماراتيون شباب ينشرون للمرة الأولى ورقياً
Zawya.com: Qatar students work with international youth to deliver inclusive vision for ideal knowledge parks (30 March 2008)
Jordan News Agency: Foreign Minister signs head office agreement with Foundation for the Future (24 March 2008)
(24 March 2008) الحياة: كيف صرت بلوغر؟
Al-Bawaba: TNS launches "Shabab Tek," the first of its kind research study in the Middle East (18 March 2008)
Business 24/7 (UAE): Young Arab leaders work to build bridges (16 March 2008)
LA Times: Egypt's organ donors: looking within for wealth (13 March 2008)
BBC News: Lebanon's vulnerable child workers (12 March 2008)
(10 March 2008) الحياة: مشكلات الاختلاط في العراق تبدأ في سن متقدم
(10 March 2008) الحياة: غالبية طلاب دمشق تؤيد الاختلاط بين الشبان والفتيات
AME Info: New ultra low cost mobile phones set to challenge the majors in capturing emerging market consumers (9 March 2008)
AME Info: Ru'yatak: The new initiative that nurtures the aspirations of Jordanian youth (9 March 2008)
Washington Post: "An earthquake that shifted the world around us" (7 March 2008)
AME Info: Tanmia facilitates career opportunities for UAE nationals in the banking and finance sector (7 March 2008)
New York Times: U.S. universities join Saudis in partnerships (6 March 2008)
New York Times: Generation Faithful: Violence leaves young Iraqis doubting clerics (4 March 2008)
NPR: Can Cairo afford globalization? (3 March 2008)
(3 March 2008) الحياة: لا قانون يمنع الاختلاط في اليمن لكن الحواجز اجتماعية ... ونفسية
(3 March 2008) الحياة: الاسلاميون يرونه منافياً للشريعة والليبراليون محفزاً للمسيرة الأكادمية...اقتراح "التعليم المشترك" في الكويت ... نقاش لم يشمل الطلاب
February 2008
(26 February 2008) الغد (الأردني):الملك يطلق المبادرة الوطنية للإسكان
(25 February 2008) الحياة: يوم الشباب في اليمن لم يعرف به المعنيون
(18 February 2008) الحياة: أبطال الدراما السورية يعكسون واقع الشباب؟
New York Times: Generation Faithful: Stifled, Egypt's young turn to Islamic fervor (17 February 2008)
IMF Survey: Egypt: Reforms trigger economic growth

