MECSMar 1410 minThe Ukraine Crisis and the Middle EastThe Russian invasion of Ukraine, launched on 24 February 2022, marked the largest invasion in Europe since World War II and the most...
MECSAug 19, 20217 minAfghanistan: What comes next?In October 2001, the US military, with the support of the British, entered what would become A 20-year conflict in Afghanistan. The war...
MECSMay 29, 20203 minCOVID-19 & Iraq: Continued InstabilityISIS militants are taking advantage of the preoccupation with the COVID-19 crisis and the turbulent political situation in Iraq to launch...
MECSJul 22, 20195 minIraqi Kurdistan's Economy Post-ReferendumThe Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)’s 2017 Independence Referendum has had dramatic consequences on the Kurdish economy. Shortly...
MECSFeb 28, 20197 minSurviving US Sanctions: Can Iran Hold out?This month, the Islamic Republic of Iran celebrated the 40th anniversary of its 1979 Revolution. Iran has faced a variety of challenges...
MECSFeb 4, 20196 minRenewable Energy in Egypt: A Sector with Promising PotentialWith a rapidly growing population and an expanding economy, Egypt has been struggling to meet its energy needs, which has been growing at...
MECSSep 13, 20182 minTurkish Economy on the Brink of Collapse?For over a decade, the Turkish economy has been supplied with easy credit. Here, economic growth became dependant upon the injection of...
MECSJul 30, 20184 minDoes Egypt’s Growth Spell Opportunity for Investors?Shaken by years of turmoil, since the 2011 uprising, the Egyptian economy is showing signs of recovery. In line with the 2016 IMF loan...
MECSJul 5, 20183 minIs MENA's Economic Growth Sustainable?While 2017 was a challenging year for the MENA region, with GDP growth dropping to 1 percent, Middle Eastern economies are expected to...