Event Review: Critique, Dissent, and Solidarity – the Politics of Modern Middle Eastern Art
In a lecture at the Harvard Kennedy School, Sultan al-Qassemi discusses the role of art in the contemporary politics of the Middle East.
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Event review: an ambassador without a country
Kurdistan Regional Government Rep. Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman discusses Kurdish politics since the KRG’s 2017 independence referendum and the Erbil-Baghdad relationship at Harvard Law School.
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Event Review, 2018 Annual Harvard Arab Conference: Technology and innovation: Inseparable couple?
Technology and innovation have the potential to ameliorate an impending regional energy crisis while creating space for young people to flourish.
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Event review: Yemen at the edge
A final resolution to the conflict in Yemen must be locally led and locally driven. Oxfam CEO Abby Maxman comments on prospects for peace in Yemen.
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Event Review: Investing in the Arab World, 2018 Annual Harvard Arab Conference
Financial hubs in Middle Eastern urban centers such as Dubai foster technological innovation, but the existing political framework in the Gulf and across the region remains in urgent need of reform to solidify recent economic successes and ensure that future generations of entrepreneurs can follow in their footsteps.
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Event Review: Youth Movements and Political Participation in Saudi Arabia
Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) is a member of Saudi Arabia’s swelling youth population. Even as MBS courts favor with his young subjects, his efforts may not meet high expectations for reform.
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Gaza: Past, Present and Future
A panel at the Arab Conference at Harvard explored the past, present, and future of the Gaza Strip.
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