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U.S. and Turkey’s Cooperation on Syrian Refugees
Each year the President and Congress determine the amount of refugees admitted to the U.S. with the 2016 FY proposal at 85,000 refugees. According to UNHCR, by the beginning of 2015 there were an...
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Interview with Mohammed Al Ardhi, Executive Chairman, Investcorp
Mohammed Al Ardhi is the Chairman of National Bank of Oman, one of the country’s largest financial institutions. In July 2015 he was appointed Executive Chairman of Investcorp, a leading international...
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Refugees not Fugitives
“Yes, ISIS is trying to hijack Islam with its wanton violence and terror attacks, just like the KKK and German fascists tried to hijack Christianity. That’s why the overwhelming majority of Muslims...
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From Single Superpower to Balance of Forces
Historically the United States has been developing, almost by default, a tactic of indirect engagement. However, from 1990 to 2008, the U.S. has been using military power as the default for dealing...
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Ending the Libyan Free-For-All
“Oh crusaders, safety for you will be only wishes,” sneers the masked man in camouflage fatigues, pointing to the camera with his combat knife as waves crash behind him and his silent black-garbed...
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Burkina Faso: The Newest Front for Trans-Saharan Jihad
The attack in Burkina Faso’s capital of Ouagadougou, orchestrated by al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and its affiliate al-Murabitoun on January 16th, signals the start of a new, deadly phase in...
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Morocco’s Dependable Friendship Warrants American Gratitude and Support
Americans have rare excuse to applaud an Arab state given the turmoil in the Middle East. What with ISIS, Iran’s dangerous support for terror, the endless violence, and Jihadi threats gripping the...
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The Struggle to Eradicate Polio in Africa
Microsoft founder Bill Gates visited Nigeria last week, where he collaborated with Africa’s wealthiest man and the governors of several northern states on a new campaign to fight polio and other...
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Piercing the Bubble of Security: South East Asia after Jakarta
For decades, South-East Asia has had two lucky bulwarks against militant Islam: the peaceful, tolerant form of their faith practiced by most South-East Asian Muslims; and the relative incompetence of...
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Vital Voices Honors Global Women
In honor of International Women’s Day, this year’s Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards event was held at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts on March 9th. Under the theme “Women’s Leadership in an...
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Report Review: Atlantic Council’s Economic Recovery and Revitalization in the...
We are entering an era of accelerated change. Since the dawn of the Internet more than two decades a go – and the popularization of smart devices in more recent years – countries around the globe have...
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The Self-Imposed Exile that Can Save Yemen
Yemen is currently facing yet another unsuccessful ceasefire and short-lived peace conference in Kuwait. This is the most recent in a string of ceasefires and peace talks that have been unable to...
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International Crisis and the Building of a New Lost Generation
A catastrophic by-product of ongoing conflicts in the Middle East is a lost generation of unschooled children. These children find themselves, through no fault of their own, not only displaced but...
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Interview: President Jimmy Carter
President Jimmy Carter served as the 39th President of the United States. In 2002, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work with the Carter Center, an organization he founded in 1982....
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The Rising Threat of Refugee Radicalization in Jordan
A severe brutality broke through the first morning of Ramadan, normally a peaceful month for fasting and prayer. According to the Jordanian government, an alleged terrorist entered the intelligence...
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Interview with Edward Gabriel, U.S. Ambassador to Morocco
Ambassador James C. Rosapepe recently interviewed former US Ambassador to Morocco Edward Gabriel on current challenges in the Middle East. Ambassador Gabriel was the Ambassador to the Kingdom of...
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Iran Needs a Democratic Revolution
It seems hard to believe today, but Iran once had warm relations with its Arab neighbors in the region. Before the Iranian revolution, it was typical for Arabs in the Gulf to spend weekends in the...
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What China’s New Silk Road Means for Israel
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the Middle East in January, was almost unnoticed in Israel. This is likely because China’s most ambitious leader since Mao Zedong did not include Israel on his...
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Cash and Tech Replace Bags of Rice in Urban Humanitarian Aid
AMMAN, JORDAN—Mohammed stepped out of the hot sun into the cool artificial air of the bank. Walking carefully in worn but pressed clothes, the elderly Syrian approached the automatic teller machine,...
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This Momma Bear’s Cubs: The March for Refugees and Immigrants
In what seems like a small lifetime since the Women’s March on Washington, I laced up my shoes, grabbed my “Hate Has No Home Here” sign, and headed downtown to protest the latest assault on democracy....
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UN and World Leaders Committed to Israeli-Palestinian Two-State Solution
Both Israel and the Palestinian Authority have rejected a report by the so-called Middle East Quartet – comprising the UN, Russia, the United States and the European Union – which urged both parties to...
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Towards a New World Order
The world’s traditional order is breaking down. Indeed, recent elements show a major geopolitical change, such as the unexpected election of Donald Trump, the general crisis of the European Union due...
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The GDP Is Dead; Long Live ‘Happiness’
The modern concept of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was developed by economist Simon Kuznets in 1934. Since then, and especially after the Bretton Woods Accords, GDP has been the accepted standard for...
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Quranic Art in Anxious Times
The Art of the Qur’an: Treasures from the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts were on display during October 22 – February 20, 2017 at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution –...
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The Saudis Roll Out the Magic Carpet
What a difference a president makes. Unlike his predecessor, Barak Obama, who was barely accorded the Saudi royal carpet when he visited Saudi Arabia, President Trump is about to receive an...
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The Art of the Saudi Deal
Last month, King Salman of Saudi Arabia issued a royal decree significantly relaxing restrictions on women’s access to certain government services. The decree signals potential momentum for further...
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The Islamic State is Losing at Home but Gaining Abroad
Lately the forces of the Islamic State (IS) have been on the defensive; over the last several weeks, it has been consistently pushed back by the Western-backed Iraqi Army. Before celebrating, it is...
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World Refugee Day: How Technology Has Innovated Aid for Refugees
On World Refugee Day, an event that raises awareness for the 21.3 million refugees worldwide, the need for tech-based aid is more urgent than ever, according to the United Nations Refugee Agency. In...
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Dialogue of Civilizations: Aga Khan Celebrates 60 Years of Bridge-Building
In a 1993 article titled “The Clash of Civilizations” Samuel P. Huntington argued that in the post-Cold War world, Islamic extremism would become the biggest threat to world peace. The essay has become...
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Understanding Iran and Syria’s Awkward Alignment
Ideology lies at the core of modernity, in which political power depends on the consent and support of putatively sovereign societies, not just the possession of material resources. For the famous...
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How Can We Transform Societies for Good?
Announcing the September 2017 Issue V, Vol XI Cover Theme: Global Goals: The Solution for the Sustainable Development Goals is in Front of Us Editors’ Note: From Davos in January to New York this...
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The Future is Better Than You Think
Announcing the 2017 Global Action Report in partnership with the Global Action Platform Dare to turn on the news. It is a constant bombardment; stories of war, death, terrorism, political scandal, and...
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Five Years of Global Action on Food, Health, and Prosperity
From 2012-2016, Global Action Platform engaged over four hundred of the world’s leading experts and executives in food, health, and economics to define the major challenges and opportunities for...
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Rising Attacks on Environmental Defenders Threaten Human Rights Goals Globally
“I have been told that my name is on a hit list…but I haven’t been killed yet.” These were the chilling words of Mzama Dlamini, a South African community activist, to a gathering of environmental...
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Managing Change through High Quality Data: The 2017 Change Readiness Index
No country is immune to change. Whether the ‘change’ in question is a natural disaster, financial crisis, or an economic opportunity brought about by new technology, how a country’s government, private...
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Paris: Fault Line in the Inter-Arab Conflict
The Trump administration’s startling announcement last week that it was withdrawing from UNESCO came as the executive board of the UN body was entering the final rounds of the election of the...
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How Careem Launched the Next Era of Tech Startups in the Middle East
The ride-sharing app that has taken over the Middle East began with a model that isn’t regularly used in the realm of modern app-driven businesses. Careem, the region’s largest startup valued at $1...
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NGOs in Istanbul Face Increased Pressure from the Government
ISTANBUL, TURKEY – Deep in the European side of Istanbul, hidden in the historic Fatih district, a volunteer coordinator stood outside his organization’s main center and donned a pair of sunglasses as...
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Effective Engagement with Iran Requires Looking Beyond Its Ideology
If the Trump administration wishes to avoid war with Iran, whose willingness to escalate and whose Russian partner’s response the administration cannot ultimately foresee, it must devise a mutually...
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Iran Protests: The Ayatollah Pulls His Punches
On December 28, protests broke out in Mashhad, Iran’s second largest city, after Iranian President Hassan Rouhani submitted a budget to parliament that would impose new taxes and slash government...
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Should Trump Hit Syria Again?
Last April, President Trump ordered up a Tomahawk missile strike against Syria’s Shayrat air base near the city of Homs. Fifty-nine missiles rained down on the base from which Assad’s air force had...
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Introducing the Olympics of Innovation
Announcing the January 2018 Vol XII, Issue I Cover Theme: The World in 2050 and The Olympics of Innovation The issues, which define the 21st century are unfolding daily. As populations grow and urban...
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Impressions from the 2018 Global Talent Summit – Report Launch
Announcing the February 2018 Vol XII, Issue II Cover Theme: Global Talent Summit 2018 Report: Essays on the Future of Work, Education, and Organizations PART I: THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION While the...
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OpEd: The Transformation of the Public Sector Is a Challenge Facing All...
The root and branch modernization and professionalization of the public sector happening in Saudi Arabia—required to usher in an era of diversified economic growth and increased opportunities for Saudi...
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This Time Hit Assad Where It Really Hurts
A little over a year ago, almost to the day, President Trump carried out a retaliatory missile strike against Syria’s Al Shayrat air force base in response to a chemical weapons attack on Syrian...
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New Ways to Fund the Battle Against Chronic Diseases Are Overdue
“Business as usual will not work any longer regarding NCDs. The global burden and challenge of NCDs is of such a scale and magnitude that it requires thinking out of the box and new partnerships and...
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If Trump Really Cares About Syria, He Should Let in More Syrian Refugees
Just days after President Donald Trump said he wanted to pull American troops out of Syria, the United States, with the help of France and the United Kingdom, launched airstrikes on three sites in the...
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Investing in Women in Forgotten Conflicts
“In modern wars, it is more dangerous to be a woman than a soldier.” Lester Holt, anchor of NBC Nightly News and Dateline, began the Women for Women International 10th Annual Luncheon by asking, “is...
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OpEd: Can the U.S. Change Saudi Policy in Yemen?
The horrific murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khasoggi has raised concerns about the erratic foreign policy behavior of Saudi Arabia since the rise of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in 2015. Some...
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Pompeo in Cairo: “Autocrats R Us”
Around Foggy Bottom there is an old saying that a diplomat is a person who is paid to lie for his country. America’s #1 diplomat—Secretary of State Mike Pompeo—took to the stage at the American...
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