Over the past few years, the Arab region has experienced a widespread economic slowdown. Among the causes are the exhaustion of the traditional growth regime based on natural…

The COVID-19 crisis has resulted in unprecedented shocks to economies, food systems and labour markets globally and in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, threatening the…

Dear Friends,   First and foremost, please let us extend our good wishes and support to all colleagues in Lebanon who have endured a terrible tragedy following the…

As the COVID-19 pandemic has forced countries around the world to reflect on inequalities and vulnerabilities within the context of a global health crisis, countries in the Arab…

Rapping about city space Mohamed is a rapper. Locally famous by his stage name “Khalifa” (after his Cairo neighbourhood), he sings about life in his community – the…

Dr Rana Jawad, MENASP Network Conveyor, from the Centre for the Analysis of Social Policy at the University of Bath talks to Andy Dunne about her research and…