Point of View
Global Economic Crisis: Mixed Forecast for Jordan and Syria
In the fourth in a series of analyses, "Food, Fuel, and Finance: How Will the Middle East Weather the Global Economic Crisis?", the Middle East Youth Initiative interviews two prominent regional economists, Taher Kanaan and Nader Kabbani, on the impact of the global economic slowdown on the economies of Jordan and Syria, respectively. Edited transcripts of the two conversations follow.
Youth Ambassador Think Tank: The Economic Crisis and Development: A New, "Hip" Career Choice?
MEYI’s Youth Ambassador Think Tank is a forum to encourage active discussion on topics of timely relevance to Middle Eastern youth. Our third topic asks if the current economic climate has affected the popularity of development and related career paths among young people in the region.
Youth Ambassador Think Tank: Youth Opinions of the U.S. Election
MEYI’s Youth Ambassador Think Tank is a forum to encourage active discussion on topics of timely relevance to Middle Eastern youth. Our second topic deals with regional reactions to the upcoming U.S. elections.
