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Social Entrepreneurship in the Middle East: Charting the Next Steps for U.S. Engagement
10 May 2010
In a new commentary, Ehaab Abdou, Samantha Constant, and Noam Unger examine the Obama administration’s commitment to supporting entrepreneurship and innovation in the Middle East and Muslim world, positioning the recent presidential summit and related efforts in the context of the larger dialogue on foreign assistance reform.
Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship: From Words to Action in the Middle East and Muslim World
26 Apr 2010
Tarik Yousef appeared on BBC World News America to speak with chief anchor Matt Frei about the recent Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship and how economic ties and entrepreneurial innovation can become a foundation for strengthening relations between the U.S. and Muslim world. Yousef is a nonresident senior fellow with the Middle East Youth Initiative, which just released a report on social entrepreneurship in the Middle East.
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by Tarik Yousef in Civic Participation, Education, Employment, Middle East, United States at
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“A New Beginning” in Action: My Experiences with US-Saudi Partnerships in Education and Entrepreneurship
15 Mar 2010
Alaa Al-Mizyen is our Youth Ambassador from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She is currently a student at Dar Al-Hekma College where she is majoring in banking and finance.
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by Alaa Al-Mizyen in Civic Participation, Education, Employment, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, United States at
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The Paradox of Employment: The Reality Behind Youth Labor Market Statistics in Egypt and the United States
9 Mar 2010
As Vice President Biden travels to the Middle East, Ragui Assaad and Samantha Constant analyze employment prospects for young people in both the United States and the Middle East, with a special focus on Egypt. Both the United States and Egypt face high levels of youth unemployment and, among those jobs that are available, deteriorating job quality.
U.S.-Egyptian Relations: Time for a Renewal
19 Aug 2009
Earlier this week, Egyptian President Mubarak concluded his first visit to the United States since 2004. Amina Fahmy and Diana Greenwald note that, in order for the two countries to deepen their partnership, efforts to improve domestic realities in Egypt must complement the existing focus on regional security issues. Increased economic cooperation that goes beyond government-to-government ties can ensure that growth trickles down to Egypt's youth.
Geithner and the New Middle East Economic Agenda
14 Jul 2009
As U.S. Secretary Treasury Geithner concludes his first visit to the Middle East, Navtej Dhillon argues for a new agenda which links U.S. efforts to reduce its dependency on foreign oil to the Middle East’s challenge of building diversified economies which provide a better future for the region’s citizens.
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by Navtej Dhillon in Education, Employment, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United States at
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