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Center for Energy Studies | Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Issue Brief

Toward Smart Sustainable Cities in the MENA Region

Rapid urbanization and expansion of cities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has created new opportunities — along with environmental risks, lack of financial and natural resources, and social disparity. In a new issue brief, visiting research scholar Osamah Alsayegh explores how developing smart sustainable cities can bring social and economic benefits to the growing urban population.

Osamah Alsayegh June 6, 2024

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Report

The Climate Change-Conflict-Displacement Nexus in the MENA Region

Climate change, conflict, and displacement in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region present overlapping challenges to policymakers. This new joint report from the Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East and United States Institute of Peace examines four key components — natural resources, urban fragility, gendered impacts, and international financing — and makes specific recommendations to address these complex issues.

Kelsey Norman, Ana Martín Gil, Robert Barron May 21, 2024

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Policy Brief

Moving Beyond the Refugee Convention Impasse on Climate Displacement: Skills Mobility Partnerships

Introduction

Efforts to reopen the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees to enshrine protections for climate…

Anna Bailey-Morley May 2, 2024

Senegal's president and chairperson of the African Union address the public

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Policy Brief

A Synergistic Approach to the OAU Refugee Convention and the Kampala Convention

Introduction

Data released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in mid-2022 reveals a multifaceted…

Ilef Kassab May 2, 2024

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Policy Brief

Climate-Induced Displacement in the Middle East and North Africa

Introduction

Climate change and environmental disasters are increasingly prominent drivers of migration and displacement…

Kelsey Norman, Ana Martín Gil, Jasmin Lilian Diab May 2, 2024

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Policy Brief

Sea-Level Rise in the Nile Delta: Promoting Adaptation Through Circular Migration

Introduction

Since the early 2000s, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has identified the Nile Delta as one…

Florian Bonnefoi May 2, 2024

Center for Energy Studies | Issue Brief

A US-Led Energy and Food Abundance Agenda Would Reshape the Global Strategic Landscape

“Bread, not guns, may well decide mankind’s future destiny. ... Regrettably, however, the American people have been led to…

Gabriel Collins April 11, 2024

Commentary

Biden’s Patience With Netanyahu Is Running Thin

President Biden’s announcement that the U.S. is preparing to open a maritime corridor to Gaza highlights a deteriorating relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and attempts to address voter concerns ahead of the November election.

Joe Barnes March 13, 2024

Walking in destroyed city, a little girl seeks shelter

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Conflict Resolution and U.S. Foreign Policy | Policy Brief

Takeaways From the First Phase of the Israel-Hamas War

In a new brief, contributing expert Robert Barron explores the first phase of the Israel-Hamas war and what stakeholders must consider for a viable pathway to peace.

Robert Barron February 22, 2024

Several soldiers of Israel army walking with Israel national flag

Commentary

Israel-Hamas War: US Fumbles for Clarity

In a new commentary, fellow Joe Barnes lays out the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war, including President Joe Biden’s careful response to attacks by Iran-backed groups in the region.

Joe Barnes February 19, 2024