Iqtisadi: Middle East Economy

Iqtisadi: Middle East Economy is a monthly publication which provides readers with economic analysis of the Middle East, its key players, and events affecting its marketplaces and societies. Iqtisadi is published once a month in both English and Hebrew. It is edited by Dr. Paul Rivlin and Dr. Joel Parker.

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Gaza in Crisis

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May 29, 2018

Paul Rivlin examines the challenge to Israel's security posed by economic crisis in Gaza.

Rami Makhlouf and the Syrian war economy

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April 25, 2018

Mauro Primavera analyzes the ways that corrupt businessmen are capitalizing on the bloody Syrian conflict.

Syria: towards reconstruction or deconstruction?

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March 24, 2018

Paul Rivlin traces possible directions for post-conflict reconstruction of Syria.

Egypt’s economy: Turning the corner, standing still or in retreat?

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February 27, 2018

Senior Researcher Paul Rivlin analyzes the current state of the Egyptian economy given the somewhat optimistic report issued by the IMF in January, and the long history of such optimism proving premature.

What Saudi Arabia, Iran and Tunisia have in common: The Economy, Stupid!

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January 29, 2018

Senior Research Fellow Paul Rivlin analyzes how economic problems have come to a head in three very different states in the region: Saudi Arabia, Iran and Tunisia. As a result, unrest has developed with social and political consequences.

What's happening in the Oil Markets?

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December 25, 2017

Senior Research Fellow Paul Rivlin analyzes recent trends in the global energy markets and how they reflect, and influence, regional events in the Middle East.

The Saudi Sheikh Up

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November 27, 2017

Paul Rivlin analyzes the economic factors behind the political shifts in Saudi Arabia.

Kurdistan’s Economic Woes

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October 30, 2017

Paul Rivlin analyzes the consequences of the recent KRG loss of oil fields in the Kirkuk region following the September 2017 independence referendum.

Qatar’s Activist Foreign Policy and The 2022 World Cup

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August 22, 2017

Jesse Weinberg examines the Qatar crisis through the lens of Qatar's foreign policy objectives and its hosting of the 2022 World Cup.

Demographics between the Mediterranean and the River Jordan

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July 23, 2017

MDC Senior Research Fellow Paul Rivlin examines demographic trends in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza and their implications.