Ishac Diwan
Ishac Diwan is an affiliate at the Belfer Center’s Middle East Initiative at Harvard University and holds the Chaire d’Excellence Monde Arabe at Paris Sciences et Lettres.
Ishac Diwan is an affiliate at the Belfer Center’s Middle East Initiative at Harvard University and holds the Chaire d’Excellence Monde Arabe at Paris Sciences et Lettres.
If oil prices remain low over the long term, the Middle East could suffer a macroeconomic shock of historic proportions. Although some countries in the region are better positioned for revenue shortfa… read more
There are many striking parallels between the 2010-2011 “Arab Spring” and the Brexit referendum, Donald Trump’s election, and the far-right resurgence across Europe. In each case, an old order fell, a… read more
Countries moving toward democracy seem as likely to experience poor economic performance as countries moving toward renewed dictatorship. But countries that embrace political inclusion can soon find t… read more
With the Middle East seemingly being sucked deeper into a vortex of permanent conflict, it is easy to believe that dictators and religious bigots will rule it forever. But the vast majority of people … read more
The UNDP's 2015 Arab Human Development Report points to a widely shared liberal mindset in the Arab world, especially among young people. As war and dysfunction sow greater disenchantment in the regio… read more
Nearly two years after oil prices began their precipitous decline, leading global producers are facing the prospect of major adjustments that will have far-reaching economic, social, and political con… read more
Educated Arabs are much less emancipated politically and socially, on average, than their peers in other parts of the world. If Arab societies are ever to become more open, their education systems wil… read more
Though Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Tunisia have achieved reasonable levels of political stability since the Arab Spring uprisings began five years ago, economic growth remains tepid. Given the region’… read more
The June 30 protests that sparked Egypt's military coup against President Mohamed Morsi amounted to a revolt against the revolution, with important lessons for Egypt’s latest attempt at political tran… read more
