Day: June 14, 2013
Bouazizi’s lament
Two years into the Arab uprisings, the economic situation in the Middle East remains challenging. This week Adnan Mazarei, Deputy Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), presented the economic outlook for the MENAP region (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan), based on an IMF report released in May. Afshin Molavi, Senior Research Fellow at the New America Foundation, moderated the discussion. Leila Hilal, Director of the Middle East Task Force at New America, introduced the speakers.
Molavi started by reminding the audience that when Mohammed Bouazizi’s vegetable cart was confiscated, he did not ask for liberty or the downfall of the regime. Instead, Bouazizi wondered how he was supposed to make a living without his cart. Economics have been vital since the beginning of the Arab uprisings. It is essential to examine the future economic outlook in the region. The IMF report attempts to do just that. Read more
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Talking Timbuktu
I’m traveling to San Antonio today for a nephew’s wedding and don’t have time to write anything before I get on the plane. In lieu, this is worth a listen:
I figure posting it may keep more people on peacefare.net for longer!
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