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What does COVID-19 mean for Egypt’s economy?
Middle East Institute | March 26, 2020
COVID-19 has disrupted both supply and demand around the world. Egypt is not immune to the recessionary trends caused by the sudden halt in supply chains and the sharp decline…
Green financing in Egypt
Middle East Institute | February 11, 2020
The green movement has been slow to catch on in Egypt, but the January announcement by the Egyptian government that it is finalizing plans to launch the country’s first green bonds…
Egypt and the African Union
Middle East Institute | February 10, 2020
Egypt’s assumption of the presidency of the African Union (AU) last February was an important step for the country after the suspension of its membership in 2013. It was Egypt’s first time…
China’s growing role in the Middle East
Middle East Institute | January 9, 2020
While the world is engaged in an ongoing discussion about the ramifications of the trade war between Washington and Beijing, the economies of the Middle East are shifting away from…
Egypt’s road to renewable energy
Ahram Online | October 22, 2019
The harvesting, delivery and consumption of energy is the bedrock of any nation’s economic development, but in the case of Egypt these things are especially pressing….
Is China Still the Global Leader on Climate Change?
The Diplomat | October 21, 2019
China’s claim to the mantle of global leader on climate change is becoming frayed. The world’s largest carbon emitter – more than the United States and the European Union combined…
Green investing: Good deal and good deed
Ahram Online | April 12, 2019
Investing in green turns out to be a good deal as well as a good deed. China, which has now become one of the world’s largest markets for green finance, is showing how investing…
How Latin America Factors Into the US-China Rivalry
The Diplomat | February 27, 2019
The U.S.-China relationship is on a new trajectory that has profound implications for other regions. Even with a resolution to the trade war possibly on the horizon, this bilateral relationship is…
How the US-China Tech Wars Will Impact the Developing World
The Diplomat | February 23, 2019
In a recent speech, former U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson raised the specter of an “economic iron curtain,” as trade…
China’s green finance model shows how saving the planet can also be a savvy investment
South China Morning Post | February 20, 2019
Green investing has turned out to be both a good deed and good deal. China, which is now one of the world’s largest markets for…
The U.S. art market for stolen antiquities from Yemen must be shut down
The Washington Post | January 1, 2019
Among the many tragedies taking place in the nearly four-year conflict in Yemen — including the thousands of lives lost, the impoverishment…
Why Chinese Tourists Deserve Your Attention
Forbes | September 20, 2018
For more than 20 years, I've worked with clients entering and expanding in the China market across all major business sectors and mainly Fortune 500 companies. Lately, there's been…