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The latest updates, insights, and stories from the MENA2050 community.

12 Apr 2026

Hydrogen Without Illusions: MENA, China, and the New Geopolitics of Energy Corridors

Policy Paper By Frank Tetzel     Executive Summary The global hydrogen market has crossed a decisiv...

12 Apr 2026

Where the Future Smells of Salt, Steel and Risk

By Frank Tetzel The wind arrives from the Arabian Sea, carrying salt, dust, and heat across the po...

2 Mar 2026

MENA2050 × World Association for Culture and Heritage

We are pleased to announce a strategic partnership between MENA2050 and the World Association for...

17 Mar 2026

From War Management to Strategic Integration?
The IMEC Moment

Introduction: War, Uncertainty, and the Question of Regional Order The Middle East might be entering...

3 Mar 2026

Remembering Raphael Luzon: A Tribute from MENA2050’s CEO, Eli Bar-On

Blessed is the True Judge. Today I lost Raphael Luzon, a dear friend and partner on the MENA2050 jou...

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28 Feb 2026

How the Abraham Accords Will Secure America's National Security and Enhance Its Medical Manufacturing

By Peter J. Pitts and Robert Goldberg  
On February 3 rd , 2026, President Donald Trump signed int...

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4 Feb 2026

The IMEC Vision

By Prof. Micheline Ishay From the vanished tracks of the Hejaz Railway, laid across desert sands w...

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4 Feb 2026

The MENA2050 IMEC Declaration

A strategic opportunity not to be missed The India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) is a ...

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4 Feb 2026

The Al-Arish–Gaza–Sderot Economic Corridor
A Strategic Framework for Regional Stabilization and Growth

Executive Concept Brief By Prof. Shlomo Hasson Submitted by: Nexus/Infra & MENA2050 The reconstru...

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4 Feb 2026

Blueprint for the IMEC Digital Backbone

Prepared by Nexus/Infra for IMEC Partners
IMEC at a Strategic Crossroads The India–Middle East–Eur...

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4 Feb 2026

MENA2050 & IMEC: A Civil Society Program for Regional Transformation

How the Seven Pillars of the MENA2050 Vision Can Be Operationalized Through IMEC IMEC (India–Middle ...

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1 Feb 2026

The Moroccan Model

How Rabat Has Mastered Multilateral Diplomacy in a Fractured World By   Chaimae Bouazzaoui In Februa...

Leveraging OPEC to Enhance MENA Cooperation

12 Apr 2024

Leveraging OPEC to Enhance MENA Cooperation

The MENA2050 Regional Vision Team Opinion Note Leveraging OPEC to Enhance MENA Cooperation November ...

Encouraging MENA Think Tanks to be More Proactive Contributors to the Public Discourse on a Postwar Regional Vision

10 Apr 2024

Encouraging MENA Think Tanks to be More Proactive Contributors to the Public Discourse on a Postwar Regional Vision

Authors : Omar Al-Ubaydli, Layal Alghoozi, Arnon Bersson, Noor Elgallal, Ben Grischeff, and Munya Yu...

Can the Middle East Emulate Europe’s Success in Using Economic Integration as a Vehicle for Peace?

28 Mar 2024

Can the Middle East Emulate Europe’s Success in Using Economic Integration as a Vehicle for Peace?

Can the Middle East Emulate Europe’s Success in Using Economic Integration as a Vehicle for Peace? M...

The MENA2050 Regional Vision Team – An Introductory Note

28 Mar 2024

The MENA2050 Regional Vision Team - An Introductory Note

An Introductory Note March 2024 Authors : Omar Al-Ubaydli, Layal Alghoozi, Noora Alozaibi, Arnon Ber...

Eli Bar-On presents MENA2050 at the University of Oxford

18 Oct 2023

Eli Bar-On presents MENA2050 at the University of Oxford

Watch Eli Bar-On, the Executive Director of MENA2050, presents MENA2050 at the 10th Anniversary Conf...

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21 Mar 2024

Climate and Transitions Climate Diplomacy Behind Closed Doors*

A couple of months ago, COP 28 convened in Dubai and, against all expectations, delivered an unprece...

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26 Jan 2024

Only Regional Cooperation Can Resolve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

The future of the Middle East depends not only on the integrity of borders but also on our ability t...

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2 Jan 2024

MENA2050's Vision for Agrifood Systems Transformation in the Wake of COP28 Dubai: Navigating Food Security Challenges in the MENA Region

By Dr. Lee Recht Reviewing COP28's Agrifood Systems commitments and Initiatives While Harnessing Op...

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