Shifting Political, Economic And Social Trends In Middle East Post-Covid19

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Dr. Sahar Khamis and her two guests, Dr. Abdul-Wahab Kayyali and Ms. Salma Al-Shami discussed a very timely and important topic, namely: the shifts in the political, economic, social and media landscapes in the MENA region (Middle East and North Africa), in the aftermath of the Covid19 pandemic. Dr. Abdul-Wahab Kayyali joined the Arab Barometer as a Senior Research Specialist in December 2018. He is responsible for managing and developing AB’s regional relations and dissemination in the MENA. He is also the editor of Arab Pulse – Arab Barometer’s quantitative social science blog. Prior to joining AB, Abdul-Wahab obtained a doctorate in political science from the George Washington University in the United States. He has research and professional experience throughout the MENA, and his writing and research has been published in the International Journal for Middle East Studies, Sada – Middle East Analysis, Al-Araby Al-Jadid, and Al-Jumhuriya. Ms. Salma Al-Shami is a Senior Research Specialist at the Arab Barometer, where she leads the research team and is responsible for methodological design and questionnaire development. She has more than a decade of experience designing and conducting mixed-method research projects throughout the region including in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Libya, and Turkey. Prior to joining the Arab Barometer, she served as the chief data analyst on an ongoing study of Iraqi IDPs, a collaborative project between the International Organization for Migration and the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University. She serves as an adjunct lecturer in Georgetown’s Global Human Development Program. The episode was broadcast: 25/6/2021 US Arab Radio can be heard on wnzk 690 AM, WDMV 700 AM, and WPAT 930 AM. Please visit: www.facebook.com/USArabRadio/ Web site : arabradio.us/ Online Radio: www.radio.net/s/