MEYI in the Media
The focus, work, and scholars of the Middle East Youth Initiative were highlighted by the media throughout the years of its activity. Below is a selection of that coverage.
2011
Washington Times: Desire to wed drove some Cairo protesters (22 February 2011)
NPR: Unemployment, Young Populace Create Explosive Mix (18 February 2011)
Huffington Post: Egypt, the Age of Disruption and the "Me"-in-Media (07 February 2011)
CNN: Inside the numbers: The frustrations of a generation (2 February 2011)
Foreign Policy: The Arab World's Youth Army (27 January 2011)
NPR: Unemployment, Young Populace Create Explosive Mix (18 February 2011)
Huffington Post: Egypt, the Age of Disruption and the "Me"-in-Media (07 February 2011)
CNN: Inside the numbers: The frustrations of a generation (2 February 2011)
Foreign Policy: The Arab World's Youth Army (27 January 2011)
2010
The Guardian: Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks Must Be Inclusive (29 September 2010)
Twenty-Something (Dubai TV): What Matters to the Current Youth Generation (skip to 13:55) (20 September 2010)
Gulf News: Foreign Marriages: Don't Blame it on the Dowry (10 September 2010)
America Abroad Media: Overlooked and Underpaid: Arab Youth in Today’s Economy (September 2010)
Voice of America: Arab states try to fill scientific shortfall (21 July 2010)
Forward Magazine (Syria): Vocational Priorities (14 July 2010)
Reuters: Iran's economic woes loom larger than sanctions (4 May 2010)
BBC News: Tarik Yousef on Muslim American business summit (28 April 2010)
Reuters: Obama fulfills Cairo pledge with entrepreneur summit (26 April 2010)
World Bulletin: Obama to host summit for Muslim entrepreneurs (26 April 2010)
The National: Case spurs review of Egyptian wage laws (24 April 2010)
NPR: Iran's Economic Troubles Mount As Sanctions Loom (5 April 2010)
The National: Doha speakers warn Muslim nations are neglecting poverty and radicalisation (25 March 2010)
Wall Street Journal: Egypt Moves to Recapture Its Recent Economic Growth (10 March 2010)
Der Spiegel: Tehran Has Little Reason to Fear Sanctions (10 February 2010)
Kipp Report: Life after oil (27 January 2010)
Yemen Times: Youth exclusion in Yemen: Tackling the twin deficits of human development and natural resources (21 January 2010)
C-SPAN: James Wolfensohn Remarks on Young Palestinians (15 January 2010)
C-SPAN: Panel on Young Palestinians (15 January 2010)
The Majalla: Labor and Education Reform Amid the Crisis (11 January 2010)
The Huffington Post: Arabia Felix 104: Why Is Yemen the New Buzzword? (10 January 2010)
Twenty-Something (Dubai TV): What Matters to the Current Youth Generation (skip to 13:55) (20 September 2010)
Gulf News: Foreign Marriages: Don't Blame it on the Dowry (10 September 2010)
America Abroad Media: Overlooked and Underpaid: Arab Youth in Today’s Economy (September 2010)
Voice of America: Arab states try to fill scientific shortfall (21 July 2010)
Forward Magazine (Syria): Vocational Priorities (14 July 2010)
Reuters: Iran's economic woes loom larger than sanctions (4 May 2010)
BBC News: Tarik Yousef on Muslim American business summit (28 April 2010)
Reuters: Obama fulfills Cairo pledge with entrepreneur summit (26 April 2010)
World Bulletin: Obama to host summit for Muslim entrepreneurs (26 April 2010)
The National: Case spurs review of Egyptian wage laws (24 April 2010)
NPR: Iran's Economic Troubles Mount As Sanctions Loom (5 April 2010)
The National: Doha speakers warn Muslim nations are neglecting poverty and radicalisation (25 March 2010)
Wall Street Journal: Egypt Moves to Recapture Its Recent Economic Growth (10 March 2010)
Der Spiegel: Tehran Has Little Reason to Fear Sanctions (10 February 2010)
Kipp Report: Life after oil (27 January 2010)
Yemen Times: Youth exclusion in Yemen: Tackling the twin deficits of human development and natural resources (21 January 2010)
C-SPAN: James Wolfensohn Remarks on Young Palestinians (15 January 2010)
C-SPAN: Panel on Young Palestinians (15 January 2010)
The Majalla: Labor and Education Reform Amid the Crisis (11 January 2010)
The Huffington Post: Arabia Felix 104: Why Is Yemen the New Buzzword? (10 January 2010)
2009
The National: Service sector is waiting for Emiratis seeking opportunity (1 December 2009)
The National: Lesson No 1: improve education (29 November 2009)
The National: The challenge of tomorrow’s nation (28 November 2009)
Khaleej Times: Policies Blamed for Dent in Job Prospects for UAE Youth (11 November 2009)
The National: More youth-friendly policies needed in Middle East, experts say (10 November 2009)
Gulf News: Book: Demographic transition behind 'high unemployment' (10 November 2009)
Frontline (India): Carrot and stick (24 October 2009)
Associated Press: New, tougher Iran sanctions could strengthen hold of country's elite Revolutionary Guard (10 October 2009)
PR Newswire: USAID and Georgetown Host White House, Social Innovators From Arab World at Event (23 September 2009)
BBC World Service: Newshour program on youth and the Arab Human Development Report (7 August 2009)
Christian Science Monitor: Iran's hard-liners face off over cabinet (26 July 2009)
The National: States of Emergency (24 July 2009)
The Economist: The fever under the surface (23 July 2009)
The Washington Times: Iranian women take front and center (23 July 2009)
Associated Press: Treasury boss courts Mideast, sees gradual rebound (14 July 2009)
Al-Ahram Weekly: Looking in the wrong places (2 July 2009)
Huffington Post: The Many Crises of Iranian Youth (25 June 2009)
PBS FRONTLINE: Egypt: Middle East, Inc. (23 June 2009)
New York Times: Web Pries Lid of Iranian Censorship (22 June 2009)
CNN: Commentary: Iran conflict isn't class warfare (22 June 2009)
Today's Zaman: 2009 Silatech Summit heralds new dawn for MENA youth (10 June 2009)
The Peninsula: Numerous youth employment agreements announced (9 June 2009)
AME Info: Silatech, Wolfensohn Center, DSoG, and Issam Fares Institute at AUB jointly announce: Taqeem (8 June 2009)
Gulf Times: ‘Gulf states must address job challenge’ (8 June 2009)
The National: Youth hold key to Obama’s mission (3 June 2009)
Huffington Post: Iran Election: What Is At Stake (1 June 2009)
7 Days: When I grow up, I want to be… employed (26 May 2009)
Daily Star: Youth and peace are key Arab priorities (23 May 2009)
Al Bawaba: Young job seekers told to consider alternative careers, learn fresh skills in wake of recession (23 May 2009)
ABC News: Iran's Pres. Candidates Recognize the Web as a Go-To to Win (17 May 2009)
Christian Science Monitor: Mideast leaders defend free market at economic forum (17 May 2009)
Emirates Business 24/7: Boom and bust cycle may hit youth employment, says study (17 May 2009)
The National: Job hunt ‘is toughest for the young’ (15 May 2009)
Khaleej Times: Prepare Now for the New Wave of Job Seekers, Report Warns (15 May 2009)
Maclean's: How can Iran change? (14 May 2009)
The National: Middle East’s youth face 'jobs crisis' (14 May 2009)
Financial Times: Youth jobs crisis seen in Mideast (14 May 2009)
Financial Times: Downturn pressures Mideast jobs market (13 May 2009)
Business Today (Egypt): ADAA Takes Training to Youth (May 2009)
The National: Lack of confidence hampers Emiratisation (4 May 2009)
Gulf Times: Youth labs in focus at Silatech initiative (4 May 2009)
The Peninsula: Silatech to bring out study on challenges facing Arab youth (4 May 2009)
KCRW Public Radio: Barack Hussein Obama and the Muslim World (6 April 2009)
TIME: A Quiet Revolution Grows in the Muslim World (19 March 2009)
Jordan News Agency: Economic experts say unemployment rate could rise to 15 percent (14 March 2009)
TIME: Will the Economy Be Ahmadinejad's Downfall? (11 March 2009)
Bloomberg: Wary Muslims Seek More Than Gestures in Obama’s ‘Way Forward’ (10 March 2009)
Los Angeles Times: After 30 years, talk shifts from revolution to democracy (10 February 2009)
The New Yorker: Letter from Tehran: The Rationalist (2 February 2009 - abstract available; full text for subscribers only)
Egypt Daily News: Youth bear brunt of rising unemployment, says study (2 February 2009)
BBC Arabic: Tarik Yousef on Hadith Al-Saa3a, Part I (mp3, Arabic); Part II (mp3, Arabic) (21 January 2009)
Al Bawaba: Rote pedagogy and deferred adulthood main causes of stagnation among Arab youths (21 January 2009)
Gulfnews: How does Dubai measure up in standard of education? (8 January 2009)
MinnPost: As bombs falls in Gaza, young Muslims see grim future (5 January 2009)
The National: Lesson No 1: improve education (29 November 2009)
The National: The challenge of tomorrow’s nation (28 November 2009)
Khaleej Times: Policies Blamed for Dent in Job Prospects for UAE Youth (11 November 2009)
The National: More youth-friendly policies needed in Middle East, experts say (10 November 2009)
Gulf News: Book: Demographic transition behind 'high unemployment' (10 November 2009)
Frontline (India): Carrot and stick (24 October 2009)
Associated Press: New, tougher Iran sanctions could strengthen hold of country's elite Revolutionary Guard (10 October 2009)
PR Newswire: USAID and Georgetown Host White House, Social Innovators From Arab World at Event (23 September 2009)
BBC World Service: Newshour program on youth and the Arab Human Development Report (7 August 2009)
Christian Science Monitor: Iran's hard-liners face off over cabinet (26 July 2009)
The National: States of Emergency (24 July 2009)
The Economist: The fever under the surface (23 July 2009)
The Washington Times: Iranian women take front and center (23 July 2009)
Associated Press: Treasury boss courts Mideast, sees gradual rebound (14 July 2009)
Al-Ahram Weekly: Looking in the wrong places (2 July 2009)
Huffington Post: The Many Crises of Iranian Youth (25 June 2009)
PBS FRONTLINE: Egypt: Middle East, Inc. (23 June 2009)
New York Times: Web Pries Lid of Iranian Censorship (22 June 2009)
CNN: Commentary: Iran conflict isn't class warfare (22 June 2009)
Today's Zaman: 2009 Silatech Summit heralds new dawn for MENA youth (10 June 2009)
The Peninsula: Numerous youth employment agreements announced (9 June 2009)
AME Info: Silatech, Wolfensohn Center, DSoG, and Issam Fares Institute at AUB jointly announce: Taqeem (8 June 2009)
Gulf Times: ‘Gulf states must address job challenge’ (8 June 2009)
The National: Youth hold key to Obama’s mission (3 June 2009)
Huffington Post: Iran Election: What Is At Stake (1 June 2009)
7 Days: When I grow up, I want to be… employed (26 May 2009)
Daily Star: Youth and peace are key Arab priorities (23 May 2009)
Al Bawaba: Young job seekers told to consider alternative careers, learn fresh skills in wake of recession (23 May 2009)
ABC News: Iran's Pres. Candidates Recognize the Web as a Go-To to Win (17 May 2009)
Christian Science Monitor: Mideast leaders defend free market at economic forum (17 May 2009)
Emirates Business 24/7: Boom and bust cycle may hit youth employment, says study (17 May 2009)
The National: Job hunt ‘is toughest for the young’ (15 May 2009)
Khaleej Times: Prepare Now for the New Wave of Job Seekers, Report Warns (15 May 2009)
Maclean's: How can Iran change? (14 May 2009)
The National: Middle East’s youth face 'jobs crisis' (14 May 2009)
Financial Times: Youth jobs crisis seen in Mideast (14 May 2009)
Financial Times: Downturn pressures Mideast jobs market (13 May 2009)
Business Today (Egypt): ADAA Takes Training to Youth (May 2009)
The National: Lack of confidence hampers Emiratisation (4 May 2009)
Gulf Times: Youth labs in focus at Silatech initiative (4 May 2009)
The Peninsula: Silatech to bring out study on challenges facing Arab youth (4 May 2009)
KCRW Public Radio: Barack Hussein Obama and the Muslim World (6 April 2009)
TIME: A Quiet Revolution Grows in the Muslim World (19 March 2009)
Jordan News Agency: Economic experts say unemployment rate could rise to 15 percent (14 March 2009)
TIME: Will the Economy Be Ahmadinejad's Downfall? (11 March 2009)
Bloomberg: Wary Muslims Seek More Than Gestures in Obama’s ‘Way Forward’ (10 March 2009)
Los Angeles Times: After 30 years, talk shifts from revolution to democracy (10 February 2009)
The New Yorker: Letter from Tehran: The Rationalist (2 February 2009 - abstract available; full text for subscribers only)
Egypt Daily News: Youth bear brunt of rising unemployment, says study (2 February 2009)
BBC Arabic: Tarik Yousef on Hadith Al-Saa3a, Part I (mp3, Arabic); Part II (mp3, Arabic) (21 January 2009)
Al Bawaba: Rote pedagogy and deferred adulthood main causes of stagnation among Arab youths (21 January 2009)
Gulfnews: How does Dubai measure up in standard of education? (8 January 2009)
MinnPost: As bombs falls in Gaza, young Muslims see grim future (5 January 2009)
2008
The Kipp Report: In Egypt, love isn't enough (9 December 2008)
The National: Housing aid helps men make a start in marriage (28 November 2008)
The National: Look to the Arab youth, Mr Obama (14 November 2008)
Jordan Times: Queen calls for sustainable solutions to bridge gap between school and work (3 November 2008)
The Independent: Reader, I didn't marry him: blog lifts veil on match-making in Egypt (28 October 2008)
Washington Post: A Courtship Veteran Muses On Search for the Right Man (21 October 2008)
The National: Young in the Muslim World series: Charity is the spur for restless youth (14 October 2008)
The Guardian: Iraq's Missing Generation (13 October 2008)
The National: Young in the Muslim World series: A new generation for a new world (12 October 2008)
The National: Divorce rate surges in Egypt (10 September 2008)
Daily Times, Pakistan (AFP): Iran buys US wheat for first time in 27 years (27 August 2008)
World Politics Review: Iran's Inflation Woes Leave Ahmadinejad Vulnerable in 2009 Elections (30 July 2008)
The Peninsula (Qatar): Asset loss (28 July 2008)
Daily News Egypt: Marriage Cost Swells to Record High, Shows Study (18 July 2008)
PBS: The Middle Eastern Marriage Crisis (11 July 2008)
The National: The Middle East has just a few years to reap this double dividend (2 July 2008)
Daily News Egypt: Youth exclusion comes at a high price (2 July 2008)
New York Times: MEYI Experts Featured in The New York Times (23 June 2008)
The National: Jad Chaaban and The Costs of Youth Exclusion featured in a 4-part Series (19 June 2008)
AMEInfo: A Youth Knowledge Consortium is launched to promote youth employment and entrepreneurship in the Arab World at Doha Summit (2 June 2008)
NPR: Can Cairo afford globalization? (3 March 2008)
New York Times: Stifled, Egypt's young turn to Islamic fervor (17 February 2008)
BBC: Bush Returns from his trip empty-handed (translated version) (16 January 2008)
ABC News: President Bush continues his visit in the Middle East (14 January 2008)
CNN Politics: Dubai declares national holiday for Bush visit (14 January 2008)
Gulf News: Fountain of Youth (11 January 2008)
The National: Housing aid helps men make a start in marriage (28 November 2008)
The National: Look to the Arab youth, Mr Obama (14 November 2008)
Jordan Times: Queen calls for sustainable solutions to bridge gap between school and work (3 November 2008)
The Independent: Reader, I didn't marry him: blog lifts veil on match-making in Egypt (28 October 2008)
Washington Post: A Courtship Veteran Muses On Search for the Right Man (21 October 2008)
The National: Young in the Muslim World series: Charity is the spur for restless youth (14 October 2008)
The Guardian: Iraq's Missing Generation (13 October 2008)
The National: Young in the Muslim World series: A new generation for a new world (12 October 2008)
The National: Divorce rate surges in Egypt (10 September 2008)
Daily Times, Pakistan (AFP): Iran buys US wheat for first time in 27 years (27 August 2008)
World Politics Review: Iran's Inflation Woes Leave Ahmadinejad Vulnerable in 2009 Elections (30 July 2008)
The Peninsula (Qatar): Asset loss (28 July 2008)
Daily News Egypt: Marriage Cost Swells to Record High, Shows Study (18 July 2008)
PBS: The Middle Eastern Marriage Crisis (11 July 2008)
The National: The Middle East has just a few years to reap this double dividend (2 July 2008)
Daily News Egypt: Youth exclusion comes at a high price (2 July 2008)
New York Times: MEYI Experts Featured in The New York Times (23 June 2008)
The National: Jad Chaaban and The Costs of Youth Exclusion featured in a 4-part Series (19 June 2008)
AMEInfo: A Youth Knowledge Consortium is launched to promote youth employment and entrepreneurship in the Arab World at Doha Summit (2 June 2008)
NPR: Can Cairo afford globalization? (3 March 2008)
New York Times: Stifled, Egypt's young turn to Islamic fervor (17 February 2008)
BBC: Bush Returns from his trip empty-handed (translated version) (16 January 2008)
ABC News: President Bush continues his visit in the Middle East (14 January 2008)
CNN Politics: Dubai declares national holiday for Bush visit (14 January 2008)
Gulf News: Fountain of Youth (11 January 2008)
2007
The Gulf Today: New ME Youth Website Launched (PDF; 31 December 2007)