Columnist
Hafed Al-Ghwell
Hafed Al-Ghwell is a Senior Fellow and Executive Director of the North Africa Initiative (IKSI) at the Foreign Policy Institute (FPI) of the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington DC and the former Advisor to the Dean of the Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank Group.
Twitter: @HafedAlGhwell
Latest published
Refugee scapegoating is North Africa’s troubling ‘new’ trend
Why has North Africa, with its complex history and fragile political fabric, turned to the scapegoating of refugees and migrants amid its own crises?
Renewal or regression: Arab world faces crucial moment
As we enter 2025, the Middle East and North Africa region stands at a major turning point shaped by a complex mix of unique internal dynamics and political economies, shifting geopolitical realities, economic dependencies, significant demographic shifts and persistent external influences.
Poverty — the world’s last great challenge
(Illustrated and animated by Pep Boatella for Arab News)
Time for Europe to redefine its ties with Africa
In recent years, European policy concerning Africa has surged, with no shortage of flamboyant plans from Brussels to engage with the fastest growing continent, a region teeming with promise yet overshadowed by persistent woes.
New EU commission must change tack on migration
The migration dynamics between Europe and Africa have evolved into one of the most pressing socioeconomic challenges of the 21st century, fueled by a complex mesh of historical ties, socioeconomic disparities, political instability, conflict and, lately, worsening environmental crises.
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