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Taher Labadi

Researcher in political economy on Palestine and the Near East at the Institut français du Proche-Orient (IFPO) in Jerusalem.

Focus European Funding for Palestine: Cooperation or Counterinsurgency? Taher Labadi · November 2023 Once again, the financial lever is at the heart of Europe’s response to ‘the resurgence of the Middle East conflict’, alongside public statements on ‘Israel’s right to defend itself’. Although the sustainability of this aid is not in doubt for now, the announcement of tighter controls and (…)
What Is the Value of the Economic Reforms Imposed in the Arab World? Taher Labadi · November 2018 More than ever, reforming the economies of Arab countries is the order of the day. And with good reason. In 2017 their average rate of unemployment was estimated at 10% as against a world average of 5.5%. And this figure fails to account for major disparities. The rate is 12.1% in Egypt, 14.9% (…)