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  • Effective Governance in Lebanon’s Private Sector: A Foundation for Economic Independence

    Effective Governance in Lebanon’s Private Sector: A Foundation for Economic Independence

    In Lebanon, economic sovereignty depends as much on private-sector governance as on politics. This op-ed argues that strong governance in family businesses, through clear roles, accountable boards, risk preparedness, and succession planning, is essential to preserving resilience, continuity, and national economic stability in times of prolonged crisis.

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  • Mapping the Climate–Care Nexus in the WANA Region: A Scoping Review

    Mapping the Climate–Care Nexus in the WANA Region: A Scoping Review

    This scoping review analyzes the care–climate justice nexus in WANA through a feminist political economy lens. Reviewing 37 sources (2000–2025), it shows climate change, conflict, and austerity intensify women’s unpaid care, while care remains marginal in climate policy, calling for care-centered climate research and governance.

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  • The Governance Challenges in Refugee Camps

    Professor Khaldoun AbouAssi argues that refugee camps in the Middle East have shifted from temporary humanitarian responses into long-term governance spaces. Focusing on Syrian displacement and return, he calls for transforming camps into reintegration hubs that prepare refugees legally, economically, and psychologically for sustainable return.

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