Senior State Department official says US is committed to supporting entrepreneurship in the Middle East
Key Takeaway: The Biden administration is committed to supporting entrepreneurship in the Middle East and deepening economic cooperation between the United States and the region, according to US Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Acting Assistant Secretary Joey Hood.
On February 24, the Atlantic Council’s empowerME hosted Hood for a conversation moderated by empowerME Director Amjad Ahmad about US economic development priorities in the Middle East. Hood elaborated on entrepreneurship and innovation, how to economically empower youth, women, and marginalized communities, as well as the challenges and opportunities the pandemic and climate change have introduced. Below is a summary of his key points.
US MEPI grant AIESEC for NGO capacity building
MANAMA, February 15, 2021 AIESEC in Bahrain has been awarded a grant to conduct a capacity building project for 8 NGOs in Bahrain. The award under the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Grant from the US Embassy supports the projects undertaken by AIESEC in October 2020. The NGOs taking part in the programme are: Rakaez Social Society, AlMutalaq Women Society, Bahrain Alwani Society, Bahrain Autistics Society, Fares AlFursan Center, Bahrain Food Bank, Bahrain Association of Parents and Friends of Disabled. “The NGOs were selected on their needs and concentrated on those groups that lacked the basic infrastructure in terms of tracking funds, HR capacity, reporting systems of their activities, and impact measurement,” says Ahmed Shabbir, AIESEC in Bahrain’s Managing Director.
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Prominent Hizbollah critic killed in Lebanon
Mr Lokman Slim spoke against what he said was Hizbollah s intimidation tactics and attempts to monopolise Lebanese politics.PHOTO: LOKMAN SLIM S OFFICE/AFP
UpdatedFeb 4, 2021, 11:13 pm
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