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The Documentary “A Siege of Salt and Sand” outlines the catestrophic effects of climate change in the Middle East, specifically Tunisia. Desertification has driven many people to abandon or sell their land to sustain their families. It has devastated crops and livestock, led to sand encroachment in public spaces and homes, and caused the spread…

Oil is a significant resource in MENA, as it is both abundant in multiple countries and holds significant economic value. Because of this, oil rent has a huge influence on the political framework of this region. Major political developments are seen on a regional level, instead of the individual state level. Oil-rich countries in MENA…

In her article, “The State in the Middle East and North Africa,” Anderson investigates the downsides of a number of past approaches to studying politics in MENA. She argues that by political scientists focusing on the state in their analysis’ in the MENA region, they are oversimplifying the political landscape and not accounting for the…

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