By: Hisham Jabi, Founder & CEO As Jordan marks its 79th Independence Day, the occasion comes at a time of mounting regional and domestic challenges. Widely seen as a pillar of stability in a turbulent region, the country has shown resilience in the face of ongoing pressures—from hosting millions of…

By: Hisham Jabi, Founder & CEO The situation in Gaza and the West Bank has deteriorated sharply since October 7, 2023. Gaza faces unprecedented devastation, while economic strangulation and security clampdowns in the West Bank have created intolerable conditions for daily life. Over 400 permanent Israeli checkpoints now divide Palestinian…

By: Hisham Jabi, Founder & CEO With 60% of the Arab region’s population under 25, totaling nearly 270 million individuals, the youth face significant challenges despite their demographic advantage. The region grapples with a staggering youth unemployment rate of 26%, the highest globally, alongside a disconnect between education and employment…

By: Hisham Jabi, Founder & CEO This morning, I took the metro to a meeting on Capitol Hill. I often choose the metro over driving—it gives me time to read, listen to music, and observe the quiet choreography of life in Washington, DC. As the train moved through the city,…

The Jabi Consulting team is excited to share the second edition of the Jabi Consulting MENA Monthly Pulse – a monthly newsletter aimed at providing policymakers, practitioners and leaders with the latest political and economic trends from the MENA region. If you are interested in receiving this publication directly to…

By: Hisham Jabi, Founder & CEO Over the past 20 years, I have worked closely with Arab youth across the MENA region, engaging in dialogue, training, and fieldwork in both stable and fragile contexts. Since the war in Gaza, I have conducted more than 189 meetings and discussions across MENA…

The Jabi Consulting team is proud to share the inaugural edition of the Jabi Consulting MENA Monthly Pulse – a monthly newsletter aimed at connecting the development community with the most critical news updates and innovations from the MENA region. In this inaugural edition, we highlight the news of the ceasefire…

The recent PBS NewsHour report on the ineffectiveness of foreign aid struck a chord with me, particularly the statement that “implementer companies rarely work with the communities targeted for help or with local aid groups.” As someone who has navigated the development sector as a USAID scholarship recipient, a former…