Karen E. Young

Karen E. Young is a Senior Research Scholar at Columbia University in the Center on Global Energy Policy. She is a non-resident Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute, where she is the Chair of the Program on Economics and Energy.

The economic impact of Israel's war on Gaza

As Israel's war on Gaza drags on, the human cost of the conflict is immense and rising. But along with the violence and death, there is an economic…

13 November , 2023

All you need to know about the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor

At the September G20 meeting, host country India, along with the United States, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Saudi Arabia and the…

04 November , 2023

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Politics

Houthis seek expansion after reaching Bab al-Mandab

17 September 2026

After rapid advances, the Yemeni rebel group is fortifying its positions along the vital maritime chokepoint, while intensifying pressure in southwestern Taiz, northern Lahj, and Marib

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Backlash over Macklemore ban shows major US culture shift

16, Sep 2026

The American rapper's removal from Ed Sheeran's tour over his 'Free Palestine' speech and the British singer's meek rebuttal sparked an uproar on social media

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Francesca Albanese: the Palestine question is a global one

16 September 2026

In an interview with Al Majalla, the UN Special Rapporteur says the backlash against her for speaking out against Israel's genocide in Gaza reveals much about the current international order

Elie Kossaifi