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Nejla Ben Mimoune

Research Associate and Programs Manager

Bio

Nejla Ben Mimoune is a research associate and programs manager at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. Previously, she was a research assistant at the Brookings Doha Center, where she examined topics such as economic diversification in the Gulf, youth transition in MENA, and labor market dynamics. She holds a master’s of development economics and works on development issues in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. She has consulted for different international organizations such as the International Labour Organization (ILO), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for West Asia (UN ESCWA). She contributed to several reports on inequality of opportunity, youth unemployment, and labor market skills needs, among others.

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Articles

The Art of Disruption: How Trump's Foreign Policy is Impacting MENA
In this Council Views, ME Council experts assess how the Trump administration’s foreign policy disruptions will impact the region. 
Mouin Rabbani, Maysa Baroud, Kamel Senouci, Nejla Ben Mimoune, Adel Abdel Ghafar, Hamidreza Azizi, Dalia Ghanem, Ranj Alaaldin, Omar H. Rahman
Regional Economy Faces Plenty of Challenges—and Reasons for Hope—in 2025
Amid all the conflict and turbulence draining economic productivity, there are glimmers of hope for the region’s economic outlook in 2025.
Nejla Ben Mimoune
How Tunisia's Anti-Corruption Campaign Is Putting Its Next Election into Question
Opposition figures continue to be banned from running for elections due to corruption charges. Is it an attempt to sideline the competition or distract from mounting economic woes?
Nejla Ben Mimoune, Oumeyma Chelbi
Racism Row Puts Another Blot on Tunisia’s Post-2011 Gleam
Controversial comments from the President Kais Saied have spotlighted the issue of race in Tunisia, and triggered both attacks on black migrants and citizens and popular backlash. What’s driving the issue and how is it adding to Tunisia’s woes?
Nejla Ben Mimoune
MENA Outlook 2023 - Council Views
ME Council's experts survey the region’s socio-political and economic landscape and offer their outlooks for the year ahead.
Ranj Alaaldin, Nader S. Kabbani, Nejla Ben Mimoune, Galip Dalay, Faozi Al-Goidi, Adel Abdel Ghafar, Omar H. Rahman
Council Views - Hosting the FIFA World Cup 2022: Impact on Qatar and the Region
With less than one week left before the start of the tournament, scheduled for November 20 through December 18, 2022, experts from the Middle East Council on Global Affairs reflect below on the various dimensions of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
Tarik M. Yousef, Marc Owen Jones, Ranj Alaaldin, Nejla Ben Mimoune, Faozi Al-Goidi, Beverley Milton Edwards, Adel Abdel Ghafar
Why Do Young Tunisians Trust the Sea over Their Country?
The month of September ended in tragedy for several families in the small coastal city of Zarzis in southern Tunisia. Around 18 young people went missing during an attempt to reach Europe, believing a tiny boat would carry them to a land of more opportunity. Yet, like many before them, they never reached their destination… Continue reading Why Do Young Tunisians Trust the Sea over Their Country?
Nejla Ben Mimoune

Publications

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March 28, 2023
Gulf Countries -
Women of the Gulf Break Labor Market Barriers: A Journey in Progress

Women nationals in the six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have made remarkable progress in terms of educational attainment and labor force participation. GCC countries now lead the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in terms of female employment among nationals (i.e., citizens). The rapid improvement in female economic participation in the Gulf has propelled them to the forefront of women’s economic empowerment in the MENA region. This goes against persistent historical narratives that depict the Gulf states as outliers in terms of repression of women’s economic, social, and political freedoms.

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February 28, 2023
Gulf Countries - MENA region - Middle East - North Africa -
Food Insecurity in the Middle East and North Africa

Discover the Causes of Food Insecurity in the Middle East and North Africa, along with Solutions to Achieve Food Security and Increase Agricultural Production.

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