Moroccan Farmers Compete with Solar Complexes for Access to Dwindling Water Resources
Current Event Multimedia
The IMES-MERIP Public Outreach Partnership (IMPOP)
Our partnership with the Middle East Research & Information Project (MERIP) is designed to translate academic research into content designed for a broad public audience. MERIP’s 50 year legacy of providing on-the-ground analysis from a critical perspective provides a strong foundation for the creation of new resources for pedagogy and politics.
Drawing on the scholarship produced by the Middle East Research & Information Project (MERIP), the resulting multimedia materials include:
- Video and audio interviews with scholars and activists;
- Infographics that highlight key facts and figures;
- Political cartoons by regional artists;
- Photo-journalism slideshows; and
- Customized maps.
These pieces analyze current issues in political economy, activism, and society and culture across the Arab world. For scholars, educators, activists, and students the materials present examples of historic and current issues in the MENA region such as solar energy mega-projects in Morocco, anti-fracking protests in Algeria, activism by marginalized communities in Tunisia, the role of bread subsidies in Egypt, and the toll of the plastic waste trade in Turkiye.
