The Future of the Middle East: Horizons of Challenges and Opportunities

... and Israel may adapt more easily to these changes, other countries with large working populations and low social mobility (Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Turkey) could face major social problems in the process of adaptation. Opportunities: Successful digitalization and automation could integrate the region into the emerging new global value chains, particularly if this coincides with a broader dynamism of Africa and the implementation of the Chinese “Belt and Road Initiative”; New, rewarding jobs could be created, and at the same time a reduction of working hours, new sectors of the economy will positively affect traditional sectors; New opportunities ...