Mohamed Moutii is a Research Associate with the Arab Center for Research, a Research Fellow with the Institute for Research in Economic and Fiscal Issues (IREFeurope), and a member of the Ibn Khaldun Initiative for Free Thoughts. He has translated numerous works from English to Arabic, contributing to the spread of free-market literature in the Arabic-speaking world, while also contributing original articles, analyses, and reports with various Western and Arab think tanks.
When Donald Trump vowed to tackle excessive federal spending, few expected Elon Musk, the world’s most prominent entrepreneur, to lead the charge. Yet, in a move that reflected Trump’s unconventional style, Musk was appointed head of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), tasked with dismantling the bloated federal bureaucracy. DOGE launched ambitiously, aiming...