An enormous "youth bulge" in the Arab world's demographic tables looms, with 45% of the population now under the age of 14, and the population as a whole set to double over the next quarter-century. Yet the region has inadequate opportunities for young people to find meaningful work.
青年人在阿拉伯世界的人口统计表上数量激增，目前总人口的45%都在14岁以下，而后四分之一世纪的总人口数肯定会翻番。但阿拉伯地区的青年却缺乏有意义的就业机会，失业率长期在20%左右徘徊。与此同时，现代信息的大潮冲击着中东地区，其中不少都带有反西方的色彩。