.... Research limitations/implications This research is aimed at academia and offers points to consider for theoretical examination, focusing on the fitness of theory from an economic, social and cultural perspectives. The research may offer knowledge to policymakers and practitioners in the Middle East region...

...Julie R. Weeks Purpose The purpose of this paper is to offer an account of women business owners in the Middle East and North Africa. Design/methodology/approach This five‐country research study included face‐to‐face interviews with women entrepreneurs in Bahrain, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia...