Middle East Research and Information Project

Critical Coverage of the Middle East Since 1971

Sign In Sign Up

Marwa Koheji

Dr. Marwa Koheji is a postdoctoral researcher in the Humanities Fellowship in the Study of the Arab World at New York University Abu Dhabi.

Fossil Fueled Comfort—The History and Cost of Air Conditioning in Bahrain
A building with many air conditioners, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2018. Eric Lafforgue/Art in All of Us/Corbis via Getty ImagesAn aerial view of Awali, Bahrain. Official image from Bapco’s website. Date unknown.A Kuwaiti campaign to raise awareness of the risk delivery people face during the summer. By artist Talal Al-Maian, 2019.
MER Article

Fossil Fueled Comfort—The History and Cost of Air Conditioning in Bahrain

How AC has reshaped the urban landscape and labor politics of the Gulf.
Marwa Koheji • 9 min read