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MENA Economies Grow by 5.5% But Benefits are Uneven
The economies of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are expected to grow by 5.5% this year —the fastest rate since 2016—followed...
MENA Labor Markets Need Level Playing Field
Ensuring the private sector can gain access to markets and compete equally with government-run businesses is vital for countries across the Middle East and...
Significance of Sergey Lavrov’s Trip to North Africa and the Middle East
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, with a handbag full of unique message on Russia-Ukraine crisis and its geopolitical implications, has made a snapshot trip...
World Bank forecasts uneven recovery in Middle East and North Africa
Economies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are expected to grow by 5.2% in 2022, the fastest rate since 2016, on...
Ukraine war: Middle East food prices soaring, as donor fatigue kicks in
Amid growing donor fatigue and a brutal war in Ukraine that has diverted the world’s attention, the world must not forget millions of people...
Suspending Ukraine’s Agricultural Exports: Will Russia Save the Arab World from Food Riots?
When on March 12, Denis Shmygal, Ukraine’s Prime Minister, announced that a prohibition or severe restrictions would be imposed on exports of wheat, buckwheat,...
Digital Economy Could Reap Huge Benefits for Middle East and North Africa
The universal adoption of digital technologies in countries across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) would reap huge socio-economic benefits, amounting to hundreds...
Russia-Maghreb: What Future?
The Maghreb region, with an estimated population of over 100 million people, has been an interesting geographical region for key global players due to...
MENA’s Polluted Skies And Seas Hurt Economies, Livelihoods
The human and economic cost of air pollution and degraded seas and coastlines is immense, estimated to be more than 3% of GDP in...
There is Merit in Creating A New Country of the Maghreb Nations
Nations, simply put are the creation of our collective imagination, as expressed by Yuval Noah Harari in his best seller “Sapiens”. I have of...