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A-Decade-On-Tunisia-Revolutionary-Demand-For-Economic-Justice-Remains-Unmet

A Decade On, Tunisia's Revolutionary Demand For Economic Justice Remains Unmet

In-depth: The political freedoms borne from the political freedom following the revolution in Tunisia have not brought economic equality, with wealth still concentrated in the hands of a small elite.

6 days agoNorth Africa
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Lebanon To Declare Economic Emergency

Hariri says Lebanese government has reached consensus to outline plan to put public finances, economy on more sustainable path.

05 September 2019Middle East
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Lebanon seeks to halve power subsidy in 2020

Lebanon seeks to further slash its deficit after approving a plan to reduce ruinous electricity subsidies as government continues to grapple with high public debt burden.

02 June 2019Middle East
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Small Business Lending On The Rise For Egyptian Women

Small business lending for Egyptian women has increased significantly in 2018, allowing more women, especially in rural areas, to start their own enterprises.

29 April 2019North Africa
New-Lebanon-government-calls-for-painful-economic-reforms

New Lebanon government calls for 'painful economic reforms'

The newly formed Lebanese Government has recently set the policy objectives of Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri's government. Amongst the main objectives that they highlighted was the need for strict economic reforms in Lebanon, in order to bring down the debt-to-GDP ratio.

07 February 2019Middle East
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Egypt’s internal debt rises on wider budget deficit

Egypt announced a plan for the issuance of treasury bills and bonds worth 181.5 billion Egyptian pounds, but experts say the government should slash outlays and increase public revenues through a raft of measures to ease the country's budgetary woes.

17 January 2019North Africa
Political-will-needed-to-salvage-Lebanon-economy

Political will needed to salvage Lebanon’s economy

In Lebanon, the volume of bank loans to the private sector decreased from $60 billion in 2017 to $58 billion this year, another indicator the private sector is slowing down in the country.

22 October 2018Middle East
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Tunisia joins West Africa trade bloc, eyes export market

By joining the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Tunisia is trying to ship goods and services to the rest of Africa. The country, whose total exports stand at $14 billion, is attempting to export $4 billion by the end of 2020 to Africa alone.

23 July 2018North Africa
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The Battle to Control Oil Ports in Libya

The clashes between the different factions in Libya has decreased Libya's oil production and oil revenue immensely. The main ports of the Libyan Oil Crescent are controlled by the LNA while the GNA control two ports.

04 July 2018North Africa
Lebanon-finance-minister-warns-over-slow-formation-of-government

Lebanon’s finance minister warns over slow formation of government

In May 2018, Lebanon held its first election in 9 years, however, the government has not been formed due to political rivalries. "We have not seen serious movement in forming the government so far," critcised Lebanon's Finance Minister, Ali Hassan Khalil.

20 June 2018Middle East
How-Jordan-brought-its-economic-woes-on-itself

How Jordan brought its economic woes on itself

Mismanagement and corruption - not IMF-backed measures, refugees or drops in foreign aid - have caused problems for the Kingdom of Jordan, say analysts.

08 June 2018North Africa
Can-Lebanon-next-government-rise-to-the-economic-challenge

Can Lebanon’s next government rise to the economic challenge?

Before the May 6 vote, leaders from across the deeply divided political establishment sounded the alarm about the state’s finances and economy. Lebanon is the world’s third-most indebted nation with a debt-to-GDP ratio of more than 150 percent

24 May 2018Middle East
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Lebanon elections 2018: Politics as usual

Lebanon heads to general elections for the first time in nine years. This is the first elections to include the 82k expat voters, totaling the total registered voters at 3.6 million. This election also sees a new Electoral system in which voters will vote twice, once for coalitions and once for the candidate.

03 May 2018Middle East
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Tunisia announces economic roadmap

The Tunisian government has unveiled a new economic and social program, identifying a set of measures and mechanisms seen as...

27 March 2018North Africa
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The high cost of Syria’s destruction

Conflict-related dis­ruptions and international sanc­tions reduced Syrian exports 92% from 2011 to 2015.

27 September 2017
World Bank: Third Of Syria's Housing Half Medical Educational Facilities Destroyed Al Shahid

World Bank: Third of Syria’s Housing, Half Medical, Educational Facilities Destroyed

World Bank report reveals significant damage caused by the civil war to Syria's social facilities and infrastructure.

12 July 2017
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