Lebanon - Tens of thousands of protesters rally for sixth consecutive day to demand new leaders despite government's adoption of an emergency economic rescue plan.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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