North Africa

  • Jan 16, 2023
  • 6 min read

Syrian Arab League return hopes will stall

Arab League members’ normalisation with Syria has slowed because of international events and Syria’s domestic situation

Syria
  • Jan 5, 2023
  • 2 min read

Debt strains will rise in Middle East and North Africa

External debt indicators have worsened in past decade in some Middle Eastern and North African countries

Middle East
  • Dec 19, 2022
  • 7 min read

World Cup leads to closer ties among Gulf states

Unexpected successes by Arab teams in the 2022 FIFA World Cup boosted sentiments of Arab identity across the region

Gulf states
  • Dec 9, 2022
  • 7 min read

Crypto market to grow in Middle East and North Africa

The Middle East and North Africa is the fastest growing region for the adoption of cryptocurrencies

Middle East
  • Nov 10, 2022
  • 7 min read

Prospects for North Africa in 2023

Most North Aftrican states were ill-equipped to deal with a new global crisis

North Africa
  • Oct 28, 2022
  • 6 min read

Gulf leaders lose interest in pan-Arab issues

Algeria is hosting an Arab League summit at the start of November, but most Gulf leaders will not attend

Middle East
  • Oct 6, 2022
  • 2 min read

Growth will slow in the Middle East and North Africa

The World Bank forecasts that 2022 will record the strongest growth in the MENA region since 2016

Middle East
  • Sep 12, 2022
  • 2 min read

Middle East and East Med climate warming is inevitable

The Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East are warming twice as fast as the global average

Middle East