Prospects 2021

Middle East / North Africa

An array of crises at home and abroad makes for an unstable outlook

The pandemic has wrought havoc on North African economies, most of which depend on tourism and energy exports

A Joe Biden presidency will present challenges for the oil market and regional politics

The countries in the wider Levant region, east of the Mediterranean Sea, face some similar trials despite diversity

The nuclear issue will be a key policy focus, amid domestic tensions