ME/NAF

The Central Bank raised the main interest rate by 500bp to 40%, but core inflation is 69.8%

Parliamentary elections are set to change little, as the economy also stagnates

The two countries seek to expand relations over the coming years

After six weeks of war, the long-awaited ‘humanitarian pause’ and hostage/prisoner exchange deal is announced

Hezbollah and Israel have breached more tacit agreements, as Washington has launched its first retaliations inside Iraq

The country’s dire economic conditions are compounded by conflicts and instability in its immediate neighbourhood

The agreement between the countries’ central banks builds on already strong economic and trade ties

The rapprochement between the two countries is reinforced by high-level political dialogue and coordination