North Africa
North Africa will seek US trade privileges
The tariff pause is a welcome relief for Tunis, while Cairo and Rabat are looking to pursue trade talks with Washington
North AfricaPipeline competition in North Africa could heat up
Algeria and Morocco are setting the grounds for alternative and competing pipelines to transport Nigerian gas to Europe
North AfricaGrowth forecasts for Middle East/North Africa eased
The Word Bank and IMF have both cut their 2025 growth forecasts for the Middle East and North Africa
Middle EastMining sector will look abroad for upstream assets
Middle Eastern and North African countries seek to expand foreign mining and domestic refining in critical minerals
Middle EastSyria could drive contagion fears in North Africa
Islamists may find inspiration in the success of Syria's new authorities, which hail from a salafist-jihadist background
North AfricaIMF will continue support in Middle East/North Africa
Oil importing countries in the Middle East and North Africa will need IMF support into the medium term
Middle EastMiddle East and North African external debt will grow
The World Bank highlights that external debt growth slowed across the region in 2023
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