North Africa

  • May 31, 2013
  • 12 min read

Energy subsidy reform gains momentum in Middle East

For decades, energy exporting and importing countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)...

Middle East
  • May 10, 2013
  • 7 min read

Security threats fail to induce Maghreb cooperation

The Tunisian authorities said yesterday that they had arrested a Libyan terrorist as he tried to...

North Africa
  • Mar 8, 2013
  • 12 min read

Prospects for the Middle East in the second quarter

Divisive politics and weak economies will put new Islamist-led governments to the test in Egypt...

Middle East
  • Feb 28, 2013
  • 7 min read

Middle East water crisis looms in absence of reforms

According to a NASA study published on February 12, the Middle East lost an amount of water...

Middle East
  • Feb 7, 2013
  • 6 min read

Al-Jazeera Arabic faces new competition

Doha-based Al-Jazeera, following its success in challenging the status quo in Arab media and...

Middle East
  • Feb 6, 2013
  • 6 min read

North African migration persists despite new EU laws

Greece's ambassador to Washington on February 3 said that illegal immigration is having a...

North Africa
  • Jan 29, 2013
  • 7 min read

West Africa braces for potential Mali conflict fallout

The continuing French-led offensive is dispersing rebels from northern Mali's populated areas....

West Africa
  • Jan 24, 2013
  • 6 min read

Middle East shale gas development hinges on reforms

Demand for natural gas in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has grown much faster than...

Middle East