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Middle East and North Africa youth oppose Israeli ties
The majority of Arab young people support Washington's withdrawal from the region and oppose normalisation with Israel
Middle EastDemography will impact Arab world employment
Demographic trends will test the ability of governments to bring down youth unemployment rates
Middle EastProspects for MENA green energy transition to 2030
The green energy transition is starting to pick up speed across much of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
Middle EastMiddle East and North Africa’s illicit trade may fall
The Middle East and North Africa is an emerging hotspot for illicit narcotics, arms and fuel flows
Middle EastOil reliance will fall in Middle East and North Africa
Dependence on oil and gas revenues has fallen in the Middle Eastern and North African hydrocarbon-rich states since 2010
Middle EastArab governments will undermine press freedoms
The 2023 World Press Freedom Index revealed substantial challenges facing journalists in the region
Middle EastGrowth will slow in the Middle East and North Africa
The IMF forecasts growth will slow more sharply in the regional oil exporters than in the region’s emerging countries
Middle EastGrowth will slow in the Middle East and North Africa
The IMF forecasts growth will slow in 2023 in both oil-producing and oil-importing countries
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