Middle East / Africa
Algerian interest in BRICS membership may grow again
Algeria can now join the group's multilateral bank, which sets the grounds for Algiers to reconsider broader membership
AlgeriaQatar will increase its non-gas industrial output
QatarEnergy plans to more than double its output of urea by the end of the decade
QatarBahrain will introduce more taxes into the medium term
Bahrain is to introduce a minimum 15% tax on the profits of multinational companies
BahrainNigerian fuel shortages may worsen
The state-owned oil company has warned that it will struggle to maintain sufficient fuel imports due to outstanding debt
NigeriaTanzania arrests will raise fears of authoritarianism
Mass arrests of opposition supporters have awoken memories of a recent authoritarian past
TanzaniaMadagascar will face tensions ahead of municipal poll
Madagascar will hold municipal elections in December, following controversial May legislative polls
MadagascarPalestinian Gaza will receive very limited relief
The UN is quickly moving to prevent the spread of polio after the territory registered its first case in 25 years
PalestiniansStructural reforms will weigh on Egypt’s IMF loan
Despite improved conditions, the IMF warns of lingering downside risks that it argues will necessitate further reforms
Egypt
