Middle East / Africa
France’s Western Sahara decision will rile Algeria
France decides to take Morocco’s side and informs Algeria that it recognises Rabat’s plan for the Western Sahara
AlgeriaEgypt’s tourism sector will receive boost
A new government initiative will incentivise investments in the tourism and hospitality sector
EgyptSecurity will dominate Jordanian government decisions
Parliament is dissolved as survey highlights that unemployment and high prices are key concerns
JordanNigerian government will seek to deter protests
The government, security services and the military have all warned of planned upcoming protests
NigeriaG20 cooperation will continue but actions are limited
The G20 meeting underway promises greater cooperation on taxation, climate, non-bank risks and currency volatility
InternationalMiddle East/North Africa digital remittances will grow
Digital remittances look set to rise in the region
Middle EastNetanyahu’s speech does little for Israel’s divisions
The prime minister strongly defended Israel’s record in Gaza during his fourth address to the US Congress
IsraelEgypt will signal commitment to IMF policy conditions
The government reaffirmed its intention to remove all fuel subsidies, but gradually
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