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Posted inMiddle East

IMF predicts worst Mideast downturn in half-century

by Omar Hasan July 13, 2020July 13, 2020

The IMF Monday again sharply lowered its Middle East and North Africa economic forecast, to its lowest level in 50 years, over the “twin shock” of the coronavirus pandemic and low oil prices. The region’s economy will contract by 5.7% this year, and shrink by as much as 13% in countries torn by conflict, the […]

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MENA countries caught in middle of US-China spat

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Egypt must respond to ‘micro world’ of citizens

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ISIS ‘caliphate’ heading west

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Algerians recall Black Spring as repression rises

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by PK Semler April 5, 2019February 18, 2020
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Arabic on cusp of being a global language

by Jonathan Gornall February 27, 2019February 18, 2020
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Markets stretch integration, reconstruction wait

by Gary Kleiman February 19, 2019February 18, 2020
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How Mideast can survive trade turmoil

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Giza Pyramids bomb attack kills Vietnamese tourists

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Europe turns its back on its liberal principles as refugees drown

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Posted inEuropean Union, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, World

Tunisia tosses post-Arab Spring springboard

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Posted inAT Finance, Beijing, China, Egypt, European Union, Italy, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Turkey, World

Sister act: Baltimore and Bizerte join forces

by PK Semler August 25, 2018August 25, 2018
Posted inChina, European Union, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Syria, World

African, Middle Eastern refugee crises demand long-term solutions, not quick fixes

by Nasser Saidi July 14, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inAT Finance, China, European Union, France, Italy, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Singapore, World

Great Game struggle for control of strategic port

by PK Semler March 13, 2018March 13, 2018
Posted inEgypt, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, World

The Arab world’s coming challenges

by Tarek Osman June 15, 2017
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