Israel budget: Cabinet set to approve wartime austerity budget
Israeli cabinet ministers voted on October 31st on a long-awaited austerity budget that reflects the current wartime climate in the...
Economy
Algeria on track to triple its rail network by 2030
Algeria is on target to triple its rail network by 2030 in a move to boost national economic growth and...
IMF says Gaza, Lebanon, Sudan conflicts to leave “lasting scars”
The International Monetary fund said on October 31st that Gaza, Lebanon and Sudan will take decades to cover from their...
Tunisia: Challenges lurking in the economy for SaĂŻed’s new term
The economy still poses major challenges for Tunisia and its re-elected president KaĂŻs SaĂŻed, according to AfricaNews. Public debt, unemployment...
Tunisian MPs propose stripping central bank of interest rate power
A bill proposed by Tunisian lawmakers on October 18th would end the country's central bank's power to adjust interest rates...
Morocco prepares to launch “e-dirham” digital currency
Morocco is preparing to launch the "e-dirham", the first kind of digital currency in the country with hopes of reforming...
France to finance Morocco’s Sahara power link
France-Morocco relations improve after France prepares to finance a power link between Morocco and Western Sahara, according to Reuters on...
Israel’s latest strike on Iran sparks currency fluctuations
The international currency fluctuations caused by Israel’s latest strike on Iran have now settled due to Tehran’s lack of retaliation,...
Israel’s economy in peril as military spending soars
As Israel's military spending soars amidst its deadly war in Gaza, analysts warn it risks harming its own economy and...
Can IMF help drought affected countries in Africa?
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is examining ways of giving financial assistance for African countries that have been devastated by...
Lebanon: Boom in money supply offers economic hope
Branded the riskiest state in the world by investors, Lebanon saw its money supply swell fivefold in a single month, according...
Algeria boosts subsidies to prevent Ramadan shortages
The government of Algeria has announced that it will take measures in order to prevent fuel and food shortages during...
Israel poised to cut ties with Palestinian banks
Palestine may be cut off from the global banking system in the coming week as Tel Aviv moves to cut...
EU makes “strategic partnership” deal with EgyptÂ
The European Union announced a €7.4 billion funding package to Egypt to stem migrant flows to Europe, criticised by rights...
Israel’s economy shrinks due to Gaza war
January 19th data showed Israel’s economy to have shrunk in the fourth quarter (Q4) due to the war in Gaza,...
