World Bank forecasts boosted growth for MENA region
The World Bank has revised its 2025 growth forecast for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan (MENAAP), but...
North Africa
World Bank raises growth outlook for MENA region
The World Bank has increased the Middle East and North Africa’s 2025 economic growth forecast to average 2.8%, up from...
Morocco and France launch joint drills near Algerian border
Joint Morocco-France military drills have raised eyebrows in Algiers amid regional tensions. According to Moroccan government-friendly news outlet Hespress on...
Algerian government fuels Morocco protests, reports say
Algerian media and officials continue their restrictions on mobilised protests in their own country as turmoil between Algeria and Morocco...
Reports confirm Morocco’s stable investment-grade rating
According to the Moroccan government-friendly news outlet The North Africa Post on September 30, Fitch Ratings, an American firm dedicated to...
Egypt: Inflation drops, but some sectors see price hikes
Inflation across Egypt fell from 14.9% in June to 13.9% in July, according to Africanews.com, the African subsidiary of Euronews....
Hafed Al-Ghwell: Libya and its structural collapse
Libya has since become a brutal case study in the consequences of institutional and governance collapse. The 2011 rebellion shattered...
Adil Faouzi: Morocco’s media model needs a reset
With the world cup only a few years away many are asking whether Morocco will advance as an economy, taking...
EU and Morocco talk on comprehensive migration partnership
The European Union and Morocco are hammering out a deal focused on migration and border security, as part of efforts...
Audrey Verdier-Chouchane: North Africa’s future trade lies South
Rising tariffs, geopolitical fragmentation, and persistent supply chain disruptions are roiling international trade. The World Trade Organization projects a 0.2...
The EU seeks to grow closer to Morocco
The EU has allegedly begun talks with The Kingdom, particularly focusing on migration reforms, in pursuit of strengthening “collaboration with...
Russia’s growing influence in Libya
Since Bashar Al Assad’s Syrian regime fell in 2024, Russia has sought to find new strategic alliances in the MENA...
Greece blocks all migration from North Africa after Libya snub
The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced that for three months, Greece will suspend all asylum requests for migrants...
Greece aims to stem flow of migrants from Libya
Greece is to deploy frigates in the Mediterranean in order to try and stem the flow of migrants from Libya...
Russia reportedly using Libyan airbase as arms hub
Russia has reportedly used a Libyan airbase located just east of Benghazi as a regional base in North Africa from...
