Egypt: government priorities
After the surprise resignation of Hazzem el-Beblawi as Prime Minister, Egypt finally had a new government unveiled on Saturday by the new Prime Minister Ibrahim […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
Algeria’s Ailing Bouteflika to Seek Fourth Presidential Term
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the aging independence veteran who suffered a stroke last year, has finally ended months of speculation over his political future by […]
Egypt: IFC striving to revive economy
Political instability in Egypt since the ouster of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi and banks’ increasing exposure to the indebted government, has given the country a […]
Libya: constitutional draft team voted, hopes remain high
The vote to select the panel to be charged with the drafting of Libya’s new constitution which will help end a foreseen deadly conflict between […]
Israel: asking for more pressure on Iran
Speaking at The conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem on Monday, a call was made by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to […]
Egypt’s Central Bank Slowly Running out of Cash
After Egypt’s foreign currency reserves had fallen to 17 billion USD in December last year compared to 17.8 billion USD a month earlier, Cairo had […]
Syria : the “nightmare” might continue
A call has been made by the UN-Arab League Joint Special Representative Lakhdar Brahimi, to speed up talks between the Syrian Government and opposition to […]
BNP Paribas Regional Investment Company Granted CFC Status
BNP Paribas Regional Investment Company, part of BNP Paribas group, has been granted the Casablanca Finance City Status which allows the bank to use the […]
EIB Lends Egypt € 205 Mln for Energy Project
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has lent Egypt € 205 million to enable the North African country carry out a new energy project which consists […]
Brotherhood’s “military wing” presented to Egyptians
In Egypt’s most detailed allegations so far against the Muslim brotherhood on militant attacks, the party of the ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, is being […]