Syria : UN missionary forces attacked by rebels
The Syrian war could be taking a new dimension after anti-government forces attacked Irish troops. They were transferring UN personnel between two locations when their […]
Articles by Khalid Al Mouahidi
MENA : Islamic banks growth to depend on ethics
After coming into existence in the 1970’s, Islamic banks have experienced impressive growth in the Middle East and North Africa. The banks are now expected […]
Tunisia : political instability and insecurity and the numerous downgrades
Authorities in Tunis were received a heavy blow from Moody’s Investors Service, a credit rating agency, when it announced that it was reducing Tunisia’s sovereign […]
Libya wants credit ratings return
The governor of Libya’s central bank, Saddek Elkaber, has revealed they are engaged in talks to have the country’s credit rating by Standard & Poor’s in […]
UNESCO Arab Prize
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have announced from France that its Sharjah prize for Arab Culture this year will be handed […]
Egypt: European MPs Tie Financial Support to Democracy, IMF Loan not Coming yet
While Egypt is in dire need of foreign assistance to take up the various challenges triggered by the severe downturn of its economy, Members of […]
Algeria to Set up Technology Transfer Office
Algeria is about to launch a $460,000 technology transfer office at Sidi Abdallah Cyber Park in capital city Algiers, with the support of the World […]
Libya: New oil exploitation joint venture
PT Medco Energi Internasional (MEDC ), a publicly listed oil and gas company in Indonesia, has announced that it will be launching a joint operation company […]
US to guarantee Tunisia’s borrowing
Tunisia is hoping that the United States will help it ease its economic difficulties after the government promised to guarantee almost a fifth of the […]
Financial markets: time for a regional paradigm shift?
I remember the Emergence scenario I was expecting for North & West Africa back in the mid 90’s when i started my career in Emerging […]