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 […]
Month: November 2013
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 […]
Algeria : IMF says high debt levels and risk of negative impacts if no deep control
Algeria could reach 100% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as debt levels if it fails to review its spending policies, reduce its dependency on […]
Deeper Regional, International cooperation, Key to Combating Terrorism
A deeper regional and international cooperation is essential to combating terrorism and illicit trafficking, two challenging issues that are at the heart of the world’s […]
UK and US ready to intervene in Libya
The chaos in Libya has surpassed the abilities of the Prime Minister Zeidan as he sorts for help from the international community. In a meeting […]
Morocco May Be U.S. Best Friend in Africa & Elsewhere
Arab Spring has so far brought only chaos not democracy and stability to most Arab countries, such as Tunisia and Egypt, US major allies in […]
Egypt/Ethiopia: the Nile dam discussions
Egypt and Ethiopia have meet to discuss their dispute over the Nile Dam after the latter vowed that it will go ahead with plans to […]
Libya : the transition process is weakening and the frustration is high
The turbulent atmosphere in Libya has caught the attention of one of Malta and it has called for the intervention of the European Union (EU) […]
Mauritania: election violence days before polls
Violence broke out between protesters against the upcoming parliamentary and local elections and the police in the capital city leaving many injured as tensions continue […]