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 […]
Egypt
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) […]
Egypt: Morsi calls for “jihad” continuation
Mohammed Morsi has delivered a “message to the Egyptian people” through the lawyers of the Muslim Brotherhood referring to the protests against his ousting as […]
Egypt / Russia: renewing military ties
Kremlin and Cairo could be renewing their military ties which were stalled in 1977 by President Anwar Sadat. Shortly before US Secretary of State John […]
Mauritania gets first wind plant
Mauritania has commissioned its first wind turbine for the generation of electricity with Spanish company Gamesa. The deal will lead to the installation of 15 […]
Egypt: IMF returns to help new government
A delegation from the International Monetary Fund will be visiting Egypt to provide technical aid on the government’s planned Value Added Tax (VAT) system. They […]
Egypt: billions to revive the economy
After experiencing what could be the worst crisis since Mubarak stepped down from power, Egypt has revealed its intentions of reviving its handicapped economy. The […]
Tunisians disturbed by Mossad’s presence
The number of Tunisians turning against Israel is on the increase after confirmations from former Israeli officials that their intelligence services are operating in the […]