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A tame private sector helps Algeria’s president

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ALGERIA

The authorities seek to maintain tight control over the private sector to minimise risk of state capture by businesses. In parallel, Tebboune has also built close ties with Le…

Rabat’s maritime sector will help geopolitical aims

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MOROCCO

Existing conditions facilitate this: the country's open economy is highly dependent on foreign trade, it enjoys access to Mediterranean and Atlantic routes and ongoing…

Tunisia's president will scapegoat more businesspeople

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TUNISIA

President Kais Saied is seeking to press targeted members of the business class to accept an amnesty in return for significant investments. Yet this initiative has so far failed…

Moroccan union demands will test government dialogue

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MOROCCO

Union leaders have criticised the government’s preliminary statement on the 2024 budget for lacking measures to alleviate financial pressures on households. They are demanding…

Local tensions will sustain Iraq’s returns challenge

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IRAQ

Five years after its collapse, IS has a declining presence in Iraq. However, the question of how to deal with the many displaced people perceived as being associated with the…

Algeria’s president will comfortably lead the polls

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ALGERIA

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has yet to declare his candidacy but is expected to do so. The establishment candidate seems certain to triumph given the support of national media…

Iraq's militias will move to consolidate power

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IRAQ

The militias have targeted Israel but largely avoided targeting US bases, for fear of Washington's retaliation and to reduce tensions with their own government. The attacks on…

Riyadh’s judicial reforms will help drive investments

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SAUDI ARABIA

Measures include a new civil code, the Civil Transactions Law, which came into effect in December 2023 and aims to provide comprehensive coverage of all aspects of contracts…

Strikes will increase political pressure on Rabat

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MOROCCO

There have been protracted negotiations following strikes by teachers last year. Concerns over continued disruption to education and possible contagion to other sectors are…

North African Islamist parties will face difficulties

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NORTH AFRICA

State governments also increasingly dominate the welfare sector, and authorities have cracked down on Islamist-leaning NGOs in recent years. Yet the war in Gaza and the…