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1 – 10 of 23The president has repeatedly rejected the idea of resuming negotiations with the international lender. Instead, he aims gradually to reduce dependence on external financing from…
The Middle East has been a key market in the post-pandemic rebound in global tourism, boosted by one-off events in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in 2022. GCC states are…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281541
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Like other fuel-importing countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), it has large structural fiscal and current account deficits. These have resulted in climbing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282177
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Tunis has been in negotiations with the IMF for a new package all year. The government needs the UGTT’s support to implement any IMF deal, but relations between government and…
The loan is especially critical because Tunisia is struggling with a rising debt burden and a shortage of foreign currency, while inflation is rising and foreign investors, plus…
Lower global oil prices contributing to new tensions in both oil-producing and oil-importing countries.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216996
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Peaceful protests took place as planned yesterday, the seventh anniversary of the fall of the Ben Ali regime. The new wave of austerity demonstrations is the latest in a string of…
Prospects for the Middle East in the fourth quarter.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB203153
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Fuel subsidy cuts in the Middle East and North Africa.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB230294
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The administration has set out a list of priorities, most of which relate to the dire state of the economy and public finances.