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EGYPT: Government readies to reduce subsidies
The economy faces chronic problems of low growth, joblessness and declining living standards, resulting in periodic protests. Its heavy dependence on foreign aid, especially from…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280803
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Donors have made the formation of a civilian government a condition for the resumption of financing, which halted (except for humanitarian aid) after the October 2021 military…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276666
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Rebooting the economy is just one challenge facing Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. The junta leader-turned-civilian premier continues to come under pressure from a pro-democracy…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266195
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The reforms will allow the release of fresh funding for banks and a bridging loan to meet debt obligations to the IMF and ECB. A quarter of Syriza deputies rebelled, but…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB201042
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The re-opening comes despite an infection rate that is expected to peak only later this year.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252979
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LEBANON: Chaotic protests and sectarianism will rise
Despite a series of IMF programmes since 1989, public sector debt levels have climbed to worrying heights, driven by deficits on both fiscal and current account accounts. Jordan’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270291
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TUNISIA: Tunis will adopt a conservative fiscal policy
It also looked at government-proposed amendments to another law aiming to reduce the scope for tax evasion in the Aqaba Special Economic Zone. Recent developments including the…