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Egypt’s slum development plan will be applied unevenly

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EGYPT

Plans to rid Egypt of its slums.

Funding gap will slow Egypt's slum redevelopment plans

Location:

EGYPT

Egyptian government's new policy towards informal settlements.

Maghreb’s water scarcity may foment unrest

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NORTH AFRICA

Maghreb water scarcity.

The demographics of Egyptian dissent may be shifting

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EGYPT

Although small, the disturbances are significant, occurring in a climate where public opposition often results in a lengthy prison term, or even death. The unrest was bound up…

African economies face rising risks from reshoring

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AFRICA

As the need for cheap and low-skilled labour falls, wage differentials between Africa and other regions will cease to be a major draw for multinational firms and foreign…

Syria will struggle more than Iraq with reconstruction

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IRAQ/SYRIA

Iraq and Syria -- neighbours with many economic, political and social connections -- have both been subject to years of destructive armed conflict. They are now looking to…