Despite continuing volatility in the global financial markets, Morocco’s relative isolation has thus far minimized the effects of the turmoil on the country’s banks. The Kingdom’s sound financial fundamentals may, …
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A joint group of North African and European countries in April announced the launch of a long-term investment fund called InfraMed, that is the first financing facility of the Union …
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The last flight of Air Senegal International (ASI) touched down in Dakkar on April 24, grinding to a halt the operations of this joint venture between Moroccan national airline company …
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The Gulf is going through a period of great economic turbulence and the region’s airlines have been at the center of it all. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced …
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Five year old Edgar Enrique Hernandez in Mexico was the first confirmed case of H1N1 on April 2. “Swine flu” has now spread around the world, and by May 25 …
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As the financial crisis affects the real estate sector in the region, Qatar is feeling the impact as well. Since the last quarter of 2008, sales have dropped considerably, the …
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Syria has high expectations for its tourism sector, perhaps too high, given a governmental objective that tourism should account for 15 percent of the country’s gross domestic product by 2015. …
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If there was one issue that popped up in virtually every World Economic Forum conference and debate it was education. While more than half of the region’s population is under …
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One of the World Economic Forum’s most animated debates was centered around “Race for an Audience: Media in the Middle East.” The region’s media landscape, especially in terms of television, …
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One consequence of the population growth forecasted for the Middle East is the increasing need for affordable housing. Until recently, the region’s main property developers focused on the high-end market, …