Beirut SE (one month) Current Year High: 1,629.74 Current Year Low: 715.77 Lebanon’s bourse traded up in February, but only by a hair’s breadth. The BLOM Stock Index closed at …
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Regional stock market indices Regional currency rates ‘New Diwaniya’, the birth of an Iraqi city Authorities in Diwaniya, located in Iraq’s Al-Qadisiyah province, announced the start of discussions with various …
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The Moroccan administration revealed its new national strategy for the promotion of industry in mid-February at a ceremony attended by King Mohamed VI, various ministers and prominent figures from the …
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Long a regional leader in education, Tunisia is planning a number of new initiatives that will help tie classroom learning to marketable skills. International partnerships, particularly with France, as well …
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As the Eurozone economies begin to contract, companies are enacting an increasing number of cost-cutting measures, including outsourcing and offshoring, with Tunisia’s manufacturing sector an unexpected beneficiary. At a time …
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Last year wildlife experts working in South Sudan told of a re-discovery that caused a flurry of excitement and hope. Surveys in war-affected areas where animals were thought to have …
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Algeria is stepping up efforts to revitalize its tourism industry, seeking to lure both more local and foreign investment. After years of neglect, however, Algeria’s tourist infrastructure has a long …
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Just four years on after decades of conflict, South Sudan’s economy is still nascent and officials from the region — desperately under-developed when compared to neighboring Kenya and Uganda — …
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Tunisia has joined the growing list of countries turning to nuclear energy to provide a dependable and secure source of power. Becoming a member of the select nuclear club follows …
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Algeria’s health sector is in the midst of significant reform, with the government seeking to improve service delivery and promote local pharmaceutical manufacturing in a bid to reduce dependence on …