Tag: Iraq

Surrounded by Chaos, Underappreciated Jordan

May 15, 2014

Jordan, a country without oil or experiencing a self-destructive civil war, stands on a precipice. Its current ‘greatest’ challenge, the Syrian conflict, is showing the ... Read More

OPEC prepares meting ahead of production increment

April 10, 2014

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) plans to gather more products from three member countries but is yet to give any exact mean to ... Read More

Tunisia’s Police Clashes with Religious Extremists in Rouhia

April 10, 2014

For two days, since Wednesday (April 9), Rouhia, a governorate of Siliana, has seen bloody clashes between Tunisian security forces and the religious extremists close ... Read More

Nile Dispute and the Dilemma of National Approaches

March 4, 2014

Amid deep political turmoil, there is a mounting concern in Egypt as Ethiopia forges ahead with its plan to build the $4.8 billion Grand Renaissance ... Read More

Morocco and Tunisia to Crack Down on Syria-Bound Jihadists

February 27, 2014

Moroccan and Tunisian governments are cracking down on jihadists and people with travel history to Syria. In Tunisia, there are no exact figures but the ... Read More

Iraq-Iran agreed weapons deal despite UN sanctions

February 25, 2014

Owing to its security troubles and fight against terrorism, Iraqsigned an arms deal with Iran in spite of U.N sanctions;a report from Reuters has revealed. ... Read More

Economic Prospects for North Africa:Managing Risks and Expanding Opportunities

February 15, 2014

Three years down the road from the wave of Arab Spring revolutions that affected the Middle East and North Africa region, MENA economies remain depressed. ... Read More

Libya : OMV Satisfied with Libyan Results

February 6, 2014

Oil production for OMV, Austrian oil and gas group, has recovered in Libya adequately to reach its 2014 output target of 320,000 to 340,000 barrels ... Read More

Burqa, Hijab, Niqab or ‘Nothing’? – MENA’s Attitudes to Female Dress Code

January 17, 2014

The Pew Research Centre has recently compiled the results of its research on the opinions of people in different countries across the MENA region on ... Read More

Libya Tops North Africa’s Corruption Index

December 12, 2013

International Anti-Corruption Day was celebrated all across North African earlier this week with dismal news on the fight against bribery. Overall, the latest Corruption Perceptions ... Read More