Libya militias

Mali: UN warns of displacement crisis, deepened by al-Qaida and IS-driven insecurity

The United Nations Secretary-General has warned of the worsening security situation in central Mali, deepened by Al-Qaida and Islamic State extremist groups that are driving insecurity. Both extremist groups continue to clash near populated areas in the northern Gao and Menaka regions, the UN chief Antonio Guterres said in a new report to the UN […]

MENA’s economic outlook fraught with uncertainty amidst conflict, indebtedness — WB report

Lackluster growth, rising indebtedness and heightened uncertainty due to the conflict in the Middle East are impacting economies across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, says a new report by the World Bank. According to the World Bank’s MENA Economic Update, the regional economies are expected to return to low growth akin to […]

Iraq prolongs fuel export deal with Lebanon for additional year

Iraq’s government has agreed to continue supplying Lebanon’s electricity company with heavy fuel oil for another year, Zawya reports. Najib Mikati, the Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister, Thursday, said he made the request to Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi, who agreed to extend the agreement signed last year under the same terms. In July 2021, Baghdad […]