Top official of the Lebanese Ministry of Finance warned that the country may collapse if the international community does not assist economically countries taking in refugees. “The support has to be through grants. It cannot be loans,” said Alain Bifani, director general of the Lebanese finance ministry. “As long as we can, we will turn […]
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Tunisia Hit by Another Deadly Terror Attack
Tunisia has been hit this Friday by another bloody terror attack that targeted once again the North African tourism sector, one of the pillars of the country’s economy. At least 39 people, mostly foreigners, were killed in an attack on a beach near two tourist hotels in the Tunisian resort town of Sousse and 36 […]
Brazil’s President No Longer a Shoo-In After the Recession
Sluggish growth in Latin America’s largest economy is a blow to incumbent Dilma Rousseff.
Morocco to Tackle High Unemployment
Morocco’s 2014 Finance Act is seeking to tackle the issue of prevalent high unemployment while still faced with unfavorable global economic conditions. Although about 140,000 new positions have been created in recent months, the unemployment rate in the country hovers around 8 percent, while the rate reaches almost 18 percent among graduates and about 20 […]



