by Afshin Molavi | Dec 8, 2020 | China/Middle East, Emerging Markets, NewPost, West Asia Economies
From Rabat to Riyadh, and from Alexandria to Abu Dhabi, China has emerged as a major geo-economic player in the Middle East and North Africa region, and the money trail gives us clues to Beijing’s broader thinking on the region. I was delighted to work with the Hoover...
by root | Apr 13, 2020 | MENA Business Daily, NewPost, West Asia Economies
The top business/economic stories from the MENA region as reported in the regional press – April 11-13 Egypt/Tourism – “Egypt’s Minister of Planning Hala El-Said said on Monday that tourism revenues in the current fiscal year (2019/2020) are expected...
by root | Apr 3, 2020 | MENA Business Daily, NewPost, West Asia Economies
Middle East and North Africa Top Business Stories – April 3 Oil Markets – “The OPEC+ coalition is rushing to pull together a meeting of its members – and possibly other oil producing nations – after President Donald Trump called for a...
by root | Apr 1, 2020 | MENA Business Daily, NewPost, North Africa Commerce/Economy, West Asia Economies
Middle East and North Africa Top Business Stories – April 1, 2020 Lebanon Debt – “Global investment bank Morgan Stanley said Lebanon would face an uphill task in its efforts to restructure the country’s public debt estimated at $96.5 billion,”...
by root | Mar 31, 2020 | Emerging Markets, MENA Business Daily, NewPost, North Africa Commerce/Economy, West Asia Economies
Middle East and North Africa Top Business Stories – March 31 Dubai/Emirates Airline – “The Dubai government pledged support for Emirates, the world’s largest long-haul airline, as the coronavirus pandemic hits the global aviation industry,...
by root | Mar 30, 2020 | Emerging Markets, MENA Business Daily, NewPost, West Asia Economies
Middle East and North Africa Top Business Stories – March 30 Oil Price – “Oil prices fell sharply on Monday, with U.S. crude briefly dropping below $20 and Brent hitting its lowest in 18 years, on heightened fears that the global coronavirus shutdown...
