Standard & Poor’s: Gulf banks replace European banks in MENA
European banks are shedding assets outside of the MENA region to rebuild…
Cutting deficits without damaging growth
Average public debt in MENA countries is more than 78% of GDP,…
Egypt’s Central Bank agrees to sell both BNP Paribas and NSGB
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) agreed to plans discussed last week…
World Bank Egypt director: ‘WB contributed $5 billion to MENA in 2012’
The strategy of the World Bank in the region consists of strengthening…
Egypt hosts AmCham’s MENA Regional Annual Conference
American Chambers of Commerce across MENA discuss regional development opportunities with investors…
Nine dead as Middle East battered by bad weather
In Jordan, the government declared Wednesday a public holiday due to the…
Qandil visits Algeria for economic talks
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil arrived yesterday in Algeria for a three-day visit…
Al-Saeed: MENA Transition Fund launched with capital of $250m
Minister of Finance Momtaz Al-Saeed, announced the establishment of a MENA Transition…
The untouchable old guard
Some keep saying that the “third hand” has disappeared with the ascendency…
Switzerland to return $700 million frozen assets to Egypt
Funds to be returned after convictions secured for former regime members.
