Following several years of economic slowdown, the political breakthroughs that took place by the end of 2016 bolstered optimism regarding the coming year Read More
Tags :Fiscal Balance
According to the Ministry of Finance, Lebanon’s fiscal deficit broadened by 8.52% to reach $1.94B by June 2016, versus a deficit of $1.78B Read More
According to the Ministry of Finance, the fiscal balance recorded a deficit of $1.44B in the first three months of 2016 compared to Read More
MENA in a Glimpse
Relieving Foreign Reserves’ Shortage through Currency Devaluation Catches the Spotlight
Egypt inaugurated 2016 with a bunch of new economic decisions and international deals topped by the Central Bank of Egypt’s (CBE) new Read More
Investors’ confidence in the economic outlook of MENA countries did not improve in the last quarter of 2015. The geo-political risks of the Read More
The economic outlook of MENA countries remained gloomy during the third quarter of 2015 due to low oil prices and intensifying conflicts in Read More
For the first time, Qatar has deployed ground forces in Yemen, dispatching 1,000 troops to battle rebels in an oil-rich central province. This Read More
The second quarter of 2015 proved to be a further step forward for the Hashemite Kingdom’s economy, as most economic sectors improved. Read More
In June 2014, oil prices were slashed from a high of $112 to a low of $58 in December 2014. This bearish trend meant different things Read More
