It was a busy last quarter in Egypt at all levels. The country completed the parliamentary elections between October and December 2015, thus concluding the 3rd and final step of its political roadmap. ... read more
Fiscal deficit, for the first three quarters of 2015, broadened 17.38% year-on-year (y-o-y) to $2.61B. This was attributed to the 8.61% yearly decrease in revenues outpacing the 2.91% annual decline in ... read more
The municipal solid waste crisis has been the main highlight of the third quarter (Q3) in Lebanon. The forceful closing of the Naameh landfill resulted in trash being piled up on the streets, with no ... read more
Fiscal deficit for H1 of 2015 showed a 33.29% year-on-year (y-o-y) expansion to $1.78B compared to the $1.34B deficit recorded H1 of last year. This was partially attributed to the 16.60% yearly decrease ... read more
Lebanon’s economic growth remained positive in 2014 despite the challenging political, security, and external environment. The Lebanese economy went through difficult times in 2014 except for the formation ... read more
Fiscal deficit for the first 3 months of 2015 showed a 14.95% year-on-year (y-o-y) contraction to $506.29M, on the back of 4.19% higher revenues and 4.35% lower expenditures, over the same period. In ... read more
According to the Ministry of Finance, Lebanon’s fiscal deficit narrowed by 6.44% year-on-year (y-o-y) to reach $111.66M in January 2015. The fiscal deficit tightened following a 16.78% y-o-y slump in total ... read more
On the 25th of March 2015, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia led, along with nine other Arab States, the Operation “Decisive Storm” in Yemen. The Kingdom’s military intervention is intended to support the ... read more
The fiscal performance improved during the first eight months of the year with the deficit narrowing by 36.77% (year-on-year) y-o-y to $1.66B and the primary surplus standing at $951M, compared to a ... read more
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