The BLOM Bond Index (BBI) fell by a marginal 0.17% during the past week to settle at 103.85 points this week. Moreover, the index was outperformed the JP Morgan Emerging Markets’ Bond Index (EMBI), which ... read more
Lebanon’s average consumer price index (CPI) rose 4.6% y-o-y to reach 98.73 by February 2017 as 12 out of its 13 components posted yearly upturns. Inflation during the first two months of the year was ... read more
Egypt inaugurated 2016 with a bunch of new economic decisions and international deals topped by the Central Bank of Egypt’s (CBE) new monetary measures. As a matter of fact, the lack of net foreign ... read more
Consumer prices maintained the downward trend during the first two months of 2016 as imported deflationary pressures are still weighing on the prices of Lebanese goods and services since 2015. In this ... read more
Similarly to the previous years, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held on to its strategic goals despite the global economic headwinds and the escalating regional tensions. Deteriorating oil prices were ... read more
According to the Central Administration of Statistics (CAS), consumer prices in Lebanon fell by 4.08% in October since the Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined from 100.97 in October 2014 to 96.84 in ... read more
Egypt will finally start electing a new parliament by mid-October this year after 3 years without a legislative Council of Representatives. During Q3 2015, and after president Al-Sisi reshuffled the ... 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
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 deployment marks a major escalation by the Saudi-led coalition ... read more
Despite the decline in oil prices, the UAE are carrying on with their ongoing projects such as Mall of the World and Dubai World Expo 2020 and continue to be the magnet for multinational headquarters ... read more
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