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
According to the Central Administration of Statistics (CAS), the consumer price index (CPI) has been prone to deflationary pressures in Q1 2015 compared to Q1 2014. The CPI dropped from an average of ... read more
Inflation rate reached 0.89% year-on-year (y-o-y) where the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased to 100.52 in November 2014, compared to 99.64 in November 2013 (noting that this level is adjusted on the ... read more
As the country struggles through the economic slowdown, the continuous political deadlocks and the regional upheavals, we hear the term “inflation” getting tossed around. Looking beyond the common ... read more
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