A circular economy offers a solution to the type of resurgence that is required if we are to move away from boom-and-bust economics, to a truly sustainable economic model
North African countries, especially Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, are experiencing a sharp decline in water resources which have fallen by 80% from their averages of the past three decades
The Kingdom's move to boost industry has defied Covid to bring in billions of dollars in foreign investment and boosted an array of local start-ups to bring new meaning to the Made in Saudi brand
Yemen has promising economic potential in various sectors, including agriculture, industry, tourism, and oil, but any recovery in the country remains subject to political and security stability
The US currency has faced rivals before. Its reserve currency status looks safe while rivals like China's renminbi and the euro are without key advantages underpinning its international appeal.
Bahrain's oil sector is relatively small for the Gulf. So, the kingdom has been an early adopter of economic diversification and has harnessed the advantage of a well-developed education sector.
Oil reserves in Sudan and South Sudan remain underutilised, largely due to war. Meanwhile, lack of stability has curbed potential foreign investment in East Africa's oil fields.
Circular 165 is, at first glance, a technical note on procedure from the embattled central bank. But its proposals to attract dollars will have immediate and far-reaching consequences.
On the 42nd anniversary of GCC's creation, the comprehensive unity and economic integration of the Gulf states is still underway and subject to the removal of bureaucratic and legal obstacles
Disruption in the Hormuz can have major implications for global trade, but it also creates opportunities for smaller nations like Iran to become global political players
The Iraq war was viewed as disastrous in retrospect, while the Iran war was unpopular from the get-go. Al Majalla highlights the similarities and differences between the two.
Pipelines have a chequered history in the Middle East, but the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has led US Tom Barrack to conclude that a new route through Syria could solve some problems.