After its latest successful issuance of sovereign Islamic bonds, or sukuk, the Egyptian government has shifted its focus to financial planning for the next two years
Recognition of the clean-up in Rabat's financial system has helped it back to international markets, and France worries Morocco could turn into a central finance hub and marginalise European banks
Another dizzying surge in state spending, not least on a rising number of government employees, raises doubts on the sustainability of the country's finances just as other oil economies are changing
Stellar growth made TikTok one of the world's most popular social media apps, but Western countries are accusing the platform of being an agent of China
Economic indicators show that the Saudi economy recorded 8.7% growth in 2022, surpassing experts' estimates, due to the economic, legislative, and structural reforms it has implemented
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.