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Eduardo Ramon

Moving from crisis to hope: Egypt’s economy in 2025

After dramatic action from the central bank, an $8bn IMF loan and a $35bn development deal, Cairo aims to bounce back in the new year, but faces both familiar and new problems first

Marcelle Nasr 04, Jan 2025
Egypt has successfully leveraged its role as a key player in resolving the Gaza conflict to get the foreign assistance it needs to rescue its economy. Ewan White

Egypt’s long road to recovery: Who wins and who must wait?

Many regional and international stakeholders believe that the cost of rescuing Egypt's economy pales in comparison to the steep price everyone might pay if it were to descend into chaos

Alaa Shahine Salha 12, Apr 2024
The French Navy's bagpipe band Pagad Lan Bihu plays at the Pyramids of Giza in 2020. AFP

Egyptians cautiously hopeful following IMF deal

Egypt's Central Bank is betting on economic resilience while also navigating an array of challenges

Marcelle Nasr 08, Mar 2024
The experiences of North African countries with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have often culminated in a failure to achieve desired results. Each has its own priorities with varied outcomes. Ewan White

Trapped in a cage of debt: A look at North Africa's complicated relationship with the IMF

North African countries' experiences with the IMF have often resulted in failure. Each country has its own specific priorities and outcomes.

Kawthar Zantour 28, Aug 2023
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Our July issue features in-depth articles and expert analyses exploring the future of Iran's influence and the long-term reverberations for the region

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Gaza’s ‘death trap’ aid centres: a real-life Hunger Games

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Israel's commandeering of aid distribution in Gaza forces starving Palestinians to run the gauntlet at centres with biometric monitoring systems, armed security, and life-or-death hazards

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Lebanon’s second chance at statehood

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The crippling of Hezbollah's dominance and the Assad regime's fall in Syria have created a narrow but historic opening for the Lebanese people

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Oman is quietly redefining its development model

29 June 2025

It is no longer the Gulf's quiet outlier but a country quietly setting a new standard for sustainable economic development in the region

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How the Middle East can capitalise on Iran’s regional setback

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The US security umbrella will focus on Iran's direct threats, but regional states should deal with Tehran's residual proxy groups in the region

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