Psychology shapes economic behaviour, with effects as wide-ranging as a run on a bank to a long-term investment. Today, the value of money rests as much on public belief as on policy.
With record increases in tuition fees at all levels, good schooling is becoming something only the rich can afford as the effects of the country's economic liberalisation reverberate
After a period of rapid price rises and surging interest rates, most of the world’s major central banks are now sufficiently confident about the trajectory of inflation to start bringing interest…
The outspoken outsider has gone from renegade candidate to radical president. He must use his charisma to overcome major challenges and deliver for his coalition of supporters.
With inflation impacting markets and international interest rates for more than a year, the outlook on inflation remains uncertain. However, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects most…
The World Food Programme will have to pull its general assistance for the country in January, at a time when it is needed in the war-torn country more than ever
As inflation soars and the currency plunges, property looks like a sound investment to Egyptians seeking to secure their savings. But this opens the economy up to more danger. Al Majalla explains.
Al Majalla examines the repercussions of Hamas's attack on Israel, which set into motion a series of significant changes and power shifts in the Middle East
A rapid chain of events led to the president fleeing for his life following deadly clashes with citizens. But what happened is not uncommon for Africa. Al Majalla explains why.
Iraqi sculptor's epic wall-mounted installations evoke the destruction of Aleppo and Mosul, displayed in Beirut in the shadow of ongoing genocide in Gaza.