The combined financial depth of the five Maghreb countries, as measured by the ratio of bank credit to the economy to GDP, increased over 20 percent over the last ten years. 9. Despite these positive ...

1. Ministers, Governors, and distinguished guests, 2. I would like to thank the Tunisian authorities for hosting this important conference on the Role of the Private Sector in Economic Development and ...

The leader of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) Abu Mus'ab Abdel Wadud, warned of new attacks in an audiotape released on militant Islamist forums Monday. In the 28-minute tape "A Message to Our ...

WASHINGTON, October 25, 2016 – Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia – ranked 156 th, 68 th, and 77 th respectively out of 190 countries in the latest Doing Business 2017 report – are driving forward their ...

Since late August, Morocco and Tunisia have been engaged in a diplomatic spat that risks spilling over into their trade relations. Morocco withdrew its ambassador from Tunis on August 26 after ...

May 1 (UPI) --Many Maghrebis voted with their hearts and minds for Emmanuel Macron, the French centrist candidate who came out ahead in the first round of France's presidential elec­tions. The voters, ...

Rabat, June 14, 2012 - The five countries of the Maghreb region have agreed on a comprehensive plan to boost lagging regional trade, with investments in critical infrastructure, the harmonization of ...

The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This ...

Jihadi-salafi groups continue exploiting local conflicts in the Maghreb and Sahel that shape a regional security environment influenced largely by political dynamics, according to Benjamin Nickels and ...

In a first for an African country, during the last World Cup in Qatar (2022), Morocco qualified for the semi-finals. After the victory over Spain in the quarter-final, Moroccan player Sofiane Boufal ...

Can you provide a brief overview of the current photovoltaic market development in North Africa? There is little installed photovoltaic capacity today in North Africa. Nonetheless, we have noticed a ...