Just 1 in 5 women are employed in this region. Investing in the care economy could change that
In the Middle East and North Africa, just 18% of women are formally employed, according to the World Bank. Experts say more ...
International Monetary Fund1d
A Stronger Engine for Middle East and North Africa’s Growth
For the Middle East and North Africa, we expect growth to rebound to about 3.6 percent in 2025, driven by a recovery in oil production and an easing of regional conflicts. However, as with the global ...
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CPI 2024 for the Middle East & North Africa - Corruption Linked to Authoritarianism, but Calls for Reform Emerging
The state of anti-corruption efforts in the Middle East and North Afri region remains bleak. Over the last 12 years, the average score on the regional Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) has increased ...
Defense One6d
Global Snapshot: The Middle East and North Africa Defense Environment
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) collectively spent $220.6 billion on defense in 2024, amounting to about 9.5 percent ...
Transparency International1d
2024 Corruption Perceptions Index: Authoritarianism chokes climate action in the Middle East and North Africa
Corruption across the Middle East and Northern African region (MENA) remains deeply entrenched, derailing critical climate ...
How U.S. Tariffs Could Impact The MENA Region
The Middle East and North Africa region has not been cited so far as a focus for the new US administration’s actions ...
ThePrint4m
L’Oréal intensifies startup focus and investment in beauty innovation across SAPMENA region
L’Oréal has launched the 2025 Big Bang Beauty Tech Innovation Program across the South Asia Pacific, Middle East and North ...
The Peninsula1d
Minister of State for International Cooperation meets Swiss Special Envoy for Middle East and North Africa
Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad held a virtual meeting on Monday ...
BBC8d
BBC World Service launches Arabic edition of award-winning educational programme ‘Dars’ in the Middle East and North Africa
Dars Arabic supports learning for children in the Middle East and North Africa who cannot access education In line with the ...
The Jakarta Post7d
Middle East and Africa
"Saudi Arabia will continue its relentless efforts to establish an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, and will not establish diplomatic relations with Israel without ...