austerity
Argentina: Thousands launch anti-austerity strike
World
May 1, 2019
Argentina: Thousands launch anti-austerity strike
Tens of thousands of Argentines protested against President Mauricio Macri’s austerity drive on Tuesday after labor unions began a 24-hour partial…
Spanish PM calls snap polls after budget defeat
World
February 15, 2019
Spanish PM calls snap polls after budget defeat
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday called an early general election for April 28, the third in less than…
Spain to raise minimum wage by 22% in 2019: PM
World
December 12, 2018
Spain to raise minimum wage by 22% in 2019: PM
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Wednesday his cabinet would approve next week a 22 percent increase in the monthly…
Saudi private sector growth hits 11-month high in November: PMI
Economy
December 6, 2018
Saudi private sector growth hits 11-month high in November: PMI
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector grew at its fastest rate for 11 months in November, in…
Jordan reshuffles cabinet in bid to speed up IMF-guided reforms: officials
Middle East
October 11, 2018
Jordan reshuffles cabinet in bid to speed up IMF-guided reforms: officials
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan’s Prime Minister Omar al-Razzaz announced a cabinet reshuffle on Thursday, which officials said consolidated the…
Tunisia reforms face fresh strain after president ends Islamist tie-up
Middle East
September 25, 2018
Tunisia reforms face fresh strain after president ends Islamist tie-up
TUNIS (Reuters) – Efforts to rescue Tunisia’s ailing economy face the prospect of fresh turmoil after the president declared…
Parliamentarian calls on government to halt imports of dog food and lingerie
Egypt
January 30, 2018
Parliamentarian calls on government to halt imports of dog food and lingerie
During a parliamentary session on Tuesday morning, parliamentarian Amal Tarabia criticized the government’s budget for importing leisure goods, and specifically Egypt’s imports of…
Tunisia hit by third night of violent protests
Middle East
January 11, 2018
Tunisia hit by third night of violent protests
Tunisians have taken to the streets of several cities including the capital in a third night of violent protests. The…
11 Saudi Princes arrested for objecting recent austerity measures in Kingdom
Middle East
January 7, 2018
11 Saudi Princes arrested for objecting recent austerity measures in Kingdom
Eleven Saudi princes were arrested on Saturday for staging a protest in the Saudi capital of Riyadh against the recent…
Positive IMF review paves way for $2 bn transfer to Egypt
Egypt
December 21, 2017
Positive IMF review paves way for $2 bn transfer to Egypt
The latest review by the International Monetary Fund has found that Egypt’s economic reforms are on track, paving the way…