reforms
UN, top Iraq cleric urge ‘serious’ reforms after protests
Middle East
November 12, 2019
UN, top Iraq cleric urge ‘serious’ reforms after protests
The top UN official in Iraq and the country’s most senior Muslim cleric on Monday urged authorities to get “serious”…
Lebanon PM seeks foreign support for reforms amid protests
Middle East
October 23, 2019
Lebanon PM seeks foreign support for reforms amid protests
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s embattled prime minister sought international support Tuesday for economic reforms announced a day earlier, which were…
Protesters remain despite Lebanese PM’s reform package
Middle East
October 22, 2019
Protesters remain despite Lebanese PM’s reform package
BEIRUT (AP) — Facing escalating mass protests, the government of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri approved Monday a package of…
EU finance ministers reach eurozone reform deal
World
December 4, 2018
EU finance ministers reach eurozone reform deal
EU finance ministers agreed reforms to better fight against a financial crisis on Tuesday that fell short of the…
Ethiopia PM meets opposition, promises fair elections
Middle East
November 27, 2018
Ethiopia PM meets opposition, promises fair elections
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s prime minister met members of 81 opposition parties on Tuesday to discuss ways of reforming…
Egypt jumps 8 ranks in Doing Business 2019 report
Economy
November 1, 2018
Egypt jumps 8 ranks in Doing Business 2019 report
The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have announced that Egypt has jumped eight ranks in the Doing…
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…
Egypt says country grew at highest rate in 10 years
Business
July 28, 2018
Egypt says country grew at highest rate in 10 years
Egypt’s Planning Ministry says the country’s economy grew 5.3 percent in the most recent fiscal year — the highest…
Egyptian economy to rank 15th around the world by 2050: international report
Business
August 9, 2017
Egyptian economy to rank 15th around the world by 2050: international report
The Egyptian economy is expected to rank 15th worldwide by 2050, out of a list of 32 countries, according to the gross…
EU to take legal action against Poland over judiciary reform
World
July 26, 2017
EU to take legal action against Poland over judiciary reform
The European Commission said on Wednesday it would start legal action against Poland over an overhaul of the judiciary that…