Middle East leads in music industry
The idea followed the legalisation of public music concerts, which is part of wider reforms in line with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Vision2030
North Africa
Algeria recalls Spain envoy over Western Sahara policy change
Spain backed a 2007 proposal by Morocco to offer Western Sahara autonomy under its sovereignty
World Bank hints on new Arab Spring
Soaring energy and food prices triggered by the crisis in Ukraine could exacerbate existing food security concerns in the Middle East and Africa
Tunisia: President issues decree to create new judicial watchdog
In a new decree, President Saied granted himself additional powers to rule over a reformed Supreme Judiciary Council
Why is Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s antagonism of Turkey on the rise?
The conflict between Turkey and this bloc is expected to intensify in various parts of the Middle East and North Africa
COVID-19: lockdown side effect in the Middle East
Coronavirus fuels domestic violence
Algeria left without Salah, Lebanon - without Hariri, Iraq - without Abdul-Mahdi
The Arab Spring has no ideology and the protests continue
IMF sharply cuts Iran, Saudi growth forecasts
The global lender cut forecasts for almost all countries in the Middle East and North Africa
EU irritates North African states
Vienna uses EU presidency to press Egypt to help curb migration across Mediterranean
Turkey's soft power
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is on a five-day, four-country visit to Africa this week
Marshall plan for Middle East
Four trends that may cause a new set of problems for the coming decade