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IMF predicts worst Middle East downturn in half century
The International Monetary Fund sees the Middle East and North Africa regional economy shrinking by 5.7% in 2020
Coronavirus impact could kill over 50,000 children in MENA – U.N.
Overstretched health facilities, economic hardships, and parents' fears of contracting COVID-19 may cause a huge rise of coronavirus child deaths in the Middle East and North Africa, according to the WHO and Unicef
Middle East air traffic to plunge by half on virus impact – IATA
The International Air Transport Association expects airlines in the Middle East and North Africa to see their revenues slashed by $24.5 billion in 2020
Middle East debt, unemployment to spike in virus recession – IMF
Countries in the Middle East and North Africa will lose hundreds of billions of dollars in revenues in 2020, says the International Monetary Fund
Middle East economy set for worst slump in decades – IMF
For 2020, the International Monetary Fund sees the Middle East and North Africa region suffering its worst economic performance since 1978
IMF slashes Mideast growth projections over Iran sanctions
The International Monetary Fund projects 2019 economic growth for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan would be 1%, its worst since the IMF put them in one group in 2009
North America or North Africa – 2026 World Cup host to be revealed June 13
There are speculations that the evaluation process in unfair on Morocco's part
Sudan eyes economic revival as U.S. lifts sanctions
The financial sanctions had put restrictions on international banking transactions, exchange of technology and spare parts, and other cumbersome trade regulations have hampered economic growth.
Tunisia activists win Nobel Peace Prize in boost to fledgling democracy
The Nobel panel says the award to the National Dialogue Quartet is intended as an encouragement to the Tunisian people and as a beacon to the war torn Middle East north Africa and beyond
UK police link beach, museum attacks in Tunisia
About 150 people are arrested in Tunisia in relation to the Sousse attack of whom 15 are charged with terrorism offenses and remain in custody
Libya militia seize 10 Tunisians in Tripoli consulate
Tunis did not say who has seized its consul staff in Tripoli which is controlled by the Islamist led Fajr Libya militia alliance
Foreign fighters switching tactics to reach Syria, Iraq
Interpol chief Juergen Stock says measures to stop foreign fighters are already producing changes in tactics by recruiters who are setting up broken travel to make tracking more difficult
Libya government warns aggression will be met with force
Thani s spokesman said after his car was hit by bullets wounding a bodyguard that it had been an attempt to kill the premier
Europe migrant terror threat 'overblown'
But analysts say extremist groups are more interested in holding territory in the Middle East than risking their men in flimsy dinghies
4,000 OFWs remain in Libya despite civil conflict
Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs DFA spokesman Charles Jose says that the reason for staying is mainly economic
Libya's new chief of staff declares 'war on terrorists'
UPDATED Abdel Razzak Nadhuri speaks as Libyan jihadist group Ansar al Sharia urges other Islamists to unite under its banner
US warns of new generation of global terrorists
Extremist violence last year was also increasingly marked by sectarian motives which the US said was a worrisome trend
5M children in Africa's Sahel face acute malnutrition: UN
We are facing a funding bottleneck at a very critical moment The planting season is only a couple of months away said UN Assistant Secretary General Robert Piper
US extends embassy closures
UPDATED The US State Department noting it was acting out of an abundance of caution said 19 diplomatic outposts would be shuttered through Saturday
Security alerts spark embassy closures
Interpol issues global security alert after jailbreaks linked to Al Qaeda and as Western powers plan temporary closure of certain embassies mostly in the Middle East over terror threats
ABS-CBN, GMA-7 beef up presence in MidEast, Africa
Both ABS CBN and GMA 7 will launch their direct to home and cable platforms in the Middle East and North Africa on May 1
Protester killed on eve of Egypt court verdict
An Egyptian protester was shot dead in clashes in Port Said on the eve of a court verdict on a deadly football riot with unrest pushing Egypt s already precarious government to the brink
After Arab Spring no-show, jihadists make comeback
The flow of foreign fighters into Syria flood of arms across North Africa war in Mali and terror attacks highlight the jihadists return in a region rocked by the Arab Spring
DFA evacuates 34 Pinoys from Algeria
The Filipino workers one of whom sustained a gunshot wound are to fly by chartered plane to London via Parma Italy
Filipinos, other foreign maids put demons aside, pray with pope
They have all heard stories of foreign housemaids being abused in Lebanon and some may even have suffered themselves but Asians and Africans set such demons aside and joined in joyously as Pope Benedict XVI celebrated mass in Beirut
