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Libya / Economy
Two French guards were injured after an apparent car bomb exploded outside the French embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli on April 23, causing serious damage. The embassy's reception area as well as parts of some neighbouring homes were destroyed in the blast. The blast is believed to have been caused by a booby-trapped car. French President François Hollande...
2013-04-29Algeria / Economy
Ali Hached, an adviser to Algeria's Ministry of Energy, said in April that he is confident that the country can maintain the security of its natural resource projects in the wake of...
2013-04-29Algeria / Economy
Algeria’s total reserves minus gold came in at US$191.0bn in February, worth approximately 45.9 months of imports, providing a considerable coffer against volatility in global...
2013-04-29Country Risk Rating
Libya
Two French guards were injured after an apparent car bomb exploded outside the French embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli on April 23, causing serious damage. The embassy's...
2013-04-29Algeria
Ali Hached, an adviser to Algeria's Ministry of Energy, said in April that he is confident that the country can maintain the security of its natural resource projects in the wake of...
2013-04-29Tunisia
The Tunisian opposition used Martyr's Day on April 9 to hold a large demonstration in Tunis, in which it launched harsh attacks against the Islamist government. The opposition brings...
2013-04-29Morocco
Morocco declared itself "satisfied" after the United Nations (UN) Security Council voted on April 25 to renew for another year the mandate of MINURSO, the UN mission...
2013-04-26Algeria
Algeria’s total reserves minus gold came in at US$191.0bn in February, worth approximately 45.9 months of imports, providing a considerable coffer against volatility in global...
2013-04-29Libya
According to latest data by the International Energy Agency, oil production in Libya averaged 1.38mn bbl/day in January, a 16.0% increase in year-on-year terms. However, oil production...
2013-04-29Algeria
The Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) increased its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.00% at its latest meeting on March 27. The move was motivated by the need to curb inflationary...
2013-04-29Morocco
BMI View: Latest data from the Haut-Commissariat au Plan (HCP), Morocco's planning agency, shows that consumer price inflation stood at 2.2% y-o-y in March 2013, bringing the average...
2013-04-26Libya
BMI View: Libya will face multiple challenges to its stability, as it emerges from decades of one-man rule. It will take many years to establish a fully functioning democracy, and there...
2012-08-09Libya
Historic elections held in Libya in early July proceeded more smoothly than originally anticipated, pushing the country further along on what will undoubtedly prove to be a protracted...
2012-07-19Algeria
Legislative elections will take place in Algeria on May 10, but we do not see them changing the political status quo this year. In an effort to strengthen the regime's legitimacy,...
2012-04-20Libya
The 100th day after the death of Libya's Muammar Qadhafi was marked by renewed turmoil, as reports emerged that fighters loyal to the deceased Colonel had over-run the town of Bani...
2012-01-25
