Country Risk Rating

In a widely anticipated result, Tunisia's President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali easily won October 25. According to the Interior Ministry, Ben Ali gained 89% of the votes, down slightly... 2009-10-26

In late October, Morocco signed an agreement with NATO to contribute to the latter's anti-terrorism mission, Operation Active Endeavour. Cooperation will range from information exchange... 2009-10-23

The former head of Algeria's state phone company, Algerie Telecom, has been sentenced to five years in jail for his part in a multi-million dollar fraud case. The firm is thought... 2009-10-22

In late September, Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi made a visit to Venezuela, for a summit of South American and African leaders. At the summit, Qadhafi advocated the creation of a... 2009-09-29

At 79.2 out of a possible 100, Tunisia has the highest short-term political risk rating in North Africa. With President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali likely to easily win October's presidential... 2009-09-29

In late September, Morocco's security services arrested 24 members of an alleged terrorist network that had recruited suicide bombers and guerrilla fighters for al-Qaeda in Iraq,... 2009-09-29

According to the UN's Arab Human Development Report 2009 Algeria has the highest rate of youth unemployment in the MENA region. The UN report uses data from the Arab Labour Organisation,... 2009-09-29

In a move that we have long anticipated, President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali has officially announced his intention to stand for a fifth term in the next presidential election, due... 2009-08-28

September sees Libya celebrate the 40th anniversary of the coup that brought Colonel Muammar Qadhafi to power. While he shows little inclination to relinquish his position, speculation... 2009-08-28

Many of the government's recent infrastructure contracts have been awarded to Chinese firms, who often bring large numbers of Chinese construction workers with them. This has created... 2009-08-28