Tunisia's central bank will lose its exclusive authority to set interest rates and foreign exchange policy, requiring government consultation before action, according to a bill proposed by lawmakers Friday. The bill also allows the bank to finance the treasury. This move further erodes the central bank's independence following repeated criticism from President Kais Saied, who argued the institution should not operate as a state within a state.
Economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) remains subdued due to heightened uncertainties from regional conflicts, according
UN experts on Thursday accused both sides in Sudan's civil war of employing "starvation tactics" against
Sudan is facing one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crisis as the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces
Egypt's and Spain's foreign ministers met Wednesday to renew calls for cease-fires in Gaza and Lebanon.
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