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"Morocco no longer accepts the Spanish position on Western Sahara”

"Morocco no longer accepts the Spanish position on Western Sahara”
06/15/2021 - Interview by Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
SPAIN/MOROCCO. Head of the Geopolitics and Global Security Department at CIDOB, Spain's oldest international relations centre, Eduard Soler is its Mena referent. In an exclusive interview granted to econostrum.info on the occasion of his speech to the members of the Euromed-IHEDN association, he examines the love/hate relationship between Spain and Morocco.
Africa, Algeria, Algiers, Barcelona, Ceuta, China, Cidob, diplomacy of the Kings, Eduard Soler, Euromed-IHEDN, Europe, European Union (EU), France, Islet Leïla, Islet Persil, Madrid, Mediterranean, Melilla, MENA, Morocco, Polisario, Rabat, Russia, Spain, Spain's Mediterranean policy, United States, Western Sahara

Integration advances in the Mediterranean, but at a reduced speed

Integration advances in the Mediterranean, but at a reduced speed
05/27/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. Entrusted by the Union for the Mediterranean to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, the publication of the first report on regional integration in the Mediterranean will serve as a basis for measuring its evolution.
Carlos Conde, cooperation, Egypt, European Union (EU), GIZ, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Mediterranean, MENA, Morocco, Nasser Kamel, North Africa, OECD, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Palestine, regional integration in the Mediterranean, trade, Turkey, UfM, Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), Western Balkans

Covid to explode the number of poor in Mena countries

Covid to explode the number of poor in Mena countries
12/02/2020 - Gérard Tur | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. On the occasion of a round table organised within the framework of the Mediterranean of the Future, Patricia Augier, professor of economics, sounds the alarm about the situation in the countries of the North Africa, Middle East zone.
Aix-Marseille University, coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, Europe, Gaza, Lebanon, Marseilles, Mediterranean of the future, MENA, Middle East, Morocco, North Africa, pandemic, Patricia Augier, poverty, unemployment

World Bank calls for coordinated integration in the Mena region

World Bank calls for coordinated integration in the Mena region
10/19/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
MENA. The World Bank is alarmed about the economies of the Middle East and North Africa region being doubly hit by the coronavirus and falling oil prices. A report calls for a new framework for global trade integration in the region. version française
Africa, Algeria, Blanca Moreno-Dodson, Centre for Mediterranean Integration, CMI, Covid-19, Egypt, Ferid Belhaj, Gaza, Ha Nguyen, Jordan, Lebanon, Mediterranean, MENA, Middle East, Morocco, OECD, regional integration, Trade Together: Towards a New Beginning for Middle East and North Africa Integration in the Post-Covid Era, Tunisia, Washington, West Bank, World Bank

Cooperation, a key factor to relaunch development in the Mediterranean following Covid-19

Cooperation, a key factor to relaunch development in the Mediterranean following Covid-19
07/06/2020 - Nathalie Bureau du Colombier, MARSEILLE | Socio-economic assessments
The Covid-19 epidemic which has been shaking the planet since December has had a resounding health and economic impact in the countries of the Mediterranean basin. Femise and CMI join forces, warn against the risks associated with Covid-19 and lay the foundations for a new path for Euro-Mediterranean cooperation. Version française
CMI, Constantin Tsakas, Covid-19, Euro-Mediterranean cooperation, Femise, Mediterranean, MENA, Policy brief

Mediterrania Capital Partners to create the largest platform of medical imaging centres in the Mena region

Mediterrania Capital Partners to create the largest platform of medical imaging centres in the Mena region
05/25/2020 - Editorial staff | Services
MALTA / EGYPT. Mediterrania Capital Partners announces the acquisition of MetaMed, one of the largest medical imaging centre platforms operating mainly in Egypt, but also in Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
Cairo Scan, DEG, EBRD, Egypt, FMO Proparco, Gulf Capital GC Equity Partners, Hatem El Gabaly, Jordan, Malta, MC III, Mediterrania Capital Partners, MENA, MetaMed, Saudi Arabia, Technogroup Investments holdings, TGIH

"Giving more power to women influences economic development"

"Giving more power to women influences economic development"
12/20/2019 - Frédéric Dubessy | Socio-economic assessments
As part of the Emerging Valley summit, Femise and Institut de la Méditerranée highlighted several initiatives to strengthen the place of women in the economies of the Mediterranean basin. Version française
17 Asset Management, A'Laa Chbaro, Africa, Aix-en-Provence, AltaFemina, Ammar Nada, Change Makers, Chiraz Karoui, Constantin Tsakas, EIB European Investment Bank, Emerging Valley, Femise, Gaza, gender equality, Hajar Khamlichi, IEB, Impact the world, Institut de la Méditerranée, Jordan, Karine Moukkadem, Landmark hotel Continental, Layla Al-Qasim, Mediterranean, Mediterranean Youth Climate Network, MENA, Morocco, MYCN, Patricia Augier, Samah Ben Dhia, Sunbox, Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), women

Russia’s Arms Exports to the MENA Region: Trends and Drivers

11/04/2019 | EMNES reports
Published in april 2019. Written by Alexandra Kuimova The Policy Brief begins by outlining Russia’s growing interest in the MENA region. It identifies both the strategy and motivations driving Russia’s arms exports, and equally to the region, and the demand for arms by MENA countries.
Alexandra Kuimova, arms exports, crisis report, Emnes, Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies, growth development report, Mashrek report, MENA, Middle East, militarization, North Africa, Russia, trade report, weapons

Union for the Mediterranean appoints three new Deputy Secretaries General

Union for the Mediterranean appoints three new Deputy Secretaries General
09/11/2019 - Frédéric Dubessy | People
MEDITERRANEAN. The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) announces the appointment of three new Deputy Secretaries General : Marisa Farrugia, Isidro Antonio González Afonso and Grammenos Mastrojeni.
Complutense, Cyprus, European Union (EU), Grammenos Mastroieni, Isidro Antonio Gonzalez Afonso, Isola della Sestenibilita, Italy, Jerusalem, Madrid, Malta, Marisa Farrugia, Mauritania, Mediterranean, MENA, Nicosia, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, OSCE, Spain, Uned, Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, University of Leeds, University of Toronto

The New-Old Elites and their Relations with the EU: The Cases of Egypt and Tunisia

09/09/2019 | IEMED reports
Publié en 2019. Rédigé par Günay Cengiz Europe’s southern neighbourhood is in turmoil. Over the last few years, the states in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have undergone fundamental societal, political, structural, demographic and economic changes.
economy report, Egypt, Europe, European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed), Günay Cengiz, IEMED, Maghreb report, Mashrek report, MENA, politic report, Tunisia

Renewable Energy Development Strategies in the MENA Region

09/09/2019 | FEMISE reports
Publié en septembre 2019. Rédigé par Myriam Ben Saad, Amandine Gnonlonfin, Naceur Khraief, Michel Dimou. This work explores the question of the dynamic link between the development of renewable energies and growth. The main results of this work can be summarized as follows. First, the results...
Algeria, Amandine Gnonlonfin, ecology environment report, Egypt, energy, Euro-Mediterranean Forum of Economic Institutes, Femise, growth development report, Maghreb report, Mashrek report, MENA, Michel Dimou, Morocco, Myriam Ben Saad, Naceur Khraief, renewable energy, Turkey report

Migration, Comparative Advantages and Knowledge Diffusion In The EU-Mediterranean Region

09/09/2019 | FEMISE reports
Publié en septembre 2019. Rédigé par Anna Ferragina, Stefano Iandolo, Erol Taymaz. The present study explores the trade creation effects of migration flows from the MENA region to EU.2. The issues we wish to investigate is how migration inflows and outflows between MENA and EU contribute in shaping...
Anna Ferragina, Erol Taymaz, Euro-Mediterranean Forum of Economic Institutes, European Union (EU), Femise, Maghreb report, Mashrek report, MENA, migrants, migration report, politic report, Stefano Iandolo, trade report

Labour supply, education and migration in south mediterranean countries

06/03/2019 | EMNES reports
Publié en juin 2019. Rédigé par Cinzia Alcidi, Nadzeya Laurentsyeva The analysis of labour supply in South Mediterranean Countries indicates that only a package of long term policies can foster employment creation. The quality of education systems needs to be improved to deliver good employees for...
Cinzia Alcidi, crisis report, education, Emnes, employment, employment report, Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies, growth development report, Labour supply, Maghreb report, Mashrek report, MENA, Middle East, Nadzeya Laurentsyeva, youth, youth education report

Financial Inclusion and Stability in the MED Region: Evidence from Poverty and Inequality

05/13/2019 | FEMISE reports
Published in September 2019. Written by Simon Neaime, Thomas Lagoarde-Segot, Isabelle Gaysset. Despite a significant growth in profitability and efficiency, the Middle East (MED) well developed banking system seems to be unable to reach vast segments of the population, especially the...
Algeria, economy report, Egypt, Euro-Mediterranean Forum of Economic Institutes, Femise, financing investment report, gender equality, growth development report, Isabelle Gaysset, Jordan, Lebanon, Maghreb report, Mashrek report, MED Region, MENA, Morocco, politic report, Poverty, Simon Neaime, Thomas Lagoarde-Segot, Tunisia

Financial Development and Employment: New Evidence

05/02/2019 | EMNES reports
May 2019. Written by Rym Ayadi, Sami Ben Naceur, Mohamed Goaied This paper adds to the existing literature on finance and growth, by exploring the effect of finance on the labour market, using data on 143 countries from 1995 to 2015. We also examine whether the impact of financial development on...
crisis report, economic and financial crisis, Emnes, employment, Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies, financing investment report, growth development report, Mashrek Report, MENA, Mohamed Goaied, Rym Ayadi, Sami Ben Naceur, Southern Europe

Descriptive analysis of the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Egypt from a start-up perspective : challenges ans opportunities

04/17/2019 | EMNES reports
April 2019. Written by Heba Zaki, Nahed Zeini The purpose of this paper is to present a descriptive analysis of start-ups in Egypt and the related ecosystem, relying on a unique survey. This is the first survey that aims to provide useful and insightful data specifically about Egyptian start-ups....
crisis report, economic growth, Egypt, Emnes, employment, Euro-Mediterranean Network for Economic Studies, growth development report, Heba Zaki, Mashrek Report, MENA, Nahed Zeini, start-ups

The rôle of Russia in the middle east and north Africa region

04/03/2019 | EUROMESCO reports
April 2019. Written by Valeria Talbot, Chiara Lovotti, Ziad A. Akl, Youssef Cherif, Christopher Hartwell, Mira Milosevich, Eleonora Tafuro Ambrosetti This Joint Policy Study investigates the role that Russia has played, is playing and is likely to play in shaping future political alignments in the...
Chiara Lovotti, Christopher Hartwell, crisis report, Eleonora Tafuro Ambrosetti, Euromesco, Maghreb report, Mashrek report, MENA, Middle East, Mira Milosevich, politic report, Russia, Russian military intervention, Syrian crisis, Valeria Talbot, Youssef Cherif, Ziad A. Akl

Russia’s Arms Exports to the MENA Region: Trends and Drivers

04/03/2019 | EUROMESCO reports
Publié en avril 2019. Rédigé par Alexandra Kuimova The Policy Brief begins by outlining Russia’s growing interest in the MENA region. It identifies both the strategy and motivations driving Russia’s arms exports, and equally to the region, and the demand for arms by MENA countries.
arms exports, crisis report, Euromesco, Mashrek report, MENA, Middle East, militarization, North Africa, Russia, trade report, weapons

Feminization of occupations and its effect on gender wage gap in South Mediterranean Countries

04/03/2019 | FEMISE reports
Published in April 2019. Directed by Doaa M. Salman. The issue of gender equality in the labour market is an important one not only for the wider norm of fairness but also more specifically for economic development and the efficient utilization of (human) resources in the economy. For countries in...
Doaa M. Salman, economy, Egypt, Euro-Mediterranean Forum of Economic Institutes, Femise, french report, growth development report, Jordan, labour market, Mashrek report, MENA, Politic report, work

Early childhood development and inequality of opportunities in the Mediterranean

01/16/2019 | FEMISE reports
January 2019. Directed by Touhami Abdelkhalek Abstract:  Early childhood is the most important time for human development. However, countries tend to under-invest in this stage of development, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Children are facing unequal opportunities...
Algeria, Bosnia, early childhood, Euro-Mediterranean Forum of Economic Institutes, Femise, gender equality, Maghreb report, Maghreb Report, Mashrek Report, MENA, Morocco, Serbia, Southern Europe, Touhami Abdelkhalek, Tunisia, Ukraine, youth education report

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