December 21st, 20180KHARTOUM — At least eight people were killed in protests across Sudan on Thursday as thousands took to the streets against soaring prices, with some calling for the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir, officials and witnesses told Reuters.
Six died in the eastern city of al-Qadarif and two more in northern Nile River state,...
June 5th, 20180AMMAN — Amman was ranked the most expensive city in the Arab world and 28th worldwide, exceeding some of the main Gulf, European and North American cities such as Abu Dhabi, Dubai, London, Rome, Washington D.C. and San Francisco, according to a recent report by The Economist.
Titled "Worldwide Cost of Living Survey", the study was...
December 22nd, 20170By Lee H. Hamilton
This was an interesting year that's just passed, wasn't it? And here's the thing: I suspect 2018 will be just as intriguing.
Let's start with some good news. The economy had a good year in 2017, seeing overall growth, subdued inflation, progress on wages and even some signs that economic growth is reaching the...