Oil

A New Economic Model

Since 2014, Algeria has been facing a major economic threat to its stability, as the 98 percent of its export revenue coming from hydrocarbons has […] More

Caracas in Crisis

Deterioration of democracy, humanitarian issues, and an economic crisis in Venezuela have the potential to cause an implosion that destabilizes the greater region.  As The […] More

Cheap Dollars

The Venezuelan economy was forecast to contract six percent in 2016; following a 5.7 percent contraction in 2015, the latest period for which official government […] More

Leaving the Oil Spigot Open

On April 17, the thirteen members of OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) and five other major producers met in Doha to negotiate a long-awaited […] More

Volatility in the Market

In November 2014, the thirteen members of the Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) shocked oil markets by announcing that, in order to “restore market […] More

Egypt’s Economy on the Brink

Confronted with instability in neighboring Libya, a civil war to its south in Sudan, and an ISIS affiliate taking root in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt’s […] More

Strong Team Faces High Hurdles

Egypt’s latest cabinet reshuffle, which Cairo announced last Wednesday, caught many observers both within and outside Egypt by surprise.  But given that four of the […] More

Economic Prospects Improving

The cabinet reshuffle implemented by Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi last week aims to reinvigorate Egypt’s floundering economy, explains Dr. Amr Adly of the Carnegie […] More

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