Dated regional events — verified announcements, decisions and milestones across MENA.
Demonstrations spread in early July over tariff measures merchants say squeeze an import economy already hit by war-driven trade costs, landing on a government navigating militia disarmament deadlines.
The Fund's July 8 update slashes the Middle East and Central Asia outlook to 0.7 percent for 2026, with MENA at 1.1 percent, as the war's supply shock and Hormuz closure ripple through the region's economies.
The North Kordofan capital is under Rapid Support Forces siege with relentless drone strikes, the UN's humanitarian office warned July 6, raising fears of a repeat of the El Fasher catastrophe.
Morocco and Qatar opened their North American campaigns with encouraging results while Tunisia, Iraq, Algeria and Jordan suffered heavy first-match defeats, a split opening for the region's seven-team delegation.