Egypt is using billions of dollars sent by the Arab States of the Gulf its allies in order to try to stimulate the economy as well as to try to keep its streets relatively " calm " in the hope that investors and tourists can soon return .
Egypt has a huge budget deficit , an overvalued currency and an economy in deep crisis.
At about eleven months away from air attacks French in Mali that have forced the Islamists to scatter throughout the territory of the Sahara, they are now slowly beginning to return. For the new president of Mali, Ibrahim Keita Boubcar their return will lead to a further difficulty to the stabilization of the desert in the north.
The economy of Gaza is collapsing , while the demolition by Egypt of smuggling tunnels along the border of sand that separates the two areas, the demolition of the tunnel is added to the flight of investors and donors fleeing a conflict zone. The Palestinian economy could shrink dramatically this year after an average annual growth of around 9 % during the 2008-2011 period.
The words of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia is our cue to try to understand the issues that animate the sectarian nature of politics, but not only, Middle Eastern.
King Abdullah , referring to Iran , according to data from WikiLeaks , expressed himself in these terms: " God prevent us from falling victim to their evil" and added that Washington should " cut off the head of the snake".