2021 to bring some measure of regional reliefAfshin MolaviAn Egyptian man who recovered from COVID-19 donates blood at the National Blood Transfusion centre in Cairo. There are some substantive trends shaping our world today and into 2021 that will impact the region. Three global trends for 2021 — global economic recovery, growing inequalities across and within countries, and a new geopolitical ordering — will also be reflected in MENA. Price rises not only benefit oil producers, but also course through regional economies through remittances of workers and regional spending. The coming recovery year should bring some measure of regional relief, but the economic, social and geopolitical embers remain smoldering — and we all know how quickly a small match can light a big fire.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 23, 2020 12:45 UTC