Location: Middle East & North Africa

How the IMF and global finance are trying to block a democratic examination of Tunisia’s debtYear 2 of the Tunisian revolution: Private profit vs public interestIMF push for MENA subsidy reformsDancing on hot sand: Egypt and the IMF loanArjaan EbrilCan Egypt’s Islamist finance minister cut a deal with the IMF?Austerity programs found sapping democracy, human rights in the Middle EastThe illusion dispelledEgypt, the IMF and austerity: The unholy trinity?Egypt opposition qualms stall IMF loan dealIMF keen to splash the cash in EgyptWorld Bank Inspection Panel registers first complaint from EgyptDemocracy: “an enemy to the IMF”?Egypt is avoiding the IMF‘Undesirable’ Red-Dead canal deemed “feasible”Tunisia World Social Forum to blast austerityWorld Bank development policies fail to address ‘true needs of Egypt’s citizens’Tunisia protests to test subsidy reforms, may hit IMF loanSources claim IMF unhappy with reform programNew Egyptian law may provide former World Bank managing director Mohieldin the exit he needs