The Future of the Middle East: Horizons of Challenges and Opportunities

... 2019. Nigeria’s population will have reached 400 million. The African continent will become the main source of labor on a global scale, creating previously unprecedented internal and international migration flows. The MENA borders directly on the African continent and the Arab countries of North Africa are an integral part of it. Therefore, the global opportunities and risks posed by Africa will primarily affect the situation in the region. Opportunities: 80 percent of Africa’s growth is likely to be concentrated in urban areas, which ...