Francisco Serrano

Al Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Francisco Serrano is a writer and analyst who focuses mainly on North Africa. He has been published in several outlets, including Foreign Policy, World Politics Review and the Middle East Institute. His second book, "As Ruínas da Década," about the past decade in the Middle East, was published in March 2022.

North Africa | Mar 22, 2023

As Ramadan arrives, inflation chokes Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia

In North African nations, higher food costs will make it harder to access supplies for the festive month.

Algeria | Apr 25, 2022

War in Ukraine tests Algeria’s wheat reserves amid inflation, drought

Wheat supplies should be sufficient for the rest of 2022. But the country will eventually be compelled to secure additional quantities at higher prices