Prolonged War and Renewed Disruptions Pose Biggest Risk to Middle East Region, IMF Says - BusinessWorld Online
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IMF Warns Prolonged War and Renewed Disruptions Pose Major Threat to Middle East Economies
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated that a prolonged war in the Middle East and disruptions to energy production and shipping pose significant risks to the economies of the Middle East and Central Asia. Jihad Azour, the IMF’s director for the region, highlighted that the war is causing uneven economic damage, especially to directly affected […]
IMF Warns Prolonged Middle East War Will Deepen Shock
The International Monetary Fund’s Director for the Middle East and Central Asia, Jihad Azour, warned on Thursday that a prolonged war in the Middle East poses the greatest risk to the region’s economies, amid disruptions affecting energy production, shipping routes and critical infrastructure.
IMF warns Gulf economies may take years to recover from war
The International Monetary Fund expects energy-rich Middle Eastern economies to bounce back, but not in the medium term, the organisation’s regional chief said on Thursday, as fighting continued between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis. The statement comes as the IMF projects a widespread contraction in Gulf economies following months of war that began in Iran […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that the economies of the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan will shrink by 1.3% in 2026 and grow by 6.6% in 2027. Oil exporters are expected to be more severely affected by the conflicts, with further disruptions to energy supply and a prolonged war emerging as the main risks to the economic outlook.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), on Thursday, warned that the continued war in the Middle East and the disruption of the production of energy or shipping routes and vital infrastructure posed the greatest threat to the economies of the Middle East and Central Asia in the coming period. Jihad Azor, Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department of the Fund, said during a press conference on the margins of the annual meetings of the…
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