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Saudi Arabia faces economic contraction as war woes mount

The IMF said regional war risks and a longer Strait of Hormuz closure will also cut the Middle East economy by 0.3% this year.

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Saudi Arabia's GDP is expected to shrink by 3.3 percent, the International Monetary Fund said in its latest World Economic Outlook report, predicting a regional drop over Iran's blockading of the Strait of Hormuz. The report was compiled before 13 people were killed on Saturday -- the deadliest attack in Saudi Arabia in more than a decade -- during a series of lethal Houthi strikes on Riyadh's international airport. The kingdom was already facin…

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Al-Monitor broke the news in Washington, United States on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
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