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IMF

The International Monetary Fund, based in Washington DC and led by Kristalina Georgieva, providing financial aid and economic policy guidance to nations

A man carrying Syrian pounds leaves the central bank in Damascus, in May 2025. Inflation is expected to rise. AFP

Syria's economic recovery 'accelerating' but poverty remains widespread, IMF says

EconomyAugust 04, 2026
Egypt's headline inflation eased to 14.3 per cent in June, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday. Getty Images

Egypt unlocks $1.8bn IMF funding after passing review

EconomyJuly 31, 2026
Ships near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on June 18. Reuters

IMF cuts Middle East growth forecast to 0.7% after Hormuz closure

EconomyJuly 08, 2026
The Bryan Mound Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Freeport, Texas. Bloomberg

Global oil inventories will slump to five-year low, IMF says

EnergyJune 04, 2026
Saudi Aramco's overseas inventories heave helped offset the drop in oil deliveries, IMF says. Reuters

IMF says prolonged Iran war could weigh on Saudi Arabia's medium-term outlook

EconomyJune 03, 2026
Bread subsidies have often been cast as a red line for Egyptians that politicians would do well not to cross. Reuters

Egypt leans on households to weather shock from Iran war

EconomyMay 15, 2026
The IMF is discussing with member countries how best to navigate the economic fallout of the war. Reuters

Global economy heading towards 'adverse scenario', IMF says

EconomyMay 14, 2026
Iraq's President Nizar Amede, centre left, shakes hands with newly designated Iraqi prime minister Ali Al Zaidi in the company of some of the country's political leaders in Baghdad. AFP

Iraq's PM-designate confronts worst fiscal crisis in decade after Iran war oil shock

EnergyMay 11, 2026
Syrian Finance Minister Yisr Barnieh speaks during the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Washington. AP

Syria hopes 'last milestone' to reconnect with global economy is within reach

USApril 21, 2026
Jihad Azour, director of Middle East and Central Asia at International Monetary Fund, at a news conference during the IMF and World Bank Spring meetings at IMF headquarters in Washington last week. Bloomberg

UAE can deal with severe shock from Iran war, IMF says

EconomyApril 21, 2026
Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al Jadaan. Bloomberg

It will take time for Gulf to boost energy production, Saudi minister says

EconomyApril 17, 2026
Jihad Azour, left, director of the IMF Middle East and Central Asia Department and Roberto Cardarelli, assistant director of the IMF Middle East and Central Asia Department, during a media briefing on the regional economic outlook for the Middle East and Central Asia in Washington. AFP

Middle East faces one of sharpest downgrades since global financial crisis, IMF warns

EconomyApril 16, 2026
IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva warns of global economic risks from the Iran conflict. AFP

‘We must brace for tough times,’ IMF chief says on Iran war effects

EconomyApril 15, 2026
A man fills up at a fuel station in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on April 2. The IMF and World Bank can help those at the sharp edge of the crisis unfolding around the Strait of Hormuz. AFP

It's time for the IMF and World Bank to be bold

EditorialApril 15, 2026
IMF chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas speaks during a press conference at the fund's headquarters in Washington. EPA

IMF lowers Middle East growth forecast over Iran war shock

EconomyApril 14, 2026
The International Monetary Fund headquarters. The agency has warned of a global impact from the Iran war. Reuters

IMF and World Bank face defining moment as global order begins to fracture

EconomyApril 10, 2026
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