Saudi Aramco’s dividend payout to boost government surplus as GDP growth slows down
Lower oil prices took a hit on Saudi Aramco's second quarter results,...
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MENA Watch: Tunisia’s economic challenges and the precarious path ahead
Tunisia has a negative trade balance, which implies that its imports are...
MENA Watch: IMF lowers growth forecasts for region’s economy
The IMF anticipates a fall in world trade growth from 5.2% in...
South Africa Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago gives his take on rate hikes
South Africa's consumer inflation fell within the SARB's target range of between...
Thai economy’s COVID recovery: Long road ahead
Although Thailand's economy expanded by 1.6% in 2021, amid the COVID onslaught,...
The simmering economic crisis in Egypt
Egypt needs significant economic reform and a sharp decline in opportunistic political...
IMF projects Oman’s economic growth
In 2022, Oman's real GDP increased by 4.3%, largely due to a...
MENA Watch: Lebanon’s shrinking middle class, increasing hunger, & wealth disparity
The World Bank downgraded Lebanon to a lower-middle-income nation in 2020...
IMF raises stagnation risk for South Africa as power outages take toll on country’s growth
International Monetary Fund delegation reported a worsening of South Africa's short-term growth...
Worst economic crisis ever? Lebanon’s inflation exceeds 124%
In Lebanon, communication costs rose by 331% for households and enterprises, while...