Middle East faces one of sharpest downgrades since global financial crisis, IMF warns | The National
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Source: The National (UAE)
Published: 2026-04-17 04:39 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Business, Middle East, Military & Defence, Iran, Economy & Finance, World News, Business & Economy, War & Conflict
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The Middle East’s economic outlook has sharply deteriorated following the outbreak of the Iran war, with the International Monetary Fund warning that the region faces one of its steepest growth downgrades in years and rising risks of further decline if the conflict persists.
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