In the past 18 months, huge geopolitical shifts and wars across the region have brought home the reality of conflict's ...

The latest round of tariffs announced by the United States has again cast a shadow over the Asia-Pacific's economic outlook as the trade-reliant region has had to grapple with export duties of as much ...

THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE on Thursday raised alarm over the US decision to increase tariffs on Philippine exports to 20%, as a ...

Last June’s Israel-Iran conflict became a revealing stress test for Beijing’s Middle East strategy, its role in global ...

Chapter 1: Regional Developments and Economic Outlook: Charting a Path through the Haze We expect growth to strengthen in 2025 and 2026 in the Middle East and North Africa, but at a slower pace than ...

Economic output for the current fiscal year is projected to be about US$2 billion lower because of the earthquake than it would otherwise have been. The worst-affected regions (Mandalay and Nay Pyi ...

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received a phone call from His Excellency Dr Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, President of the Republic of Iraq.During the call, the two ...

In a strategic move to modernize Iraq’s transport infrastructure and catalyze economic diversification, the World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved a landmark US$930 million financing ...

The Gabon Economic Update 2025 presents an overview of the country’s recent economic development, followed by a thematic focus. This year’s edition explores measurements of Gabon’s national wealth, ...

A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or ‘mission’), in most cases to a member country. Missions are undertaken as part of ...

The World Bank said on Wednesday that it has approved over $1 billion (€860 million) for infrastructure and reconstruction projects in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. The biggest amount went to Iraq ...

The World Bank said on Wednesday that it has approved over $1 billion (€860 million) for infrastructure and reconstruction projects in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. The biggest amount went to Iraq, where ...