Hala Saghbini
Business [From left to right] Deputy Director of the IMF Gita Gopinath, IMF Director Kristalina Georgieva, and Acting Spanish Minister of Economy, Nadia Calvino, in a session at the Fund’s meetings in Marrakesh, October 14, 2023. (AP)

Marrakesh Meetings: Raising Funds to Curb Poverty, Allocating New Seat for Africa

Two positive points can be taken from the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Marrakesh: The first is the success in raising…

Hala Saghbini (Marrakesh )
Business A Palestinian youth clashes with Israeli security forces at the Huwwara checkpoint at the southern entrance of Nablus (AFP)

World Bank Says Not Suspending Projects in Gaza

The World Bank is not currently considering suspending its projects in Gaza, and it is monitoring the development of the situation, which it hopes will end…

Hala Saghbini (Marrakesh)
Business A session of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank meetings in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh (Reuters)

World Bank Official: Saudi Arabia Takes Economic Diversification Agenda Seriously

The World Bank expects a sharp decline in the growth of the economies of the countries of the Middle East and North Africa region this year, reaching 1.9…

Hala Saghbini (Marrakesh)
Business Jihad Azour, Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the International Monetary Fund (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Azour: Efforts to Diversify Incomes in Saudi Arabia Boosted Revenues, Supported the Economy

Amid major global changes, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in its latest reports, reduced growth expectations for the current year in a number of…

Hala Saghbini (Marrakech)
Business A session on structural reforms in the MENA region during the meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Marrakesh (Asharq Al-Awsat)

IMF: Structural Reforms Necessary for Growth, Job Opportunities

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Middle East Institute (MEI) co-hosted an exclusive panel on the sidelines of this year's Annual IMF/World Bank…

Hala Saghbini (Marrakesh)