Syria is considering escalating measures against Lebanon, starting with the suspension of certain security and economic ...

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 ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Iraq and considered and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting on a lapse-of-time basis ...

Iraq is still haggling over its 2025 budget, more than six months after it was supposed to take effect. The delay is due to oil price fluctuations caused by US president Donald Trump’s planned ...

The Rabee Securities Iraq Stock Exchange Index fell 1.1 per cent during the first half of 2025, reflecting regional tensions ...