Can Egypt’s Energy Debt Settlement Unlock a New Investment Cycle?
For the first time in years, Egypt has resolved one of the most sensitive, persistent challenges facing its energy…
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Egypt sees no need for new IMF programme after 2026 – PM
Egypt does not plan to enter a new financing programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after its current…
Egypt’s PM reviews global economic outlook, IMF, World Bank meeting outcomes
Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly met with Planning Minister Ahmed Rostom on Monday to review regional…
UN Chief appoints Egypt’s Al-Mashat as ESCWA executive secretary
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Rania A. Al-Mashat of Egypt as Executive Secretary of…
IMF sees Oman’s growth forecast for 2026 at 3.5%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Oman’s economy to grow by 3.5 per cent in 2026, before easing…
IMF sees Iraq’s economy contracting 6.8% in 2026
Iraq’s economy is expected to contract by 6.8 per cent in 2026 before rebounding strongly in 2027, as regional…
Bahrain’s economy seen contracting 0.5% in 2026 amid regional conflict – IMF
Bahrain’s economy is expected to contract in 2026 before returning to growth in 2027, as regional conflict disrupts…
IMF sees Kuwait economy contracting 0.6% in 2026
Kuwait’s economy is expected to contract in 2026 before returning to growth in 2027, as regional conflict disrupts…
IMF sees Qatar’s economy shrinking 8.6% in 2026 amid regional disruption
Qatar’s economy is expected to contract in 2026 before rebounding in 2027, as regional conflict disrupts energy…
IMF downgrades UAE growth outlook to 3.1% in 2026
The United Arab Emirates’ economic growth outlook for 2026 has been revised downward due to spillovers from…
IMF sees Iran’s economy contracting 6.1% in 2026 on conflict shock, sharp downgrade
Iran’s economy is expected to contract sharply in 2026 before rebounding in 2027, as the impact of regional…
IMF cuts Saudi growth outlook to 3.1% in 2026 on regional conflict spillovers
Saudi Arabia’s economic growth is expected to slow in 2026 before rebounding in 2027, as regional conflict disrupts…
IMF sees Middle East growth slowing sharply at 1.9% in 2026 on conflict impact
Economic growth across the Middle East and Central Asia is expected to slow sharply in 2026 before rebounding in…
IMF warns Middle East conflict risks slowing global growth to 3.1% in 2026
The global economy faces renewed risks from the Middle East conflict, which could disrupt growth, inflation, and…
Egypt’s Sisi charts post-IMF vision with focus on fiscal reform and development
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Tuesday reviewed Egypt’s post-International Monetary Fund (IMF) strategy,…
Egypt’s ‘swift, coherent response’ keeps Mideast economic fallout ‘contained’ – IMF
Egypt’s authorities have mounted “a proactive, timely, and well-coordinated response” to the ongoing conflict in…
War Without Borders: Global Leadership on the Line
The confrontation between Iran, on one side, and the United States and the Israeli occupation state, on the other,…
IMF warns Mideast tensions are disrupting trade, energy markets
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday said it is closely monitoring developments in the Middle East,…
Egypt’s PM reviews IMF programme progress after Cabinet reshuffle
Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly met on Wednesday with Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk to assess progress…
IMF, AMF deepen partnership with updated MoU
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) renewed their Memorandum of Understanding…
Egypt’s stabilisation efforts yield ‘important gains,’ IMF chief says
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Tuesday called her meeting with Central…
Egypt receives first €1bn tranche of EU MFA support
Egypt received €1 billion in macro financial assistance from the European Commission on Thursday, marking the first…
Egypt has met 90% of IMF programme targets; FinMin says
Egypt has successfully met or exceeded roughly 90 per cent of the key targets set under its International Monetary…
URGENT: IMF reaches staff-level deal with Egypt on fifth, sixth reviews
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Egypt on the fifth and sixth reviews…
Suez Canal revenues forecast to hit $10b by FY2027/2028 – chairman
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority expects revenues of $8 billion in 2026/27 and $10 billion in 2027/28, Chairman Osama…
IMF delegation praises Suez Canal as key to global supply chains
A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) visited the Suez Canal on Monday, emphasising its strategic…
IMF mission begins fifth, sixth reviews of Egypt’s economic programme – PM
Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly said on Wednesday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission has…
Egypt reports strong economic performance ahead of IMF visit
Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly chaired the Economic Ministerial Group meeting on Wednesday to review…
IMF review mission to visit Egypt in coming weeks – PM
Egypt’s next International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission is expected to arrive within the next few weeks, Prime…
Egypt says IMF mission visit date to be announced within days — PM
Egypt will announce within days the date for an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to visit Cairo to…
Egypt, JPMorgan discuss expanding cooperation to support investment, reforms
Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Hassan El-Khatib, met with Daniel Pinto, Vice Chairman of…
Egypt’s FRA chair highlights non-banking financial reforms at IMF, World Bank…
Egypt’s Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority (FRA) Chairman Mohamed Farid highlighted Egypt’s non-banking…
IMF lifts Egypt’s growth outlook to 4.5% in 2026, inflation seen easing below 12%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised on Tuesday its forecast for Egypt’s economic growth in 2025 and 2026,…
Trump-Xi meeting still on track
US President Donald Trump is still set to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea later this month, US…
IMF, Jordan reach staff-level agreement on economic reform reviews
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Jordan on the fourth review under…
Kuwait’s economy to grow by 2.6% in 2025 – IMF
Kuwait’s economy is set to expand by 2.6 per cent in 2025, supported by higher oil output following the easing of…
Egypt’s economic narrative is homegrown, not IMF-driven: minister
Egypt’s National Narrative for Economic Development is not tied to the presence of the International Monetary Fund…
Presidential Pardon… A Small Step with Major Impact
“The wider the circle of pardon, the broader the horizon of trust between the state and society.”
Egypt and the IMF: Between Political Leverage and Economic Necessity
The delay in Egypt’s IMF tranche is not just bureaucratic slippage. It is a real contest between two forces:…
S. Korea’s official foreign reserves hit $416.3b in August ’25
South Korea’s official foreign reserves stood at $416.3 billion at the end of August 2025, the Bank of Korea (BOK)…