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The IMFSaid Last Month That Growth in the Non-Oil Sector Was Expected to Accelerate as the Kingdom Moved Ahead With Economic Reforms. (Shutterstock)

September 18th, 2018 - 07:18 GMT

IMF Confident Saudi Can Meet 1.9 Percent GDP Forecast

Saudi Arabia’s economy can achieve an International Monetary Fund forecast of 1.9 percent gross domestic product growth this year, the central bank governor said on Sunday.

A picture taken on November 13, 2013 shows debris and damaged buildings in the town of Hujeira south of the Syrian capital Damascus. (Image credit: AFP)

November 13th, 2013 - 03:55 GMT

Syrian loyalist forces make gains in Damascus even as rebels continue attacks

Palestian President Mahmoud Abbas announced Wednesday that his group of negotiators in the peace talks with Israel had resigned due to continued illegal Israeli settlement building. (AFP/File)

November 13th, 2013 - 12:55 GMT

Palestinian negotiators resign from peace talks over Israeli settlements, lack of progress

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November 13th, 2013 - 11:12 GMT

Israeli soldier stabbed by Palestinian teenager

UK Prime Minister David Cameron and US President Barack Obama have spoken on their expectations for the next round of talks on Iran's nuclear program, which begin on November 20. (AFP/File)

November 13th, 2013 - 05:44 GMT

Obama, Cameron pledge support for next round of Iran nuclear talks

Iran talks have been at the top of the agenda as Kerry travels in the Middle East connecting with regional leaders. [wbur]

November 13th, 2013 - 04:24 GMT

US: tougher sanctions in Iran could lead to "war"

Egypt and the IMF have had a sometimes tense relationship because of national pride and the international lender's efforts to persuade Cairo to undertake politically sensitive economic reforms such as subsidy cuts.

November 13th, 2013 - 03:55 GMT

IMF to Egypt: I'm available and still interested

The proposed Islamic corporate governance center represents one of the first times that Dubai has attempted to standardize Islamic guidelines for corporate behavior beyond bank and insurance institutions (Courtesy of Emirates 247)

November 12th, 2013 - 01:28 GMT

Dubai slated to open first Islamic corporate governance center

Lower oil prices and decreases in global demand further serve as a "deficit threat" for many Arab states since oil export receipts currently account for 80 percent of government revenues throughout the GCC (Shutterstock)

November 12th, 2013 - 01:06 GMT

IMF warns Arab oil states of projected deficits by 2016

Iran's Supreme leader's holding are managed by an entity called Setad. Setad has previously confiscated real estate owned by members of religious minorities to obtain its assets (AFP)

November 12th, 2013 - 11:18 GMT

Supreme leader is Iran's supreme businessman with $95 billion assets

A picture taken on November 7, 2013, shows a pro-regime tank driving through the streets of Sbeineh south of Syrian capital Damascus. (Image credit: AFP)

November 11th, 2013 - 05:33 GMT

Western powers turn down Assad regime request for military equipment

Angry protestors in Tehran stormed the British embassy two years ago causing the two countries to sever ties (Getty)

November 11th, 2013 - 01:04 GMT

British renew diplomatic ties with Iran

Members of the Syrian National coalition (SNC) attend a meeting of the National Coalition on November 9, 2013, in Istanbul. [AFP]

November 11th, 2013 - 08:05 GMT

Syrian National Coalition says "yes" to Geneva II