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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.

Tourism in Egypt is returning and bringing increased revenues

January 23rd, 2013 - 12:33 GMT

Egypt's tourism industry recovering

Saudi Arabia says it can maintain current spending levels after a record 2013 budget is planned

January 23rd, 2013 - 06:54 GMT

Saudi Arabia says it can maintain budget spending

At least 17 people were killed in three bombings in Iraq on Tuesday.

January 22nd, 2013 - 12:37 GMT

Iraq bombings kill at least seven as protests continue

The death toll according to Salal was 37 hostages who were killed by the militants.

January 21st, 2013 - 10:53 GMT

‘Terrorists’ behind the Algerian hostage crisis were from Mali — PM

A US court upheld sanctions against Arab Bank after its dealings with Hamas, a designated terrorist organisation in America

January 21st, 2013 - 07:34 GMT

Sanctions on Arab Bank to remain

Remi Ochlik (Photo: Lucas Dolega)

January 21st, 2013 - 06:45 GMT

Remembering Remi Ochlik

Libyan officials have beefed up security at their oil and gas plants following the deadly hostage situation in neighbouring Algeria

January 20th, 2013 - 08:16 GMT

Libyan officials say country's oil and gas installations are secure

Economists do not expect a significant decrease of imports due to the recent devaluations

January 17th, 2013 - 12:10 GMT

Egypt's weaker pound unlikely to boost economy

Israeli border policemen arrest a Palestinian man at the entrance of the village of Zayem, as he was on his way to join an "outpost" named Bab al-Shams. (TOPSHOTS/AFP PHOTO/MUSA AL SHAER)

January 17th, 2013 - 08:37 GMT

The last of the tents are removed in Palestine's 'Bab al Shams' protest

Qatar has said it will not allow Egypt to go bankrupt as the the country faces a currency crisis and a stalling economy

January 16th, 2013 - 12:08 GMT

Qatar insists it won't allow Egypt to go bankrupt

The Egyptian pound continued to slide again on Tuesday, as former finance minister claims the currency controls are "temporary"

January 15th, 2013 - 01:06 GMT

Egyptian pound slides again as former minister claims currency controls are temporary

Kuwait has revealed a budget surplus of $52 billion, in the first eight months of the fiscal year, buoyed by oil revenues

January 14th, 2013 - 12:14 GMT

Kuwait’s reveals budget surplus of $52 billion