news Al Jazeera 2026-10-13

IMF predicts economic contraction for Middle East and Central Asia in 2026

Several nations, including Qatar and Kuwait, are expected to face double-digit GDP declines driven by the regional fallout of the US-Israel conflict with Iran.

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