Middle East and Central Asia’s economy to shrink in 2026 amid war, IMF says

October 13, 2026 · 5:59 am 1 sources

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• Middle East and Central Asia’s economy to shrink in 2026 amid war, IMF says
  Al Jazeera · October 13, 2026 05:59
  Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar face double-digit declines in GDP amid the fallout from the US-Israel war on Iran.