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Middle East and Central Asia’s economy to shrink in 2026 amid war, IMF says
Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar face double-digit declines in GDP amid the fallout from the US-Israel war on Iran.
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The International Monetary Fund projects that the economies of the Middle East and Central Asia will contract in 2026, driven by the fallout from the US‑Israel war on Iran. Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar are expected to see double‑digit drops in GDP as the conflict’s repercussions spread across the region.
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