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Investors may underestimate Iraqi political risk

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IRAQ

IRAQ: Investors may underestimate political risk

Iraq’s converging crises will set back fiscal reform

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IRAQ

Promised extra food rations have yet to appear, deepening economic pressure on households. Last year’s twin shocks of the pandemic and oil-price collapse contributed to a fiscal…

Tunisian economy faces tough times ahead

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TUNISIA

TUNISIA: Economy faces tough times ahead

Minor concessions cannot restore Iraqi Kurds’ economy

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IRAQ

IRAQ: Minor concessions cannot restore Kurds’ economy

IMF will worry about Cairo's debt burden later

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EGYPT

The review will take into account the effects of measures taken thus far, in particular the flotation of the Egyptian pound, and will assess the government’s budget for the…

The IMF will monitor Tunisia before releasing more aid

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TUNISIA

TUNISIA: IMF will monitor Tunis before releasing aid

Jordan will struggle to boost employment

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JORDAN

JORDAN: Ministers will struggle to boost employment

Lebanon’s economy has further to fall

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LEBANON

The central bank has struggled to address a deep financial crisis that, exacerbated by COVID-19, has impoverished a whole population. In addition to complex exchange controls, it…

Politics will exacerbate Lebanon’s economic crises

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LEBANON

Lebanon also only has a caretaker government with restricted powers, at a time when the economy has contracted for four consecutive years. A staff-level IMF package worth USD3bn…