Steering Through Uncertainty: Strengthening Resilience in Challenging Times

IMF3 days ago1:12:29

How resilient is the Middle East and North Africa in the face of conflict, trade disruptions, inflation pressures, and global uncertainty? Join us for the launch of the IMF's October 2026 Regional Economic Outlook for the Middle East and North Africa. The discussion will explore how recent shocks have affected economies across the region, the outlook for growth and inflation, risks on the horizon, and the policies needed to strengthen resilience and support sustainable growth. The event will feature Jihad Azour, Director, Middle East and Central Asia Department, IMF, Monica Malik, Chief Economist, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Carole Nakhle, CEO, Crystol Energy and Hasan Alhasan, Senior Fellow for Middle East Policy, IISS. Moderated by Abeer Abu Omar, Bloomberg.