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The Middle East Institute hosted an on-the-record press briefing to discuss the role of key regional partners Qatar and Egypt in the Israel-Hamas conflict, from the question of hostage negotiations being led by Doha to the evacuation of U.S. citizens and the wounded to Egypt. Recorded Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Speakers Brian Katulis Vice President of Policy, MEI Mirette F. Mabrouk Director, Egypt and the Horn of Africa Program, MEI

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Middle East Institute (MEI) co-hosted an exclusive panel on the sidelines of this year's Annual IMF/World Bank Meetings in Marrakech on the topic of economic structural reforms in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA). The "Structural Reforms to Reinvigorate Growth in MENA" session discussed on Tuesday the recent succession of economic shocks to the MENA region and the actions taken to mitigate their impact.

Measures proposed to secure the crucial loan include raising the general sales tax by a percentage point to 18 percent.

Finance minister Ishaq Dar said the government has no plan to approach Paris Club

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar Tuesday asserted that present government aims at successfully completing the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program and it would also repay the international bonds on time

Dar seeks support from Bank of China to expand bilateral business ties

DUBAI: Egypt’s International Monetary Fund (IMF)-led strategy to overcome its debt distress sounds like a perfect recipe for a rally in the nation’s debt – except that money managers are sceptical about the plan’s execution.

Lebanon’s government is holding its first meeting in three months to discuss the budget as talks with the International Monetary Fund over the country’s economic meltdown were poised to continue

Lebanon’s government met on the budget Monday for the first time in more than three months as talks with the International Monetary Fund about the country’s economic meltdown were poised to resume. The developments were aimed at controlling Lebanon’s worst economic crisis in its history. The Cabinet meeting at the presidential palace was held after the powerful Hezbollah and

Lebanons government met on the budget Monday for the first time in more than three months as talks with the International Monetary Fund about the countrys economic meltdown were poised to resume.