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The IMFSaid Last Month That Growth in the Non-Oil Sector Was Expected to Accelerate as the Kingdom Moved Ahead With Economic Reforms. (Shutterstock)

September 18th, 2018 - 07:18 GMT

IMF Confident Saudi Can Meet 1.9 Percent GDP Forecast

Saudi Arabia’s economy can achieve an International Monetary Fund forecast of 1.9 percent gross domestic product growth this year, the central bank governor said on Sunday.

Supporters of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki hold a banner reading "No to sectarianism" during a demonstration at Tahrir Square in Baghdad. (AFP PHOTO/SABAH ARAR)

January 14th, 2013 - 04:51 GMT

Senior Sunni figure speaks out against Iraqi PM as divides deepen

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu visits the electronic accelerator lab in the Ariel University Center. (AFP Photo/ Dan Balilty)

January 13th, 2013 - 09:18 GMT

Israeli PM denies "wasting" billions on imaginary strike against Iran

Iraq's economy is booming, thanks to increased oil output

January 13th, 2013 - 07:42 GMT

Iraq's economy booming as oil revenues increase

The Egyptian pound continues to slide despite aid from Qatar

January 10th, 2013 - 12:39 GMT

Egypt pound sliding on ice despite Qatari aid

Egypt is set to sign a $4.8 bilion IMF loan before upcoming elections

January 10th, 2013 - 12:15 GMT

Egypt to ink IMF deal before elections

President Mohamed Morsi (Photo courtesy of Khaled Desouki / AFP)

January 10th, 2013 - 06:26 GMT

Egypt's parliamentary elections expected for April, says FJP

Chief of Dubai’s police, Dahi Khalfan (Photo courtesy of Top News)

January 10th, 2013 - 05:00 GMT

Female militant Islamists detained and questioned by UAE authorities

Another Kuwaiti is told that Twitter is not the place to vent about the Emir.

January 9th, 2013 - 12:30 GMT

Another Kuwaiti locked up for tweeting against emir

Iraqi Sunni protestors pray on the main highway to Syria and Jordan near Ramadi. (AFP PHOTO / AZHER SHALLAL)

January 9th, 2013 - 11:36 GMT

Iraq closes its borders to Jordan after highway protests

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January 9th, 2013 - 10:32 GMT

Syria rebels release 48 Iranians in prisoner swap: reports

Oman need oil prices to remain high to ensure it can keep its budget commitments

January 8th, 2013 - 04:00 GMT

Oman gambles on oil prices

Oil prices above Riyadh’s preferred $100 a barrel but with expectations of slower demand in early 2013

January 6th, 2013 - 11:09 GMT

OPEC output falls as sanctions hit Iranian oil output