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IMF · Jun 13, 2026 · 14 min read
How the Biggest Tournament in Football History Is Changing the Business Model of Mega Sporting Events The FIFA World Cup has always…
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IMF · Jun 12, 2026 · 7 min read
QatarEnergy's force majeure on affected liquefied natural gas supply contracts has become one of the most important energy market developments of 2026,…
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IMF · Jun 10, 2026 · 4 min read
Egypt's annual inflation rate eased to 13.0 percent in May 2026 from 13.4 percent in April, according to data released today by…
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IMF · Jun 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Saudi Arabia's economy maintained positive momentum in the first quarter of 2026, with real gross domestic product growing by 2.8% compared with…
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IMF · Jun 7, 2026 · 4 min read
Egypt's net international reserves increased to a record US$53.134 billion at the end of May 2026, according to official data released by…
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IMF · Jun 5, 2026 · 6 min read
PM Madbouly signals no new IMF program needed after current arrangement ends in December 2026. Remittances +32.2% to USD 34.9 bn, tax…
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IMF · Jun 3, 2026 · 5 min read
Saudi Arabia entered 2026 with a SAR 125.7 billion Q1 deficit and rising spending, but higher oil prices, non-oil activity and financing…
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IMF · Jun 3, 2026 · 6 min read
Bahrain markets a new 10-year U.S. dollar sovereign bond at a yield near 7.5%, testing investor appetite for GCC credit. The transaction…
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IMF · May 15, 2026 · 2 min read
The IMF is monitoring how the Middle East conflict is feeding into energy costs, fertilizer shipments, and food security, just as Egypt…
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IMF · May 13, 2026 · 2 min read
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's meeting with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in Nairobi comes at a critical moment for Egypt's reform program,…
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How the Biggest Tournament in Football History Is Changing the Business Model of Mega Sporting Events The FIFA World Cup has always been more than a football tournament. It is a global media asset, a tourism catalyst, a political stage, and one of the most powerful commercial properties in sport. But the 2026 edition, hosted…
QatarEnergy’s force majeure on affected liquefied natural gas supply contracts has become one of the most important energy market developments of 2026, as production disruption and shipping constraints weigh on Qatar’s export capacity. The disruption follows damage to key energy infrastructure at Ras Laffan Industrial City, one of the world’s most important LNG export hubs….
Egypt’s annual inflation rate eased to 13.0 percent in May 2026 from 13.4 percent in April, according to data released today by the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS). The consumer price index rose 1.4 percent month-on-month, reaching 292 points, as the gradual moderation of price pressures continues to support the country’s improving…
Saudi Arabia’s economy maintained positive momentum in the first quarter of 2026, with real gross domestic product growing by 2.8% compared with the same quarter of 2025, according to flash estimates released by the General Authority for Statistics. The expansion was supported by growth across all main economic activities. Non oil activities increased by 2.8%…
Egypt’s net international reserves increased to a record US$53.134 billion at the end of May 2026, according to official data released by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), extending the country’s steady reserve accumulation trend and reinforcing confidence in its external financial position. The latest figure compares with US$53.009 billion recorded at the end of…
PM Madbouly signals no new IMF program needed after current arrangement ends in December 2026. Remittances +32.2% to USD 34.9 bn, tax revenues +29%, Q3 growth ~5% above IMF’s 4.2% projection, with 4-5 SOE listings before year-end as reform momentum continues.
Saudi Arabia entered 2026 with a SAR 125.7 billion Q1 deficit and rising spending, but higher oil prices, non-oil activity and financing capacity continue to anchor the Kingdom’s outlook. IMF still projects 3.1% growth and 2.3% inflation in 2026, with resilience supported by Vision 2030 and disciplined debt management.
Bahrain markets a new 10-year U.S. dollar sovereign bond at a yield near 7.5%, testing investor appetite for GCC credit. The transaction reflects continued access to international markets, supported by GCC backing, resilient non-oil activity and active policy response, even as fiscal consolidation remains central.
The IMF is monitoring how the Middle East conflict is feeding into energy costs, fertilizer shipments, and food security, just as Egypt seeks progress on the latest reviews of its IMF supported program. The key issue is no longer only external financing. It is how higher energy, freight, and fertilizer costs could pass through into…
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s meeting with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in Nairobi comes at a critical moment for Egypt’s reform program, as regional uncertainty continues to test energy security, food security, capital flows, and exchange rate flexibility. The meeting followed the IMF Executive Board’s approval of Egypt’s fifth and sixth reviews in February 2026,…