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Economic shock of Mideast war to cast shadow over IMF meeting
3+ hour, 13+ min ago (887+ words) Gaza war: Sumud flotilla aims to again break Israeli blockade Hamas to meet Egyptian mediators over Israeli truce violations Top finance officials from around the world will convene in Washington this week under the shadow of the war in the…...
IMF chief says Iran war means "all roads" lead to higher prices
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (819+ words) IMF chief says Iran war means 'all roads' lead to higher prices Oil prices slip back as some ships pass Hormuz gauntlet Taiwan to ship oil from Saudi Red Sea ports Will the Iran war usher in a new regional…...
US Fed expected to hold rates steady as Iran war roils outlook
4+ week, 16+ hour ago (710+ words) US Federal Reserve policymakers are expected to leave interest rates unchanged at their meeting next week, as the US-Israel war on Iran sends shock waves through markets, and recent economic data has begun to show weakness. The Fed will start…...
Egypt sets price cap on unsubsidised bread due to inflation
4+ week, 1+ day ago (465+ words) US strikes Iran's Kharg Island, set to deploy marines to Gulf Hamas urges Iran to stop targeting neighbouring countries There Will Be Blood: Is Donald Trump coming for Iran's oil? Why Palestinians in Lebanon are losing faith in UNRWA schools…...
Oil analysts fear worst case scenario as Hormuz crisis deepens
1+ mon, 49+ min ago (620+ words) UK man arrested in Dubai for 'filming Iranian missiles' Oil analysts fear worst case scenario as Hormuz crisis deepens Ukrainian anti-drone teams working in Qatar, UAE, Saudi World Caught in Dire Straits of Hormuz The imperial war against Iran: The…...
Egyptian pound hits record low as Mideast war roils markets
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (178+ words) Egypt's currency fell to a record low, trading at over 52 to the US dollar on Sunday, as the economic fallout of the war in the Middle East hits the region's most populous country. The US-Israeli war on Iran has expanded…...
IMF completes Egypt reviews, unlocking about $2. 3 billion
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (435+ words) US, Iran could reach deal if talks focus on nuclear issue Activists plan 200-boat flotilla to break Gaza blockade One killed in Israeli attack on Lebanon as US pushes for talks Is Israel imposing a West Bank-style occupation in south…...
Trump hikes US global tariff rate to 15 percent
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (541+ words) President Donald Trump raised the global duty on imports into the United States to 15 percent on Saturday, doubling down on his promise to maintain his aggressive tariff policy a day after the Supreme Court ruled much of it illegal. Trump…...
Gold soars towards $5, 600 as Trump rattles sabre over Iran
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (796+ words) 50% of kidney patients in Gaza die amid Israel's ongoing siege Israel to terminate Doctors Without Borders work in Gaza US special envoy for Iraq Mark Savaya no longer in the post Gold prices soared to a fresh record near $5, 600 on…...
Turkey trims key interest rate to 38 percent
4+ mon, 21+ hour ago (256+ words) Pakistan's ex-spy chief jailed 14 years for abuse of power Morocco include injured captain Hakimi in AFCON squad US buying fleet of Boeing jets for use in deportations Pope Leo's visit: What future for the Middle East's Christians? A smaller cage:…...