Economy: updates for businesses in Egypt and the Gulf
23 updates, newest first. Each one names its source. Last checked 27 August 2026.
All updates
25 August 2026 · Regional
Airlines gradually restore Middle East servicesActive / changingSource: The National — thenationalnews.com
24 August 2026 · Tunisia
Cash in circulation in Tunisia passes TND 30bnCurrent market trendSource: Central Bank of Tunisia, via African Manager and Middle East Online
21 August 2026 · Lebanon
World Bank projects a 6.4% contraction for Lebanon in 2026Current outlookSource: World Bank — Lebanon Economic Monitor, Summer 2026
20 August 2026 · Egypt
Central Bank of Egypt holds rates for a fourth consecutive meetingSource: Central Bank of Egypt, via Bloomberg and Egypt Today
14 August 2026 · Lebanon
Gulf spending slowdown squeezes Lebanon's creative sectorCurrent market trendSource: Al-Monitor
10 August 2026 · Jordan
Jordan: 3,801 investment transactions and 1,879 investor cards in H1 2026Current market signalSource: Jordan News Agency (Petra) — petra.gov.jo
6 July 2026 · Algeria
IMF projects 3.8% growth for Algeria in 2026 and urges fiscal consolidationCurrent outlookSource: International Monetary Fund — imf.org
3 July 2026 · Iran
Doubts over whether Iran's rebuild fund can be executedCurrent analysisSource: Reuters Breakingviews, via BOE Report
1 July 2026 · Israel
IMF cuts Israel's 2026 growth forecast to 3.5%Current outlookSource: International Monetary Fund — imf.org
15 June 2026 · Oman
IMF raises Oman's 2026 growth forecast to about 3.7%Current outlookSource: International Monetary Fund — imf.org
11 June 2026 · Regional
World Bank: global growth falls to its lowest rate since COVID-19Current outlookSource: World Bank — worldbank.org
21 May 2026 · Yemen
World Bank: Yemen's economy stays under severe strainCurrent outlookSource: World Bank — Yemen Economic Monitor, Spring 2026
19 May 2026 · Palestine
Palestinian Economic Monitor: 78% Gaza unemployment, $71.5bn reconstruction needsCurrent outlookSource: World Bank — Palestinian Economic Monitor, May 2026
8 April 2026 · Iraq
World Bank: Iraq among the economies hit hardest by the Hormuz closureCurrent outlookSource: World Bank — worldbank.org
8 April 2026 · Regional
World Bank cuts the region's 2026 growth outlook to 1.8%Current outlookSource: World Bank — worldbank.org
1 April 2026 · Iran
World Bank flags import disruption and food inflation in IranCurrent outlookSource: World Bank — worldbank.org
2 March 2026 · Djibouti
World Bank's Djibouti portfolio stands at about $501mOngoing portfolioSource: World Bank — worldbank.org
26 February 2026 · Tunisia
Tunisia's solar market acceleratesCurrent sector trendSource: Ember and Global Solar Council
26 February 2026 · Morocco
Morocco among North Africa's fastest-growing solar marketsCurrent sector trendSource: Global Solar Council and Ember
23 February 2026 · Kuwait
IMF projects 3.8% growth for Kuwait in 2026 and urges structural reformCurrent outlookSource: International Monetary Fund — imf.org
11 February 2026 · Qatar
IMF expects medium-term growth of around 4% for QatarCurrent outlookSource: International Monetary Fund — imf.org
23 January 2026 · Bahrain
IMF: Bahrain growth to 3.3% in 2026 against rising fiscal pressureCurrent outlookSource: International Monetary Fund — imf.org
22 December 2025 · Israel
Israeli high-tech funding reached $15.6bn in 2025Ongoing market trendSource: Startup Nation Central and CTech