Economy

Syria bank [Getty]
Next week's IMF and World Bank meetings will discuss restoring financial support for Syria - crucial as the country aims to recover financially.
Syria pound [Getty]
Syrians have been struggling to withdraw cash from ATMs, as the country continues to grapple with Assad-era sanctions and a liquidity crisis.
Libya dinar [Getty]
The sudden devaluation of the dinar has been blamed on excessive public expenditures by Libya's two rival governments.
Khaldoun al-Mubarak
Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investor Mubadala is set to acquire a $600 million stake in Nord Anglia Education, a leading UK-headquartered international school group.
Global trade will be hard-felt following Trump's tariffs hike, the World Trade Organisation has warned [Getty]
The the global trade forum forecasts a decline in global trade, particularly steep in North America even without the stiffest tariffs.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in Doha
The decision by Qatar to invest money in Egypt comes as the country slowly emerges from its worst-ever economic crisis.
A view of the World Bank headquarters building in Washington, DC
Syria is reported to be sending a high-level delegation to Washington for the yearly IMF and World Bank meetings later in April.
Exterior facade of the building housing sovereign wealth fund, known as Daya Anagata Nusantara or Danantara, in Jakarta
Indonesian President Prabowo Subainto is on a five-nation tour of the Middle East to boost ties with the region.
Karim Souaid (C), newly appointed governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon, is seen during a handover ceremony at the Banque du Liban, Central Bank of Lebanon, in Beirut, capital of Lebanon on April 04, 2025.
Lebanon has approved a draft law to restructure its banking sector, fulfilling a key requirement for securing international aid.
Sisi purposefully disinvited the Israeli ambassador to Egypt over Gaza
Egypt to sell stakes in military-owned firms via wealth fund to boost private sector and meet IMF terms.