Middle East war

Jihad Azour, Director, Middle East and Central Asia Department, IMF, attends an IMF briefing on Regional Economic Outlook for Middle East and Central Asia at the IMF/World Bank 2026 Annual Meetings at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand, October 15, 2026. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
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A worker cleans next to the logo of the 2026 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings, ahead of the meeting at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC), in Bangkok, Thailand, October 9, 2026. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
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Middle East war, high debt levels to dominate IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok
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People fleeing from clashes between Houthi fighters and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces, dock with their belongings at the shores of Obock on the Northern shore of the Gulf of Tadjoura, opening out into the Gulf of Aden in Djibouti, September 14, 2026. International Organization for Migration/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
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Yemenis take to boats to flee as Middle East war spreads
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Smoke billows into the sky in a screengrab from a video said to show Houthi fighters attacking Saudi-backed forces in the location given by the source as al Jawf governorate, Yemen, in this screengrab taken from a video released by Houthi Military Media on September 15, 2026. HOUTHI MILITARY MEDIA/Handout via REUTERS.
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Saudis pound Yemen as Houthis solidify gains in new theatre of Middle East war
16/09/2026
Trucks explode as they burn, during what the Houthis say was an attack targeting trucks coming from Saudi territory, at Al-Wadiah border crossing near Al-Wadiah, on the Saudi-Yemen border, in this still image obtained from a handout video released September 7, 2026. Houthi Media Centre/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. WATERMARK FROM SOURCE. REFILE - CORRECTING "TARGETED BY THE YEMENI ARMED FORCES" TO "WHAT THE HOUTHIS SAY WAS AN ATTACK TARGETING TRUCKS" AND "NEAR AL-WADIAH,
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Iran-backed Houthis attack four Saudi cities in expansion of Middle East war, 73 hurt
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Middle East war drives global EV sales higher
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IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and President of the Council on Foreign Relations Michael Froman speak ahead of the IMF/World Bank's spring meetings in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 9, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
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Economic shock of Middle East war to cast shadow over IMF, World Bank meetings
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A man walks past a billboard near the media centre as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold high-stakes talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026. REUTERS/Asim Hafeez
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Middle East war to cut growth, deliver cascading impact, World Bank chief says
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China's Xi urges faster development of new energy system as Middle East war continues
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A Hezbollah flag is placed on a car destroyed by an Israeli strike, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in Nabi Chit, Lebanon, March 26, 2026. REUTERS/Manu Brabo TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Asian governments scramble to assure markets as Middle East war saps confidence
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Wall Street indexes fall on worries about Middle East war, interest rates
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Wall Street indexes fall on worries about Middle East war, interest rates
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Taiwan rejects China's energy security 'reunification' offer amid Middle East war
19/03/2026
A general view shows Taipei city skyline, including the Taipei 101 skyscraper, with Songshan Airport in the foreground in Taipei, Taiwan February 23, 2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang
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China makes energy security 'reunification' offer to Taiwan amid Middle East war
18/03/2026
A volunteer carries a World Food Programme (WFP) box of aid supplies in a school-turned-shelter in Beirut, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
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Middle East war may push global hunger levels to all-time high - WFP
18/03/2026
3D-printed oil pump jack and barrels in front of a rising stock graph appear in this illustration, taken March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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World faces largest-ever oil supply disruption on Middle East war, IEA says
13/03/2026

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Fire burns in a vehicle in a location given as Marib Governorate, Yemen, after what Houthi military media said was the targeting of government forces' armoured vehicles, in this screengrab obtained from a video released October 12, 2026. Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS
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