Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, July 29, 2026 (AFP) - IMF says Saudi economy resilient in face of Mideast war

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2026-07-29

The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday said the economy of Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, has been resilient in the Middle East war, but cautioned against the impact of future uncertainty. Despite the war that erupted in February with US and Israeli strikes on Iran, and the retaliatory attacks on Saudi and its neighbours, the IMF said the Gulf kingdom's economy showed "agility and resilience". In the concluding statement of......

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