IMF Videos

Middle East and Central Asia

Where is the MENA Economy Headed? A Conversation with Jihad Azour

  • February 18, 2021

  • 128 Views

  • 47:52

In its latest Regional Economic Outlook update for the Middle East and North Africa, the IMF is projecting growth of 3.1 percent for the MENA region in 2021, lower than any region worldwide and with significant disparities from country to country.

  • Jihad Azour and Maha Yahya,
Blog
CLEAR ALL FILTERS
Most Recent Most Popular
Regional Economic Outlook for the Middle East and North Africa, April 2024

  • April 18, 2024

  • 52 Views

  • 03:02

With ongoing conflicts, shipping disruptions, and reduced oil production, uncertainty is rising in the Middle East and Central Asia. Economic growth is projected to be uneven between the two regions in 2024.
Kristalina Georgieva, Julie Kozack
Managing Director Global Policy Agenda Press Briefing, April 2024

  • April 18, 2024

  • 173 Views

  • 42:57

Watch IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva brief the press on the IMF’s Global Policy Agenda to identify policy challenges facing the IMF’s member countries, and how the IMF can help.
Kristalina Georgieva, Julie Kozack
French -Managing Director Global Policy Agenda Press Briefing, April 2024

  • April 18, 2024

  • 12 Views

  • 43:00

French -Managing Director Global Policy Agenda Press Briefing, April 2024
Kristalina Georgieva, Julie Kozack
Spanish -Managing Director Global Policy Agenda Press Briefing, April 2024

  • April 18, 2024

  • 1 Views

  • 42:59

Spanish -Managing Director Global Policy Agenda Press Briefing, April 2024
Kristalina Georgieva, Julie Kozack
جدول أعمال السيدة مدير عام صندوق النقد الدولي بشأن السياسات العالمية

  • April 18, 2024

  • 6 Views

  • 42:59

جدول أعمال السيدة مدير عام صندوق النقد الدولي بشأن السياسات العالمية
Gita Gopinath, Vitor Gaspar, Adelaide Retšelisitsoe Matlanyane, asur Karshibaev, Vincent Van Peteghem, Christoph König, teven Collet, Elina Scheja
Unveiling the Global Public Finance Partnership: First Partners, First Projects

  • April 18, 2024

  • 69 Views

  • 26:15

This event will announce the first contributions to the Global Public Finance Partnership (GPFP) and initial workplan.

Krishna Srinivasan, Moderator: Huong Lan Vu
2024 Spring Meetings Press Conference on the Regional Economic Outlook for Asia and Pacific

  • April 18, 2024

  • 123 Views

  • 47:39

Growth surprised on the upside in the second half of 2023, as robust domestic demand fueled activity especially in emerging Asian economies. Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and, most notably, India recorded sizeable positive growth surprises.
Krishna Srinivasan, Moderator: Huong Lan Vu
Chinese: 2024 Spring Meetings Press Conference on the Regional Economic Outlook for Asia and Pacific

  • April 18, 2024

  • 11 Views

  • 47:39

Growth surprised on the upside in the second half of 2023, as robust domestic demand fueled activity especially in emerging Asian economies. Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and, most notably, India recorded sizeable positive growth surprises.
Krishna Srinivasan, Huong Lan Vu
Regional Economic Outlook for Asia and the Pacific Press Briefing, April 2024

  • April 18, 2024

  • 0 Views

  • 47:39

Watch IMF Asia and Pacific Department Director Krishna Srinivasan deliver the Asia and Pacific Economic Regional Outlook to the Press on April 18, 2024.

Jihad Azour
Press Conference: Middle East and Central Asia, April 2024

  • April 18, 2024

  • 76 Views

  • 46:55

The Middle East and North Africa and the Caucasus and Central Asia regions are positively impacted by the resilience of the global economy. Conflict, shipping disruptions, and falling oil prices have caused varying growth and recovery projections.

Jihad Azour, Angham al Shami
French: 2024 Spring Meetings Press Conference on the Regional Economic Outlook for the Middle East and Central Asia

  • April 18, 2024

  • 4 Views

  • 46:55

French: 2024 Spring Meetings Press Conference on the Regional Economic Outlook for the Middle East and Central Asia
Jihad Azour, Angham al Shami
مؤتمر آفاق الاقتصاد الإقليمي في الشرق الأوسط وآسيا الوسطى

  • April 18, 2024

  • 7 Views

  • 46:55

صلابة الاقتصاد العالمي أثرت بشكل إيجابي على منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا ومنطقة القوقاز وآسيا الوسطى. وقد ساعد انخفاض أسعار السلع الأولية العالمية وكذلك استجابات السياسات اليقظة على تخفيف حدة التضخم فيتتأثر منطقتا الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا
Conferência de Imprensa do G20

  • April 18, 2024

  • 5 Views

  • 23:09

Conferência de Imprensa do G20
G20 Press Briefing

  • April 18, 2024

  • 12 Views

  • 23:09

G20 Press Briefing
Kristalina Georgieva, Daron Acemoğlu, Ian Bremmer, HE Omar Sultan Al Olama, Moderator: Richard Quest
Seminar: Debate on the Global Economy: The Macroeconomic Implications of AI

  • April 18, 2024

  • 112 Views

  • 59:46

Seminar: Debate on the Global Economy: The Macroeconomic Implications of AI
Marina Mendes Tavares, Crystal Rugege
Can we use technology and innovation to improve productivity and growth? | IMF Today

  • April 18, 2024

  • 25 Views

  • 20:10

Artificial intelligence (AI) is here, with the potential to boost economic growth, but also disrupt industries.
The Path for Taxing the Super-Rich – Towards a Progressive Global Taxation Agenda

  • April 18, 2024

  • 2 Views

  • 1:38:12

The Path for Taxing the Super-Rich – Towards a Progressive Global Taxation Agenda
Bridging the Digital Divide: How Open Procurement Practices Can Better Serve Public Sector Technology Projects

  • April 18, 2024

  • 0 Views

  • 1:28:38

Civil Society Forum: Spring 2024
Is a Feminist Vision on Public Debt Possible?

  • April 18, 2024

  • 2 Views

  • 1:32:30

The Civil Society Policy Forum (CSPF) is a key event during the International Monetary Fund- World Bank Group Spring and Annual Meetings.

The Polycrisis - How Unchecked Public Debt Fuels Corruption and Bad Governance

  • April 18, 2024

  • 6 Views

  • 1:28:19

Civil Society Forum Spring 2024