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Economic Perspectives for the Middle East and North Africa

April 28, 2024
15:45–16:30 (Asia/Riyadh time zone)

About this session

From conflict to shipping disruptions, the outlook for the broader MENA region has become increasingly uncertain and downside risks are resurgent, despite resilience in other parts of the region such as in the GCC. What are the prospects for economic growth and stability in the near and medium term?

This is a livestreamed session. Simultaneous interpretation in English,...
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Speakers

RA
Rebecca Anderson
Managing Editor; Anchor, Connect The World CNN
CNN International
JA
Jihad Azour
Director, Middle East and Central Asia Department
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
AI
Ahmed Galal Ismail
Chief Executive Officer
Majid Al Futtaim
KH
Karin von Hippel
Director-General
Royal United Services Institute
MA
Mohamad Al-Ississ
Minister of Finance
Ministry of Finance of Jordan
AA
Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Member of the Council of Ministers and Climate Envoy
Saudi Arabia Government

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