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AI investment a 'game changer' for UAE and Gulf, Jihad Azour says
IMF ready to consider new program if Georgia requests – Jihad Azour
IMF Urges Egypt to Speed Up Privatization Amid Review Talks
Central Asia Can Evolve from Corridor to Connector, Says IMF’s Jihad Azour
UAE Economy Leads Gulf Growth in 2025, Says IMF
IMF Applauds Georgia's Strong Growth, Calls for Continued Reforms
Conflict-hit states suffer GDP losses of over 60%, says IMF’s Jihad Azour
Exclusive / IMF urges speed of reform in Bahrain to bolster finances
AI spending helps save global economy under threat of trade war, IMF director says
Lebanese Christian and opposition coalition nominate IMF's Azour for president
Lebanon's disparate opposition, independent and main Christian parties said on Sunday they had nominated IMF official Jihad Azour for the...
AI investment a 'game changer' for UAE and Gulf, Jihad Azour says
Sustained investment in artificial intelligence will be a “game changer” for the UAE and the broader Gulf economy as the region positions itself...
IMF ready to consider new program if Georgia requests – Jihad Azour
The IMF has indicated its readiness to consider a new program with Georgia...
IMF Urges Egypt to Speed Up Privatization Amid Review Talks
The International Monetary Fund urged Egypt to accelerate a long-running plan to divest from state assets, a cornerstone of an $8 billion...
Central Asia Can Evolve from Corridor to Connector, Says IMF’s Jihad Azour
ASTANA — The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Regional Economic...
UAE Economy Leads Gulf Growth in 2025, Says IMF
Abu Dhabi — The United Arab Emirates has posted the fastest economic growth in the Gulf region this year, according to the...
IMF Applauds Georgia's Strong Growth, Calls for Continued Reforms
The IMF is open to considering a new support program for Georgia amid strong growth but challenges like inflation, global uncertainty,...
Conflict-hit states suffer GDP losses of over 60%, says IMF’s Jihad Azour
Conflict-hit Middle Eastern countries have suffered severe economic shocks, with output losses surpassing 60 percent of gross domestic product in some cases.
Exclusive / IMF urges speed of reform in Bahrain to bolster finances
The Gulf's most-indebted nation needs to “accelerate the program of fiscal reforms” while keeping fiscal policy “tight,” said Jihad Azour,...
AI spending helps save global economy under threat of trade war, IMF director says
AI investment, especially in the US, helped mute the impacts of increased tariffs, Jihad Azour says at Abu Dhabi Finance Week.
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An economist and former Lebanese Minister of Finance, Azour has often voiced concerns about Lebanon's economic crisis and the government's failures to implement necessary reforms.