Forbes | Dominic Dudley: Middle East economies are set to suffer a huge economic hit this year because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Their situation is being exacerbated by domestic political turmoil and the collapse in oil prices, but economists say some countries look far more resilient than others. The latest predictions from the IMF, released today,...

AFP - The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday sharply downgraded growth projections for Saudi Arabia and Iran, the two largest Mideast economies, citing the impact of US sanctions, geopolitical tensions and low oil prices. In its World Economic Outlook, the global lender cut forecasts for almost all countries in the Middle East and North Africa ...

Financial Tribune - Mehrabad Airport's passenger traffic in 2017 saw a 7% growth compared with the year before Tehrans Mehrabad International Airport ranked eighth from among 46 leading airports of 25 countries in the Middle East and North Africa region. With 17.5 million travelers passing through its terminals in 2017, passenger traffic registered ...

Press TV - The sources of all instability in the Middle East is foreign interference, says Irans representative to the United Nations Gholamali Khoshroo. "A comprehensive review of the situation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) requires, first and foremost, an examination of its root causes," he said while addressing the UN Security ...