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  "id": 14137985,
  "title": "Middle East and Central Asia’s economy to shrink in 2026 amid war, IMF says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/middle-east-and-central-asias-economy-to-shrink-in-2026-amid-war-imf",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-13T05:59:48.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/13/middle-east-and-central-asias-economy-to-shrink-in-2026-amid-war-imf-says?traffic_source=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar face double-digit declines in GDP amid the fallout from the US-Israel war on Iran.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Middle East latest: Saudi-led coalition says two ballistic missiles targeting southern city intercepted",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/middle-east-latest-saudi-led-coalition-says-two-ballistic-missiles",
        "published": "2026-10-13T04:38:44.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}