{
  "id": 16021778,
  "title": "Middle East economy set for 6.6% rebound in 2027 after war-driven contraction, IMF says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/middle-east-economy-set-for-6-6-rebound-in-2027-after-war-driven",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T07:51:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arabian Business",
    "slug": "arabian-business",
    "url": "https://www.arabianbusiness.com/finance/economy/imf-middle-east-economy-2027"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The IMF forecasts a 1.3% contraction across the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan in 2026, followed by a sharp recovery next year as energy production and regional trade gradually normalise",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}