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بانكوك: قال صندوق النقد الدولي اليوم الخميس، إن طول أمد الحرب في الشرق الأوسط، وما يترتب عليه من اضطرابات في إنتاج الطاقة ومسارات الشحن والبنية التحتية الحيوية، كلها عوامل تشكل أكبر خطر يهدد اقتصادات الشرق الأوسط وآسيا الوسطى. وقال جهاد أزعور مدير إدارة الشرق الأوسط وآسيا الوسطى للصحافيين إن الحرب تلحق صدمة اقتصادية غير متكافئة […]
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Egypt and Saudi Arabia plan to officially launch their electricity interconnection project in mid-November, following the completion of operational tests for the two lines expected in three weeks. This $1.8 billion project, with a target capacity of 3,000 megawatts, aims to enhance energy security and facilitate electricity exchange between the countries, promoting regional cooperation and renewable energy initiatives.
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Oil prices ease as investors weigh supply outlook, Middle East tensions
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By Andrea ShalalBANGKOK, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Prolonged war in the Middle East and further disruptions to energy production, shipping routes or critical infrastructure pose the biggest risk to economies in the Middle East and Central Asia, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday.Jihad Azour, the IMF's director for the Middle East and Central Asia, told reporters the war was imposing a highly uneven economic shock to the broader region, with directly affected states under severe pressure.
