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Fed officials suggest pause on rate cuts could extend further
Traders anticipate US central bank will hold rates steady until September
AI, energy and data centres: How the UAE has approached Trump's second term
Analysts say recently announced tech investment deals are rooted in lengthy US-UAE partnership
Fed holds US rates steady again as it warns of rising risks
Jerome Powell says Fed's two mandates could come into tension
Gulf investment and Trump tariffs previewed at Milken Conference
Deals are expected to play a role as the US leader is due to travel to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE next week
Federal Reserve caught 'between a rock and a hard place'
Central bank poised to leave interest rates unchanged, but uncertainty dominates the outlook
Trump threatens to impose sanctions on countries that buy Iranian oil
China is largest buy of Iranian oil, according to US data
IMF sharply lowers 2025 growth forecast for Middle East and North Africa
Economies to expand by 2.6%, lower than previously predicted
TWG Global to acquire minority stake in Mubadala Capital
US company's portfolio includes Guggenheim Investments, Guggenheim Securities and sport franchises including Chelsea FC, the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Dodgers
US economy shrinks as imports surge ahead of tariffs
The first contraction in three years comes amid Washington's push for tariffs that has clouded the US economic growth outlook
Special reportTrump's first 100 days: America first and a new era for the world
From radical foreign policy shifts to tariff wars, the start of the US president's second term has shattered the norms of governing
Spring meetings are chance to bring Syria back into international fold, IMF's Jihad Azour says
Director for Middle East and Central Asia discusses complexities facing government's recovery and reconstruction efforts
Syria sanctions undermining national recovery, says Foreign Minister
Asaad Al Shaibani tells UN Security Council that punitive measures imposed on Assad regime are deterring investment in Syria’s reconstruction
Lebanon's economy cannot grow without social stability, warns minister
Country is seeking additional $300 million to help poorest citizens, says Minister of Social Affairs Haneen Sayed
Trade tension key risk to Mena economic outlook, IMF says
Saudi Arabia's annual economic growth prospects at 3 per cent, while UAE's forecast to increase by 4 per cent this year
Reforms needed at IMF and World Bank, US Treasury Secretary says
Scott Bessent says the two multilaterals have experienced 'mission creep' through projects on climate change, gender and social issues
