Middle East

Central bank policy, CPI, GDP, oil market impact, and economic trends across Middle Eastern economies.

🇹🇷 Fitch Affirms Turkey’s ‘BB-‘ Rating as Real Wages Surge Despite Slowing Growth

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🇹🇷 Turkey CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Fitch affirmed Turkey’s ‘BB-‘ rating on July 18, 2026, citing slowing growth and high inflation, according to Türkiye Today. Turkey ranked among the top OECD performers in real wage growth as of July 15, 2026, per Hürriyet Daily News. Monthly … Read more

🇾🇪 Yemen’s Economic Crisis Deepens as U.S.-Iran Tensions Spike and Global Inflation Shifts

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🇾🇪 Yemen CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Yemen remains among the world’s poorest economies, with a GDP per capita ranking as one of the lowest globally in 2026, according to the Sudanese American Physicians Association (July 13, 2026). U.S. consumer prices dropped in June 2026 as energy … Read more

🇱🇧 Lebanon’s Fragile Recovery Faces Geopolitical Crosswinds as US-Lebanon Talks Intensify

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🇱🇧 Lebanon CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Former President Trump advised Israeli PM Netanyahu to withdraw soldiers from Lebanon, per July 13, 2026 investingLive report. US consumer inflation cooled more than expected in June, with gas prices falling, according to July 14, 2026 Fox Business data. US … Read more

🇯🇴 Jordan Faces Economic Shock as Iran Missile Attacks Target the Kingdom

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🇯🇴 Jordan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Iran launched ballistic missiles targeting Jordan on July 13, 2026, according to investingLive. Gold prices surged over 2% on July 14, 2026, following soft US inflation data, Reuters reported. Oil prices extended gains on July 14, 2026, after fresh US … Read more

🇧🇭 Bahrain Treasury Bills Draw 178% Oversubscription as Yields Edge Lower, Signaling Investor Confidence

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🇧🇭 Bahrain CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Bahrain’s $185.7 million Treasury bills attracted a 178 percent oversubscription, with yields edging lower, according to Economy Middle East on July 13, 2026. Global stocks gained on softer inflation data, as reported by Gulf Daily News (Bahrain) on July 14, … Read more

🇰🇼 Kuwait Faces Mixed Signals as Global Inflation Cools and Growth Fears Mount

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🇰🇼 Kuwait CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways US consumer inflation slowed in June 2026, according to the Kuwait Times on July 14, 2026. Federal Reserve’s Goolsbee called June CPI data “surprisingly benign” on July 14, 2026, as reported by Crypto Briefing. China’s economic growth hit its slowest … Read more

🇮🇶 Iraq’s PM Heads to Washington as US Backs New Oil Pipeline to Bypass Iran

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🇮🇶 Iraq CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Iraqi Prime Minister al-Zaidi visited Washington in July 2026 to bolster ties amid the Iran war, per Crypto Briefing (July 14, 2026). The US is backing a new Iraq-Syria oil pipeline to weaken Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz, … Read more

🇮🇱 Inflation in Israel Falls to Five-Year Low as Moody’s Cuts Growth Forecast

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🇮🇱 Israel CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Israel’s inflation fell to a five-year low in July 2026, according to Globes Israel Business News on July 15, 2026. Moody’s cut Israel’s 2026 growth estimate due to tenuous ceasefire deals, reported by SABC News on July 15, 2026. Moody’s … Read more