Middle East

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

🇰🇼 Kuwait Central Bank Holds Key Rate at 3.50% Amid Global Inflation Pressures

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🇰🇼 Kuwait CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The Central Bank of Kuwait maintained its key interest rate at 3.50% on September 16, 2026 (TradingView). Global energy prices surged due to geopolitical tensions, with diesel prices breaking records by late September 2026 (Kuwait Times). Canada’s inflation held steady … Read more

🇶🇦 Qatar’s Non-Hydrocarbon Economy Hits 70% of GDP as LNG Output Slumps

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🇶🇦 Qatar CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Qatar’s non-hydrocarbon GDP expanded by 2.6% in the second quarter of 2026, showing steady growth outside energy sectors (Source: Gulf Times/Qatar Tribune, Sept 30, 2026). The share of non-hydrocarbon activities rose to approximately 70% of total GDP, marking a significant … Read more

🇮🇶 EBRD Cuts Iraq Growth Outlook Amid War Pressures and New Political Leadership

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🇮🇶 Iraq CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) cut its growth outlook for Iraq in September 2026, citing intensifying war pressures. [Source: Reuters, Date: 2026-09-24] ICRA forecasts rising Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation for August 2026, with food prices expected … Read more

🇮🇷 Iran’s August 2026 Inflation Remains High as War Drives Energy Costs Up

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🇮🇷 Iran CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Inflation stayed hot in August 2026, driven by rising energy costs linked to the ongoing war (Axios, September 11, 2026). A detailed inflation breakdown for August 2026 was released, showing persistent price pressures across key sectors (CNBC, September 11, 2026). … Read more

🇮🇱 Israel’s War Economy Thrives as Q2 Growth Revised Down and Tech Investment Surges

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🇮🇱 Israel CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Israel’s war economy is described as thriving by The Economist on September 24, 2026. The Central Bureau of Statistics revised second-quarter GDP growth lower in its second estimates, reported by Globes on September 16, 2026. A separate report from TradingView … Read more

🇦🇪 UAE Unemployment Insurance Scheme Expands as AI Diffusion Accelerates in 2026

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🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The UAE introduced a new unemployment insurance scheme (ILOE) to protect workers, reported by Emirates 24|7 on September 30, 2026. Microsoft released its Global AI Diffusion Report on September 21, 2026, highlighting rapid artificial intelligence adoption across the … Read more

🇸🇦 Saudi Non-Oil Growth Hits Six-Month High as Inflation Climbs to 4.82%

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🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector activity reached a six-month high in August 2026, according to PMI data reported by vision2030.ai on September 26. Retail inflation accelerated to 4.82% in August, driven largely by food prices that climbed to 5.95%, … Read more

🇸🇾 Syria’s Economy Faces Divergence as Central Bank Holds Steady Amid Manufacturing Contraction and Refugee Policy Shifts

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🇸🇾 Syria CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The Syrian Central Bank expects more than $1 billion in capital to establish new banks, signaling potential liquidity injections (Syrian Observer, 28 September 2026). Manufacturing output is contracting despite the central bank holding monetary policy steady, highlighting structural weaknesses (Yeni … Read more

🇪🇬 Egypt’s Core Inflation Holds at 14.9% as Central Bank Pauses Rate Hikes

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🇪🇬 Egypt CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Egypt’s annual core inflation remained steady at 14.9% in August, according to the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) data reported on September 13, 2026. Headline inflation eased slightly to 12.7% in August, as reported by CAPMAS and covered by Ahram … Read more

🇹🇷 Turkey Holds Rates at 37% as Disinflation Roadmap Targets $2.2T Economy by 2029

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🇹🇷 Turkey CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Fitch Ratings projects Turkey’s inflation will reach 30.5% and growth will hit 2.8% in 2026 (Source: Türkiye Today, Sept 26, 2026). The OECD forecasts Turkish economic growth at 2.7 percent for the year 2026 (Source: Hürriyet Daily News, Sept 23, … Read more