Middle East

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

🇪🇬 Egypt Inflation Eases to 12.7% in August as Food Prices Stay Hot

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🇪🇬 Egypt CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Egypt’s annual headline inflation eased to 12.7% in August 2026, according to CAPMAS, reported by Ahram Online and Zawya on September 10, 2026. Annual core inflation, which strips out volatile food and fuel items, came in at 14.9% in August, … Read more

🇹🇷 Turkey Inflation Eases to 31.51% in August as Producer Prices Run Hot

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🇹🇷 Turkey CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Turkey’s annual consumer inflation eased to 31.51% in August 2026, according to trend.az on September 4, 2026. Producer inflation topped consumer prices in August 2026, trend.az reported on September 13, 2026. Turkey’s economy grew 2.3% in the second quarter of … Read more

🇾🇪 Saudi Support Bolsters Yemeni Central Bank Amid 70,200 Migrant Arrivals and Regional Tensions

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🇾🇪 Yemen CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Saudi Arabia announced new financial support for the Central Bank of Yemen to enhance economic stability, according to Al-Mal newspaper on September 4, 2026. The Eastern Route recorded 70,200 migrant arrivals in Yemen between January and April 2026, as reported … Read more

🇱🇧 World Bank Forecasts 6.4% Lebanon GDP Contraction Amidst Renewed Conflict

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🇱🇧 Lebanon CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways World Bank projects Lebanon’s economy to contract by 6.4% in 2026 due to renewed conflict (World Bank, August 21, 2026). Lebanon’s consumer price index recorded a second consecutive monthly drop, a first since 2019 (L’Orient Today, August 25, 2026). Recent … Read more

🇯🇴 Jordan Unemployment Falls to 16.1% as Inflation Eases to 2.13%

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🇯🇴 Jordan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Unemployment rate dropped to 16.1% in the second quarter of 2026, according to Arab News dated August 31, 2026. Inflation rose to 2.13% for the first seven months of 2026, per the Jordan News Agency (Petra) on August 16, 2026. … Read more

🇧🇭 Bahrain Economy Contracts 3.8% in Q1 as Strait of Hormuz Disruption Hits Oil Sector

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🇧🇭 Bahrain CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Bahrain’s overall GDP contracted by 3.8% in the first quarter of 2026, according to the Ministry of Finance and National Economy report released on August 26, 2026. The non-oil economy grew by 2.2% in Q1 2026, showing resilience despite regional … Read more

🇴🇲 Oman Inflation Hits 3.2% in July as Food Prices Drive Q1 GDP Growth to 2.6%

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🇴🇲 Oman CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Headline inflation rose to 3.2% in July 2026, driven by a surge in food prices (Muscat Daily, 2026-08-16). Gross Domestic Product grew by 2.6% in the first quarter of 2026, with non-oil sectors trailing petroleum performance (Oman Observer, 2026-08-29). Bank … Read more

🇰🇼 Kuwait’s Economy Targets Slow Year-End Recovery Amid Regional Price Pressures

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🇰🇼 Kuwait CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Kuwait’s economy is gearing up for a “slow” year-end recovery, according to recent economic assessments reported by Arab Times Online on September 4, 2026. GCC inflation remains muted, though Middle East conflict is raising global price fears, as noted by … Read more

🇶🇦 Fitch Affirms Qatar’s ‘AA’ Rating as War-Driven Spending Cuts Offset Hydrocarbon Strength

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🇶🇦 Qatar CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Fitch Ratings affirmed Qatar’s sovereign credit rating at ‘AA’ with a negative outlook, citing strong fundamentals despite recent geopolitical pressures (Fitch, September 5, 2026). Qatar’s non-hydrocarbon GDP grew by 3.5% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2026, demonstrating resilience in … Read more

🇮🇶 234 Partnership Contracts and 87 Idle Factories: Iraq’s Industrial Push Faces Structural Hurdles

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🇮🇶 Iraq CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The Ministry of Industry has signed 234 partnership contracts aimed at reviving local manufacturing, according to a report by the Al-Rawabit Strategic and Political Studies Center on August 28, 2026. Despite these agreements, 87 factories remain idle, highlighting a gap … Read more