Middle East

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

🇴🇲 Oman Vegetable and Fruit Prices Jump as Treasury Issues OMR 15.5 Million in Bills

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🇴🇲 Oman CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Vegetable and fruit prices rose significantly in Oman as of August 22, 2026, per Oman Observer. The Central Bank of Oman issued treasury bills worth OMR 15.5 million on August 24, 2026, per The Peninsula Qatar. Sri Lanka’s economic growth … Read more

🇶🇦 Qatar Cuts State Spending as War Shrinks Economy, FT Reports

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🇶🇦 Qatar CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Qatar is cutting state spending at home and abroad as the war shrinks the economy, according to the Financial Times on August 22, 2026. Top-line income growth anchors Qatari banking sector resilience in H1, says Moody’s, as reported by Gulf … Read more

🇮🇶 Iraq’s State Sector Cannot Absorb Job Seekers, Labor Experts Warn

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🇮🇶 Iraq CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways State jobs cannot solve Iraq’s unemployment problem, according to Shafaq News report published August 21, 2026. Iraq’s labor market faces structural challenges requiring private sector growth, per the same Shafaq News analysis. Central Bank of Iraq and Central Statistical Organization … Read more

🇮🇷 Iran’s Rial Crashes to 2 Million Per Dollar as Families Struggle to Afford Basics

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🇮🇷 Iran CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Iran’s currency, the rial, hit 2 million per US dollar on August 24, 2026, deepening the economic crisis – eciks.org Iranian families are struggling to afford basic goods as economic pressure intensifies – Boston Herald, August 21, 2026 OECD data … Read more

🇮🇱 Israel’s GDP Growth Accelerates on Nvidia Revenue Surge, But War Costs Loom

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🇮🇱 Israel CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Israel’s GDP growth is being driven by fast-rising Nvidia revenue, according to Globes Israel Business News on August 20, 2026. The World Bank warned of a Lebanon economic downslide due to the Hezbollah war with Israel, as reported by The … Read more

🇪🇬 Egypt Inflation Slows To 15.43% In July As Food Prices Rise 5.56%

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🇪🇬 Egypt CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Egypt’s annual inflation slowed to 15.43% in July 2026, according to Arise News on August 18. Food prices rose 5.56% during the same period, per the Arise News report published August 18. The Central Bank of Egypt held interest rates … Read more

🇹🇷 Turkey’s Unemployment Rate Falls to Record Low of 7.9% as Central Bank Signals Rate Cut

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🇹🇷 Turkey CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Unemployment rate fell to a record low of 7.9% in Q2 2026, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute as reported by Daily Sabah on August 19, 2026. Employment reached 32.48 million in Q2 2026, per the Turkish Statistical Institute via … Read more

🇾🇪 Yemen Inflation Steady at 3.4% as Consumer Prices Rise 0.1% in July

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🇾🇪 Yemen CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Consumer prices rose 0.1% in July, putting the annual inflation rate at 3.4% – CNBC, August 12, 2026 July inflation matched analyst expectations exactly – CNBC, August 12, 2026 Yemen’s ongoing civil war remains a defining factor for the economy … Read more

🇱🇧 Lebanon’s Banking Scandal Deepens as Former Central Bank Chief Faces New Charges

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🇱🇧 Lebanon CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways New charges filed against former Central Bank of Lebanon Governor Riad Salame on August 11, 2026, per the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP). Lebanon’s banking sector is facing renewed scrutiny following a financial scandal reported by Devdiscourse on … Read more

🇯🇴 Jordan’s Unemployment Drops to 16.1% as Manufacturing and Agriculture Drive Growth

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🇯🇴 Jordan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Unemployment fell to 16.1% in Q1 2026, down from 16.1% in Q4 2025, according to the Department of Statistics (August 9, 2026). Manufacturing sector GDP reached JD1.6 billion in Q1 2026, reported by The Jordan News Agency (August 10, 2026). … Read more