ECONOMY

IMF Lifts Projections for Economic Growth for Saudi Arabia

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In its World Economic Outlook, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday lifted its projections for economic growth in Saudi Arabia, the region’s biggest economy, and its oil-rich neighbors in the Gulf - while also predicting that Iran's economy will suffer due to renewed US sanctions.

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