SAUDI ECONOMY

Saudi Economy to See 1.5% Growth in 2018, Jadwa Says

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The Saudi Arabian economy will grow by an estimated 1.5 percent in 2018, up from a contraction in 2017 of -0.7 percent, according to a new report from Riyadh-based economic analysts at Jadwa Investment.

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