Construction site in the Dubai Metro: Most oil exporters in the region are maintaining government spending at a high level (Photo: AFP/Karim Sahib)
Middle East, North Africa Weathering Global Crisis
The global financial crisis has not spared the Middle East and North Africa, but good economic fundamentals, appropriate policy responses, and sizeable currency reserves are helping to mitigate the impact of the shock, the IMF says in its latest assessment of the region.
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