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A man walks through the atrium during the 2026 IMF and World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, DC, on April 14, 2026. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)

IMF slashes Mideast outlook by nearly 3 points as Iran war hits economies

The International Monetary Fund cut gross domestic product forecasts for the Middle East and North Africa, with the fallout from the conflict exposing stark divergences between the region’s energy exporters and importers.

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Analysis

Egypt eyes energy breakthroughs as Iran war deepens gas crunch

Among countries outside the Gulf conflict's direct line of fire, few have felt the shockwaves as acutely as Egypt.

Samuel Wendel

By Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

A police speed boat patrols the port as oil tankers and high speed crafts sit anchored at Muscat Anchorage near the Strait of Hormuz on March 30, 2026 in Muscat, Oman.

Analysis

Hostage to Hormuz, can Gulf rewire future energy flows to bypass Iran’s chokepoint?

As the US-Israel-Iran war disrupts around 20% of global oil supply, experts point to opportunities and challenges facing a renewed push to develop alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz.

Samuel Wendel

By Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

A view of the platform of the Leviathan natural gas field in the Mediterranean Sea is pictured from the Israeli northern coastal beach of Nasholim, on Aug. 29, 2022.

Israel energy minister says gas flowing to Egypt, Jordan despite shutdown reports

Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen told Al-Monitor that despite security concerns and partial shut down of marine gas platforms, Israel continues to supply gas to Egypt, Jordan and Israeli consumers.

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Egypt closes stores early, Jordan bans AC as Iran war takes toll

Shops close early, on March 28, 2026, in Cairo, Egypt.

Analysis

Oil-rich Gulf states could face power crunch as Iran war hits energy security

A general view of South Pars gas field facilities in the southern Iranian port town of Assaluyeh, on the Gulf, Nov. 19, 2015.

Samuel Wendel

By Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

How Egypt is navigating limited options in Iran war to stay neutral

US President Donald Trump and President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi clasp hands as they speak to the press before their meeting on Oct. 13, 2025, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.

Analysis

Oil crisis stokes inflation risks for Mideast as Iran war exposes importers

Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7, 2026.

Samuel Wendel

By Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

Beatrice Farhat

Associate Editor (Lebanon)

In Beirut, reporting on regional news, culture, conflict

Jonathan Fenton-Harvey

In London, reporting on North Africa and Gulf politics

Mohammed Magdy

In Berlin, reporting on Egyptian politics

Ayah Aman

In Cairo, reporting on politics and culture

Salwa Samir

In Giza, reporting on politics

Nada Shaker

In Cairo, reporting on culture

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How Egypt’s jasmine village became global flower producer

Residents of the Egyptian village of Shubra Beloula are kept busy by the laborious work of collecting jasmine flowers for export around the world.

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More of ancient Egypt’s largest mortuary temple uncovered

New archaeological discoveries have revealed secrets in the temple of Amenhotep III in Luxor.

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi waves as he arrives at the Sarova Whitesands Hotel for a bilateral meeting with Kenyan officials led by his Kenyan counterpart, Raychelle Omamo, Mombasa, Kenya, Jan. 6, 2022.

China appoints envoy for Horn of Africa

China’s announcement of an envoy to the troubled Horn of Africa raised questions about the effectiveness of the Chinese role in resolving regional conflicts, especially the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam crisis, which is still a subject of tension and disagreement between Cairo, Khartoum and Addis Ababa.

Osama Rabie, chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, speaks during a press conference after the release of the Panama-flagged MV Ever Given container ship, in the canal's central city of Ismailia, Egypt, July 5, 2021.

Egypt endeavors to turn Suez Canal green

The Suez Canal Authority announced a plan to shift the Suez Canal into an eco-friendly canal that relies on renewable energy to preserve the environment and encourage environmentally friendly ships.

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi reviews an honor guard prior at The Defense Ministry in Paris on Oct. 23, 2017.

Human rights in spotlight as Egypt's revolution anniversary nears

In the run-up to the anniversary of the January 25 revolution that led to the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's comments on human rights at a youth forum in Sharm El Sheikh are met with a backlash from activists on social media.

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Egypt supports Somalia to counter Turkish influence

Egypt has sought rapprochement with Somalia in hopes of countering Turkey’s growing influence.

The headquarters of the mining missions in South Sinai.

Egypt unearths ancient quarters of mining leader

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the discovery of the remains of a building that served as the headquarters of the leader of the Egyptian mining expeditions in the Sinai Peninsula during the Middle Kingdom of Egypt

Egyptian boys polish aluminum plates in an industrial area of downtown Cairo, Egypt, April 26, 2000.

Child labor assumes fatal proportions in Egypt

The latest drowning of eight working children in the Nile Delta is opening deep wounds in Egypt and renewing debate about child labor.

Umm Yasser (2nd-R), an Egyptian Bedouin female guide from the Hamada tribe, leads a group of hikers in Wadi el-Sahu in the southern Sinai governorate, during the first Sinai Trail led by Bedouin female guides, Egypt, March 29, 2019.

Women-led tourism initiatives are changing the way Egypt is seen, experienced

More women are gradually breaking into Egypt’s tourism sector and launching their own projects, often promoting along the way a new type of experience to visitors.

Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly (L) welcomes his Sudanese counterpart Abdalla Hamdok upon his arrival in Cairo, Egypt, March 11, 2021.

Egypt weighs role as mediator in Sudan crisis

Egypt announced its support for the UN initiative to resolve the political crisis in Sudan and called for the quick formation of a government.

This photo shows a general view of the High Dam in Aswan, Egypt, Jan. 3, 2021.

Egypt looks to groundwater collection as talks deadlock on Ethiopia dam

The Egyptian Ministry of Irrigation is working to collect the largest possible amount of groundwater through "auto-control" devices, which have been supplied to more than 15 groundwater wells.

(L to R) Jordan's Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Hala Zawati, Egypt's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek el-Molla, Lebanon's Energy Minister Raymond Ghajar and Syria's Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources Bassam Tohme give a joint press conference during their meeting, Amman, Jordan, Sept. 8, 2021.

Egypt tests economic outreach to Syria through labor unions

Cairo looks to labor unions to strengthen ties with Damascus .