Rapid reforms have put much of the Arab world in a strong place to weather economic storms, despite "enormous uncertainty" in the global economy and a slew of geopolitical crises, the head of the International Monetary Fund has said.
Kristalina Georgieva said she was impressed that Arab governments had largely stuck to their guns on economic reform, cutting costly energy subsidies and embracing artificial intelligence.
She singled out the UAE for its burgeoning non-oil economy and growing leadership in AI.
The IMF's managing director spoke at a meeting of finance ministers and central bank chiefs at the Arab Fiscal Forum, a day
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