Global imbalances are projected to decline only modestly over the medium term, the Fund said, adding that this limited narrowing might not materialize and, in recent years, the WEO forecasts for global current account balances have tended to exhibit a downward bias.
People stand in front of a display featuring the logo of the IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings 2026 during preparations for the event at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Oct. 9. AFP-Yonhap BANGKOK — Finance ministers and central bankers meet in Bangkok this week for the annual gatherings of the International Monetary…
While addressing the Shura Council on regional stability and security, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani emphasised the importance of the Palestinian cause and the country’s commitment to finding a solution to crises in Sudan, Libya, Yemen and Somalia. Published On 13 Oct 202613 Oct 2026 Share Qatar’s emir says Palestinian cause remains…
This week’s events offered a glimpse of what the coming autumn may hold for Palestinians: Israeli ministers and settlers asserting themselves at Al-Aqsa Mosque; a pardon granted to a soldier convicted of killing a wounded Palestinian; and a tender advanced for a crucial settlement project timed to close just days before Israelis vote on October…
South Korean self-propelled howitzers are on standby in a training ground in the South Korean border city of Paju, Monday. Yonhap North Korea on Tuesday denounced South Korea’s ongoing joint military drills with the United States and a separate exercise between the U.S. and Japan, calling them “muscle flexing” by “enemy states.” In an English-language…
