The Middle East and Central Asia: A Regional Economic Outlook

As the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia continue to cope with the dual shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic and the volatility in oil prices, the Dubai International Financial Centre, Carnegie Middle East Center, and International Monetary Fund are organizing a live virtual panel to discuss the key challenges, policy priorities, and opportunities for recovery based on the IMF's recent MENA Regional Economic Outlook update.

Join Jihad Azour, Dame Minouche Shafik, Marwan Muasher, and Monica Malik for a live virtual discussion, moderated by Mina Al-Oraibi. To submit a question, please use the live chat section.

Jihad Azour is the director of the IMF's Middle East and Central Asia Department.

Dame Minouche Shafik is the director of the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Marwan Muasher is vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Monica Malik is the chief economist at the Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank.

Mina Al-Oraibi is the editor-in-chief at The National.

[rachelbanks]

Liked the discussion about Lebanon and education.

[franofilini]

Purely academic unreaalitic debate. I wish they discussed what WILL actually happen not what must happen. If Those leaders could achieve any of above recomendations would not have taken us to this path in the first path. They know that.