RIYADH: The raging war between Israel and Hamas is already battering the economies of nearby countries, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund told a Saudi investor forum
Destruction from Israeli aerial bombardment is seen in Gaza City, Wednesday, Oct 11, 2023. The war between Israel and Hamas has brought carefully calibrated condemnations and warnings to both sides by Russia. is already battering the economies of nearby countries, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund told a Saudi investor forum on Wednesday .
Israel has responded with withering air strikes and a near-total land, sea and air blockade of Gaza, where the Hamas-run health ministry says 5,791 people have been killed in the war so far. The annual FII event, dubbed"Davos in the Desert", has typically served as a chance for Saudi Arabia to showcase domestic economic reforms whose success Saudi officials say partly hinges on regional stability.
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