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Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has highlighted the growing importance of the Arab region in an ever-changing global landscape. She has projected that the total GDP growth for the Middle East region will reach 2.9% this year, exceeding the figures from 2023.