Jihad Azour
Jihad Azour is the Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He has extensive experience in economic policy and financial management, and he plays a significant role in providing guidance and support to countries in the region. Azour participated in discussions with Iranian officials during a recent conference in Saudi Arabia, focusing on economic cooperation and development.
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Jihad Azour is the Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the International Monetary Fund.
محمد بن راشد: البروفيسور بادي هاني قدّم إسهامات استثنائية في الاقتصاد
United Arab Emirates· 2025-12-21
Jihad Azour is the director of the Middle East and Central Asia department of the IMF.
Le FMI relève ses prévisions pour la région MENA à 3,3 % en 2025 – La Presse de Tunisie
Tunisia· 2025-10-21Jihad Azour is the Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the International Monetary Fund.
وزير الشؤون الاقتصادية ومحافظ البنك المركزي يتباحثان مع مدير قطاع الشرق الأوسط وآسيا الوسطى بصندوق النقد الدولي
Mauritania· 2025-10-14
The IMF mission and its regional director, Jihad Azour, had returned after concluding the mission in Islamabad.
Budget features bold measures for ‘strategic direction’ - Business
Pakistan· 2025-05-27
Jihad Azour led an IMF delegation that met with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
IMF says will continue budget discussions in ‘coming days’ as mission wraps up visit - BusinessPakistan· 2025-05-24
Jihad Azour led the IMF delegation that met with President Asif Ali Zardari.
Budget put off to June 10 as talks with IMF continue - BusinessPakistan· 2025-05-24
Jihad Azour led the IMF delegation that met with President Zardari to discuss economic issues.
Pakistan met all economic targets, EFF decisions taken by consensus: IMF - PakistanPakistan· 2025-05-23
Jihad Azour led the IMF delegation during the meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
PM Shehbaz pledges swift reforms, resolves to benefit from World Bank help - PakistanPakistan· 2025-05-23
The IMF delegation led by Jihad Azour met with Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif to discuss the implementation of the IMF program.
IMF کا پاکستان کے معاشی استحکام میں تعاون جاری رکھنے کا عزمPakistan· 2025-05-23
Jihad Azour led the IMF delegation during the meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
PM Shehbaz vows to expedite institutional reforms as IMF lauds economic progress - BusinessPakistan· 2025-05-22Jihad Azour is the director of the Middle East and Central Asia department of the IMF.
Kiosque international – La Presse de TunisieTunisia· 2025-05-04
Jihad Azour is the Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the International Monetary Fund.
«صندوق النقد» يتوقع تسارع نمو اقتصاد أبوظبي إلى 5.8% في 2026United Arab Emirates· 2025-05-02Jihad Azour is the director of the Middle East and Central Asia department at the IMF.
Le FMI abaisse ses prévisions de croissance pour la région MENA à 2,6 % – La Presse de TunisieTunisia· 2025-05-01Jihad Azour is the Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the International Monetary Fund, discussing Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030.
"رؤية 2030" تصنع اقتصادًا سعوديًّا وإقليميًّا جديدًا وتُحقق قفزات في التوظيف ومشاركة المرأة
Saudi Arabia· 2025-04-25In a meeting with Jihad Azour, IMF director for the Middle East and Central Asia, Aurangzeb thanked the IMF for the successful staff-level agreement for Pakistan’s economic reforms.
Aurangzeb highlights improved macroeconomic outlook in US meetings - BusinessPakistan· 2025-04-25
Jihad Azour, the Director of the IMF's Central Asia and Middle East Department, was also met by Natia Turnava and Lasha Khutsishvili.
საქართველოსადმი ეკონომიკური ინტერესი სწორედ დასავლეთიდან იზრდება
Georgia· 2025-04-22
Jihad Azour noted that the growth rate in the non-oil sector over the past years ranged between 4.5% and 5.5%.
الاقتصاد الإماراتي يواصل مساعيه لتسجيل مستويات قياسية من النمو والتنافسية خلال عام 2025Saudi Arabia· 2025-02-19
Jihad Azour, the Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the International Monetary Fund, emphasized the UAE's economic resilience amidst global challenges.
مدير إدارة الشرق الأوسط في «النقد الدولي» لـ«الاتحاد»: اقتصاد الإمارات يحافظ على زخم النمو رغم التحديات العالميةUnited Arab Emirates· 2025-02-17Jihad Azour, the Deputy Secretary-General of the International Monetary Fund, met with Abdolnaser Hemmati.
جزئیات دیدار همتی با وزیر دارایی عربستان
Iran· 2025-02-16
