Qatar Football World Cup: Qatar managed to quickly overcome the repercussions of the Covid-19 pandem

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Qatar Football World Cup: Qatar managed to quickly overcome the repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stressed that the State of Qatar has been able to quickly overcome the effects of the Covid-19 epidemic, through measures taken by the government to fund the worst-affected sectors. IMF Middle East and Central Asia Department Director Jihad Azour said the steps taken by Qatar to deal with the epidemic had contributed to boosting Qatar's economic growth, based on rising oil and gas prices, and foreign investment in preparation for the Qatar World Cup 2022. Football World Cup 2022 fans from all over the world can book Football World Cup tickets from our online platforms WorldWideTicketsandHospitality.com Football fans can book Qatar Football World Cup Tickets on our website at exclusively discounted prices.

Azour made the remarks in response to questions from Qatar News Agency (QNA) during a press conference in Amman on Wednesday to discuss the World Economic Outlook report for the Middle East and Central Asia region. He said the Qatari economy was expected to grow by 3.4% by 2022. He also expected Qatar's natural gas production to rise to a moderate level, becoming a major supplier of LNG. About the Middle East and Central Asia region, Azour noted that the Ukrainian war is expected to affect the rapid recovery of monetary and financial policies in the region, the economy of which was affected by the spread of the Omicron mutant. He expected regional GDP growth to decline by 5% by 2022, after reaching 5.8% last year. He said inflation in the region was expected to drop to 13.9% this year, compared to 14.8% last year. The IMF report expects global economic growth to decline to 3.6% in the current year and next year, compared to 6.1% in 2021.


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