U.S.-Iran War Exposed Structural Weakness in Arab Economies -- Market Talk

1305 GMT - The war in Iran exposed the structural weaknesses in the economies of the Arab states, according to UN assistant secretary general Abdallah Al Dardari. He says the region suffers from low productivity, low diversification, and low innovation during a speech at the World Investment Forum in Doha. "Business as usual no longer works," he says, referring to the Arab states' low contribution to global GDP versus their population size. Al Dardari estimates a minimum five-year economic recovery for the region should the war end today.(joseph.wilkins@wsj.com)

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October 26, 2026 09:07 ET (13:07 GMT)