International Monetary Fund (IMF) Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department, Jihad Azour (R), speaks during a briefing on the outlook for the Middle East and Centra Asia during the IMF-World Bank Group spring meetings at IMF headquarters in Washington, DC, on April 18, 2024. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)