Escalation in Middle East Reverses more than a Year of Economic Growth in the Region By UN Development Programme Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

Escalation in Middle East Reverses more than a Year of Economic Growth in the Region By UN Development Programme https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/04/escalation-in-middle-east-reverses-more-than-a-year-of-economic-growth-in-the-region/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Artisanal_Miners_in_Western_Kenya_Move_Away_From_Mercury_Experts_Rights_Groups_Warn_of_Crisis_of_Obs AMMAN / NEW YORK , Apr 1 2026 (IPS) - New estimates by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) suggest the military escalation in the Middle East, now into its fifth week, may cost economies in the region from 3.7 to 6.0 percent of their collective Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.