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Agent for change in the Middle-East. Currently Senior Director Economics and Investment Strategy in Riyadh. Tweets are my own.

Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Joined March 2012
Clare Daly speaks truth and fire 👇
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What Really Happened on October 7 @pularjs
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Israel's indiscriminate bombing is hitting hospitals, refugee camps, and killing thousands of innocent people. It must stop now.
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Ismail Radwan retweeted
#FESCIOF: Ismail Radwan, lead economist, GCC, @WorldBank says introducing a carbon tax will help countries like #SaudiArabia to remove #fossilfuels subsidies, which are worth $500bn globally a year, diverting huge amount of money to SDGs. arab.news/w3nj5
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#ACempowerME asked: What is the most important event in 2022 that may shape the economy of the MENA region in 2023 and beyond? @WorldBank’s @Nadirmohammed5 weighs in... To view the full quote, check out #ACempowerME’s monthly newsletter! bit.ly/3ICsigT
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Stimulating discussions today with HE ⁦@falibrahim⁩, #Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning, ⁦@FeridBelhaj⁩ & ⁦⁦@IndermitGill⁩ on various global and regional development issues. ⁦@WorldBankMENA⁩
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Ismail Radwan retweeted
On International Anti-Corruption Day, let’s remember corruption has the biggest impact on the poorest and most vulnerable. The @WorldBank is #UnitedAgainstCorruption in all its forms and steadfast in its determination to fight it. Read more: wrld.bg/e1MQ50LZSM4 #IACD2022
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Brilliant session on ia the latest economic developments in the Gulf Region - with a focus on future Green Opportunities - delivered by World Bank's Regional Representative & team at 🇧🇪Belgium's House, #Riyadh yesterday morning. @WorldBankMENA @IsmailRad1 @BelgiuminRiyadh @GCC
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البنك الدولي: #الكويت لديها فرصة استغلال الفوائض المالية #اقتصاد_سكاي
Ismail Radwan retweeted
#البنك_الدولي: - #أسعار_النفط المرتفعة تعطي دفعة إيجابية لـ #الاقتصاد_الكويتي - لـ #الكويت فرصاً للانتقال بنجاح إلى نموذج تنموي جديد cnbcarabia.com/news/view/976…
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Ismail Radwan retweeted
#Gender equality plays a central role in @WorldBank's goals of reducing poverty and boosting shared prosperity. I was pleased to open the discussion today bringing to light important insights on the role of govt in supporting #women's social & economic inclusion. #WorldGovSummit
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المدير الإقليمي للبنك الدولي: 64% زيادة في مشاركة #المرأة_السعودية بالقوى العاملة al-madina.com/article/773398… #السعودية #صحيفة_المدينة
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Excellent panel today in @ADGGlobalMarket with @ArabMoneyFund discussing the future of #fintech, challenges, opportunities and risks. Green Fintech and #climatefinance were part of the discussion @FeridBelhaj @WorldBankMENA @WBG_Finance @WBG_Climate
Today, as part of our “Government Fintech Forum”, the Arab Monetary Fund and @TheWorldBank1 discussed “Building Inclusiveness in Digital Financial Services” and the evolution of #Fintech in the #MENA region and had some intriguing insights on what is yet to come.
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Ismail Radwan retweeted
If anyone had a right to question whether our democracy was worth redeeming, it was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Because in the face of billy clubs and lynchings, poll taxes and literacy tests, he never gave in to violence, never waved a traitorous flag or gave up on our country.
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أكثر من 500 شاب وشابة من بلدان المنطقة يشاركون في هاكاثون الأفكار في #الكويت لإيجاد حلول للتنمية المستدامة وجائحة #فيروس_كورونا. التفاصيل في مدونة .@IsmailRad1: wrld.bg/Mr7F50CTH4i
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Happening now with @scpd_kw and @UNDPKuwait ... proud to partner to support solutions in #MENA through the #Ideathon @HidekoUNDP @WorldBankMENA @i_abousleiman #Kuwait #الكويت #البنك_الدولي
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“International cooperation has never been more important... A key goal for us is both to increase climate funding and to improve outcomes ... reducing GHG emissions, and helping countries meet their NDCs.” ⁦⁦@DavidMalpassWBG⁩ #G20 remarks here: worldbank.org/en/news/speech…
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