... Keller (Task Team Leader) and Paul Dyer of the MENA Chief Economist’s Office, CasparRomer of FSEFS, Stijn Claessens of OPD, WafikGrais of FSEFS, and Elliot Riordan of DECPG. Thereport was prepared ... product of the Chief Economist’s Office of the Middle East and NorthAfrica Region of the World Bank. The findings, interpretations, and conclusionsexpressed herein are those of the author(s) and ... demand will be a key ex-ternal factor for growth during 2006–2008, as willthe easing of oil prices, which should allow some of the costs of subsidies to be recaptured. On a baseset of assumptions,...