Israel-Hamas war could threaten already fragile economies in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan

By FATIMA HUSSEIN and JOSH BOAK
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Economic crises are rippling through the countries bordering Israel. That raises the possibility of a chain reaction from the war against Hamas that further worsens the financial health and political stability of Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon and creates problems well beyond. Each of the three countries is up against differing economic pressures that led the International Monetary Fund to warn in a September report that they could lose their “sociopolitical stability.” The possible fallout is now starting to be recognized by world leaders and policy analysts.