Oil exporters in the Middle East and North Africa are expected to show lackluster economic growth because of lower oil prices, the World Bank said. “This year appears to be one of the toughest for the region in a while,” Shanta Devarajan, the bank’s chief regional economist, said in a statement . Growth prospects for the global economy have diminished or slowed in recent years. The World Bank estimates the economies in the Middle East and North Africa should grow by 2.3 percent this year, which is a half percent lower than the estimate for last year. In terms of conflict, the report finds a lack of inclusive growth across the region is a de facto recruiting tool for terror groups like the Islamic State . Four […]