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World Food Prices Dip in October, but Remain Higher Than a Year Ago

Business A worker carries loaves of bread for sale at a bakery in the capital city of Cairo, Egypt November 4, 2026. (Reuters)

World Food Prices Dip in October, but Remain Higher Than a Year Ago

World food prices edged lower in October as weaker import demand contributed to monthly declines in cereal, dairy and meat prices, but were still nearly 6%…

Business Copper at the Aurubis copper smelting and refining plant in Hamburg, Germany. (Reuters)

Copper Falls, Set for Worst Week Since March on AI Rout

Copper dropped on Friday and was set for its biggest weekly drop in London since March, as a rout in technology stocks battered markets. Benchmark three…

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Business Workers walk at Kalyon Karapinar solar power plant in Karapinar, Konya province, Türkiye, Oct. 14, 2026. (AP)

Emerging Economies Set to Match Advanced Nations’ Renewable Capacity Additions, IEA Says

Emerging ‌and developing economies outside China are expected to add as much new renewable energy capacity as advanced economies for the first time over…

Business Gold bracelets displayed in a shop window on Green Street, east London, UK, April 30, 2024. (AFP)

Gold Drops Over 1% on Higher Oil Prices; US Payrolls Data in Focus

Gold prices slipped on Friday as oil prices rebounded, fanning inflation worries and higher-for-longer interest rate expectations, while investors awaited key…

Business A pumpjack operates near Bakersfield, California, on Oct. 16. (AFP)

Oil Set for Sharp Weekly Drop but Middle East Supply Concerns Provide Floor

Oil prices are set for a sharp weekly drop on expectations of a de-escalation of the Iran war after US President Donald Trump's party suffered election losses,…


Business Gold bullion displayed in a store in the German city of Pforzheim (dpa)

Gold Slips Further Below $2,000 as Markets Temper Fed rate-cut Bets

Gold prices hit a fresh two-month low on Wednesday, sliding further below the key $2,000-per-ounce level, as a stronger-than-expected US inflation report…

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Business A part of the drill held in the Jazan region (Asharq Al-Awsat)

44 Saudi Gov’t, Private Entities Monitor Coastal Environmental Threats

Along Saudi coastlines, 44 government and private organizations are preparing to monitor environmental hazards. This follows the National Center for…

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Business Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar Alkhorayef and SDAIA President Dr. Abdullah Al-Ghamdi during the launch of the AI Center for Manufacturing and Mining (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Shows Readiness to Establish Tech Industrial Zones

The Global Smart City Forum, hosted by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), concluded after two days of discussions on smart city…

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Business Several food safety experts from Britain, Australia, Italy, Ireland, and Korea attended the meeting. (SPA)

ISAB Inaugurates its First Session in Riyadh

CEO of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), Dr. Hisham bin Saad Al-Jadhey, inaugurated on Tuesday the first session of the International Scientific…

Business Opening session of World Government Summit (WAM)

World Government Summit: AI Readiness is Imperative

Participants in the World Government Summit (WGS) 2024 on Monday unanimously agreed that the rapid progress in artificial intelligence technologies has become…

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Business The Minister of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing speaks to the audience in the opening speech of the forum. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Prepares 10 Regions to Become Among Top 50 Global Cities

Saudi Minister of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing Majid Al-Hogail said that the Kingdom was working to transform at least 10 Saudi cities to become…

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Business G42 at the GITEX Global tech exhibition in Dubai. (Getty)

UAE's G42 to Pare Back China Presence

Abu Dhabi’s G42 is paring back its presence in China and has pledged to invest in key Western markets in an effort to assuage US concerns over the artificial…

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Business Suhail Al Mazrouei, UAE’s Minister of Energy and Infrastructure. (WAM)

UAE Committed to Working with OPEC+ to Ensure Oil Market Stability

UAE’s Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Suhail Al Mazrouei said on Monday that the UAE is committed to working with OPEC+ partners to ensure the stability…

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Business Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva attends a session at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 12 February 2024. (EPA)

IMF, World Bank Warn Gaza War, Red Sea Attacks Imperil Global Economy

The IMF and World Bank warned on Monday that the Gaza war and the related attacks on shipping through the Red Sea pose threats to the global economy. The…

Business Secretary-General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Haitham al-Ghais (WAM)

OPEC Sec-Gen: Charter of Cooperation Asserts Importance of Enhancing Energy Security, Supporting Global Economy Growth

Secretary-General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Haitham al-Ghais said that OPEC is holding active talks with several nations…

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Business Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman. (Reuters)

Saudi Energy Minister: Ready to Raise or Lower Production at Any Time, Whatever Market Dictates 

Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman confirmed the Kingdom's readiness to raise or lower oil production at any time, according to market…

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Business A view of an exhibit at the World Defense Show 2024 in Riyadh. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi MODON Attracts Investments Worth $34.6 Mn to Localize Aircraft Industries

The Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON) has attracted investments worth $34.6 million to localize military aircraft industries,…

Business Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, Minister of Investment Khalid al-Falih, and Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkorayef at the inauguration of the Saudi Petrolite Chemicals. (Baker Hughes)

Dussur, Baker Hughes Inaugurate Petrolite Chemicals Facility in Saudi Arabia

Baker Hughes announced on Sunday the inauguration of its joint venture (JV) oilfield and industrial chemicals manufacturing plant in Jubail Industrial City,…

Business SDAIA achieved several accomplishments in data and artificial intelligence (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Hosts World Experts to Shape Cities' Future Using Smart Solutions

The Saudi capital will host Monday the first Global Smart Cities Forum, which brings together an elite group of world experts in building smart cities and…

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Business RSG said it has completed a $522 million financing agreement with Riyad Bank. SPA

Red Sea Global Secures Financial Close on $522 Million Debt Financing with Riyad Bank

Red Sea Global (RSG) said on Sunday that it has completed a SAR2 billion ($522 million) financing agreement with Riyad Bank. According to a statement, the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Tabuk)
Business A handout photo made available by the Suez Canal Authority shows the Greek-owned bulk carrier 'Zografia' at the Suez Shipyard Co. in Ismailia, Egypt, 22 January 2024. EPA/SUEZ CANAL AUTHORITY OFFICE

Red Sea Attacks' Impact on Suez Canal Revenue Can be Partly Absorbed, Says Egypt Finance Minister

Egypt's Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said part of the impact on Suez Canal revenue of the Red Sea attacks on vessels could be absorbed. Maait explained…

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Business A gas production field in the Sultanate of Oman. (Reuters)

Oman's Natural Gas Production and Imports Increase by 3.6%

The total domestic production and import of natural gas in the Sultanate of Oman amounted to 53.925 billion cubic meters until the end of December 2023, an…

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Business Gabar well in Sirnak Province, southeastern Türkiye. (Getty)

Türkiye Aims for 100,000 Barrels Per Day from Gabar Well by Year End

Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said the country's goal is for the daily oil production in Gabar well to reach 100,000 barrels by the end of 2024,…

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Business Chairman of the World Government Summit (WGS) Organization Mohammad al-Gergawi during a press conference held to reveal the summit's themes last January. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Artificial Intelligence to Take Center Stage at World Government Summit in Dubai

Artificial Intelligence and the next frontiers are among the main themes addressed by the upcoming World Government Summit 2024, held in Dubai on February 12…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Business After weeks of discussions, EU negotiators agreed to set annual targets for cutting public debt and limits for public spending.

EU Agrees Long-delayed Reform of Fiscal Rules

The EU has agreed a much-delayed reform of its fiscal rules, in a move that economists say will usher in an era of tighter budgets, even as European growth…

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Business FILE - US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo speaks Dec. 11, 2023, during a visit to BAE Systems, in Nashua, N.H. The Biden administration on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, will announce the investment of $5 billion in a public-private consortium aimed at supporting research and development in advanced computer chips. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

US Announces $5bl Commitment for Research, Development of Computer Chips

The Biden administration on Friday announced the investment of $5 billion in a newly established public-private consortium aimed at supporting research and…

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Business Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi

GCC Says it has Ambitious Development Plans on Technology, Digital Infrastructure

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi has said that GCC states have ambitious development plans on technology and digital…

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Business People walk in front of shop markets in the old Cairo, Egypt January 12, 2024. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Egypt Inflation Slows More than Expected in January

Egypt's annual urban consumer price inflation dropped to 29.8% in January from 33.7% in December, the state statistics agency revealed, coming in well below…

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Business People look at an installation with candles which makes out the number of days the hostages have been captive since October 7, as people begin to gather for a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, at Habima Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, February 10, 2024. REUTERS/Susana Vera

Israel Finance Minister: Moody's Downgrade Unreasonable, Politicized

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Saturday brushed off a Moody's downgrading of Israel's credit rating, saying the decision linked to the Gaza war…

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