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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 The MoU was signed in Riyadh. SPA

Saudi Arabia, Türkiye Strengthen Collaboration in Agriculture and Water Management

The Saudi Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Eng. Abdurrahman bin Abdul Mohsen Al-Fadhli, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with …

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Business Kuwait's al-Zour Refinery Now Fully Operational, KIPIC Says

Kuwait's al-Zour Refinery Now Fully Operational, KIPIC Says

Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC) said in a statement on Sunday that the third and final units at the al-Zour refinery are now operational…

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Business  US Vice President Kamala Harris addresses the audience after delivering a speech on Saturday at the COP28 summit in Dubai (AP)

50 Big Oil Companies Pledge Significant Emission Reductions

COP28 President Sultan Al-Jaber announced on Saturday that 50 major global oil companies have committed to reducing methane emissions, one of the most…

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Business An aerial view of the Gulf of Suez and the Suez Canal are pictured through the window of an airplane on a flight between Cairo and Doha, Egypt, November 27, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo

Suez Canal, Scatec Sign $1.1 Bln Green Methanol MoU

Egypt's Suez Canal economic zone and Scatec ASA have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) worth $1.1 billion to supply ships with green fuel, a Suez…

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Business DubaiExpo, which hosts COP28 (AFP)

COP28: 'Realism' Pushes Major Countries Towards 'Carbon Capture and Storage'

Several major countries said at the UN Climate Change Summit (COP28) in Dubai that they were moving to use carbon "capture" or "storage" technologies, which…

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Business Legendary Turkish coach Fatih Terim led Galatasaray to UEFA Cup glory in 2000 - AFP

Erdogan Weighs in On Bank Scam Involving Turkish Stars

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday urged Turks to steer clear of pyramid schemes as a scandal raged at a top bank that allegedly defrauded celebrities…

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Business The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat

US-Saudi Business Council Organizes Promoting Opportunities in Saudi Arabia Conference

The US-Saudi Business Council will organize on Monday a conference to promote economic opportunities in the Kingdom in New Orleans in partnership with KN Legal…

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Business Masdar is planning to develop a 150-megawatt solar power project in Angola to provide renewable energy to 90,000 homes and support economic growth.

UAE's Masdar to Develop 150 MW Solar Project in Angola

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, known as Masdar, is planning to develop a 150-megawatt solar power project in Angola to provide renewable energy to 90,000…

Business  The United Arab Emirates flag flies in front of the Jumeirah Beach Residence in Dubai. (Reuters file photo)

UAE Says It Concludes Free Trade Agreement with Colombia

The UAE said on Saturday it had concluded the terms of a trade deal with Colombia, which it called the first such bilateral agreement between the Gulf and…

Business  Michael Regan, administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency, speaks at the US Center at the COP28 UN Climate Summit, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP)

US Lays Out Plan at COP28 to Slash Climate ‘Super Pollutant’ from Oil and Gas

The Biden administration on Saturday unveiled final rules aimed at cracking down on US oil and gas industry releases of methane, part of a global plan to rein…

Business UNIDO 20th General Conference

Saudi Arabia to Host UNIDO 21st General Conference in 2025

Saudi Arabia has been selected to host the 21st session of the General Conference of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in Riyadh…

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Business  Bolivia Vice President David Choquehuanca speaks during a plenary session at the COP28 UN Climate Summit, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP)

Developing Nations Press Rich World to Better Fight Climate Change at UN Climate Summit

Leaders of developing nations jumped into Saturday's second-day of a UN climate summit to press rich industrial countries to share their knowhow to fight…

Business  Delegates walk past flag posts at the Dubai's Expo City after attending the World Climate Action Summit, during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 1, 2023. (Reuters)

Over 110 Countries Set to Join COP28 Deal to Triple Renewable Energy

A pledge to triple the world's installed renewable energy by 2030 is poised to win support from more than 110 countries at the COP28 climate summit on Saturday…

Business An atrium is seen at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, US, October 14, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

World Bank Increases Climate Spending to 45%

The World Bank on Friday said it will increase the amount it spends annually on climate-related projects to 45% of its financing over 2024 to 2025, up from 35%…

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Business  The COP 28 conference has kicked off in Dubai, with discussions scheduled to take place over the course of two weeks (AFP)

Business, Philanthropy Sectors Activate Contributions at COP 28 for Climate Solutions

The Business and Philanthropy Climate Forum at COP28, focuses on implementing tangible solutions to global climate and nature challenges. This year’s COP…

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Business People arrive at the venue of the COP28 United Nations climate summit in Dubai on November 30, 2023. The UN climate conference opens in Dubai on November 30 with nations under pressure to increase the urgency of action on global warming. (Photo by KARIM SAHIB / AFP)

COP28 Agrees to Operationalize ‘Loss And Damage Fund’

Officially launched in the vibrant city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate…

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Business FILE PHOTO: A pedestrian carrying an umbrella walks along the River Thames in view of City of London skyline in London, Britain, July 31, 2023. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Abu Dhabi's Aldar Properties Buys London Square for $291 Mln

Abu Dhabi's Aldar Properties has bought London-based developer London Square for an enterprise value of 1.07 billion dirhams ($291 million) in its first…

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Business This agreement represents a turning point in the transportation and logistics services sector. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Railways Signs Deal to Transport Thousands of Vehicles Annually by Trains

Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) and Al-Jabr Automotive have collaborated to transport thousands of vehicles annually by train from King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam,…

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Business The Kingdom’s production will be approximately nine million barrels per day until the end of March 2024.  (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Extends Voluntary Oil Cut

Saudi Arabia will extend a cut in the amount of oil it sends to the world, an official source from the Ministry of Energy said Thursday. The source said…

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Business Diriyah Tourism Area (Diriyah Gateway Development Authority)

Expo 2030 Accelerates Massive Tourism Projects in Riyadh

After Riyadh’s triumph in securing the hosting rights for Expo 2030, attention has shifted towards the Saudi tourism sector, poised to benefit significantly…

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Business OECD expects inflation to gradually decline to 5.3 percent next year in its member countries (dpa)

OECD Outlook: Significant Risks to Global Economy if Hamas-Israel Conflict Expands

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) reduced its forecast for global GDP growth to 2.9 percent in 2023 while keeping next year's…

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Business Jazan City for Basic and Transformational Industries (Jubail and Yanbu Company)

Saudi Arabia’s Jazan Attracts over $8Bn in New Investments

The two-day Jazan Investment Forum 2023, held in the Jazan region in southwest Saudi Arabia, witnessed the signing of agreements and memoranda of understanding…

Asharq Al Awsat (Jazan)
Business The new fund covers comprehensive sector indices, including investment, finance, basic materials, energy, and communications (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Asia’s First Saudi ETF Debuts in Hong Kong

Hong Kong-based CSOP Asset Management announced that, in cooperation with the Public Investment Fund (PIF), the Saudi CSOP Fund has been listed on the Hong…

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Business Saudi Arabia allocated a sum of 7.8 billion dollars to host the global fair (AFP)

Expo 2030 to Boost Vital Sectors in Saudi Arabia

Economic analysts anticipate that Riyadh’s successful bid to host the Expo 2030 world fair will catalyze a significant boost in Saudi Arabia’s economy,…

Mohammed al-Mutairi (Riyadh)