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IMF: Any Slowdown in AI-driven Growth Would be Factor for Central Banks

Business IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during the Annual Meetings Plenary at the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok on October 16, 2026. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

IMF: Any Slowdown in AI-driven Growth Would be Factor for Central Banks

Central bankers around the world would need to consider any slowdown in AI-driven growth as they assess steps in their fight against inflation, International…

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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 One of the branches of the Saudi Business Center concerned with facilitating procedures for starting businesses in Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Private Sector Urged to Reveal Challenges

Saudi authorities have called on the local private sector to report challenges facing companies and institutions in the Saudi market. Since the launch of…

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Business A pedestrian walks past the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) headquarters building in Montreal, Quebec, Canada June 16, 2017. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi/File Photo

Saudi Arabia Wins Presidency of ICAO Aviation Security Committee

Saudi Arabia has won the presidency of the Aviation Security Committee of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for the year 2023-2024, the…

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Business The Durra gas field. Asharq Al-Awsat

Kuwaiti Oil Minister: Kuwait, Saudi Arabia Have 'Exclusive Rights' in Durra Gas Field

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have "exclusive rights" in the Durra gas field in the Arabian Gulf, Kuwait Oil Minister Saad Al Barrak said on Sunday, and he called on…

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Business Saudi Arabia called for the need to include the Arabic language in the Madrid and Hague systems (SPA)

Saudi Arabia to Sign 15 International Treaties, Deals to Strengthen Intellectual Property

The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property is preparing to engage in 15 international treaties and agreements that will strengthen the intellectual property…

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Business Members of the Kuwaiti-Saudi Permanent Joint Committee (KUNA)

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Seek to Expedite Oil Projects in Divided Areas

The Kuwaiti-Saudi Permanent Joint Committee discussed on Sunday expediting the implementation of oil projects in the divided region. The Undersecretary of…

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Business Saudi and French officials meet to discuss bolstering energy relations. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

More Saudi-French Investments Expected in Renewable Energy

Business experts expected Saudi-French investments in renewable energy to increase in light of the joint statement issued by Saudi Minister of Energy Prince…

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Business Engineer Ayman ElKousey, MIDAR Managing Director and CEO (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Midar Joins Egypt’s Sovereign Fund

The real estate developer El Mostakbal Urban Development (MIDAR) has been added to The Sovereign Fund of Egypt’s (TSFE) pre-initial public offering (IPO) fund…

Business Algeria, TotalEnergies Sign New Gas Contracts

Algeria, TotalEnergies Sign New Gas Contracts

Algeria's state oil company Sonatrach signed on Sunday contracts worth around $740 million with French energy giant TotalEnergies, Sonatrach said in a…

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Business Mirza Ozbag, 44, a vendor, waits for customers at his stall at a fresh market in Istanbul, Türkiye July 5, 2023. (Reuters)

Türkiye Aims to Ensure Fiscal Discipline and Lower Budget Deficit

Türkiye is taking measures to re-establish fiscal discipline and control the level of the budget deficit, Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said on Sunday. …

Business Officials at the 13th meeting of the African Initiative in Cape Town, South Africa. (Twitter)

African Nations Gain $1.9 Bln in Additional Revenues After Combating Tax Evasion

African nations have successfully generated an impressive sum of 1.69 billion euros ($1.86 billion) in additional tax revenues through inter-country tax…

Business A Liberian oil tanker in the port of Havana (AFP)

OPEC+ Decisions Aim to Maintain Stability Across Global Energy Market, Says Iraqi Minister

Iraqi Oil Minister Hayan Abdulghani said that OPEC and OPEC+ issued several decisions that target oil prices, stabilize the global oil market, and protect the…

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Business Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims flock to the Jamaraat Bridge during the last Hajj season (EPA)

Extending Hajj Visas Boosts Economic Diversification, Stimulates Tourism

Saudi Arabia’s decision to extend the Hajj visa to three months will enhance the Kingdom’s efforts to diversify the economy, increase new job opportunities,…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Tourists take a photo in front of the Great Giza pyramids on the outskirts of Cairo (Reuters)

Cairo Reports 'Positive Indicators' for Inbound Tourism Movement

Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Ahmed Issa, stated that Egypt has achieved a record performance in the tourism industry over the past 6 months,…

Mohamed Ajam (Cairo)
Business A view of Lebanon's Central Bank building in Beirut, Lebanon July 6, 2023. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Chami: Deputy Lebanon Central Bank Governors' Threat to Collectively Resign 'Dangerous'

Deputy premier Saade Chami said on Friday deputy governors of Lebanon's central bank should run it if no governor is appointed by the end of the month, calling…

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Business Saudi-Egyptian efforts to increase trade volume between the two countries (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Private Sector Prepares Comprehensive File on Challenges Facing Investors in Egypt

Asharq Al-Awsat has learned that the Saudi private sector is currently preparing a comprehensive report on the challenges encountered by investors in Egypt…

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Business OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al-Ghais (Reuters)

OPEC Expects its Market Share to Rise 40% in 2040

OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al-Ghais said he expected the organization’s market share to increase from 30% to more than 40% by 2040. The increase will…

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Business A city in NEOM, Oxagon will be a new paradigm where people, industries and technology come together in harmony with nature

NEOM’s Green Hydrogen Project is Formally Under Execution

The world’s largest green hydrogen project in Saudi Arabia’s NEOM has formally entered the construction stage. In a statement, ACWA Power said that its…

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Business Net profit for the fiscal year 2022-2023 stood at 4.4 billion riyals ($1.21 billion), Qatar Airways said

Qatar Airways Reports Net Profit of $1.21 Billion for Fiscal Year 2022-2023

Qatar Airways has reported a record annual revenue of 76.3 billion riyals ($21 billion), underpinned by a higher customer base after the Doha-based carrier…

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Business Amaala is a land and property megaproject currently in development in Saudi Arabia that is managed by Red Sea Global. Asharq Al-Awsat

Red Sea Global Announces Completion of Solar Stations in 1st Phase of Infrastructure Project

Red Sea Global has announced the installation of 750,000 solar panels and five solar stations dedicated to the operation of the first phase of the “Red Sea…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business FILE PHOTO: A view shows Lebanon's Central Bank building in Beirut, Lebanon January 12, 2023. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo

Lebanon Deputy Central Bank Governors Could Resign if No New Chief Appointed

Lebanon's deputy central bank governors could all resign if no successor is appointed when current chief Riad Salameh's term ends this month, one of the…

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Business The Egyptian capital (Reuters)

Egypt Puts the ‘Final Touches’ on Government's IPO Program

Egypt is preparing to announce a considerable program of public offerings soon and is putting the final touches ahead of providing a comprehensive program with…

Lamia Nabil (Cairo)
Business Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman (SPA)

Saudi Energy Minister: OPEC+ to Do Whatever Necessary to Support Oil Market

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said OPEC+ would do whatever is necessary to support the oil market. The Minister was speaking on…

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Business  Economic growth in Saudi Arabia compared to G20 countries (SPA)

Private Sector Boom Continues in Saudi Arabia, UAE

Private non-state oil-producing companies in Saudi Arabia and the UAE witnessed a powerful resurgence in June, fueled by a surge in production and new orders. …

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Business Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, chaired the cabinet meeting at Qasr Al Watan, Abu Dhabi. WAM

UAE Cabinet Establishes Ministry of Investment

The UAE Cabinet has approved the establishment of the Ministry of Investment, and appointed Mohamed Hassan Al Suwaidi to lead it. The Ministry will support…

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