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Iraq Oil Output Exceeds 5 million bpd

Business Majnoon oil field near the Iraqi city of Basra (Reuters)

Iraq Oil Output Exceeds 5 million bpd

Iraq produces more than 5 million barrels of oil per day (bpd), Oil Minister Basim Mohammed told state news agency INA on Saturday. According to Reuters, Iraq…

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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 A worker fills fuel at a station in Kuwait (KUNA)

IMF Urges Kuwait to Regulate its Public Finances, Impose Taxes

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday urged Kuwait to regulate the country’s public finances and to gradually phase out large energy subsidies to…

Asharq Al Awsat (Kuwait)
Business Officials from Standard Chartered and Larsen and Toubro during the announcement of the issuance of the first-ever green guarantee in Saudi Arabia. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Standard Chartered Issues First-Ever Green Guarantee in Saudi Arabia

Standard Chartered has issued Saudi Arabia’s first-ever green guarantee for Larsen and Toubro (L&T), a global leader in engineering, procurement, and…

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Business A Syrian farmer in a wheat field in Afrin on Wednesday. (Getty Images)

Syria Expects to Halve Wheat Imports after ‘Very Good' Harvest

Syria will import half as much wheat in 2023 as the previous year due to an expected boost in the domestic harvest, Minister of Agriculture Mohammad Hassaan…

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Business Containers await to be unloaded at Alexandria port. (Reuters)

Egypt Non-Oil Activity Contracts for 30th Straight Month

Non-oil private sector activity in Egypt contracted for the 30th straight month in May, weighed down by continued high inflation and weak demand. The S&amp…

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Business Before this shipment, the company had already delivered shipments to various markets. Reuters file photo

SABIC Agri-Nutrients Exports 1st Shipment of Low-Carbon Ammonia to Taiwan

SABIC Agri-Nutrients, a public joint-stock company owned 50.1% by SABIC, has successfully dispatched the first commercial shipment of low-carbon ammonia to…

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Business FILE PHOTO: The setting sun illuminates an aircraft's contrail as it flies, January 17, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo

IATA Re-Elects Director General of Saudi Airlines as Board of Governors Member

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has re-elected the Director General of the Saudi Arabian Airlines Group, Eng. Ibrahim bin Abdulrahman Al…

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Business  Officials at the signing ceremony. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Riyadh Witnesses Completion of International Green Energy Alliance

Riyadh witnessed on Sunday the signing of an agreement between the Global Green Energy Alliance and the Saudi Ministry of Investment, which seeks to adopt the…

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Business Eng. Mansour Al-Obaid, Chairman of the Information and Communications Technology Committee at the Riyadh Chamber

Saudi Arabia Raises Private Sector Efficiency by Accelerating Digital Procurement

Saudi Arabia has called on the private sector, specifically communications and information technology contractors, to join the Saudi Digital Investment…

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Business The Saudi Banks Media and Awareness Committee has launched an awareness campaign tackling the latest fraud methods. 

Saudi Banks Launch Campaign to Raise Awareness on New Financial Fraud Methods

The Saudi Banks Media and Awareness Committee has launched an awareness campaign tackling the latest fraud methods. The initiative, "Not normal", aims to…

Business Officials, including Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman (center), at the OPEC+ meeting in Vienna on Sunday. (Twitter)

Saudi Arabia Reduces Oil Production to 9 Million bdp to Support Market

Saudi Arabia decided to voluntarily reduce its oil production by 1.5 million barrels per day, to the level of 9 million barrels per day, to support oil markets…

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Business Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly chairs talks between the Egyptian side, headed by Minister of Industry Ahmed Samir, and his Saudi counterpart, Bandar al-Khorayef (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia, Egypt Sign MoU to Promote Exports, Automobile Industry

Egypt and Saudi Arabia signed on Sunday two memorandums of understanding (MoU) in developing non-oil exports and developing their automobile industries. The…

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Business Technicians working at the Majnoon oil field in Basra, Iraq. (Reuters)

Iraq to Achieve Self-Sufficiency in Gas within 5-7 Years

Iraq will achieve self-sufficiency in gas within five to seven years, announced Oil Minister Hayyan Abdul-Ghani. During an interview with Rudaw, Abdul…

Business People walk in the Egyptian Bazaar, in Istanbul, Türkiye, Tuesday, May 30, 2023. (AP)

Turkish Lira Slips Despite Appointment of Well-Regarded Finance Minister 

Türkiye's lira slid almost 1% on Monday in thin trading during the Asian day to weaken past 21 per dollar, in a shaky initial reaction to the appointment of…

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Saudi Arabia’s TGA Participates in UITP Global Public Transport Summit

The International Association of Public Transport (UITP) inaugurated on Sunday in Barcelona, Spain, the UITP Global Public Transport Summit, with the…

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Business FILE - The logo of the Organization of the Petroleoum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is seen outside of OPEC's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, on March 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Lisa Leutner, File)

Saudi Arabia Says Will Implement Additional Voluntary Cut in Oil Production

An official source in the Saudi Energy Ministry announced on Sunday that the Kingdom will implement an additional voluntary cut in its production of crude oil,…

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Business Under the agreement’s terms, a 20,000-square-meter plot of land and an associated quay wall in Khalifa Port will be allocated for Crystal Offshore to construct a base. WAM

Abu Dhabi-listed AD Ports Group Inks 25-Year Deal with Singapore’s Crystal Offshore

AD Ports Group has signed a 25-year agreement with Singapore based Crystal Offshore, a recognized one-stop Logistics Solution provider to the Marine & Offshore…

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Business Al-Fadhli inspected the stages of the project that utilizes alternative energy. SPA

Saudi Environment Minister Inspects World-Largest Reverse Osmosis Plant

Saudi Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Eng. Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli visited the Reverse Osmosis Plant in Jubail, the world's largest, and was…

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Business The inauguration ceremony of the Jubail 3A independent water desalination plant (Jazlah Water Desalination Company). (Asharq Al-Awsat)

1st Integrated Water Desalination-Solar PV Project in Saudi Arabia is Launched

Eng. Abdul Rahman Al-Fadhli, Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Water Partnerships Company,…

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Business Saudi flags along a commercial street in the capital Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Economic Developments Challenge Business Councils’ Capacity to Keep Pace

Amidst Saudi Arabia’s push for economic diversification, the localization of emerging industries, the adoption of green energy technologies like ammonia and…

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Business Transport trucks drive near containers at a Jordanian port (Getty Images)

Jordanian Exports See 5.5% Rise Driven by High Trade to Saudi Arabia

Jordan's Foreign Ministry revealed that the value of national exports to Greater Arab Free Trade Area (GAFTA) countries increased by 5.5 percent, reaching …

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Business Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman upon his arrival at the OPEC headquarters in Vienna (AFP)

Saudi Energy Minister Warnings to Speculators Highlighted Ahead of OPEC+ Meeting

The OPEC+ countries seek to maintain the stability of oil markets at their meeting on Sunday amid global economic turmoil and uncertainty surrounding global…

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Business Situated at the crossroads of global trade routes, the city enjoys direct access to all markets in the Middle East and North Africa region

King Abdullah Economic City Gets a Special Economic Zone License

King Abdullah Economic City has been granted a license for the Special Economic Zone, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Situated at the crossroads of global…

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Business Tunisia's President Kais Saied gives a statement on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination, during a European Union - African Union summit, in Brussels, Belgium February 18, 2022. (Reuters)

Tunisian President Suggests Taxing Rich as Solution to Fiscal Problem

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Saturday suggested raising taxes on richer people could be an alternative to socially painful reforms as a means to secure an…

Business The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) projected a 3.4 percent growth for Arab economies. (WAM)

Arab Economies Expected to Grow by 3.4% in 2023

The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) projected a 3.4 percent growth for Arab economies, accompanied by tighter monetary policies to curb inflation. The report…