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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 US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen takes questions from journalists during a press conference, at the G7 meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, at Toki Messe in Niigata, Japan, Thursday, May 11, 2023. (AP)

Yellen Warns US Default Would Threaten Global Economy, Undermine Its Leadership 

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday urged Congress to raise the $31.4 trillion federal debt limit and avert an unprecedented default that would…

Business UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Sultan al-Jaber, at the CLIMATE TECH conference in Abu Dhabi. (WAM)

COP28 President Calls for Gradual Reduction of Methane Emissions

UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan al-Jaber renewed on Wednesday his call for the oil and gas industry…

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Business An Egyptian family at a café on the Mediterranean coast in Alexandria (Reuters)

Egyptian Minister: Our Economy is Sound, Can Overcome Challenges

The Egyptian economy is standing on its feet and is capable of facing external shocks and global challenges, announced Egypt’s finance minister Mohammed Maait…

Business A sign of oil giant Saudi Aramco at one of its facilities. (Reuters)

Aramco to Supply Full Oil Volumes to Asian Market

Saudi Aramco notified its customers in North Asia on Wednesday that they will receive the entire volumes of crude oil that they requested in June, several…

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Business Saudi Minister of Commerce Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi during the ceremony of signing agreements with new companies to invest in the logistics zone in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Int’l Companies Flock to Saudi Arabia to Manage Operations in ‘Three Continents’

Global companies are choosing Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, as a hub to launch their operations and expand their businesses towards the three continents of…

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Business  Woman holds Turkish Lira banknotes in this illustration taken May 30, 2022. (Reuters)

Türkiye’s Economy Faces ‘Lost Year’ No Matter Who Wins Election, Insiders Say

Türkiye’s economy is bracing for a "lost year" no matter who wins landmark elections on Sunday, political insiders say, even if the opposition pledges to tear…

Business The Omani state budget surplus increased by about 26 percent on an annual basis in the first quarter of 2023. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Omani Budget Surplus Increases 26% with Growth of Oil Revenues

The Sultanate of Oman announced, on Tuesday, that its public budget surplus increased by about 26 percent on an annual basis in the first quarter of 2023, with…

Business The Egyptian Minister of Petroleum, the Swedish ambassador in Cairo and a delegation from the European Union during an event hosted by the Swedish embassy on the energy link between Egypt and Europe, on Tuesday. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Egypt Aims to Meet Europe’s Growing Demand for Energy  

The Swedish Embassy in Cairo hosted a panel discussion with European and Egyptian policy makers and representatives of the business community to discuss…

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Business People shop in a food store in Beijing, China, 09 May 2023. (EPA)

China’s Fresh COVID Wave Raises Concern of Trading Volume Slowdown 

A fresh wave of COVID-19 is spreading through China as people return from public holiday travel, reaching trading floors and raising concern of an impact to…

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Business Ferid Belhaj, the Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa region at the World Bank Group, (right), and Egypt’s International Cooperation Minister Rania Al-Mashat (left).

Egypt Inaugurates New Strategy with World Bank  

Ferid Belhaj, the Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa region at the World Bank Group, stressed that the World Bank has confidence in the…

Business The water system in Saudi Arabia continues to achieve the objectives of the national strategy. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Seven Factors Help Saudi Water System Achieve Record Results 

The Saudi government said the national water strategy has achieved record results in line with the objectives of Vision 2030. It succeeded in increasing the…

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Business FILE PHOTO: Flames are seen at the production facility of Saudi Aramco's Shaybah oilfield, Saudi Arabia May 22, 2018. Picture taken May 22, 2018. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah/File Photo

Aramco Posts Net Profit of $31.9 Billion in 1st Quarter

Saudi Aramco posted first-quarter net profit of 119.54 billion riyals ($31.9 billion) on Tuesday. “The results reflect Aramco’s continued high reliability,…

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Business Kerten Hospitality, the renowned global hospitality operating company, announced on Monday the launch of its brand-new initiative named "The Collective by Kerten Hospitality".

Kerten Hospitality Launches Initiative to Unify, Strengthen its 12+ Lifestyle Projects in Saudi Arabia

Kerten Hospitality, the renowned global hospitality operating company, announced on Monday the launch of its brand-new initiative named "The Collective by…

Business Saudi Arabia expands government expenditures in the first quarter of 2023 as part of the economic reform process. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Accelerates Spending Amid Economic Reform

The Saudi Ministry of Finance announced on Sunday the state’s general budget for the first quarter of 2023, with revenues amounting to 281 billion riyals ($75…

Business Oil drills are pictured in the Kern River oil field in Bakersfield, California November 9, 2014. REUTERS/Jonathan Alcorn/File Photo

Oil Prices Climb as Recession Fears Begin to Fade

Oil prices rose as fears of a recession in the US started receding

Business Abu Dhabi's ADGM Financial Center to Expand by Ten Times its Current Size

Abu Dhabi's ADGM Financial Center to Expand by Ten Times its Current Size

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) will expand its area of jurisdiction to ten times its current footprint, it said on Monday, part of Abu Dhabi's plans to…

Business Dr. Ali Masoud Al Sunaidy pointed out that the volume of investments in the 13 existing zones, supervised by OPAZ, reached RO15.2 billion. Photo: local media

Oman: Volume of Investments in 13 Existing Zones Reached 39.5 Billion

Chairman of OPAZ pointed out that the volume of investments in the 13 existing zones, supervised by OPAZ, reached $39.5 billion

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Business The MoUs were signed with the Nuclear Power Operations Research Institute, the China National Nuclear Corporation Overseas and the China Nuclear Energy Industry Corporation

UAE Signs MoUs with Chinese Nuclear Energy Organizations

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has announced the signing of three Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs)

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Business People buy fruits in Ben Arous, Tunisia (Reuters)

Tunisia Inflation Drops for 2nd Consecutive Month

The inflation rate eased slightly for the second consecutive month in Tunisia, reaching 10.1 percent in April, against 10.3 percent in March and 10.4 in…

Business Undersecretary of the Saudi Ministry of Investment for Communication with Investors Badr al-Badr speaks at the 2023 SelectUSA Investment Summit. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Seeks to Invest $1 Trillion, Attract 100 Mn Visitors by 2030

Saudi Arabia participated in the 2023 SelectUSA Investment Summit to promote investment and exports, with a large delegation of 75 businessmen, heads of…

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Business An architect overlooking a construction site in Saudi Arabia (Reuters)

Saudi Construction Sector Activity Climbs 35% in 2022

The Saudi-US Business Council has released a report indicating a substantial upswing in Saudi Arabia’s construction sector activity in 2022, with contract…

Business People buy fruits in Ben Arous, Tunisia (Reuters)

Tunisia Inflation Drops for 2nd Consecutive Month

The inflation rate eased slightly for the second consecutive month in Tunisia, reaching 10.1 percent in April, against 10.3 percent in March and 10.4 in…

Business A general view of Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia, February 20, 2022. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia Economy Grew 3.9% In Q1 Boosted by Non-oil Activities

Saudi Arabia's economy grew by 3.9% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023, according to initial government estimates of real gross domestic product…

Business Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune receives his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Algiers in August 2022. (Algerian Presidency)

Algerian, French Officials Prepare for Economic Partnerships Ahead of Tebboune's Visit to Paris

Algerian and French organizations are arranging to hold an economic and production partnership forum to submit proposals to the governments ahead of President…

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