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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 Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC). (WAM)

Dubai International Financial Center Announces Metaverse Platform

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) launched the DIFC Metaverse Platform in line with the Dubai Higher Committee for Future Technology and Digital…

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Business Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman speaks at Monday's event. (SPA)

Saudi Energy Minister: We Aim to Boost Oil, Gas Production, Plan to Export Hydrogen

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman announced the Kingdom’s strategic plans to increase its production of oil, gas and clean energy. “We in…

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Business This photo taken on January 30, 2023 shows employees working on aluminum products at a factory in Huaibei, in China's eastern Anhui province. (AFP)

IMF Upgrades Outlook for the Global Economy in 2023

The outlook for the global economy is growing slightly brighter as China eases its zero-COVID policies and the world shows surprising resilience in the face of…

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Business AlUla Development Company will work closely with local and international experts in architecture, construction, design and heritage conservation

AlUla Development Company Launches Operations to Turn the City into Global Tourism Destination

AlUla Development Company is launching operations to support the development of AlUla in Western Saudi Arabia. The company, which is wholly owned by the…

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Business Egyptian vegetable sellers wait for customers at a popular market in Cairo, Egypt, January 18, 2023. (Reuters)

Egypt Central Bank: Pound Slips to New Low against Dollar

The Egyptian pound dipped to a new low Monday of just over 30 for $1, as the country continues to battle surging inflation and foreign currency shortages,…

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Business Türkiye's Energy Minister Fatih Donmez poses in front of the Turkish drilling vessel Yavuz at Dilovasi port in the western city of Kocaeli, Türkiye , June 20, 2019. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Türkiye to Host Summit of Gas Buyers, Sellers Next Month

Türkiye will hold a natural gas summit on Feb. 14-15 to bring together gas supplier countries and Europe's consumer countries in Istanbul, Turkish Energy…

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Business Faisal bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Al-Jouf region, addresses the opening of the Renewable Energy Conference on Sunday. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Seeks to Increase Reliance on Renewable Energy

Prince Faisal bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz, governor of Al-Jouf region (northern Saudi Arabia), revealed efforts to provide innovative technical solutions for the…

Business Virtual meeting of the GCC Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee (Asharq Al-Awsat)

GCC Minister Discuss Free Trade Agreement with China

Members of the Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee and the Trade Cooperation Committee of the GCC countries discussed the final report on the…

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Business Saudi Capital, Riyadh (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Riyadh Raises Efficiency of Real Estate Rental Operations to Gov’t Agencies with New Law

Saudi Arabia’s State Properties General Authority said that the state’s real estate rental law and its implementing regulations will enter into force, starting…

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Business  A member of Iraq Bikers, the first Iraqi biker group, drives with an Iraqi flag on his motorbike in Baghdad, Iraq December 28, 2018. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

US Dollar Continues Insane Hike at the Expense of Iraqi Dinar

The exchange rate of the US dollar in Iraq continues to skyrocket as the country’s monetary authorities and government fail to curb the devaluation of the…

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Business From left, Claudio Descalzi, the CEO of Italy's state-run energy company, ENI, Qatar's Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad Sherida al-Kaabi, Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, Lebanese caretaker Energy Minister Walid Fayad and TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne sign an agreement in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

QatarEnergy Replaces Russian Company in Lebanon Gas Exploration

Lebanon, two international oil giants and state-owned oil and gas company Qatar Energy signed an agreement Sunday that the Qatari firm will join a consortium…

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Business A sign with the logo of French oil and gas company TotalEnergies is pictured at a petrol station in Bouguenais near Nantes, France, November 14, 2022. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo

QatarEnergy to Join Lebanon Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration

QatarEnergy will join TotalEnergies and Eni in a three-way consortium to explore oil and gas in two maritime blocks off the coast of Lebanon, the Lebanese…

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Business An archive photo showing the path of locomotives transporting mineral materials from the Saudi city of Jubail (Getty Images) - Naseer Ahmed, Sri Lankan Minister of Environment.

Sri Lanka Seeks to Benefit from Saudi Mining Experience

Sri Lanka’s Environment Minister Naseer Ahmed emphasized the presence of prospects for cooperation between Colombo and Riyadh in various fields, especially the…

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Business The Saudi Sherpa held a workshop with representatives of the participating parties in the G20 meetings. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Sherpa Discusses Priorities of G20 Meetings in India

Saudi officials reviewed the priorities of the G20 for the current year, which include supporting global economic growth in light of geopolitical tensions,…

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Business Sudanese Minister of Minerals Mohamed Bashir Abdullah (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Sudan at the Center of Global Interest in Green Minerals

As Khartoum and Riyadh prepare to raise the level of comprehensive bilateral cooperation, Sudanese Minister of Minerals Mohamed Bashir Abdullah revealed that…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business The Ministry of Investment signed two memorandums of understanding with Boehringer Ingelheim Company and Saudi Novo Nordisk Trading Company and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. SPA

Saudi Investment Ministry Signs 2 MoUs at Riyadh Global Medical Biotechnology Summit

The Ministry of Investment signed two memorandums of understanding with Boehringer Ingelheim Company and Saudi Novo Nordisk Trading Company and King Abdullah…

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Business Saudi Central Bank (Asharq Al-Awsat)

SAMA: New System Seeks to Expand Banking Activities

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) said that it expected the new project to regulate the banking system in the country to expand the definition of banking business,…

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Business Mytheresa CEO Michael Kliger.

Mytheresa Intends to Expand Business in Saudi Arabia

Mytheresa, one of the world’s largest online retailers, intends to expand its business by launching a digital platform in Saudi Arabia. Mytheresa CEO…

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Business The Riyadh International Biomedical Technology Summit concluded on Thursday. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia to Implement Strategic Approach to Develop Biotechnologies at Global Level

Participants in the Riyadh Global Biomedical Technology Summit underlined the need to launch an international coalition to work on the implementation of a set…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Oil prices edged ahead for a second session on Friday. AP

Oil Prices Advance on US Growth, Chinese Recovery Hope

Oil prices edged ahead for a second session on Friday, buoyed by stronger-than-expected US economic growth and hopes of a rapid recovery in Chinese demand as…

Business NEOM CEO Nadhmi Al-Nasr participates at the 2nd Municipal Investment Forum “FURAS” (Asharq Al-Awsat)

NEOM CEO: We Will Be Model for New Economy Modern Projects, Cities

NEOM will be a model for modern projects and cities that represent the focus of the new economy, said CEO Nadhmi Al-Nasr. It will do so by embracing many…

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Business Egyptian farmers pick strawberries early from a field in the city of Toukh, east of the Cairo Nile. (AP)

Egypt Economic Growth Seen Quicker than Government Forecast

Egypt's economy will grow 4.8 percent in the current fiscal year, faster than predicted by the government, but will not meet government targets over the medium…

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Business A drone of the Terra Drone. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Wa’ed Ventures Leads $14 Mln Bridge Round for Japanese Terra Drone

Terra Drone, the Japan-based leading drone service provider, has announced closing a $14 million bridge round led by Wa’ed Ventures, the Kingdom-focused…

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Business US economic growth is expected to have slowed in the final months of 2022, but a strong labor market could provide support this year. SPENCER PLATT / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File

US Growth Expected to Slow in Fourth Quarter as Downturn Fears Loom

The US economy is forecast to have grown but at a slower pace in the final months of 2022, helped by consumption and business investment although recession…

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