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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 Signing ceremony of an agreement to establish a joint Saudi-Azerbaijani business council to enhance trade and investment in the two countries (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan Agree to Establish Joint Business Council

The Federation of Saudi Chambers (FSC) and the Small and Medium Business Development Agency in Azerbaijan signed on Monday an agreement to establish a joint…

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Business A general view shows the EU Council building Justus Lipsius prior to a meeting of EU energy ministers at an energy council in Brussels, Monday, Dec. 19, 2022. (AP)

EU Countries Agree Gas Price Cap to Contain Energy Crisis 

European Union energy ministers on Monday agreed a gas price cap, after weeks of talks on the emergency measure that has split opinion across the bloc as it…

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Business Construction work at the Duqm Refinery in Oman. (Reuters)

Oman Inaugurates OOMCO Marine Bunker Fuel Terminal at Port of Duqm

Oman inaugurated on Sunday the Oman Oil Marketing Company (OOMCO) Marine bunker fuel terminal worth OMR11 million at the Port of Duqm. OOMCO Marine is the…

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Workers in oil fields in Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia, China to Implement Refining and Petrochemical Projects

Saudi Arabia and China intend to explore cooperation opportunities in refining and petrochemical projects after the significant energy companies signed…

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Business Foreign merchandise trade of the GCC countries is on the rise with the growth of exports (Asharq Al-Awsat)

GCC’s Total Foreign Merchandise Trade Value Reaches $1.146 Tn

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) total international merchandise trade movement reached $1.146 trillion, compared to $840.7 billion in 2020, an increase of…

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Business Rare earth elements project in Jordan (Jordanian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources)

Jordan Signs MoU for Gold, Lithium Exploration

Jordan's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and the Arab Mining Company signed Sunday two memoranda of understanding (MoU) to excavate lithium in Wadi…

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Business A gas field in Oman (Reuters)

Oil Exports Up 13% in Oman by late October 2022

Oman’s production of crude oil and condensate oil increased by 10.4 percent to reach 323.73 million barrels by late October 2022 compared to October 2021,…

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Business President Hussein Mwinyi (Photo Credit: Al Qadeer Workshop)

Zanzibar’s Mwinyi: We Left Political Differences Behind, Are Heading to Economic Advancement

Eastern Africa’s Zanzibar is transforming from the largest slave trade center in the world into the largest African center for economic tourism with it…

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Business A general view of buildings by the Nile River in Cairo, Egypt January 28, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Cabinet: Egypt's New IMF Agreement Aims to Reduce Government Debt

The new International Monetary Fund (IMF) $3 billion financial support package for Egypt aims to reduce government debt to less than 80% of gross domestic…

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Business The Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources and the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON) sign a Memorandum of Understanding with OXAGON to cooperate in the implementation of the Future Factories Program. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia to Transform 4,000 Factories into Advanced, Higher-Quality Industries

The Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources and the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON) signed a Memorandum of…

Business Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and Minister of Investment Khalid al-Falih during the signing ceremony of an agreement with Tuwaiq (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Targets Tuwaiq with $760 Bn Projects

Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, Minister of Investment Khalid al-Falih, and the National Center for Industrial Development CEO, Abdul…

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Business CEO and founder of Tarabut Gateway Abdulla Al-Moayed (Asharq Al-Awsat)

‘Tarabut Gateway’ CEO: Open Banking Has Tripled in The Middle East

Abdulla Al-Moayed, CEO and founder of the Dubai-based fintech company Tarabut Gateway, revealed that open banking has become a strategic option for growing…

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Business The International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo is seen outside the headquarters building in Washington, US, September 4, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo

IMF Approves $3 Bln Egypt Extended Arrangement

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive board has approved a 46-month $3 billion financial support package for Egypt, saying it will catalyze…

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Business The General Authority for Statistics revealed the increasing size of green areas in Saudi Arabia. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Green Spaces in Saudi Arabia Increase by 9%

In line with the Green Saudi Arabia and Green Middle East initiatives launched by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, official statistics…

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Business The project involves investment of about $11 billion. Reuters

Aramco, TotalEnergies to Build $11 Bln Saudi Petrochemicals Plant

Saudi Aramco and TotalEnergies will join forces to build a new petrochemicals complex in Saudi Arabia, the two companies said in a joint statement on Thursday…

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Business  Saudi Arabia delivers first global shipment of blue ammonia to South Korea’s Ulsan port on Wednesday, December 14, 2022. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Exports World’s First Commercial Shipment of Blue Ammonia to S. Korea

Saudi Arabia delivered on Wednesday the world’s first commercial shipment of certified clean blue ammonia to South Korea. SABIC Agri-Nutrients and Saudi…

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Business Saudi Arabia is moving towards diversifying sources of income and growing the national economy through non-oil output (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Moody’s Says Saudi Economic Growth at 10.2%, Driven by Non-Oil Sector Development

Moody’s said that the Saudi economy grew by 10.2 % during the first nine months of 2022. Experts confirmed to Asharq Al-Awsat that the government’s programs…

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Business Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, at the Federal Reserve Board Building, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

US Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rate, Highest since 2007

The US Federal Reserve reinforced its inflation fight Wednesday by raising its key interest rate for the seventh time this year and signaling more hikes to…

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Business Saudi Aramco is intending to fund the development of the Jafurah gas field. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Plans Exploitation of One of Largest Gas Fields in the World

Saudi Aramco is intending to fund the development of the Jafurah gas field, one of the largest in the world, at a cost of $110 billion. Planned to start…

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Business UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan inaugurated Khalifa Port’s expansion project on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. (WAM)

Khalifa Port Expansion Project Inaugurated at $1.08 Bln Total Investment

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan inaugurated on Tuesday the Khalifa Port expansion project at a total investment of AED4…

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Business Signing ceremony between Telecom Egypt and Grid Telecom to build a subsea system (Egyptian Government)

Egypt Reinforces Strategic Position as Telecom Hub through Subsea Cable with Greece

Egypt concluded an agreement with Greece Tuesday to establish a subsea cable linking the two countries across the Mediterranean. Telecom Egypt, the first…

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Business A boy walks on a boat lying on the dried-up bed of a section of Iraq's receding southern marshes of Chibayish in Dhi Qar province, on June 28, 2022. ASAAD NIAZI / AFP

World Bank: Iraq Must Pursue Greener Growth Model

Iraq, a top oil exporter battered by climate change impact, must diversify its economy and pursue a “greener growth model,” the World Bank said Tuesday. In…

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Business Economic transformation projects and initiatives in Saudi development will support job growth and employment (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Economic Transformation Programs Generate 3 Mln Jobs

A recent Saudi study revealed that economic transformation programs and initiatives included in Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 have generated prospects for more…

Business World oil demand in 2023 will rise by 2.25 million barrels per day (bpd), OPEC said. Reuters

OPEC Sees Robust Global Oil Demand Growth in 2023

OPEC on Tuesday said it expected to see robust global oil demand growth in 2023 with potential economic upside coming from a relaxation of China's zero-COVID…

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