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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 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during Sunday's meeting. (Egyptian Presidency)

Sisi Follows Up on Electricity Interconnection with Saudi Arabia, Greece, Cyprus

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker the…

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Business An employee counts Egyptian pounds at a foreign exchange office in central Cairo, Egypt, March 20, 2019. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany/File Photo

Egypt's Pound Sinks Further Against Dollar After Flexibility Pledge

Egypt's pound fell about 3% to 23.8 against the dollar as trading resumed on Sunday, Refinitiv data showed, after authorities committed to a flexible exchange…

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Business The new licenses aim to achieve the goals of Saudi Vision 2030. SPA

Saudi Arabia to Auction 5 New Mining Exploration Licenses in 2023

Saudi Arabia is planning to auction five new mining exploration licenses with copper, zinc, lead and iron deposits for local and international investors in…

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Business Saudi Arabia’s petrochemicals giant, SABIC, doubles profits, taking advantage of the improvement in global demand (Asharq Al-Awsat)

SABIC Profits Fell 67% in Third Quarter to 1.84 Billion Riyals

The net profit of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) fell by 67.14% in the third quarter of 2022, reaching almost 1.84 billion riyals, compared to a…

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Business Maaden-Barrick consortium showed commitment to the Kingdom's goals in terms of accelerating exploration as well as commitment to community and environmental development (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Local, Int’l Consortium Wins Exploration License for West Saudi Arabia’s Umm Ad Damar

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources announced that a consortium consisting of Saudi Arabian Mining Co. (Maaden) and Barrick Gold T7 Ltd…

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Business Abdullah Alsalem, PIF’S head of strategy and planning

PIF Focuses on Achieving ‘Impact’ for Saudi Economy Development

The Saudi Public Investment Fund’s (PIF) strategy focuses on achieving economic impact through operable sectors, said Abdullah Alsalem, PIF’s head of strategy…

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Business The Saudi delegation will participate in the three-day International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) in Sydney on November 2

Saudi Industry Minister to Visit Australia to Discuss Investment Opportunities in the Kingdom

A Saudi delegation headed by Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef is scheduled to visit Australia to discuss with…

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Business A general view of Cairo, Egypt. (File photo: AFP)

Sisi Orders Granting ‘Golden License’ to Boost Investment

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi ordered the government to grant a “golden license” to all investors applicants for three months, to facilitate…

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Business A customer stands in front of empty shelves for some coffee products inside a supermarket in Tunis, Tunisia September 3, 2022. (Reuters)

Tunisia to Start Difficult Economic Reforms Soon, Says Central Bank Governor

Tunisia will soon enact difficult economic reforms that have been delayed for years, the central bank governor said on Saturday, adding that financial…

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Business President of Boeing International Sir Michael Arthur. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Boeing CEO to Asharq Al-Awsat: Aviation Industry Is Recovering, FII Came at an Important Time

President of Boeing International Sir Michael Arthur said that the aviation industry was recovering and in good condition, stressing its vitality for the…

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Business File Photo: Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman looks on during a press conference after the 45th Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee and the 33rd OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting in Vienna, Austria, on October 5, 2022. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia, France to Cooperate on Clean Hydrogen, Renewable Energy

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz reiterated on Friday the need to increase the stability of the global oil market, during a…

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Business Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Energy Minister, Pakistani Finance Minister Hold 1st Meeting of Steering Committee

Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and Pakistan's Finance Minister Ishaq Dar held on Thursday the first meeting of the Saudi-Pakistani…

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Business A screen showing currency rates at Istikbal Street in Istanbul, Türkiye. (AFP)

Türkiye’s Central Bank Lifts Inflation Forecast to 65.2%

Türkiye’s central bank raised its projection for year-end inflation by nearly five percentage points, citing the higher costs of energy and other imports. …

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Business A oil pump is seen at sunset outside Scheibenhard, near Strasbourg, France, October 6, 2017. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo

Oil Falls as China Widens COVID-19 Curbs

Oil prices fell on Friday after China, the world's top crude oil importer, widened its COVID-19 curbs, but were poised for a weekly gain on supply concerns…

Business The session focused on technology’s continued influence on banking and financial practices. Asharq Al-Awsat

FII Forum Session Calls for Transition to Resilient Economy to Face Challenges

The third and final day of the 6th edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) forum embarked on its activities with a session titled “Transforming…

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Business General view of Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia, May 7, 2020. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri

CEO of TDF Highlights Potential of Saudi Tourism

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Development Fund Qusai bin Abdullah AI-Fakhri affirmed on Thursday that the Kingdom is significantly…

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Business A general view of banks, hotels, office and residential buildings in the center of Cairo, Egypt, September 13, 2018. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Egypt's Pound Slides as IMF Deal Triggers New Exchange Rate

Egypt's pound slid about 14.5% to a record low against the dollar on Thursday as authorities announced a $3 billion International Monetary Fund deal with a…

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Business The logo of Aramco is seen as a security personnel walk before the start of a press conference by Aramco at the Plaza Conference Center in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia November 3, 2019. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo

Saudi Arabia to Create Largest Venture Capital Fund Globally

Saudi Aramco announced on Wednesday the creation of a $1.5 billion sustainability fund to invest in technology to support a stable and comprehensive energy…

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Business A sign of Switzerland's second largest bank Credit Suisse on a branch's building in downtown Geneva in a file photo from November 4, 2020. Fabrice Coffrini, AFP

Credit Suisse Launches Radical Overhaul to Stabilize Bank

Credit Suisse announced a radical series of measures Thursday aimed at turning around the beleaguered bank following huge third quarter losses, including…

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Business Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef speaks to the media at World Defense Show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on March 7, 2022. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri

Saudi Arabia Seeks to Double Exports, Raise Number of Factories to 36,000 in 2035

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef has revealed that the Kingdom intends to double industrial exports by 2030 and…

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Business A Saudi Arabian Airlines plane, is seen at the airport of the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, August 9, 2021. (Reuters)

Saudia to Buy Up to 100 Lilium Electric Aircraft for Domestic Network

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has signed an agreement with German air taxi developer Lilium to buy up to 100 of its aircraft for use on Saudia's domestic…

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Business 16 October 2022, Saudi Arabia, Jeddah: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends the opening of the Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia meeting in Riyadh. (dpa)

Saudi Crown Prince: PIF to Establish Five Regional Investment Companies

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Prime Minister, Chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs and Chairman of the Public Investment Fund,…

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Business Economy, trade and investment ministers presented their ideas and strategies to adapt to the current global situation at the FII forum in Riyadh. (Photo: Bashir Saleh)

Saudi Arabia Warns against Upcoming Economic Pressure

As the ongoing Future Investment Initiative forum in Riyadh is discussing ways to address the turbulent conditions and the immediate economic pressures in the…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Minister affirms that the Kingdom is one of the world’s largest spenders on tourism projects. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Tops G20 Countries in Tourism Recovery

Saudi Arabia has topped the G20 countries, which include the G20 economy, emerging market economies, and developing economies, at the level of economic…

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