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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 Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announcing the national program to accelerate the pace of technological transformation on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi (WAM)

UAE Targets Advanced Technology Exports Worth $4b Annually

The UAE launched on Wednesday the national program to accelerate the pace of technological transformation in priority sectors. This comes as part of the…

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Business Bilateral meetings between Egypt and Nigeria in Cairo on Wednesday (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Egypt, Nigeria Seal Agreements Worth $30m

Egypt witnessed the signing of bilateral agreements and partnerships between Nigerian and Egyptian businessmen during the Egyptian-Nigerian Economic…

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Business The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, US, November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Angus Mordant

Oil Falls as Strong Dollar and Recession Fears Weigh

Oil futures fell on Wednesday as a gloomy economic outlook and a strong dollar outweighed supply concerns stemming from last week's OPEC+ cut to its production…

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Business  Cars queue for fuel at a gas station in Tunis, Tunisia October 11, 2022. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui

Long Petrol Queues Frustrate Tunisians

Frustrated motorists queued in long lines outside Tunisian petrol stations on Tuesday even after the energy minister had said a shortage would end on Monday…

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Business  Containers at an Egyptian port. (Reuters)

Egypt’s Trade Balance Deficit Drops 28.7% in July

Egypt’s trade deficit declined by 28.7% year-on-year (YoY) in July, according to data released on Tuesday by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and…

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Business Saudi economy continues to grow and maintains IMF predictions (Asharq Al-Awsat)

IMF Confirms Saudi Economy’s Growth Forecast in Coming Years

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) confirmed its economic growth forecast for Saudi Arabia for the current year at 7.6 percent, the exact forecasts for July…

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Business European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson speaks during the Energy Business Forum, in Algiers, Algeria, 11 October 2022. (EPA)

EU Energy Chief Praises Algeria ‘Partnership'

The European Union's energy commissioner hailed a "long-term strategic partnership" with Algeria Tuesday as the bloc turns to Africa's biggest gas exporter to…

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Business Officials signing the agreements between Saudi and Omani governments (Omani News Agency)

Saudi Arabia, Oman Cooperate to Boost E-Economy

Saudi Arabia and Oman seek to boost their cooperation in several digital fields to develop their economies, governments, and talents and unifying efforts to…

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Business The inflation rate for all of Egypt was at 15.3% in September. (Reuters)

Egypt's Inflation Rate Rises to Near Four-Year High

Egypt’s annual urban consumer inflation rose to 15% in September, its highest in four years, data from the country’s statistics agency CAPMAS showed on Monday…

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Business The Saudi industrial production index (IPI) continued its upward growth as it recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Industrial Production Index Sees Upward Growth

The Saudi industrial production index (IPI) has continued its upward growth since May 2021, after negative growth rates in 2019 and 2020 that were caused by…

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Business A pedestrian walks past a stock indicator displaying the Nikkei 225 of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (C, top) and other world stock markets in Tokyo on 16 August 2021. AFP

Asian Markets Swing on Recession Fears as Inflation Data Looms

Most markets fluctuated in Asian trade Tuesday as traders grow increasingly fearful that more big interest rate hikes will tip economies into deep recessions,…

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Business Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, chairs the cabinet meeting on Monday. (WAM)

UAE Approves $68.6 Bln Federal Budget for 2023-2026

The cabinet of the United Arab Emirates, chaired by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai,…

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Business World Bank President David Malpass speaks at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) on September 28, 2022 in Stanford, California. (Getty Images/AFP

World Bank's Malpass, IMF's Georgieva See Rising Risks of Global Recession

World Bank President David Malpass and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned on Monday of a growing risk of global…

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Business A gas station attendant pumps fuel into a customer's car at a gas station in Tunis, Tunisia June 1, 2018. (Reuters)

Tunisia Has Only One Week of Petrol Supply, Union Official Says

Tunisia only has enough petrol to last a week, a senior official in the labor union said on Monday, but the energy minister said a new tanker was unloading and…

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Business GASTAT: Industrial Production Index Increased by 16.8% in Saudi Arabia

GASTAT: Industrial Production Index Increased by 16.8% in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) issued on Monday the Industrial Production Index for August 2022, saying IPI increased by 16.8%…

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Business Increased demand for pure gold in Saudi Arabia (AFP)

Demand for Gold Increases in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi gold market is witnessing a stable supply amid increased demand, high market availability, and gold prices moving in unstable ranges due to the…

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Business Products of ready-made factories support self-employment among members of society and provide more job opportunities in the industrial sector (Asharq Al-Awsat)

MODON Establishes 50 Ready-Made Factories to Help Small Enterprises

The Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON) constructed 52 new ready-made factories in the Second Industrial City in Dammam and the…

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Business A view of the Phillips 66 Company's Los Angeles Refinery (foreground), which processes domestic & imported crude oil into gasoline, aviation and diesel fuels, and storage tanks for refined petroleum products at the Kinder Morgan Carson Terminal (background), at sunset in Carson, California, US, March 11, 2022. REUTERS/Bing Guan

Oil Falls as Investors Take Profit amid China Demand Concerns

Oil prices fell on Monday, snapping five days of gains, as investors took profits after a report on slowing economic activity in China, the world's biggest…

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Business The signing ceremony of a new railway service linking the north and east networks in Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Establishes New Railway to Reduce Carbon Emissions, Increase Carrying Capacity

Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) launched on Sunday a new railway service linking the north and east networks, passing through Jubail Industrial City to ship…

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Business Saudi Mawani Signs $170 Mln of Deals to Boost Jeddah Islamic Port

Saudi Mawani Signs $170 Mln of Deals to Boost Jeddah Islamic Port

The Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) has signed two contracts worth more than 640 million riyals ($170.3 million) to deepen and establish new wharves at Jeddah…

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Business Jihad Azour, the IMF Director of the Middle East and Central Asia, speaks during an interview with Reuters television in Beirut, Lebanon, July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi

IMF Provides Highest Financing to Arab Countries in Decades

Jihad Azour, Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said that the world was going through a delicate…

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

'Transformation' Beckons for Embattled Credit Suisse

Battered by a series of scandals, rumors of financial trouble and plunging shares, Credit Suisse is preparing "transformation plans" to restore confidence in…

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Business Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir. EPA

Jubeir: Saudi Arabia Does Not Politicize Oil

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir has said Saudi Arabia does not politicize oil and the shortage is not related to the fundamentals of crude…

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Business The Saudi-Qatari Business Council meeting at the Federation of Saudi Chambers (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia, Qatar Review Strategy for Joint Business Council

Saudi Minister of Investment Khalid al-Falih held talks at the Federation of Saudi Chambers headquarters with the chairman and members of the Saudi-Qatari…

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