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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 Officials at the Unaizah International Dates Festival. (SPA)

Saudi Dates Sector Faces 5 Challenges

The Federation of Saudi Chambers said there are five challenges facing the development of the date sector in Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom is hoping the sector…

Business The Riyadh Economic Forum discusses sectoral coherence in the issuance of tax, fees, and zakat. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Prepares to Launch Individual Savings Sukuk

The Saudi Ministry of Finance and the National Debt Management Center (NDMC) are seeking to develop and launch individual savings Sukuk to motivate individuals…

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Business Abu Dhabi's IHC Takes $490m Stake in Turkey's Kalyon

Abu Dhabi's IHC Takes $490m Stake in Turkey's Kalyon

Abu Dhabi’s International Holding Co on Thursday said it had acquired a 50% stake in Turkey’s Kalyon Enerji for 1.8 billion dirham ($490 million) through one…

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Business  Egypt looks forward to more cooperation with the Saudi Public Investment Fund. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi PIF Acquires Stakes in 4 Egyptian Companies Worth $1.3b

The Saudi Egyptian Investment Company (SEIC), owned by Saudi Arabia's state-owned Public Investment Fund (PIF), has bought minority stakes in four Egyptian…

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Business  GFH Earns $42 Million in the First Half of 2022

GFH Earns $42 Million in the First Half of 2022

GFH Financial Group announced a net profit of $23.06 million during the second quarter of 2022, an increase of 10.2 percent compared to $20.92 million for the…

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Business An Egyptian fruits seller works at a market in Cairo, Egypt, March 22, 2022. (Reuters)

Egypt’s Annual Urban Consumer Inflation Rises to 13.6% in July

Egypt's annual urban consumer inflation accelerated to 13.6% year-on-year in July from 13.2% in June, data from the country's statistics agency CAPMAS showed…

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Business Saudi MODON is preparing units to encourage the access of entrepreneurs and women to the industrial sector. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Industrial Sector Stimulates Women’s Investments

In a move that aims to promote the inclusion of women and young businessmen in the industrial sector, Saudi Arabia has prepared nearly 78 ready-made factories…

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Business Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly holds a cabinet meeting to follow up on the executive steps to activate electricity rationalization procedures. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Egypt Adopts Measures to Rationalize Electricity Consumption

Egypt is seeking to increase its hard currency revenues, as a result of the rise in interest rates on the dollar. Egypt’s financing needs are increasing…

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Business FILE PHOTO - A PetroChina worker inspects a pump jack at an oil field in Tacheng, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China June 27, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer AT

Oil Slips as US Crude Stockpiles Rise

Oil prices eased on Wednesday after industry data showed US crude inventories unexpectedly rose last week, signaling a potential hiccup in demand, though…

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Business WUWM represents the industry’s most significant suppliers of fresh food. WAM

Abu Dhabi Conference Offers Opportunity to Reshape World Food System

The World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) Conference 2022, which will be held in the Middle East for the first time in October, offers an important…

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Business Heathrow was the world's fifth busiest airport in July. Reuters

PIF Invests in Egypt, Has Eyes on Heathrow

The Saudi Egyptian Investment Co., a newly launched investment firm of the Kingdom’s Public Investment Fund, has agreed to buy 25 percent shares of Misr…

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Business A general view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Getty Images)

SABIC Announces Results of 2022 Second Quarter

Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) reported on Tuesday its earnings for the second quarter of 2022. The company’s revenue for the second quarter reached SAR…

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Business The receiver station of the Druzhba oil pipeline between Hungary and Russia is seen at the Hungarian MOL Group's Danube Refinery in Szazhalombatta, Hungary, May 18, 2022. (Reuters)

Ukraine Halted Oil Flows to Europe over Payment Issue, Russia’s Transneft Says

Ukraine has suspended Russian oil pipeline flows to parts of central Europe since early this month because Western sanctions prevented it from accepting…

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Business  The Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources speaks during a dialogue session on the sidelines of the Industry Week activities in Riyadh. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Develops 33 Tools to Protect National Products

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Al-Khorayef said that the Saudi market has contributed to building strong local industries that compete…

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Business An oil pumpjack operates on August 5, 2022 near Ventura, California. (AFP/Getty Images)

Oil Slips amid Chance of Iran Nuclear Deal Supply Boost

Oil prices slipped on Tuesday as traders eyed the latest progress in last-ditch talks to revive the 2015 nuclear accord with Iran, which would clear the way to…

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Business Rice is one of the most consumed food commodities in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

India Reassures Gulf Countries of Rice Availability

The head of the National Committee for Food Supply in the Federation of Saudi Chambers said Indian rice producers have conveyed a message of reassurance that…

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Business The Emir of the Eastern Province in Saudi Arabia at the inauguration of the Salwa border crossing with Qatar (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Operates New Salwa Crossing with Qatar

Prince Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, Governor of the Eastern Province, launched on Monday the trial operation of the passengers’ section at the new Salwa…

Business Tarek el-Molla, Egypt's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, arrives for a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, Cyprus September 18, 2018. (Reuters)

Apache Seeks to Pump New Investments in Egypt

US corporation Apache is scheduled to pump more investments in its concession areas in the Western Desert, announced Egypt's Petroleum and Mineral Resources…

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Business Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat and Minister of Supply Ali Al-Moselhi meet with the World Bank delegation in Cairo (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Egypt, World Bank Discuss Activating Food Security Agreement

Cairo is discussing with the World Bank a $500 million development funding deal, which is meant to boost Egypt’s efforts to help achieve food security and to…

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Business The National Industrial Development and Logistics Program aims to achieve integration between the targeted sectors, namely industry, mining, energy and logistics. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Foreign Capital Represents 39% of Saudi Industrial Sector Investments

The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources said on Sunday that foreign or joint capital investments represent about 39 percent of the total investments in…

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Business Oxford Economics has predicted that the Saudi economy will cross the trillion-dollar mark for the first time in 2022, Asharq Al-Awsat

Oxford Economics Predicts Saudi Economy to Cross $1 Trln Mark in 2022

Oxford Economics has predicted that the Saudi economy will cross the trillion-dollar mark for the first time this year. The leader in global economic…

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Business An oil storage tank and crude oil pipeline equipment is seen during a tour by the Department of Energy at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Freeport, Texas, US June 9, 2016. REUTERS/Richard Carson/File Photo

Oil Bounces as China, US Data Ease Recession Concerns

Oil prices bounced higher from multi-month lows on Monday as investors' appetite improved following data on US jobs and Chinese exports data that eased…

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Business A view of the city of Nizwa, Oman. (File photo: AFP)

Oman Posts 784 Million Rial Budget Surplus for H1/2022

The Omani government posted a budget surplus of 784 million rials ($2.04 billion) at the end of the first half of 2022, Oman's state news agency reported on…

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Business In this file photo taken on May 10, 2020, pedestrians walk along a line of cars in a busy street in the Syrian capital Damascus LOUAI BESHARA AFP/File

Syria More Than Doubles Petrol Prices

Syria's internal commerce ministry has announced a petrol price hike of around 130 percent in the war-torn country facing fuel shortages and extended power…

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