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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 The UAE announced the results of the third auction of the Treasury Bonds program. (WAM)

$2Bln in Auction of UAE Treasury Bonds

The United Arab Emirates, represented by the Ministry of Finance as the issuer, in collaboration with the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) as the issuing and…

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Business Remittances from Moroccan expats hit a record high at 93.7 billion dirhams in 2021. (AFP)

Remittances of Moroccan Expats Reach $9.37Bln in 2021

Remittances from Moroccan expats hit a record high at 93.7 billion dirhams ($9.37 billion) in 2021, up 37.5% compared to 2020, Bank Al Maghrib’s (BAM) annual…

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Business A view shows vehicles driving on a street in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Reuters)

Saudi Stock Market Continues to Rise

The central Saudi Stock Exchange Market (Tadawul) continued to record weekly and daily gains, as the general index’s Monday transactions showed a 1.2 percent…

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Business  Riyadh’s Innovation Tower (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Supports Aspirations of Vision 2030 Through Research, Innovation

The Research, Development and Innovation Development Authority, which was established in June 2021, is holding successive workshops to develop the national…

Business  GASTAT attributed the rise in real estate prices to an increase in residential real estate by 1.9 percent. (Photo: Reuters)

Saudi Non-governmental Real Estate Investment Nearly Exceeds $68b

With the qualitative leap that Saudi Arabia has achieved at the global economic level, the real estate sector is expected to lead one of the engines of the…

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Business General view of Aramco tanks and oil pipe at Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal in Saudi Arabia May 21, 2018. (Reuters)

Aramco Agrees to Acquire Valvoline’s Global Products Business

Saudi Aramco announced on Monday the signing of an equity purchase agreement to acquire Valvoline Inc. global products business (“Valvoline Global Products” or…

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Business Saudi Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdulrahman al-Fadley announced the allocation of SAR105 billion for water projects. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Allocates $28Bln for Water Projects

Saudi Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdulrahman al-Fadley announced the allocation of SAR105 billion ($28 billion) for water projects within…

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Business Haitham Al-Ghais (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Kuwait’s Al-Ghais Takes Role as OPEC Secretary General

Kuwait’s Haitham Al-Ghais assumed on Monday his new role as Secretary-General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), following the late…

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

Saudi Arabia Posts Highest Economic Growth Since 2011

The Saudi General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) revealed on Sunday that the Kingdom’s real gross domestic product (GDP) jumped by 11.8 % year-on-year (YoY)…

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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 Drops as Weak China Factory Data Fan Demand Concerns

Oil prices dropped on Monday, as weak manufacturing data from China and Japan for July weighed on the outlook for demand, while investors braced for this week…

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Business An oil field in the United States (Reuters)

Exxon, Chevron Post Record Revenues

The two largest US oil companies, Exxon Mobil Corp and Chevron Corp, posted record revenue in Q2 2022 on Friday. With crude surging above $100 a barrel…

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Business  Real Estate Brokerage Law benefits the establishments, real estate brokerage, brokers, real estate auction owners, and property and facilities managers. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Brokerage Law Prompts Competitiveness in Saudi Real Estate Sector

CEO of Saudi Arabia's Real Estate General Authority (REGA) Abdallah al-Hammad said the adoption of the brokerage law will help create an attractive competitive…

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Business Great opportunities for the Saudi private sector to invest in local and foreign agricultural projects. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Private Sector to Explore Agricultural Investment Opportunities in 10 Arab Countries

The Saudi private sector plans to explore investment opportunities in the agricultural sector in 10 Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, official data…

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

Saudi GDP Grows 11.8% Year/year in Q2

Saudi Arabia's gross domestic product rose by 11.8% in the second quarter compared with the same period in 2021, according to initial government estimates on…

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Business The Industrial Zone in Sheikh Najjar in Aleppo.

Director of Industrial City in Aleppo Calls on Syrian Investors to Return

Hazem Ajjan, director of the industrial city in Sheikh Najjar in northern Syria, called Saturday on Syrian expatriates to invest in the industrial city in…

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Business The interactive forum will host over 300 international and regional stakeholders from key sectors. WAM

MENA Attractions & Destinations Forum Set to Highlight Key Destinations

The two-day MENA Attractions & Destinations Forum 2022 is scheduled to be held on September 28 in Dubai to explore upcoming cultural and leisure projects, and…

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Business  Moroccan Minister of Industry and Trade Ryad Mezzour (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Moroccan Minister of Industry: We will Cover 8% of UK's Electricity Needs

Moroccan Minister of Industry and Trade Ryad Mezzour said that his country was working to provide the United Kingdom with 8% of its total electrical needs,…

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Business This latest discovery builds on previously announced exploration concession discoveries. (WAM)

ADNOC Reveals Second Gas Discovery in Abu Dhabi Offshore Block

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) revealed on Friday a second discovery of natural gas resources in the first exploration well in Abu Dhabi's Offshore…

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Business Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. Reuters file photo

Saudi Energy Minister Meets with Russia's Deputy Prime Minister

Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met in Riyadh on Friday with Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, the Saudi Press…

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Business FILE - Euro banknotes lie on a table in Munich, Germany, on March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Inflation Hits Record 8.9% in 19 Countries Using the Euro

Inflation in the European countries using the euro currency shot up to another record in July, pushed by higher energy prices driven partly by Russia's war in…

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Business The signing ceremony between ADNOC Distribution and TotalEnergies Egypt (Asharq Al-Awsat)

ADNOC Distribution to Acquire 50% Stake in 'TotalEnergies Egypt'

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Distribution agreed with "TotalEnergies Marketing Afrique SAS" to acquire a 50 percent stake in TotalEnergies Egypt for…

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Business A woman walks next to Algerian flags in the capital, Algiers, on the eve of the country's 60th independence anniversary. (EPA)

Algeria, Niger and Nigeria Sign MoU for Saharan Gas Pipeline

Algeria, Nigeria and Niger have signed a memorandum of understanding to build a natural gas pipeline across the Sahara Desert, Algeria's energy minister…

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Business US President Joe Biden speaks about the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 28, 2022. (AFP)

US Economy Shrinks for a 2nd Quarter, Raising Recession Fear

The US economy shrank from April through June for a second straight quarter, contracting at a 0.9% annual pace and raising fears that the nation may be…

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Business The General Assembly meeting of the African Reinsurance Corporation, which was held in Cairo on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Egypt Calls on Insurance Industry to Contribute to Africa’s Transformation into Green Economy

Egypt’s Finance Minister Mohamed Maait called on the global insurance industry to actively contribute to Africa’s transformation into a green economy. He…

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