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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 Saadia Zahidi, managing director at the World Economic Forum, speaks during a virtual media briefing, in Cologny near Geneva, Switzerland, 18 May 2022. (EPA)

Cost-of-Living Crisis to Hit Women Hardest, Report Says

A cost-of-living crisis sparked in part by higher fuel and food prices is expected to hit women the hardest, the World Economic Forum reported Wednesday,…

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Business A 3D printed oil pump jack is seen in front of displayed OPEC logo in this illustration picture, April 14, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

OPEC Sees Slower 2023 Oil Demand Growth

OPEC expects global oil demand to rise in 2023 but at a slower pace than 2022, the producer group said in its first forecast for next year, citing still robust…

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Business Pump Jacks are seen at sunrise near Bakersfield, California October 14, 2014. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Oil Edges Higher; Market Wary of US Inflation Data

Oil edged up on Wednesday, a day after it fell through $100 a barrel for the first time since April, while traders looked towards US inflation data that could…

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Business A Euro banknote is displayed on US Dollar banknotes in this illustration taken, February 14, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Euro Comes a Whisker off Parity vs Dollar, at New 20-Yr Low

The euro fell on Tuesday, almost touching parity with the dollar, a threshold not crossed for two decades, weighed down by the likelihood of recession…

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Business  Experts affirmed that Iranian trading on the exchange could draw interest from US regulators. (Reuters)

Binance Served Crypto Traders in Iran Despite US Sanctions

The world's largest crypto exchange, Binance, continued to process trades by clients in Iran despite US sanctions and a company ban on doing business there, a…

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Business  An oil refinery in Alexandria, Egypt. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Egypt Takes Measures to Improve Energy Efficiency, Saves $42M Annually

Egypt has managed to save EGP813 million ($42.4 million) annually by adopting measures to improve the energy efficiency in 31 petroleum companies. In a…

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Business Minor Hotels intends to expand in the Saudi market and work on environmental sustainability. In the frame, Michael Marshall, Chief Commercial Officer of Minor Group. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Motivating Global Brands to Use Smart Technologies in Saudi Products

Michael Marshall, Chief Commercial Officer of Minor Hotels Group, revealed the imminent opening of the Anantara resort in Saudi Arabia, specifically in the…

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Business  French Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ludovic Pouille (Saad al-Dossary)

Paris Seeks to Build Strategic Partnership with Riyadh in Energy, Aviation

French Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ludovic Pouille said that his country was seeking to build a strategic partnership with the Kingdom that includes several…

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Business In this file photo taken on May 23, 2022 International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Kristalina Georgieva delivers a speech at the Congress center during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos. (AFP)

IMF’s Georgieva Warns against ‘Complacency’ on Global Debt Problems

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva is pushing China and other Group of 20 economies to speed up debt relief for a growing number of heavily indebted…

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Business Workers in front of an aluminum factory in Ras al-Khair (AFP)

Saudi Industrial Production Index up 24% in May

The Saudi industrial production index (IPI) increased in May by 24 percent compared to the same period last year, according to General Authority for Statistics…

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Business Egyptian and Emirati officials during a meeting to discuss cooperation in car manufacturing (Egyptian government)

Egypt, UAE to Bolster Cooperation in Alternative Energy

Officials from the UAE and Egypt discussed joint manufacturing of cars that operate on alternative energy and dual power, one week after the visit of the UAE’s…

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Business 3D printed Natural Gas Pipes are placed on displayed Gazprom logo in this illustration taken, January 31, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Europe Frets over Reduced Russia Gas Supplies

Russian gaz giant Gazprom begins 10 days of routine maintenance on its Nord Stream 1 pipeline on Monday -- with Germany and other European countries watching…

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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/File Photo

Oil Falls on Recession Jitters, China COVID Curbs

Oil prices fell around $1 on Monday in volatile trade, reversing some gains from the previous session, as worries about a recession and China's COVID-19 curbs…

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Business The Saudi delegation meets with Thai officials in Bangkok. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Riyadh Seeks to Boost Food Security with Thai Partnerships

A Thai official revealed his country’s efforts to build bilateral partnerships with Saudi Arabia to enhance food security, stressing that his country would…

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Business  Saudi Energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman arrives at the opening session of the 12th IEA IEF OPEC Symposium on Energy Outlooks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 16, 2022. (REUTERS)

International Energy Forum Calls For Transparent Disclosure of Nuclear, Gas Holdings

The International Energy Forum (IEF) welcomed the European Parliament’s decision to include nuclear and natural gas in the EU classification of environmentally…

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Business Many Moroccan families said they are suffering from inflation. (Reuters)

Morocco’s Household Confidence Index Hits All-Time Low

Morocco’s High Commission for Planning (HCP) carried out the Permanent Household Status Survey that revealed the household confidence index for Q2 2022…

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Business The Saudi-Caribbean Investment Forum concluded in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Opens Economic Channels in New Regions

Saudi Arabia continues to open communication channels with new regions and countries within its international economic openness framework. The Saudi…

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Business A tourist takes a picture of fellow tourists at the sea castle in Sidon, Lebanon (File photo: Reuters)

Lebanon Expects to Receive 1 Mn Tourists this Summer

Lebanon expects to receive one million tourists this summer, with 600,000 visitors already arriving in the country, caretaker Tourism Minister Walid Nassar…

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Business Monthly inflation rate in Egypt fell below zero for the first time since December 2021. (Reuters)

Egypt Registers Primary Surplus of $5.2 Billion

Egypt registered a primary surplus of EGP98.5 billion ($5.23 billion) in the 2021/22 financial year to June 30, the country’s finance ministry said on Thursday…

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Business Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid chairing a cabinet session on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (WAM)

UAE Sees 47% Growth in Non-Oil Exports

Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bi Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister, chaired the cabinet session held at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi on…

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Business Oman continues to manage and reduce the public debt portfolio (Oman News Agency)

Oman Plans to Prepay $1.33 Bn Loans

Oman's public revenues increased 49.9 percent by the end of May 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, to reach $13.8 billion compared to $9.2 billion in…

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Business Turks who make a living raising animals and selling them on open markets fear their business model may soon collapse Yasin AKGUL AFP

‘Sacred Duty’: Inflation Eats Into Turkey’s Muslim Feast

With inflation in Turkey galloping, the sheep Gul Er buys every year for the Muslim festival of sacrifice in Istanbul looks agonizingly out of reach. Prices…

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Business Pump Jacks are seen at sunrise near Bakersfield, California October 14, 2014. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Oil Rises as Market Weighs Tight Supply, Recession Fears

Oil prices edged slightly higher in volatile Asian trade on Friday, reversing earlier losses as the market weighed up the tight global supply concerns against…

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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 Stocks Extend Global Rally as Recession Fears Ease for Now

Asian markets rose Friday on easing recession fears, while there were growing hopes that Joe Biden will remove some Trump-era tariffs from Chinese goods. …

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