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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 Morocco's Phosphate Exports Reach $2.45 Bn

Morocco's Phosphate Exports Reach $2.45 Bn

Morocco's exports of phosphate and derivatives reached $2.45 billion at the end of March, according to recent data from the Foreign Exchange Office (FEO). …

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Business FOREX-Dollar near 20-year Highs amid Global Markets Rout

FOREX-Dollar near 20-year Highs amid Global Markets Rout

The dollar index hovered near 20-year highs against major peers on Friday, as market sell-offs in the face of global recession fears propped up the safe haven…

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Business AD Ports Inks Deals for Major Projects Along Egypt’s Coastline

AD Ports Inks Deals for Major Projects Along Egypt’s Coastline

Abu Dhabi Ports Group and Egypt's Red Sea Ports Authority have signed a term sheet and a head of terms agreement for the development of major port projects…

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Business OPEC+ Sticks to Existing Deal Despite Price Rally

OPEC+ Sticks to Existing Deal Despite Price Rally

OPEC+ agreed on Thursday to another modest monthly oil output increase, arguing that the producer group could not be blamed for disruptions to Russian supply…

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Business Oil Climbs on Supply Jitters as EU Lays Out Russian Oil Ban

Oil Climbs on Supply Jitters as EU Lays Out Russian Oil Ban

Oil prices extended gains on Thursday on supply concerns after the European Union laid out plans for new sanctions against Russia, including an embargo on…

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Business Saudi Ministerial Delegation Meets with Major US Tech Companies

Saudi Ministerial Delegation Meets with Major US Tech Companies

The Saudi Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) is holding meetings with major US technology companies and innovation and space centers…

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Business Saudi Arabia Takes Rapid Steps to Export Solar Panels Worldwide

Saudi Arabia Takes Rapid Steps to Export Solar Panels Worldwide

Desert Technologies’ Chief Commercial Officer Majid Refae confirmed that Saudi Arabia is offering several programs that support Saudi manufacturers and…

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Business Hyundai Leads Hybrid Cars Market in First Quarter of 2022

Hyundai Leads Hybrid Cars Market in First Quarter of 2022

Hyundai Motor has maintained its position as the world's leader of hydrogen fuel cell vehicle market in the first quarter of 2022. South Korea's top…

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Business India Is Not Moving to Curb Wheat Exports, Official Says

India Is Not Moving to Curb Wheat Exports, Official Says

India is not moving to curb wheat exports, the top official at the food ministry said on Wednesday, following an earlier report that the world's second biggest…

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Business Indicators Point to High Liquidity Movement in Saudi Arabia

Indicators Point to High Liquidity Movement in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has seen indicators of high liquidity movement, prompted by the recovery of commercial demand and consumer spending over the last period, in…

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Business Arab League Organization for Agricultural Development: Supply Chains, Previous Pledges Likely to be Disrupted

Arab League Organization for Agricultural Development: Supply Chains, Previous Pledges Likely to be Disrupted

The Director of the Arab League’s Organization for Agricultural Development (AOAD), Dr. Ibrahim El-Dukheri, warned that food security in the Arab world was…

Saeed al-Abyad (Jeddah)
Business Joint Saudi-German Investment for the Manufacture of Large Data Centers

Joint Saudi-German Investment for the Manufacture of Large Data Centers

German and Saudi investors signed partnerships to enhance critical security infrastructure with the aim to establish the first factory in the Middle East for…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Oil Slips on China Demand Worries, While EU Weighs Russia Oil Ban

Oil Slips on China Demand Worries, While EU Weighs Russia Oil Ban

Oil slipped about 1% on Tuesday as concerns about the demand outlook due to prolonged COVID lockdowns in China outweighed support from a possible European oil…

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Business Fitch Cuts China's 2022 GDP Forecast on COVID Hit

Fitch Cuts China's 2022 GDP Forecast on COVID Hit

Fitch said on Tuesday it has cut China's GDP growth forecast for 2022 to 4.3% from 4.8%, saying pandemic-related disruptions have had an impact on the country…

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Business Guterres in Senegal: ‘Triple Crisis’ in Africa Aggravated by War in Ukraine

Guterres in Senegal: ‘Triple Crisis’ in Africa Aggravated by War in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine is aggravating a “triple food, energy and financial crisis,” across Africa, according to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Speaking…

Ali Barada (Washington)
Business Oil Falls on China Growth Concerns Even as EU Weighs Russia Import Ban

Oil Falls on China Growth Concerns Even as EU Weighs Russia Import Ban

Oil prices fell on Monday in holiday-sapped trade in Asia as concerns about slowing economic growth in China, the world's top oil importer, outweighed fears of…

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Business Saudi Economy Grows by 9.6% in 1st Quarter of 2022, its Highest Since 2011

Saudi Economy Grows by 9.6% in 1st Quarter of 2022, its Highest Since 2011

The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) published flash estimates of the Saudi Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate for the first quarter of 2022,…

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Business Riyadh, Dushanbe Eye Joint Investments in Industrial, Mining Sectors

Riyadh, Dushanbe Eye Joint Investments in Industrial, Mining Sectors

Coordination is underway between officials in the Saudi Investment Ministry and the State Committee on Investment in Tajikistan for arranging meetings of the…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Suez Canal Sees Record Monthly Revenue in April on Higher Traffic

Suez Canal Sees Record Monthly Revenue in April on Higher Traffic

Egypt's Suez Canal recorded its highest monthly revenue to date in April, reaping $629 million in ship transit fees, the authority managing the waterway said…

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Business OPEC Fund to Finance Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline

OPEC Fund to Finance Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline

The OPEC Fund for International Development agreed with Morocco to finance the second phase of feasibility studies of a submarine gas pipeline with Nigeria,…

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Business Fitch Upgrades Saudi’s PIF Outlook to ‘Positive’

Fitch Upgrades Saudi’s PIF Outlook to ‘Positive’

Ratings agency Fitch on Friday revised the outlook on Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), to "positive" from "stable"…

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Business Turkey’s Trade Deficit Widens Amid Efforts to Attract Hard Currency

Turkey’s Trade Deficit Widens Amid Efforts to Attract Hard Currency

Turkey’s trade deficit surged 75% year-on-year in March to $8.17 billion, mainly due to a 30.7% rise in imports, data showed on Friday. According to the…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Business Tunisia’s Dinar Hits Record Low Versus Dollar

Tunisia’s Dinar Hits Record Low Versus Dollar

Tunisia’s dinar currency has fallen to record lows versus the dollar, driven down by high inflation, a worsening trade deficit and the severe impact of the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Tunis)
Business Saudi Arabia Launches Bids For the Construction of Dams

Saudi Arabia Launches Bids For the Construction of Dams

The Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture revealed that it has launched an investment initiative, the first of its kind, to offer bids for the…

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