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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 Egypt Seeks Increasing Private Sector Participation in Economic Activities

Egypt Seeks Increasing Private Sector Participation in Economic Activities

Egypt has a new document for the state ownership policy, a national strategy aimed at maximizing the participation of the private sector in economic activity,…

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Business Saudi Arabia Expects Stronger Growth in Non-Oil Sector

Saudi Arabia Expects Stronger Growth in Non-Oil Sector

Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed al-Jadaan said he is expecting stronger-than-expected growth this year in the non-oil sector underpinned by the structural…

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Business Tebboune: Algeria Has Wheat Reserves Sufficient for 8 Months

Tebboune: Algeria Has Wheat Reserves Sufficient for 8 Months

Algeria has wheat reserves sufficient for eight months, the state news agency quoted President Abdelmadjid Tebboune as saying during a televised interview late…

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Business  Sanctions Hit Russian Economy, Although Putin Says Otherwise

Sanctions Hit Russian Economy, Although Putin Says Otherwise

Nearly two months into the Russian-Ukraine war, the Kremlin has taken extraordinary steps to blunt an economic counteroffensive from the West. While Russia can…

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Business Saudi Industrial Activity Witnesses Remarkable Rise

Saudi Industrial Activity Witnesses Remarkable Rise

Official data issued by the Saudi authorities revealed a rise in industrial investment in the Kingdom, confirming the successful endeavor to overcome the…

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Business Turkey Inflation to Ease Only Slightly to 55.5% by End-2022

Turkey Inflation to Ease Only Slightly to 55.5% by End-2022

Turkish inflation is seen slipping only to 55.5% by year-end, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, remaining elevated for longer than Ankara expects thanks to…

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Business ‏NEOM Meets with Business Community in the United States

‏NEOM Meets with Business Community in the United States

NEOM has concluded a series of "Discover NEOM" events with investors and business partners in the United States as part of its ongoing efforts to highlight the…

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Business Saudi Arabia Stresses Importance of Cooperation to Support Global Economic Recovery

Saudi Arabia Stresses Importance of Cooperation to Support Global Economic Recovery

Saudi Arabia underlined the importance of international cooperation to support global economic recovery and prevent negative repercussions amid the current…

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Business Riyadh to Host First Int'l Conference on AI, Cloud Computing in May

Riyadh to Host First Int'l Conference on AI, Cloud Computing in May

Riyadh will host the first international conference on artificial intelligence and cloud computing on May 22. The three-day conference will be held with the…

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Business Oil Rises as Investors Focus on Lower Supply from Russia, Libya

Oil Rises as Investors Focus on Lower Supply from Russia, Libya

Oil prices rose on Thursday as concerns about supply as the European Union (EU) mulls a potential ban on Russian oil imports, days after diminished supplies…

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Business UAE Issues $400 Million Domestic Treasury Bonds in Dirhams

UAE Issues $400 Million Domestic Treasury Bonds in Dirhams

The UAE has announced the launch of conventional AED denominated Treasury Bonds of the Government of the UAE (T-Bonds), with benchmark auction size of AED1.5…

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Business Saudi GDP Expected to Grow to $895 Bln in 2025

Saudi GDP Expected to Grow to $895 Bln in 2025

A Saudi economic indicator announced on Wednesday its estimates that the Kingdom's GDP will reach SAR 3 trillion ($895 billion) in 2025, emphasizing the…

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Business Kuwaiti Firm Wins a $490 Million Appeal

Kuwaiti Firm Wins a $490 Million Appeal

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) must pay $490 million (149.4 million Kuwaiti dinar) to Agility Public Warehousing Company as compensation, Kuwait's…

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Business Saudi Call for Financing First International Fund to Support Global Tourism Sector

Saudi Call for Financing First International Fund to Support Global Tourism Sector

Saudi Arabia called on donor countries to participate in financing the first international fund dedicated to supporting the tourism sector. The Kingdom…

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Business CBUAE: Real Non-Oil GDP Grew by 7.8% in Q4 2021

CBUAE: Real Non-Oil GDP Grew by 7.8% in Q4 2021

The real non-oil GDP grew by some 7.8% in Q4 2021, the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) announced. It attributed this increase to the easing of lockdown…

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Business Oil Stabilizes after Big Drop on IMF Growth Cut

Oil Stabilizes after Big Drop on IMF Growth Cut

Asian markets were flat on Wednesday as oil began clawing its way back up from a big drop after the International Monetary Fund downgraded its global growth…

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Business Citing Russia’s War, IMF Cuts Global Growth Forecast to 3.6%

Citing Russia’s War, IMF Cuts Global Growth Forecast to 3.6%

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday downgraded the outlook for the world economy this year and next, blaming Russia's war in Ukraine for disrupting…

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Business Morocco’s GDP Growth Seen at 1.5% in 2022

Morocco’s GDP Growth Seen at 1.5% in 2022

Morocco’s GDP growth is seen averaging between 1.5% and 1.7% in 2022, down from the 3.2% that was predicted in the budget law, the state news agency MAP…

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Business UAE Approves Executive Regulations of Law on Entry and Residence of Foreigners

UAE Approves Executive Regulations of Law on Entry and Residence of Foreigners

The UAE cabinet approved the executive regulations of the Federal Decree-Law on Entry and Residence of Foreigners aimed at boosting its position as an ideal…

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Business Saudi Arabia Seeks to Open New Markets to Confront Global Supply Chain Crisis

Saudi Arabia Seeks to Open New Markets to Confront Global Supply Chain Crisis

The Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC) is seeking to open new markets to achieve food security for essential commodities amid the global supply chain crisis. …

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Business Law on Real Estate Ownership and Investment by Non-Saudis Amended to Boost Competitiveness

Law on Real Estate Ownership and Investment by Non-Saudis Amended to Boost Competitiveness

Saudi Arabia amended the Law on Real Estate Ownership and Investment by non-Saudis to increase and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the procedures…

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Business Oil Rises as Libya Outage Adds to Supply Woes

Oil Rises as Libya Outage Adds to Supply Woes

Oil prices rose on Tuesday as investors fretted over tight global supply after Libya was forced to halt some exports and as factories in Shanghai prepared to…

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Business Saudi Arabia Develops Legislations for Land, Sea, Rail Transport in the Red Sea

Saudi Arabia Develops Legislations for Land, Sea, Rail Transport in the Red Sea

Saudi Arabia's Public Transport Authority (TGA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC) to develop the region's…

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Business Moscow Mayor: 200,000 Jobs at Risk as Foreign Firms Leave

Moscow Mayor: 200,000 Jobs at Risk as Foreign Firms Leave

Around 200,000 people risk losing their jobs in the Russian capital because foreign companies have suspended operations or decided to leave the Russian market,…

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