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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 Dubai’s Busy Airport to Shut One Runway for Overhaul

Dubai’s Busy Airport to Shut One Runway for Overhaul

Dubai´s main airport, the world's busiest for international travel, will overhaul one of its two runways for 45 days, starting in May, the operator said on…

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Business NEOM Launches ENOWA to Accelerate Development of World-Class Energy and Water Systems

NEOM Launches ENOWA to Accelerate Development of World-Class Energy and Water Systems

NEOM announced on Monday the launch of its subsidiary company ENOWA, which will lead the development of NEOM's world-class, sustainable energy and water…

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الاقتصاد Saudi Energy Warning Highlights Iranian-backed Threat to Global Recovery 

Saudi Energy Warning Highlights Iranian-backed Threat to Global Recovery 

Given the flawless Saudi record of fulfilling global oil supply obligations since 1939, energy markets are surely taking note of Riyadh’s warning on Monday…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Arabia’s Projects Reach $5 Trillion in 5 Years

Saudi Arabia’s Projects Reach $5 Trillion in 5 Years

Hamad Al-Hammad, the head the Federation of Saudi Chambers’ national contracting committee, announced that the value of development projects in various regions…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Germany in Talks with Qatar on Long-term Gas Supplies

Germany in Talks with Qatar on Long-term Gas Supplies

Germany said Sunday that a partnership had been clinched with Qatar as Europe's biggest economy seeks to become less dependent on Russian energy sources. …

Merza al-Khuwaldi (Doha)
Business Saudi Arabia is China's Top Crude Supplier Again

Saudi Arabia is China's Top Crude Supplier Again

Saudi Arabia regained the spot as China's top crude supplier in the first two months of 2022, having been leapfrogged by Russia in December, while…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Egypt's Central Bank Raises Key Interest Rates by 100 Basis Points

Egypt's Central Bank Raises Key Interest Rates by 100 Basis Points

Egypt's central bank raised its key interest rates by 100 basis points in an exceptional monetary policy committee meeting, it said in a statement on Monday. …

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Business Demand for Goods Rise in Saudi Arabia as Ramadan Looms

Demand for Goods Rise in Saudi Arabia as Ramadan Looms

The local Saudi market is witnessing a growth in commercial activity and an increase in demand for food and consumer goods, informed sources told Asharq Al…

Saeed al-Abyad (Jeddah)
Business Conflict Wounds Russian and Ukrainian Currencies

Conflict Wounds Russian and Ukrainian Currencies

Their economies rocked by conflict, Russian and Ukrainian authorities have deployed different tactics to defend their weakened currencies, with varying degrees…

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Business Turkish Finance Minister Says Rise in Energy Prices Accelerating Inflation

Turkish Finance Minister Says Rise in Energy Prices Accelerating Inflation

Turkish Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati said on Saturday the global rise in energy prices was accelerating inflation in the country, but Ankara would continue…

Asharq Al Awsat (Istanbul)
Business Saudi Aramco 2021 Profit Soars, Plans Capex Boost in 2022

Saudi Aramco 2021 Profit Soars, Plans Capex Boost in 2022

Saudi Arabian state oil giant Aramco on Sunday reported a more than doubling of annual net profit in 2021, boosted by higher oil prices, and announced plans to…

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Business Sudan's Coup-hit Economy in Free Fall as Prices Bite

Sudan's Coup-hit Economy in Free Fall as Prices Bite

Sudanese schoolteacher Babiker Mohamed barely covers his family's needs with his meagre income, but since last year's military coup he no longer knows if he…

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Business Amazon Closes $8.45Bln MGM Studio Acquisition

Amazon Closes $8.45Bln MGM Studio Acquisition

Amazon.com Inc on Thursday said it had closed its $8.5 billion deal to buy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) media company, combining the fabled moviemaker with the…

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Business Syria Says No Worries About Wheat Reserves

Syria Says No Worries About Wheat Reserves

Syria's ministry of internal trade said there are no concerns about wheat reserves in the country, state news agency (SANA) reported on Saturday. "Wheat…

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Business Ministry of Investment Signs MOU with Amazon Saudi Arabia

Ministry of Investment Signs MOU with Amazon Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Ministry of Investment (MISA) announced Saturday that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Amazon Saudi Arabia to create a dynamic…

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Business Saudi Arabia Adopts Measures to Strengthen Food Security

Saudi Arabia Adopts Measures to Strengthen Food Security

The Saudi Agriculture Development Fund has approved several loans, worth over SR861 million ($229 million), to finance working capital for the import of…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Railway Forum Unveils First Package of Investment Opportunities

Saudi Railway Forum Unveils First Package of Investment Opportunities

Saudi Arabia launched on Thursday the first batch of investment packages in the railway sector, with a value of one billion riyals ($266 million). Minister…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business World Shares Mixed after Oil Climbs Back above $100

World Shares Mixed after Oil Climbs Back above $100

Shares have opened lower in Europe after gains for most Asian benchmarks as oil prices hovered above $100 per barrel. Stocks rose in Tokyo and Shanghai but…

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Business ADNOC Awards Agreements Worth $658 Million to Local, International Firms

ADNOC Awards Agreements Worth $658 Million to Local, International Firms

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced awarding deals valued at $658 million (AED2.4 billion) for cementing services. The framework agreements…

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Business Kuwait Proposes Gradually Raising Retirement Age

Kuwait Proposes Gradually Raising Retirement Age

Kuwait’s government proposed gradually raising the retirement age by three years starting from 2024, its finance minister Abulwahab Mohammed al-Rushaid said on…

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Business IMF Staff to Visit Tunisia for Talks on Possible Financing Program

IMF Staff to Visit Tunisia for Talks on Possible Financing Program

A small team of International Monetary Fund staff will visit Tunisia later this month for further discussions about a possible IMF-supported financing program,…

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Business Oil Surges 7% Amid Warnings of Russian Supply Shortages

Oil Surges 7% Amid Warnings of Russian Supply Shortages

Oil prices climbed over 7% on Thursday after the International Energy Agency (IEA) said three million barrels per day (bpd) of Russian oil and products could…

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Business Saudi GDP Registers Highest Growth Since 2012

Saudi GDP Registers Highest Growth Since 2012

The Saudi General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) said on Wednesday that the Kingdom’s gross domestic product rose by 6.7 percent in the fourth quarter of…

Asma al Ghabri (Jeddah)
Business Rushing Clean Energy Could Stifle Everyone

Rushing Clean Energy Could Stifle Everyone

In December 2021, the Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman al-Saud warned that the world is heading towards an energy crisis if investments in the…

Zaid Bin Kami (London)