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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 Saudi Energy Minister: Kingdom Seeks Ensuring Immunity of Energy World’s Three Pillars

Saudi Energy Minister: Kingdom Seeks Ensuring Immunity of Energy World’s Three Pillars

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman confirmed that Saudi Arabia seeks to ensure the immunity of the three pillars of the energy world: securing…

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Business Oil Steadies after Swings as Ukraine Crisis, Iran Nuclear Talks Weigh

Oil Steadies after Swings as Ukraine Crisis, Iran Nuclear Talks Weigh

Oil prices calmed down after fluctuating initially on Monday, as investors eyed contrasting scenarios of tighter Russian energy supplies due to the Ukraine…

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Business Arab Parliament Selects NEOM as Best Arab Project

Arab Parliament Selects NEOM as Best Arab Project

The Arab Parliament has selected the Saudi city of NEOM as the best Arab project to achieve sustainable development in 2022. NEOM was chosen for promoting…

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Business Saudi Arabia to Provide Financial, Logistical Support to Investors in Tourism

Saudi Arabia to Provide Financial, Logistical Support to Investors in Tourism

Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Development Fund said it was ready to partner with the chambers of commerce and the relevant sectors to promote the tourism industry and…

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Business UAE Minister: Investment in Oil, Gas Ensures Energy Security

UAE Minister: Investment in Oil, Gas Ensures Energy Security

Investment needs to focus on the lowest-cost, lowest-carbon oil and gas resources, said the United Arab Emirates Industry Minister, Sultan al-Jaber, at the…

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Business With Weak Lira, Turkey Woos Foreign Firms

With Weak Lira, Turkey Woos Foreign Firms

There is a silver lining to Turkey's currency crisis and the global supply chain crunch: The country is becoming an attractive alternative at the gates of…

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Business Oil Ends Week Mixed on Geopolitical Uncertainty, Supply Hopes

Oil Ends Week Mixed on Geopolitical Uncertainty, Supply Hopes

Oil prices ended the week mixed on Friday as investors weighed a potential supply disruption resulting from the Russia-Ukraine crisis against the prospect of…

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Business Lebanon Draft Electricity Reform Plan Sees Tariff Hike, 24-Hour Power by 2026

Lebanon Draft Electricity Reform Plan Sees Tariff Hike, 24-Hour Power by 2026

A draft reform of Lebanon’s crippled power sector seen as vital to addressing its financial crisis envisages an “immediate” hike in electricity prices, for the…

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Business Tunisia Meets the IMF: What's at Stake?

Tunisia Meets the IMF: What's at Stake?

Tunisia and the International Monetary Fund are in preliminary talks, with an eye on a potential multi-billion-dollar rescue deal for an economy plagued by…

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Business India, UAE Sign Deal to Boost Trade to $100Bln by 2027

India, UAE Sign Deal to Boost Trade to $100Bln by 2027

India and the United Arab Emirates on Friday signed an agreement aimed at boosting bilateral trade to $100 billion from the current $60 billion over the next…

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Business OPEC+ Would Seek to Bring Iran into Oil Supply Deal

OPEC+ Would Seek to Bring Iran into Oil Supply Deal

OPEC+ will work to integrate Iran into its oil supply-limiting accord should agreement be reached on reviving its nuclear deal with world powers, sources close…

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Business Saudi Arabia’s Venture Capital Investments Achieve 770% Growth

Saudi Arabia’s Venture Capital Investments Achieve 770% Growth

A recent Saudi report revealed that the Kingdom’s venture capital investments achieved a growth of 770 percent, reaching a record-high of SAR 2 billion $548…

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Business UAE Cabinet Approves Trading Shares of Cooperatives on Financial Markets

UAE Cabinet Approves Trading Shares of Cooperatives on Financial Markets

The United Arab Emirates approved on Thursday a decision allowing cooperative associations to list shares on the local financial markets, state news agency …

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Business Asian Markets Drop as Ukraine Fears Return, Oil Extends Losses

Asian Markets Drop as Ukraine Fears Return, Oil Extends Losses

Asian markets fell Friday following a steep drop on Wall Street fueled by renewed fears that Russia will soon invade Ukraine, adding to long-running angst…

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Business Tunisians Fear More Economic Pain as IMF Talks Loom

Tunisians Fear More Economic Pain as IMF Talks Loom

Every day at the family grocery stall in a Tunis market, Bilel Jani sees the reality of a biting economic crisis, which for many has overshadowed Tunisia's…

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Business SEDCO Holding Announces Completion of Sale of Arabian Entertainment Company

SEDCO Holding Announces Completion of Sale of Arabian Entertainment Company

SEDCO Holding, one of the largest family-owned investment groups in Saudi Arabia, announced on Thursday the completion of the sale of Arabian Entertainment…

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Business ADNOC Reveals Framework Agreement Awards Valued at $1.94b to Expand Drilling Activity

ADNOC Reveals Framework Agreement Awards Valued at $1.94b to Expand Drilling Activity

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced Thursday a framework agreement awards valued at $1.94 billion to enable drilling growth. The awards…

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Business Saudi Industrial Investments Grow to $346 Bn

Saudi Industrial Investments Grow to $346 Bn

The total investments of the industrial sector in Saudi Arabia have reached $346 billion, after investments in 2021 stood at $21 billion, according to figures…

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Business Romanian Energy Minister: Saudi Arabia Expedites Global Energy Industry Ambitions

Romanian Energy Minister: Saudi Arabia Expedites Global Energy Industry Ambitions

Romanian Energy Minister Virgil Daniel Popescu revealed plans for launching a gas pipeline from Azerbaijan through the Caspian Sea region, using the link…

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Business Tunisia Says World Bank to Lend it $400 Mln

Tunisia Says World Bank to Lend it $400 Mln

The World Bank will lend Tunisia about $400 million to finance social reforms, the Tunisian government said on Tuesday, as it started talks with the…

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Business EU Speaks with US, Qatar, Egypt as Alternatives for Russian Gas

EU Speaks with US, Qatar, Egypt as Alternatives for Russian Gas

The European Union would be able to cope with a partial disruption to gas imports from Russia, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, adding…

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Business Dubai Food Imports Hit 8 Million Ton in 2021

Dubai Food Imports Hit 8 Million Ton in 2021

Dubai has imported eight million tons of food during 2021 and re-exported 6.277 million shipments through all its ports, a Dubai Municipality press release…

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Business Morocco Announces $1 Billion Drought Relief Plan

Morocco Announces $1 Billion Drought Relief Plan

Morocco said Wednesday it will launch a nearly $1 billion aid program to help its agriculture industry, which has been hit hard by a particularly acute drought…

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Business OPEC Head Sees 'No Immediate Solution' to High Oil Prices

OPEC Head Sees 'No Immediate Solution' to High Oil Prices

There is no "immediate solution" to high oil prices, Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua, president of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), said…

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