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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 OPEC Names Kuwait Oil Executive as Secretary General

OPEC Names Kuwait Oil Executive as Secretary General

Top oil producing countries on Monday picked Kuwaiti oil executive Haitham al-Ghais as the next secretary general of the Organization of the Petroleum…

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Business Dubai Approves $50Bln General Budget

Dubai Approves $50Bln General Budget

Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has approved the government of Dubai's general budget for the…

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Business South Korea Selected to Participate in Egyptian Nuclear Power Plant Project

South Korea Selected to Participate in Egyptian Nuclear Power Plant Project

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) has been selected to participate in Egypt’s El-Dabaa nuclear power plant project, Yonhap News Agency said on Sunday. …

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Business Saudi Initiative to Accelerate Mineral Exploration

Saudi Initiative to Accelerate Mineral Exploration

Saudi Industry and Mineral Resources Minister Bandar Alkhorayef has introduced an accelerated mining exploration project in the Kingdom, unveiling the new…

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Business Turkish Inflation Hits Highest Level Since 2002

Turkish Inflation Hits Highest Level Since 2002

Turkey's annual inflation rate surged to its highest level in December since 2002, official data showed Monday, after a currency crisis late last year. …

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Business Oil Starts New Year on Positive Note

Oil Starts New Year on Positive Note

Oil prices firmed on Monday as the market kicked off 2022 on a positive note with suppliers in focus ahead of Tuesday's OPEC+ meeting, although surging COVID…

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Business Egypt's Suez Canal Revenues Hit $6.3b in 2021 vs $5.6b in 2020

Egypt's Suez Canal Revenues Hit $6.3b in 2021 vs $5.6b in 2020

Egypt's Suez Canal revenues hit an all-time high in 2021 of $6.3 billion, versus $5.6 billion in 2020, canal spokesperson George Safwat said on Sunday. Some…

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Business Saudi Government Enables Private Sector to Engage In Major State Projects

Saudi Government Enables Private Sector to Engage In Major State Projects

The Saudi government is seeking to enable the private sector to contribute to state projects by designing a strategy that involves the Federation of Saudi…

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Business Sudan Unveils Ambitious Plan to Increase Electricity Coverage to 100% by 2035

Sudan Unveils Ambitious Plan to Increase Electricity Coverage to 100% by 2035

Director of Sudan’s Electricity Holding Company Othman Daou al-Bait revealed Saturday government plans to increase electricity coverage from the current 32% to…

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Business Oman Oil Production Up 1.4% in November 2021

Oman Oil Production Up 1.4% in November 2021

Oman’s oil production stood at 323,174,600 barrels in November 2021, the National Center for Statistics and Information (NCSI) said on Saturday, up 1.4 percent…

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Business Morocco’s Tough COVID Restrictions Hammer Tourism Sector

Morocco’s Tough COVID Restrictions Hammer Tourism Sector

Businesses working in Morocco's key tourism sector say the country's tough COVID-19 restrictions, including a full flight ban, are undermining its…

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Business GCC Foreign Trade Tops $840 Bln

GCC Foreign Trade Tops $840 Bln

The Gulf foreign trade dropped 21.5 percent in 2020 to reach $840.7 billion due to the repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic, compared to $1.07 trillion in…

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Business SALIC Completes Supplying 355 Tons of Wheat to Saudi Arabia

SALIC Completes Supplying 355 Tons of Wheat to Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund, has declared completion of supplying…

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Business Turkey Jacks up Electricity, Gas Prices for New Year

Turkey Jacks up Electricity, Gas Prices for New Year

Turkey sharply raised electricity prices by 50-100% for households and companies on Saturday, and again increased monthly natural gas bills, adding to strains…

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Business Saudi Economy: Moving Towards the Goal

Saudi Economy: Moving Towards the Goal

The Saudi economy, the largest in the region, is on its way to record very strong growth level this year, following a year of remarkable performance and…

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Business Saudi Arabia Says OPEC+ Agreement Essential to Market Stability

Saudi Arabia Says OPEC+ Agreement Essential to Market Stability

Therese Sfeir Fri 12/31/2021 1:18 PM Saudi Arabia Says OPEC+ Agreement Essential To Market Stability Asharq Al-Awsat Custodian of the Two…

Business Saudi Economy Heads Towards New Stage to Face Global Changes

Saudi Economy Heads Towards New Stage to Face Global Changes

Following Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz’s announcement of the start of the second phase of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, experts…

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Business UAE, Georgia Discuss Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

UAE, Georgia Discuss Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

The UAE's Minister of State for Foreign Trade, Thani al-Zeyoudi, and Georgia's Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Natia Turnava, officially…

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Business Erdogan Calls on Turks to Keep All Savings in Lira

Erdogan Calls on Turks to Keep All Savings in Lira

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Turks should keep all their savings in lira and that recent exchange rate volatility was largely under…

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Business SAMA Extends Deferred Payment MSMEs Affected by COVID-19

SAMA Extends Deferred Payment MSMEs Affected by COVID-19

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announced the extension of the Deferred Payment Program for three additional months for the benefit of micro, small and medium…

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Business Price of EU Wheat Rises After First French Sale to Egypt

Price of EU Wheat Rises After First French Sale to Egypt

European wheat prices rose on Wednesday after Egypt’s first purchase of French wheat in almost a year raised hopes of further exports in a market that has been…

Business Turkey’s Lira Weakens for Fifth Day on Monetary Policy Worries

Turkey’s Lira Weakens for Fifth Day on Monetary Policy Worries

The Turkish lira weakened for a fifth consecutive day on Friday, further eroding the big gains it made a week earlier as investors continued to fret about the…

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Business Kuwaiti Candidate Has Widespread Support for Top OPEC Job, Sources Say

Kuwaiti Candidate Has Widespread Support for Top OPEC Job, Sources Say

Kuwait's candidate to lead the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has widespread support from the group, with current secretary general…

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Business Emirates Expects Growth in 2022 Despite Global Surge in COVID

Emirates Expects Growth in 2022 Despite Global Surge in COVID

Aviation giant Emirates said Thursday it expects business to grow next year despite the surge in global coronavirus cases fueled by the Omicron variant. The…

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