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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 Riyadh Economic Forum Announces 30 Development Proposals

Riyadh Economic Forum Announces 30 Development Proposals

The Riyadh Economic Forum, in cooperation with KPMG, announced that it had reached 30 proposals on development and diversification. The Riyadh Economic…

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Business Saudi Arabia Leads Efforts to Boost Mining Industry in Middle East

Saudi Arabia Leads Efforts to Boost Mining Industry in Middle East

Saudi Arabia has been working to boost and develop the mining industry to attract foreign investments. It will host the Future Minerals Summit (FMS) in…

Saeed al-Abyad (Jeddah)
Business Tunisia’s Outstanding Public Debt Climbs to 102 Bln Dinars

Tunisia’s Outstanding Public Debt Climbs to 102 Bln Dinars

Tunisia's outstanding public debt reached nearly 102.2 billion dinars, or 81.5% of GDP, at the end of October 2021, increasing 12% compared with the same…

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Business ADQ, Etihad Unveil Plans to Grow Abu Dhabi’s Aviation Ecosystem

ADQ, Etihad Unveil Plans to Grow Abu Dhabi’s Aviation Ecosystem

Etihad Airways and ADQ, one of the region’s largest holding companies, announced Thursday a proposed transaction that will support the ongoing transformation…

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Business Saudi NDMC Completes $33.3 Billion Borrowing Plan for 2021

Saudi NDMC Completes $33.3 Billion Borrowing Plan for 2021

Saudi Arabia's National Debt Management Center (NDMC) has completed its 2021 borrowing plan worth over $33.3 billion as part of the public debt strategy…

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Business Egypt, Oman Discuss Boosting Trade, Investment

Egypt, Oman Discuss Boosting Trade, Investment

Egypt's Trade and Industry Minister Nevine Gamea underlined the importance of benefiting from the Omani market for Egyptian exports to access the Gulf…

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Business Saudi Labor Market Makes Improvements to Support Establishments, Employment

Saudi Labor Market Makes Improvements to Support Establishments, Employment

In a move set to boost employment in Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom has implemented a host of new improvements to its labor market. The enhancements aim to enable…

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Business Saudi SAGO Approves Exceptional Increase in Local Wheat Procurement Price

Saudi SAGO Approves Exceptional Increase in Local Wheat Procurement Price

Saudi’s state grains buyer SAGO said on Thursday it has approved an exceptional increase in its local wheat procurement price of 100 riyals ($26.63) per tonne…

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Business UAE Announces Project to Decarbonise ADNOC's Offshore Production Operation

UAE Announces Project to Decarbonise ADNOC's Offshore Production Operation

UAE announced a $3.6 billion strategic project to significantly decarbonize the offshore production operations of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). …

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Business Egypt Inaugurates Gasoline Production Complex in Assiut

Egypt Inaugurates Gasoline Production Complex in Assiut

Egypt inaugurated a new gasoline production complex in Assiut Governorate in Upper Egypt, estimated to provide about 13 percent of the country's needs of high…

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Business 48 Hours on Turkey’s Roller Coaster Currency Markets

48 Hours on Turkey’s Roller Coaster Currency Markets

Turkey's financial markets saw their wildest 48 hours in decades after a plunge in the lira forced the government into a radical new plan to convince Turks to…

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Business Oil Prices Edge Higher on Optimism over Omicron Impact

Oil Prices Edge Higher on Optimism over Omicron Impact

Oil prices edged up on Thursday for a third consecutive session over positive developments around COVID-19, even as China imposed new travel curbs and…

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Business Saudi Arabia’s MAWANI Expands by Announcing Direct Jeddah-Djibouti Shipping Service

Saudi Arabia’s MAWANI Expands by Announcing Direct Jeddah-Djibouti Shipping Service

The Saudi Ports Authority, MAWANI, has announced a new direct shipping service connecting Saudi Arabia to Djibouti in an important development that serves to…

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Business Regulations, Legislative Reforms Raise Number of Saudi Factory Licenses

Regulations, Legislative Reforms Raise Number of Saudi Factory Licenses

New Saudi regulations and legislation have recently contributed to raising the number of factory licenses in the Kingdom. The Saudi Ministry of Industry and…

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Business Turkish President Says Steps to Help Depositors Working, Lira Steadies

Turkish President Says Steps to Help Depositors Working, Lira Steadies

Measures to protect Turkish lira bank deposits from depreciation amid a currency crisis have achieved their goal, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on…

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Business Saudi Arabia Seeks to Accelerate Health Sector Privatization

Saudi Arabia Seeks to Accelerate Health Sector Privatization

Saudi Arabia is pushing to accelerate the privatization of the health sector, as an integral part of the programs of Vision 2030. In this context, Custodian…

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Business ACWA Power Secures $1.33 Billion for Red Sea Project Utilities

ACWA Power Secures $1.33 Billion for Red Sea Project Utilities

Saudi Arabian utility developer ACWA Power said on Tuesday it closed an agreement for $1.33 billion (4.9 billion riyals) in senior debt for a multi-utilities…

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Business World Bank Reaffirms Commitment to Support Tunisia's Recovery Program

World Bank Reaffirms Commitment to Support Tunisia's Recovery Program

The World Bank reaffirmed its commitment to support the economic recovery program in Tunisia for inclusive and sustainable growth, as well as to ensure the…

Mongi Saidani (Tunis)
Business Suez Canal Economic Zone Signs $2.6 Billion Methanol Plant Contract

Suez Canal Economic Zone Signs $2.6 Billion Methanol Plant Contract

Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone on Tuesday signed a $2.6 billion contract to build a methanol plant at Egypt’s Ain Sokhna port and industrial complex, it said…

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Business As Lira Swings, Some Foreign Banks Review or Scale Back Turkey Exposure

As Lira Swings, Some Foreign Banks Review or Scale Back Turkey Exposure

Some foreign banks are reviewing limits for dollar lending to Turkish businesses amid the lira's wild fluctuations, two banking sources said, in a move that…

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Business Egypt, Libya to Facilitate Movement of Laborers

Egypt, Libya to Facilitate Movement of Laborers

Egypt and Libya launched a joint electronic system to facilitate the movement of laborers between the two countries. Egyptian Manpower Minister Mohamed…

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Business Vice President of Islamic Chamber of Commerce Calls for Economic Integration Among Islamic Countries

Vice President of Islamic Chamber of Commerce Calls for Economic Integration Among Islamic Countries

Engineer Ibrahim al-Arabi, Vice President of the Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture (ICCIA), called for economic integration among Islamic…

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Business Oil Prices Steady as Omicron Worries Linger

Oil Prices Steady as Omicron Worries Linger

Oil prices steadied on Tuesday after a sharp fall in the previous session as investors worried about the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant and…

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Business New Shipping Service from China to Eastern Saudi Arabia Opens

New Shipping Service from China to Eastern Saudi Arabia Opens

The Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) launched on Monday, in cooperation with the Saudi Global Ports Company, a new shipping service from China to the King…

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