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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 Shura Council Calls for Addressing Pandemic Repercussions on Labor Market

Saudi Shura Council Calls for Addressing Pandemic Repercussions on Labor Market

Saudi Arabia’s Shura Council on Monday demanded that the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development coordinates with specialized parties to reinforce…

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Business ACWA Power Signs Agreement with Nukus Wind Project in Uzbekistan

ACWA Power Signs Agreement with Nukus Wind Project in Uzbekistan

Saudi Arabia’s International Company for Water and Power Projects (ACWA Power) on Sunday announced the signing of a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for…

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Business Russia Suspends Fruit Imports from Some Turkish, Iranian Suppliers

Russia Suspends Fruit Imports from Some Turkish, Iranian Suppliers

Russia has suspended imports of fruit including lemons, mandarins, peppers, grapes and pomegranates from 33 Turkish and Iranian producers, citing alleged food…

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Business Saudi Arabia Produces First Locally-Manufactured N95 Mask

Saudi Arabia Produces First Locally-Manufactured N95 Mask

Saudi Mais Company for Medical Products (SMMP) has announced producing the kingdom’s first fully manufactures N95 masks from polypropylene manufactured in…

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Business Oil Prices Slide as Rapid Omicron Spread Dims Fuel Demand Outlook

Oil Prices Slide as Rapid Omicron Spread Dims Fuel Demand Outlook

Oil prices slumped 3% on Monday as surging cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant in Europe and the United States stoked investor worries that new…

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Business Erdogan Says he Lowered Inflation to 4% Before, Can Do Again

Erdogan Says he Lowered Inflation to 4% Before, Can Do Again

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he had lowered Turkey's inflation to around 4% before and that he will achieve that again soon as annual price rises hit 21…

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Business Abu Dhabi Ports Signs 5 Strategic Deals with Aqaba Development Corp

Abu Dhabi Ports Signs 5 Strategic Deals with Aqaba Development Corp

Abu Dhabi Ports on Sunday signed five strategic partnerships with Jordan's Aqaba Development Corporation including developing King Hussein International…

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Business Financial Control Aims to Achieve Saudi Budget Goals

Financial Control Aims to Achieve Saudi Budget Goals

Saudi Arabia has succeeded in implementing a policy that relies on diversifying the economy away from oil prices fluctuations, resulting in a budget surplus…

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Business Turkish Business Group Calls for an End to Erdogan’s Low-Rates Policy

Turkish Business Group Calls for an End to Erdogan’s Low-Rates Policy

Turkey's largest business group, TUSIAD, on Saturday urged President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government to abandon a controversial monetary policy based on low…

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Business Jeddah Central Project to Boost GDP Growth, Expand Quality Activities

Jeddah Central Project to Boost GDP Growth, Expand Quality Activities

The Jeddah Central Project, launched by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Friday, confirmed that Saudi cities are heading towards rapid and qualitative…

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Business UAE Central Bank Extends Targeted Economic Support Scheme Through June

UAE Central Bank Extends Targeted Economic Support Scheme Through June

The United Arab Emirates' central bank has extended several measures of its Targeted Economic Support Scheme (TESS) until June 30. The bank said in a…

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Business Jeddah Central Project Set to Be Prominent Development Project in Kingdom’s Vision 2030

Jeddah Central Project Set to Be Prominent Development Project in Kingdom’s Vision 2030

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz launched a development plan for the Jeddah Central Project on Friday. The undertaking sets out to…

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Business Oil Prices Post Weekly Loss on Omicron Uncertainty

Oil Prices Post Weekly Loss on Omicron Uncertainty

Oil prices fell on Friday and were also down on the week as surging cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant raised fears that new restrictions may hit fuel…

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Business Feeding the Fire? Turkish Restaurants to Raise Prices to Cover Wage Jump

Feeding the Fire? Turkish Restaurants to Raise Prices to Cover Wage Jump

Restaurants and other businesses in Turkey's service sector say they will jack up prices next year to cover the cost of a 50% rise in the minimum wage, which…

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Business Arab Billionaire Businessman Majid Al Futtaim Dies

Arab Billionaire Businessman Majid Al Futtaim Dies

Prominent UAE businessman Majid Al Futtaim, who founded retailing and entertainment giant MAF, has died, Dubai's ruler said on Friday in a Twitter post paying…

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Business Turkey’s Currency Crisis Deepens After Erdogan’s Latest Rate Cut

Turkey’s Currency Crisis Deepens After Erdogan’s Latest Rate Cut

Turkey's crisis accelerated on Friday as the lira plunged 6% to a new all-time low, gripped by concerns over an inflationary spiral brought on by President…

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Business Saudi Arabia Highlights Riyadh’s Capabilities to Host 'Expo 2030'

Saudi Arabia Highlights Riyadh’s Capabilities to Host 'Expo 2030'

Saudi Arabia submitted on Thursday its bid for hosting the World Expo 2030, during the General Assembly of The Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) in…

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Business Saudi Arabia Establishes Complex With Investments Exceeding 4 Billion Dollars

Saudi Arabia Establishes Complex With Investments Exceeding 4 Billion Dollars

The Royal Commission in Ras Al-Khair Industrial City signed an agreement on Thursday to allocate a 3 million square meters industrial land, for more than 15…

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Business Lebanon's Central Bank Offers Dollars as Financial Crisis Worsens

Lebanon's Central Bank Offers Dollars as Financial Crisis Worsens

Lebanon's central bank said on Thursday it would sell US dollars to commercial banks at the rate on its Sayrafa foreign exchange platform, but analysts said…

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Business Turkish Lira Dips to New Low

Turkish Lira Dips to New Low

Turkey’s Central Bank again cut a key interest rate Thursday despite soaring consumer prices that are making it difficult for people to buy food and other…

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Business UAE: Agreements Signed to Invest in Petrochemical Projects

UAE: Agreements Signed to Invest in Petrochemical Projects

The Abu Dhabi Chemicals Derivatives Company RSC Ltd (TA’ZIZ) has signed investment agreements with eight United Arab Emirates-based investors. This marks…

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Business Oil Prices Rise as US Fuel Demand Jumps

Oil Prices Rise as US Fuel Demand Jumps

Oil prices rose on Thursday as US implied consumer petroleum demand surged to a record high in the world's top oil consumer, even as the Omicron variant of the…

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Business World Bank Unveils $93 bn Boost to Fund for Poorest Nations

World Bank Unveils $93 bn Boost to Fund for Poorest Nations

The World Bank's fund to help the world's poorest nations got a $93 billion injection of cash to help scale up aid for pandemic recovery and other programs,…

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Business GFH Financial, Wafra Buy Portfolio of Logistics Assets in US

GFH Financial, Wafra Buy Portfolio of Logistics Assets in US

GFH Financial Group has teamed up with Kuwait’s Wafra International Investment Co. to acquire a portfolio of logistics assets in the US. Seven of the…

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