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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 Sidra Capital Acquires Headquarters Building for a Leading Energy Company in Houston

Sidra Capital Acquires Headquarters Building for a Leading Energy Company in Houston

Sidra Capital, a financial firm licensed by Saudi Capital Markets Authority, announced on Wednesday that it has acquired a strategic interest in 10000 Energy…

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Business Egypt’s Public Investments Grow 535% In 6 Years

Egypt’s Public Investments Grow 535% In 6 Years

Egyptian Minister of Planning Hala Al-Saeed said that her country expects growth rate to range between six and seven percent in the second quarter of the…

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Business Saudi PIF Raises $3.2 Billion In Saudi Telecom Secondary Share Offering

Saudi PIF Raises $3.2 Billion In Saudi Telecom Secondary Share Offering

The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) and the Saudi Telecom Company (STC) - the largest telecommunications company in the Middle East - announced the…

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Business Oil Slips Over 1% on Bets that Crude Supply Growth Will Exceed Demand

Oil Slips Over 1% on Bets that Crude Supply Growth Will Exceed Demand

Oil prices fell for a third day straight on Wednesday on growing expectations that supply growth will outpace demand growth next year, even though the Omicron…

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Business Algeria Lends $300 Million to Tunisia

Algeria Lends $300 Million to Tunisia

Tunisia said Tuesday it had received a loan from Algeria, the day before a visit by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. The official journal said that…

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Business Saudi Economic Reforms Highlight Financial Sustainability Features In 2022 Budget

Saudi Economic Reforms Highlight Financial Sustainability Features In 2022 Budget

The estimated financial surplus announced by the Saudi government on Sunday highlighted features of financial sustainability in the 2022 budget, supported by…

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Business Qatar Energy Acquires 17% Stake in Shell-Operated Concessions in Egypt

Qatar Energy Acquires 17% Stake in Shell-Operated Concessions in Egypt

Qatar Energy will acquire a 17 percent stake in two Shell-operated concessions (Block 3 and Block 4) in Egypt's Red Sea region, Shell Egypt said on Monday. …

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Business Turkish House Sales to Foreigners Hit Record Level as Lira Slides

Turkish House Sales to Foreigners Hit Record Level as Lira Slides

Turkish house sales to foreigners jumped 48.4% to a record level in November, official data showed on Tuesday, as a slump in the value of the lira made…

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Business Empowering Private Sector … A Pillar in Saudi Budget

Empowering Private Sector … A Pillar in Saudi Budget

Saudi Finance Minister Mohammad Al-Jadaan underlined the importance of supporting the growth of small and medium enterprises, in parallel with the…

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Business Turkish Lira Plummets to New Low

Turkish Lira Plummets to New Low

The Turkish lira crashed as much as 7% in just a few minutes to a new record near 15 to the dollar on Monday, gripped by worries over President Recep Tayyip…

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Business Saudi Arabia Expects 2022 Budget Surplus

Saudi Arabia Expects 2022 Budget Surplus

Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it expected to post its first budget surplus in nearly a decade next year, as it plans to restrict public spending despite a surge…

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Business Saudi Arabia's Mining Facilities Hit 360

Saudi Arabia's Mining Facilities Hit 360

Saudi Arabia 's mining complexes reached 360, according to data released by the Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources. Under Vision 2030, mining…

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Business Saudi, Egyptian Private Sectors Linked to Revitalize Business

Saudi, Egyptian Private Sectors Linked to Revitalize Business

Official information revealed a new directive issued by the Federation of Saudi Chambers called on the private sector to view an e-guide for members of the…

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Business Egypt’s GASC Says it Seeks Vegoils in Tender for Arrival Feb. 5-25

Egypt’s GASC Says it Seeks Vegoils in Tender for Arrival Feb. 5-25

Egypt’s state grains buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), said Saturday it was seeking vegetable oils in an international purchasing…

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Business Jordan's Industrial Exports Grow by 16% in 11 Months

Jordan's Industrial Exports Grow by 16% in 11 Months

Exports of the Amman Chamber of Industry (ACI) increased 16 percent in the first 11 months of 2021, compared with the same period in 2019, ACI revealed on…

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Business Young Arabs Swipe to Fintech as Saving, Investing Takes Off

Young Arabs Swipe to Fintech as Saving, Investing Takes Off

Many young Arabs in the Middle East are now turning to online banking services to help track their spending and budget. When Mayar Akrameh was growing up in…

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Business Calls to Accelerate Development of Saudi-Kuwaiti Trade Relations

Calls to Accelerate Development of Saudi-Kuwaiti Trade Relations

The Federation of Saudi Chambers of Commerce stressed the need to accelerate ongoing efforts to develop commercial relations between the Kingdom and Kuwait and…

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Business Tunisia Keen to Fulfill Foreign Debt Obligations

Tunisia Keen to Fulfill Foreign Debt Obligations

Tunisia will continue to fulfill its foreign debt obligations, and it has started preparatory work for an International Monetary Fund (IMF) deal, Prime…

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Business IMF: Morocco Economy Rebounds with Strong Growth

IMF: Morocco Economy Rebounds with Strong Growth

Morocco's economy has rebounded with GDP in 2021 projected to grow 6.3 percent on the back of a rapid response to the coronavirus pandemic, the International…

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Business S&P Lowers Turkey Outlook to Negative

S&P Lowers Turkey Outlook to Negative

S&P Global Ratings on Friday changed its outlook for Turkey's credit rating to negative from stable, as the country struggles with high inflation and a…

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Business ExxonMobil, Qatar Sign Cyprus Gas Deal despite Turkey Opposition

ExxonMobil, Qatar Sign Cyprus Gas Deal despite Turkey Opposition

US giant ExxonMobil and Qatar Energy signed a contract Friday for oil and gas exploration and production-sharing off the divided island of Cyprus despite…

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Business Gold Dips to 1-Week Low Ahead of US Inflation Data

Gold Dips to 1-Week Low Ahead of US Inflation Data

Gold fell to a one-week low on Friday ahead of US consumer price data for November, with some investors expecting a higher inflation reading could prompt the…

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Business Damascus to Host Arab Energy Conference in 2024

Damascus to Host Arab Energy Conference in 2024

Syria will host the Arab energy conference in 2024 after all members of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) agreed, a statement by…

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Business Saudi-Bahraini Holding Company to Lead Joint Investments

Saudi-Bahraini Holding Company to Lead Joint Investments

Bahrain and Saudi Arabia agreed to hold a feasibility study for establishing a Bahraini-Saudi multi-industry holding company. The agreement was reached on…

Asharq Al Awsat (Manama)