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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 Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange Launches Derivatives Market

Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange Launches Derivatives Market

Abu Dhabi's stock exchange launched a derivatives market on Thursday which allows trading in single equity futures of some of the bourse's companies. "With…

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Business OPEC+ Rebuffs Calls for Speedier Oil Output Increases

OPEC+ Rebuffs Calls for Speedier Oil Output Increases

OPEC and its allies agreed at a meeting on Thursday to stick to plans to raise oil output by 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) from December, despite calls from…

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Business Lebanon-IMF Preliminary Program Discussions Have Begun - Fund

Lebanon-IMF Preliminary Program Discussions Have Begun - Fund

Preparatory discussions on a possible IMF financing program for Lebanon have started, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday. "Preparatory…

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Business Discussions Underway for Transferring Regional HQs of Danish Food Companies to Saudi Arabia

Discussions Underway for Transferring Regional HQs of Danish Food Companies to Saudi Arabia

Discussions are underway to transfer the regional headquarters of some Danish international companies to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a senior Danish official…

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Business Investment Contract for Saudi Arabia’s First Coffee-Growing City Signed

Investment Contract for Saudi Arabia’s First Coffee-Growing City Signed

The Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has signed an investment contract for the first “coffee city” in the Kingdom. The deal with the…

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Business PMI: Saudi Non-oil Private Sector Output Highest Since 2017

PMI: Saudi Non-oil Private Sector Output Highest Since 2017

Saudi Arabia's non-oil private sector notched a 14th month of consecutive growth in October as output expanded at the fastest rate since December 2017,…

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Business Saudi Arabia, Oman Sign MoU to Develop Digital Economy

Saudi Arabia, Oman Sign MoU to Develop Digital Economy

Saudi Arabia and Oman signed on Wednesday an Agreement of Understanding in the field of digital economy and a cooperation agreement to launch a joint…

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Business Oil Slips Further as Iran Nuclear Talks Set to Resume

Oil Slips Further as Iran Nuclear Talks Set to Resume

Oil prices extended declines on Thursday, pushing US futures below $80 a barrel, after Iran and world powers agreed to resume nuclear talks this month that…

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Business UAE, IRENA Launch Global Platform to Accelerate Renewable Energy Projects

UAE, IRENA Launch Global Platform to Accelerate Renewable Energy Projects

The United Arab Emirates and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has launched a global platform that aims to accelerate renewable energy projects…

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Business Saudi Arabia’s CMA Approves Listing of Bourse’s Shares

Saudi Arabia’s CMA Approves Listing of Bourse’s Shares

Saudi Arabia’s Capital Markets Authority said on Wednesday it has approved an initial public offering of Saudi Tadawul Group, the Kingdom’s stock exchange. …

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Business Saudi Projects Worth USD 200 Billion For Climate Protection, Green Transformation

Saudi Projects Worth USD 200 Billion For Climate Protection, Green Transformation

Recent announcements revealed that the Kingdom will pump more than 750 billion riyals (USD 200 billion) in giant projects for green transformation and climate…

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Business Morocco to Mobilize Global Investment of $1.6 Billion in Wind Energy

Morocco to Mobilize Global Investment of $1.6 Billion in Wind Energy

Morocco will mobilize global investment of around 14.5 billion dirhams ($1.6 billion) in a wind energy program, its foreign ministry said in a tweet on Tuesday…

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Business Agreement Reached to Develop Sustainable Food Supply Using Sunlight in W. Saudi Arabia

Agreement Reached to Develop Sustainable Food Supply Using Sunlight in W. Saudi Arabia

The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer behind the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism project, has partnered with Red Sea Farms, a…

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Business GCC Welcomes Saudi Arabia’s Bid to Host Expo 2030

GCC Welcomes Saudi Arabia’s Bid to Host Expo 2030

The General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has backed Saudi Arabia’s official bid to host Expo 2030 from Oct 2030 until April 2031. The…

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Business Dubai to List Utility Dewa under Bourse Expansion Plan

Dubai to List Utility Dewa under Bourse Expansion Plan

The Dubai government plans a stock market flotation of utility Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (Dewa), it said on Tuesday, among 10 state-backed companies…

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Business Egypt Ranks 20th on Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index

Egypt Ranks 20th on Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index

Egypt has advanced from 26th place in 2020 to the 20th among the world’s top 40 markets in the Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index for 2021, the…

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Business Egypt Suez Canal Revenue Rises 12.4% in October

Egypt Suez Canal Revenue Rises 12.4% in October

Egypt's Suez Canal reported $551 million in revenue for the month of October, the canal authority's chairman, Osama Rabie, said on Tuesday. The monthly…

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Business Iraq Plans Energy Contracts Worth Billions with Saudi Arabia

Iraq Plans Energy Contracts Worth Billions with Saudi Arabia

The Iraqi government plans to sign energy contracts worth tens of billions of dollars with Saudi Arabia, the state newspaper al-Sabaah cited Iraqi Oil…

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Business Saudi REDF, SRC Sign Refinancing Agreement for $2.7 Billion Property Portfolio

Saudi REDF, SRC Sign Refinancing Agreement for $2.7 Billion Property Portfolio

The Saudi real estate sector witnessed on Monday the conclusion of the first agreement to refinance a Saudi real estate portfolio, with the Saudi Real Estate…

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Business Saudi Arabia Combats Climate Change with 65 Initiatives Worth $13 Billion

Saudi Arabia Combats Climate Change with 65 Initiatives Worth $13 Billion

Saudi Arabia is participating in the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference - hosted by the United Kingdom in partnership with Italy - armed with around 65…

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Business Oil Prices Steady on Slow OPEC Output Increase

Oil Prices Steady on Slow OPEC Output Increase

Oil prices were steady on Tuesday as key producer group OPEC undershot its expected pace of output increases last month, while the world's top oil consumer…

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Business Iraq’s Oil Exports rise to 3.12 Mln Bpd in October, Oil Ministry Says

Iraq’s Oil Exports rise to 3.12 Mln Bpd in October, Oil Ministry Says

Iraq’s oil exports for October rose to 3.12 million barrels per day (bpd) from 3.081 million bpd in the previous month, the oil ministry said in a statement on…

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Business Mawani Signs Agreement to Establish Middle East's Largest Logistics Park

Mawani Signs Agreement to Establish Middle East's Largest Logistics Park

Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) signed an agreement with Maersk, a global integrator of container logistics, committing to an investment of $136 million over 25…

Saeed al-Abyad (Jeddah)
Business Calls to Accelerate Arab Countries’ Accession to WTO

Calls to Accelerate Arab Countries’ Accession to WTO

A joint Arab ministerial statement underlined the need to accelerate the accession of Arab countries to the World Trade Organization (WTO). Saudi Minister…

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