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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 FII Participants Agree Investment Can Usher Sustainable Growth for Humanity

FII Participants Agree Investment Can Usher Sustainable Growth for Humanity

International participants at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) unanimously agreed on Tuesday on the importance of investment bringing about positive…

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Business Saudi Arabia Aims to Establish Digital Central Bank

Saudi Arabia Aims to Establish Digital Central Bank

Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announced that the Kingdom is striving to establish a low-cost digital central bank that simulates digital operations on the occasion…

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Business Saudi Arabia Licenses 44 Companies to Open Regional Headquarters in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia Licenses 44 Companies to Open Regional Headquarters in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it had licensed 44 international companies to set up regional headquarters in the capital Riyadh under the Kingdom’s push to…

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Business Greek Prime Minister: We Have a Strategic Relationship with Gulf States

Greek Prime Minister: We Have a Strategic Relationship with Gulf States

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stressed that his country’s relations with Saudi Arabia and the Gulf were strategic, pointing to common geopolitical…

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Business Aramco Signs 5 MoUs Under Net-Zero Emissions Initiative

Aramco Signs 5 MoUs Under Net-Zero Emissions Initiative

Saudi Aramco signed five Memoranda of Understanding with national and global investors to develop a green hydrogen project, manufacture advanced nonmetallic…

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Business Eni Makes Three Discoveries in Egypt’s Western Desert

Eni Makes Three Discoveries in Egypt’s Western Desert

Egypt’s petroleum ministry said on Tuesday that Italian energy group Eni made three oil and gas discoveries in the western desert. The discoveries include…

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Business Nigeria: First African Country to Enter World of Digital Currency

Nigeria: First African Country to Enter World of Digital Currency

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari launched the country's new digital eNaira currency on Monday as Africa's largest economy looked to tap into the growing…

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Business Saudi Fund to Deposit $3 Bln in Pakistan Central Bank

Saudi Fund to Deposit $3 Bln in Pakistan Central Bank

The Saudi Fund for Development said it was depositing $3 billion in Pakistan's central bank to help support its foreign reserves, the Kingdom's state news…

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Business Future Investment Initiative Forum Kicks off in Riyadh

Future Investment Initiative Forum Kicks off in Riyadh

The fifth edition of the Future Investment Initiative Forum (FII) kicked off in Riyadh on Tuesday. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister…

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Business Egypt: Achieving Sustainable Development Goals Demands Innovative Financing Solutions

Egypt: Achieving Sustainable Development Goals Demands Innovative Financing Solutions

Egypt’s Minister of International Cooperation Rania al-Mashat stressed the importance of speeding up efforts to stimulate the business environment in light of…

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Business GPCA Warns India against Harm of Protectionist Measures on MEG Imports from the GCC

GPCA Warns India against Harm of Protectionist Measures on MEG Imports from the GCC

India’s recent adoption of trade protectionist measures on mono ethylene glycol (MEG) imports from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia is damaging to its domestic market,…

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Business Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Discuss Boosting Investment and Trade Partnership

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Discuss Boosting Investment and Trade Partnership

The Saudi-Pakistani Investment Forum has discussed opportunities to enhance the trade and investment partnership between the two countries. Pakistan's Prime…

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Business Oil Gains as Traders Await Stocks Data, Iran Talks

Oil Gains as Traders Await Stocks Data, Iran Talks

Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday after trading down earlier, looking set to sustain a rally driven by strong demand in the United States, the world's biggest…

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Business Saudi Arabia Pushes for Companies to Set up Shop in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia Pushes for Companies to Set up Shop in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia's push for firms to set up regional headquarters in Riyadh is not aimed at dismantling corporate operations elsewhere and proves its success. …

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Business UAE Opens Investigation into Property Developer over Financial Violations

UAE Opens Investigation into Property Developer over Financial Violations

Emirati prosecutors said Sunday they launched a major investigation into Dubai-based real estate developer Union Properties, saying they would probe…

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Business Turkish Lira at New Low on Ankara-West Tensions

Turkish Lira at New Low on Ankara-West Tensions

Turkey's lira sank to new lows on Monday as tensions between Ankara and the West combined with unconventional monetary policy and rising inflation. The lira…

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Business Aramco, TotalEnergies Launch Retail Network in Saudi Arabia

Aramco, TotalEnergies Launch Retail Network in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Aramco and TotalEnergies launched on Monday the first two service stations of their joint retail network in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, and Saihat, in the…

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Business Evergrande Says It Has Resumed Work on 10 Stalled Projects

Evergrande Says It Has Resumed Work on 10 Stalled Projects

Shares of embattled Chinese developer Evergrande rose Monday after it said it had resumed work on more than 10 projects, as it sought to soothe fears about its…

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Business Egypt's Hotels Back to Full Capacity, Tourism Official Says

Egypt's Hotels Back to Full Capacity, Tourism Official Says

Egypt has allowed hotels to run at full capacity while observing strict coronavirus precautionary measures, an official at the Ministry of Tourism said on…

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Business Saudi Arabia Wants to Be Top Supplier of Hydrogen, Says Energy Minister

Saudi Arabia Wants to Be Top Supplier of Hydrogen, Says Energy Minister

Saudi Arabia wants to be the biggest supplier of hydrogen, the country's Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman al-Saud said on Sunday. The world's…

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Business Saudi Green Initiative Launches 68 Programs

Saudi Green Initiative Launches 68 Programs

The Riyadh Sustainability Strategy announced by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched over 68 ambitious sustainability initiatives covering five…

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Business Saudi National Bank Posts 20% Rise in Quarterly Profit

Saudi National Bank Posts 20% Rise in Quarterly Profit

Saudi National Bank (SNB), the country's biggest lender, on Sunday posted a nearly 20% rise in third-quarter profit from higher fees. SNB reported a net…

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Business Saudi SABIC Targets Carbon Neutrality by 2050

Saudi SABIC Targets Carbon Neutrality by 2050

Petrochemicals giant Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) announced plans on Saturday to meet carbon neutrality by 2050, the company said in a statement on the…

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Business Aramco Aims for Net Zero Emissions from Operations by 2050, CEO Says

Aramco Aims for Net Zero Emissions from Operations by 2050, CEO Says

Saudi Aramco aims to achieve net zero emissions from its operations by 2050 while also building hydrocarbon capacity and expanding its maximum sustained…

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