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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 Report: Egypt, Morocco Are Africa's Most Investment-Attractive Countries

Report: Egypt, Morocco Are Africa's Most Investment-Attractive Countries

Egypt is the most investment-attractive destination in Africa, followed by Morocco and South Africa, according to a recent report by Rand Merchant Bank (RMB). …

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Business IMF Warns Australia on Surging Home Prices

IMF Warns Australia on Surging Home Prices

The International Monetary Fund warned on Friday that Australia must act to curb runaway home prices, which have surged more than 20 percent in major cities…

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Business Production, Services Boost Non-Oil Economy in Saudi Arabia

Production, Services Boost Non-Oil Economy in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Finance Minister Mohammad al-Jadaan revealed that the Kingdom made tangible progress in economic diversification, citing an increase in the growth rates…

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Business Turkey: Lira Nears Record Low

Turkey: Lira Nears Record Low

Turkey's lira edged close its all-time low on Friday, driven by fleeing foreign investors but mitigated by local bargain hunting, a day after the central bank…

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Business Chinese Banks Try to Calm Fears about Developer's Debts

Chinese Banks Try to Calm Fears about Developer's Debts

Seeking to dispel fears of financial turmoil, some Chinese banks are disclosing what they are owed by a real estate developer that is struggling under $310…

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Business UAE Central Bank Starts Gradual Curb of Stimulus Measures

UAE Central Bank Starts Gradual Curb of Stimulus Measures

The United Arab Emirates central bank (CBUAE) said on Thursday it was starting to gradually withdraw stimulus measures introduced last year to mitigate the…

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Business Turkish Central Bank Stuns Lira with Rate Cut

Turkish Central Bank Stuns Lira with Rate Cut

Turkey's central bank unexpectedly cut its policy rate by 100 basis points to 18% on Thursday, delivering stimulus long sought by President Recep Tayyip…

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Business Goldman Sachs: Lebanon Creditors Could Face 75% Haircut in Narrow Recovery Path

Goldman Sachs: Lebanon Creditors Could Face 75% Haircut in Narrow Recovery Path

Lebanon bond investors could see their holdings slashed by 75%, Goldman Sachs said, should the newly formed government solve losses in the financial system,…

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Business Argentina Makes $1.9 bn Debt Payment to IMF

Argentina Makes $1.9 bn Debt Payment to IMF

Argentina on Wednesday made a nearly $1.9 billion payment toward a $44 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund. The payment was confirmed to AFP…

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Business UAE: SCA, DWTCA Sign Agreement to Support Trading of Crypto Assets

UAE: SCA, DWTCA Sign Agreement to Support Trading of Crypto Assets

The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) and the Dubai World Trade Centre Authority (DWTCA) have entered into an agreement supporting the regulation,…

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Business Encouraging Expectations for Saudi GDP Growth

Encouraging Expectations for Saudi GDP Growth

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) estimated that Saudi Arabia’s GDP would record encouraging growth rates for 2021 and 2022. …

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Business Oil Prices Rise on Tight Supply, Renewed Risk Appetite

Oil Prices Rise on Tight Supply, Renewed Risk Appetite

Oil prices extended gains on Thursday, riding higher on growing fuel demand and a bigger-than-expected draw in US crude inventories as production remains…

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Business Taiwan Applies to Join Pacific Trade Deal Days after China

Taiwan Applies to Join Pacific Trade Deal Days after China

Taiwan has applied to join a major trans-Pacific trade deal, officials confirmed Thursday, days after China said it also wanted to become a member of the…

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Business Nigeria, Ghana Sprint to Join Digital Currency Race

Nigeria, Ghana Sprint to Join Digital Currency Race

Nigeria and Ghana are racing to adopt a central bank digital currency as they look to ride the wave of popularity of cryptocurrencies in West Africa's two…

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Business Saudi Arabia to Merge Red Sea Project with Amaala

Saudi Arabia to Merge Red Sea Project with Amaala

John Pagano, CEO of the Red Sea Development Company and the Amaala project - two prominent pillars of the tourism transformation within the Kingdom Vision 2030…

Business Saudi Arabia to Host World’s Largest Sovereign Fund for Green Issuances

Saudi Arabia to Host World’s Largest Sovereign Fund for Green Issuances

The governor of the Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Saudi Aramco chairman, Yasir Al Rumayyan, stressed Tuesday that the Kingdom is moving forward in…

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Business ADNOC Boosts Size of Drilling Unit IPO to $1.1 Billion

ADNOC Boosts Size of Drilling Unit IPO to $1.1 Billion

State oil giant Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) has increased to 11% of share capital the size of the initial public offering (IPO) of its drilling unit,…

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Business Saudi Telecom’s Tech Business Locks in $966 Million from IPO

Saudi Telecom’s Tech Business Locks in $966 Million from IPO

Saudi Telecom Company has completed the retail and institutional subscription to the initial public offering of Arabian Internet and Communications Services Co…

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Business Gulf Economies to Witness 14.51% Growth During 2021

Gulf Economies to Witness 14.51% Growth During 2021

A report by Orient Planet Research (OPR), the market research unit of the Orient Planet Group (OPG), said that the economies of the GCC countries would witness…

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Business Saudi Arabia Maintains Position of Top Oil Supplier to China

Saudi Arabia Maintains Position of Top Oil Supplier to China

Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil exporter, maintained its leadership of crude suppliers to China for the ninth consecutive month in August, as major…

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Business Int’l Conference Kicks Off in Dubai to Address Challenges Facing Gas, Hydrogen Industry

Int’l Conference Kicks Off in Dubai to Address Challenges Facing Gas, Hydrogen Industry

Gastech, the world’s foremost exhibition and conference supporting the gas, Liquefied natural gas (LNG), hydrogen and energy industry, kicked off in Dubai on…

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Business KAUST Joins VCPEA to Support Saudi Deep Tech Ventures

KAUST Joins VCPEA to Support Saudi Deep Tech Ventures

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has become a member of the Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (VCPEA), an industry body…

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Business Saudi Arabia Ranks Among Top Innovative Countries in Providing Government Services

Saudi Arabia Ranks Among Top Innovative Countries in Providing Government Services

Saudi Arabia has ranked among the first group of the highest pioneering and innovative countries in providing government services and interacting with citizens…

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Business Modon Houses 23 Renewable Energy Factories in Saudi Arabia

Modon Houses 23 Renewable Energy Factories in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (Modon) announced that it houses 23 factories to support renewable energy supply chains in the…

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