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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 Egypt Seeks to Produce Blue Ammonia

Egypt Seeks to Produce Blue Ammonia

Egypt's state-owned Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) and the Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company (ECHEM) 's chairman signed a memorandum of…

Sabri Najeh (Cairo)
Business UAE Successfully Connects Second Nuclear Energy Plant to Transmission Grid

UAE Successfully Connects Second Nuclear Energy Plant to Transmission Grid

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has safely and successfully connected Unit 2 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant to the UAE grid, following its…

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Business Saudi Shura Council Asks Capital Market Authority to Stimulate Listings for Small Enterprises

Saudi Shura Council Asks Capital Market Authority to Stimulate Listings for Small Enterprises

The Saudi Shura Council called on the Capital Market Authority to promote local and international institutional investment, in addition to working on…

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Business Sudan Pledges to Remove Obstacles Hindering Saudi Investments

Sudan Pledges to Remove Obstacles Hindering Saudi Investments

The transitional government in Sudan pledged to remove all obstacles that could hinder Saudi investments in the country. President of the Transitional…

Business Non-oil Sector Supports Growth of Saudi Economy to USD 162 Billion

Non-oil Sector Supports Growth of Saudi Economy to USD 162 Billion

Official Saudi data revealed that national economic growth exceeded government estimates, as the Saudi gross domestic product rose during the second quarter of…

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Business 150 Global Companies Show Interest in NEOM Projects

150 Global Companies Show Interest in NEOM Projects

After concluding a four-day assembly, NEOM Chief Projects Officer Brett Smythe revealed that more than 150 local and international design and construction…

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Business Oman, Saudi Arabia Hold Joint Workshop on Digital Economy

Oman, Saudi Arabia Hold Joint Workshop on Digital Economy

Oman and Saudi Arabia held a joint workshop on the digital economy on Monday. The three-day workshop aims at strengthening cooperation, discussing joint…

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Business Lebanon to Sign Contract for Central Bank Forensic Audit in Days

Lebanon to Sign Contract for Central Bank Forensic Audit in Days

Lebanon's outgoing finance minister Ghazi Wazni said on Tuesday a contract for a forensic audit of the central bank would be signed in a few days by the new…

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Business Apicorp to Allocate $1 Billion towards Green Energy

Apicorp to Allocate $1 Billion towards Green Energy

The Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (Apicorp) announced its plans to allocate $1 billion towards green energy projects and sustainable energy companies…

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Business OPEC Expects Delta Variant to Delay Oil Demand Growth

OPEC Expects Delta Variant to Delay Oil Demand Growth

OPEC on Monday trimmed its world oil demand forecast for the last quarter of 2021 due to the Delta coronavirus variant, saying a further recovery would be…

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Business UAE Central Bank Issues New Anti-Money Laundering Guidance for Banks

UAE Central Bank Issues New Anti-Money Laundering Guidance for Banks

The United Arab Emirates central bank has issued new guidelines to financial institutions on anti-money laundering practices, it said on Monday, the latest of…

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Business IMF Expects Decline in Oman’s Government Debt

IMF Expects Decline in Oman’s Government Debt

Oman has welcomed the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s report forecasting government debt to decline to around 47 percent of the GDP in 2026. Fiscal…

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Business Specialized Center Launched to Train Saudi Women to Work in Industrial Cities

Specialized Center Launched to Train Saudi Women to Work in Industrial Cities

The Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (Modon), in cooperation with Kafo Charity for Employing and Training, has inaugurated a…

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Business Saudi Arabia to Expand Investments in Sudan

Saudi Arabia to Expand Investments in Sudan

The Saudi Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdurrahman bin Abdulmohsen has confirmed the Kingdom’s desire to cooperate and boost trade, economic…

Mohammed Amin Yassin (Khartoum)
Business Investment Licenses Double in Saudi Arabia

Investment Licenses Double in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s Investment Ministry said on Sunday the number of licenses issued to new investors during the first half of 2021 reached 1,054, an increase of…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Lebanon to Receive $1.135 Bln in SDRs from IMF

Lebanon to Receive $1.135 Bln in SDRs from IMF

Lebanon's finance ministry said on Monday the central bank would receive $1.135 billion on Sept. 16 in International Monetary Fund Special Drawing Rights (SDRs…

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Business Oil Rises to One-week High as US Supply Concerns Dominate

Oil Rises to One-week High as US Supply Concerns Dominate

Oil prices rose for a second session on Monday as concerns over shut output in the United States, the world's biggest producer, following damage from Hurricane…

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Business ADNOC Drilling IPO Price Implies Equity Valuation of $10 Billion

ADNOC Drilling IPO Price Implies Equity Valuation of $10 Billion

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced on Monday that it has set the offer price per share for the initial public offering of its drilling unit…

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Business Sidra Capital Completes Acquisition of UK Office Building

Sidra Capital Completes Acquisition of UK Office Building

Sidra Capital, Saudi Investment firm licensed by Capital Market Authority, has announced the completion of its acquisition of a freehold Countryside House HQ…

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Business ICD Aims To Finance Saudi NEOM, Red Sea Project

ICD Aims To Finance Saudi NEOM, Red Sea Project

Ayman Sejiny, CEO of the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), which is affiliated with the Islamic Bank, said that the…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Tashkent)
Business 10% of UAE Private Sector Workers Should Be Emiratis in Five Years, Says Govt

10% of UAE Private Sector Workers Should Be Emiratis in Five Years, Says Govt

Private sector companies in the UAE will have to fill 10% of their positions with Emirati nationals in five years’ time, the UAE said on Sunday in its latest…

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Business Saudi-Sudanese Investment Forum to Kick off in Khartoum

Saudi-Sudanese Investment Forum to Kick off in Khartoum

The Saudi-Sudanese Investment Forum will kick off on Sunday in Khartoum, to discuss investment opportunities in various economic fields. The forum will…

Mohammed Amin Yassin (Khartoum)
Business Tunisian Trade Deficit Up 13.7 Percent

Tunisian Trade Deficit Up 13.7 Percent

Tunisia’s National Institute of Statistics has revealed a 13.7 percent trade deficit in August compared to the same period in 2020. The deficit grew from…

Mongi Saidani (Tunis)
Business Iraq Seeks to Expand in Gas Investment, Renewable Energy Production

Iraq Seeks to Expand in Gas Investment, Renewable Energy Production

Iraq’s Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar announced Saturday that Iraq would rely on green energy to invest in gas and produce renewable energy. During his…

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