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Egypt Seeks Faster Progress on Libya Gas, Refining and Power Projects

Business Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty speaks during a press conference with Minister of Information Diaa Rashwan (not pictured) in Cairo, Egypt, March 25, 2026. (Reuters)

Egypt Seeks Faster Progress on Libya Gas, Refining and Power Projects

Egypt aims to accelerate energy projects with Libya, including gas pipeline links, refining of Libyan crude in Egypt and an electricity interconnection,…

Business GCC transport ministers pose for a group photo following the 27th committee meeting in Kuwait. (GCC Railway Authority)

GCC: Railway Agreement Sets Joint Framework for Project Implementation and Operation

Jasem Albudaiwi, secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), said on Sunday that the signing of the General Agreement on the GCC Railway Project…

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Business A factory in Madinah’s industrial city. (SPA)

Mega Projects Drive Growth for Saudi Small and Medium Factories

Mega projects in Saudi Arabia are offering increasing opportunities for small and medium-sized factories to expand their businesses and integrate into local…

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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 Dubai Issues 31,000 Business Licenses, Reports 77% Growth in H1

Dubai Issues 31,000 Business Licenses, Reports 77% Growth in H1

A total of 31,000 commercial licenses were issued in Dubai during the first six months of 2021, a growth of 77 percent compared to 17,478 licenses issued in…

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Business Saudi Banking Sector Achieves Leap in First Half Of 2021

Saudi Banking Sector Achieves Leap in First Half Of 2021

In a new indication of the economic recovery in the main sectors and activities in Saudi Arabia, banks continue to disclose their financial results, revealing…

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Business Israel: Cabinet Starts 1st State Budget Debate in 3 Years

Israel: Cabinet Starts 1st State Budget Debate in 3 Years

Israeli cabinet ministers on Sunday began debate on the 2021-2022 state budget, more than three years after the government last approved a fiscal spending…

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Business Super Cruise Ship Sets Sail from Saudi Arabia

Super Cruise Ship Sets Sail from Saudi Arabia

A super cruise ship has departed Saudi Arabia for the first time, setting sail for regional waters. The MSC Bellissima, a vessel longer than three football…

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Business Tunisian President Calls on Banks to Reduce Interest Rates

Tunisian President Calls on Banks to Reduce Interest Rates

Tunisian President Kais Saied called on banks on Saturday to reduce interest rates, saying the measure was needed to help improve social and economic…

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Business Egypt Says Has Promising Opportunities for Foreign Investment

Egypt Says Has Promising Opportunities for Foreign Investment

Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait said Egypt is working on opportunities for local and foreign investment to create more jobs and strengthen the national…

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Business Saudi-British Cooperation in Climate Protection, Space Economy

Saudi-British Cooperation in Climate Protection, Space Economy

Talks between Saudi and British officials over opportunities for international cooperation and partnership in the fields of climate protection, space economies…

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Business World Shares Lower after Wall St Rebound on US Growth Data

World Shares Lower after Wall St Rebound on US Growth Data

World shares and US futures were mostly lower Friday despite a flurry of reports showing economic recoveries from the pandemic gained pace in the last quarter…

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Business Saudi-British Cooperation to Develop Innovation

Saudi-British Cooperation to Develop Innovation

A Saudi-British meeting held in London concluded on Thursday by agreeing on strengthening cooperation between the two countries in the fields of research,…

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Business French Billionaire Niel Offers to Buy Out and De-list Lliad Telecom

French Billionaire Niel Offers to Buy Out and De-list Lliad Telecom

Billionaire businessman Xavier Niel, the controlling shareholder of French telecoms and media group Iliad, said on Friday that he was making a full takeover…

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Business Dubai Issues Waivers, Reductions of Fees for 88 Government Services

Dubai Issues Waivers, Reductions of Fees for 88 Government Services

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, issued Executive Council Resolution No…

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Business Saudi Arabia Launches 4th Industrial Revolution Center in Partnership with WEF

Saudi Arabia Launches 4th Industrial Revolution Center in Partnership with WEF

Saudi Arabia inaugurated on Wednesday the 4th Industrial Revolution Center in partnership with the World Economic Forum (WEF). Chairman of King Abdulaziz…

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Business Saudi Arabia Looks to its Future in Harnessing 4IR Technologies

Saudi Arabia Looks to its Future in Harnessing 4IR Technologies

Saudi Arabia held on Wednesday its first in-depth discussion on the readiness of state sectors and agencies to harness the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR),…

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Business Jordan Loses 60% of Tourism Revenues, Debt Increases 2%

Jordan Loses 60% of Tourism Revenues, Debt Increases 2%

The Central Bank of Jordan said Wednesday that tourism revenues dropped by 59.6 percent in the first five months of 2021 to 316.7 million dinars ($446.6…

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Business DP World Reports 17.1% Growth of Container Volume

DP World Reports 17.1% Growth of Container Volume

DP World Limited handled 19.7 million TEU across its global portfolio of container terminals in the second quarter of 2021. Gross container volumes increased…

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Business MAWANI, Saudi Cruise Inaugurate 1st Cruise Ship Terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port

MAWANI, Saudi Cruise Inaugurate 1st Cruise Ship Terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port

The Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) and the Cruise Saudi Company inaugurated on Wednesday the first cruise ship terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port, reported the…

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Business Saudi Arabia’s Oil Exports Climb 147% to $16 Bln in May

Saudi Arabia’s Oil Exports Climb 147% to $16 Bln in May

The value of Saudi Arabia’s oil exports in May increased 147% to just over 60 billion riyals ($16 billion) from a year earlier while non-oil exports rose by 70…

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Business Pfizer Raises Estimates for 2021 Sales of COVID-19 Vaccine to $33.5 bln

Pfizer Raises Estimates for 2021 Sales of COVID-19 Vaccine to $33.5 bln

Pfizer Inc on Wednesday raised its forecast for sales of the COVID-19 vaccine that it developed with Germany's BioNTech by 28.8% to $33.5 billion, as countries…

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Business Russia's S7 Airlines Plans to Order 24 A320 Neo Airbus Planes by 2024

Russia's S7 Airlines Plans to Order 24 A320 Neo Airbus Planes by 2024

Russia's S7 Airlines plans to order 24 new A320 Neo Airbus planes for its low-cost airline by 2024, Chairman of the airline's board of directors Tatiana Fileva…

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Business Saudi-American Partnership to Operate Petrochemical Complex by End of 2021

Saudi-American Partnership to Operate Petrochemical Complex by End of 2021

The Gulf Coast Growth Ventures near Texas - a joint venture between ExxonMobil and SABIC - has reached mechanical completion of a monoethylene glycol unit and…

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Business Fitch Raises Saudi Aramco’s Outlook to Stable

Fitch Raises Saudi Aramco’s Outlook to Stable

Fitch Ratings announced that it has revised Saudi Arabian Oil Company’s (Saudi Aramco) Outlook to Stable from Negative while affirming the company's Long-Term…

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Business Egypt’s Food Exports Rise by 13%

Egypt’s Food Exports Rise by 13%

Egypt’s food exports grew by 13 percent year-on-year to $2.052 billion in the first half of 2021, compared to $1.820 billion in H1 of 2020, according to data…

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Business Algeria Rules Out Requesting Loans from IMF

Algeria Rules Out Requesting Loans from IMF

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune confirmed that his country would not approach the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and international financial…

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Business Saudi Arabia Expected to Invest $20 Bln in Chinese Technologies

Saudi Arabia Expected to Invest $20 Bln in Chinese Technologies

Saudi Arabia is expected to lead Gulf investments estimated at $20 billion in the Chinese technology sector over the next two years, according to investment…

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