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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…

Sara bin Shamran (Riyadh)
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 Saudi Arabia Enters New Phase in Aviation Investment

Saudi Arabia Enters New Phase in Aviation Investment

A host of game-changing projects encompassed by Saudi Arabia’s new “National Transport and Logistics Strategy” will launch a new phase for the Kingdom’s land,…

Saeed al-Abyad (Jeddah)
Business Saudi Arabia on Track to Become One of the World’s Largest Logistics Platforms

Saudi Arabia on Track to Become One of the World’s Largest Logistics Platforms

Authorities developing and modernizing Saudi Arabia’s logistics and transportation sector under a national strategy launched by Crown Prince Mohammed bin…

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Business UAE, Israel Sign Agreement on Economic, Trade Cooperation

UAE, Israel Sign Agreement on Economic, Trade Cooperation

UAE’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his Israeli counterpart, Yair Lapid, signed on…

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Business Egypt is Expected to List Three Companies

Egypt is Expected to List Three Companies

The head of Egypt’s Financial Regulation Authority (FRA) said on Tuesday he expected the government to start its program of initial public offerings in…

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Business ADNOC, Reliance Sign Strategic Partnership

ADNOC, Reliance Sign Strategic Partnership

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Reliance Industries (RIL) have signed an agreement to set up a new petrochemical complex in Abu Dhabi, to produce…

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Business IMF Approves $2.5 BN Loan, Debt Relief Deal for Sudan

IMF Approves $2.5 BN Loan, Debt Relief Deal for Sudan

The IMF on Tuesday approved a $2.5 billion loan for Sudan, and with the World Bank sealed a landmark deal that unlocks nearly $50 billion in debt relief for…

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Business Saudi Crown Prince Launches 'National Strategy for Transport, Logistics'

Saudi Crown Prince Launches 'National Strategy for Transport, Logistics'

In a move set to anchor Saudi Arabia’s position as a global logistics hub connecting three continents and to revamp the Kingdom’s transportation sector, Crown…

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Business UN: COVID Tourism Impact Could Top $4 Trillion

UN: COVID Tourism Impact Could Top $4 Trillion

The economic impact from the plunge in tourism since the pandemic emerged last year could top $4 trillion, a UN report said Wednesday. The joint report by…

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Business Stung by Pandemic, G20 Foreign Ministers Urge Greater Cooperation

Stung by Pandemic, G20 Foreign Ministers Urge Greater Cooperation

G20 foreign ministers called on Tuesday for multilateral cures for global crises like the COVID-19 pandemic and climate emergency at their first face-to-face…

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Business EBRD Sees Tunisia Economy Growing 2.7% this Year, Recovery Depends on Tourism

EBRD Sees Tunisia Economy Growing 2.7% this Year, Recovery Depends on Tourism

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Tuesday it expects the Tunisian economy to grow by 2.7% of GDP this year, but recovery will…

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Business Saudi Capital Market Authority Approves New IPOs

Saudi Capital Market Authority Approves New IPOs

The Capital Market Authority (CMA) in Saudi Arabia approved requests for initial public offerings and listings in the main stock market (Tadawul) and the…

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Business Saudi Aramco Bets Big on Blue Hydrogen

Saudi Aramco Bets Big on Blue Hydrogen

Saudi Aramco outlined plans to invest in blue hydrogen and have a large share of the market of around $1 billion on capturing carbon for every 1 million tons…

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Business Future Investment Initiative Invests in Humanity

Future Investment Initiative Invests in Humanity

The Future Investment Initiative (FII), the largest global forum of its kind in the Middle East, organized by Saudi Arabia, announced its fifth edition in…

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Business Oil Drops as COVID-19 Surges Threaten Fuel Demand Outlook

Oil Drops as COVID-19 Surges Threaten Fuel Demand Outlook

Oil prices dropped for a second day on Tuesday on worries about slower fuel demand growth as outbreaks of the highly contagious COVID-19 variant Delta sparked…

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Business Saudi-Egyptian Committee Launches Website to Finance MSMEs

Saudi-Egyptian Committee Launches Website to Finance MSMEs

The Egyptian-Saudi Joint Committee for the Development of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) launched a website to showcase its efforts, as part of …

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Business Saudi Arabia Considers Providing Local Cloud Platform for Economic Sectors

Saudi Arabia Considers Providing Local Cloud Platform for Economic Sectors

A recent surge in cyberattacks worldwide is driving Saudi Arabia towards reviewing local cloud platforms available to industries, especially the oil and gas…

Sabri Najeh (Cairo)
Business Saudi Arabia Moves towards Resuming Free Trade Talks

Saudi Arabia Moves towards Resuming Free Trade Talks

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Foreign Trade (GAFT) has requested from one of the Kingdom’s new agencies to provide an inventory report for services the…

Bandar al-Mosalam (Riyadh)
Business Index Shows Growing Confidence of SMEs in MENA Region

Index Shows Growing Confidence of SMEs in MENA Region

The inaugural Mastercard Middle East and Africa (MEA) SME Confidence Index found 81 percent of SMEs in MENA are optimistic about the next 12 months. Seventy…

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Business Riyadh Hosts GCC-UK Trade Summit 2021 on Tuesday

Riyadh Hosts GCC-UK Trade Summit 2021 on Tuesday

The biggest names from the region’s business world will meet with top experts and decision-makers at the GCC-UK Trade Summit 2021 that will be hosted by Riyadh…

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Business IIF: Iran’s Economic Recovery Seen as Modest With Return to Original Nuclear Deal

IIF: Iran’s Economic Recovery Seen as Modest With Return to Original Nuclear Deal

Iran’s economic recovery is likely to be modest should it revive a 2015 nuclear deal with six world powers without expanding the scope of the pact, according…

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Business UAE Plans to Enter 25 New Int’l Markets for Foreign Trade

UAE Plans to Enter 25 New Int’l Markets for Foreign Trade

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai said Sunday that the UAE plans to enter 25 new international markets…

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Business Bahrain’s GFH Buys FedEx Logistics Facility in the US

Bahrain’s GFH Buys FedEx Logistics Facility in the US

Bahrain’s GFH Financial Group acquired a US warehousing and distribution logistics center for $100 million, as it continues to expand its industrial property…

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Business Sudan to Cut Govt Spending, Increase Social Spending

Sudan to Cut Govt Spending, Increase Social Spending

Sudan will cut its government spending and increase social spending, the cabinet said on Saturday, after completing a raft of rapid economic reforms this month…

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Business Jordan's Direct Foreign Investment Grows by 2% in 2020

Jordan's Direct Foreign Investment Grows by 2% in 2020

Foreign direct investment in Jordan grew by two percent in 2020 to about 497 million dinars, said Acting Head of the Jordan Investment Commission (JIC)…

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