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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’s Crude Exports Fall to 9-Month Low in March

Saudi Arabia’s Crude Exports Fall to 9-Month Low in March

Saudi Arabia's March crude oil exports fell to the lowest level since June 2020, while output dipped, as a result of voluntary production cuts and commitment…

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Business Egypt Says Prioritizing Vaccination of Tourism Workers

Egypt Says Prioritizing Vaccination of Tourism Workers

Egypt is prioritizing the vaccination of tourism workers to support the sector's recovery and is on track to announce full inoculation of two resort areas this…

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Business Egypt’s Senate Approves Sovereign Sukuk Law

Egypt’s Senate Approves Sovereign Sukuk Law

Egypt’s senate approved Monday a draft law submitted by the government regarding the issuance of a sovereign Sukuk. Speaker Abdel Wahab Abdel Razek chaired…

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Business Etihad Airways Suspends Flights to Israel

Etihad Airways Suspends Flights to Israel

The UAE's national carrier Etihad Airways announced Monday it was temporarily suspending flights to Israel where the main airport near Tel Aviv has come under…

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Business Egypt’s Budget Allocates Unprecedented Share to Public Investments

Egypt’s Budget Allocates Unprecedented Share to Public Investments

Egypt’s Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said that the financial allocations for public investments in the draft-budget were witnessing an unprecedented increase…

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Business Sakani Issues over 485,000 Certificates for First-Time Homeowners in Saudi Arabia

Sakani Issues over 485,000 Certificates for First-Time Homeowners in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s housing program, Sakani, revealed that the total number of certificates bearing tax on real estate disposals for first-time property holders…

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Business US Will Grant Tunisia $500 Million in Aid, Says Minister

US Will Grant Tunisia $500 Million in Aid, Says Minister

The United States will grant Tunisia $500 million in aid to finance infrastructure and other projects and talks are also advanced on a loan guarantee, Tunisian…

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Business Sudan PM Hopes to Settle $60b Foreign Debt This Year

Sudan PM Hopes to Settle $60b Foreign Debt This Year

Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok hopes Sudan can wipe out its staggering $60 billion foreign debt bill this year by securing relief and deals at an upcoming Paris…

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Business UAE: Arabian Travel Market 2021 Inaugurated

UAE: Arabian Travel Market 2021 Inaugurated

Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum officially inaugurated Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2021 on Sunday, marking the…

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Business Saudi Government Sectors Prepare for Privatization Arrangements

Saudi Government Sectors Prepare for Privatization Arrangements

With the imminent implementation of the privatization plan for Saudi government sectors, economists have underlined the necessity of choosing the best…

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Business World Bank: Turkey’s Poverty Rate Increases for 2nd Consecutive Year

World Bank: Turkey’s Poverty Rate Increases for 2nd Consecutive Year

The World Bank revealed that the poverty rate increased in Turkey for the second consecutive year, and according to reports, suicide rates are also up due to…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Business Turkey’s Exports to Libya Increase by 58%

Turkey’s Exports to Libya Increase by 58%

Head of the Turkey-Libya Business Council Murtaza Karanfil announced on Saturday that Turkey’s exports to the north African country have increased in the first…

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Business Macron Hosts Africa Summits on Sudan, Post-Covid Finance

Macron Hosts Africa Summits on Sudan, Post-Covid Finance

French President Emmanuel Macron this week hosts African leaders and chiefs of global financial institutions for twin summit meetings that will seek to help…

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Business UAE Says FDI Inflows Jumped over 44.2 %

UAE Says FDI Inflows Jumped over 44.2 %

The Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows to the UAE grew 44.2 percent in 2020 to $19.88 billion as compared to 2019, despite the fallout of the COVID-19…

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Business Suez Canal Starts Dredging Work to Extend Double Lane

Suez Canal Starts Dredging Work to Extend Double Lane

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has started dredging work to extend a second lane that allows for two-way traffic in a southern section of the canal near to…

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Business UAE Airlines Etihad, flydubai Cancel Tel Aviv Flights

UAE Airlines Etihad, flydubai Cancel Tel Aviv Flights

UAE carriers Etihad Airways and flydubai have canceled flights to Tel Aviv, joining American and European airlines in avoiding Israel due to escalating…

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Business Global Marketing Campaign to Promote ‘Made in Saudi’ Initiative

Global Marketing Campaign to Promote ‘Made in Saudi’ Initiative

An international marketing campaign for the “Made in Saudi” initiative will soon hit global markets and last till the end of Q2 2022, official information…

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Business US 'World Trade' Hubs Eye Developing Activity in Saudi Arabia

US 'World Trade' Hubs Eye Developing Activity in Saudi Arabia

Megaprojects launched under Saudi Arabia’s national plan for transformation, dubbed “Vision 2030”, are increasingly driving world trade associations to expand…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business US, UAE, Saudi Arabia Top World Countries in Worker Remittances

US, UAE, Saudi Arabia Top World Countries in Worker Remittances

The World Bank revealed in a recent report that the US and the Gulf countries, namely UAE and Saudi Arabia, are among the top countries in terms of worker…

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Business Fitch: Gaza Violence Could Impact Israel's Credit Rating

Fitch: Gaza Violence Could Impact Israel's Credit Rating

The intensifying Israeli-Palestinian violence in Gaza could have a negative impact on Israel’s sovereign credit rating, Fitch warned on Thursday. According…

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Business Egypt Targets to Increase Natural Gas Stations to 1,000 by 2021

Egypt Targets to Increase Natural Gas Stations to 1,000 by 2021

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek al-Mulla revealed Wednesday that filling stations of gas-powered cars are planned to rise from 306 to 1,000…

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Business ADNOC Distribution to Join MSCI Emerging Index

ADNOC Distribution to Join MSCI Emerging Index

ADNOC Distribution, the UAE's largest fuel retailer, said on Wednesday that it will join the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Emerging Markets index…

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Business Tunisia Witnesses 31% Drop in Foreign Investments

Tunisia Witnesses 31% Drop in Foreign Investments

The Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA-Tunisia) has revealed a 31 percent drop in foreign investments during the first quarter of 2021 compared to the…

Mongi Saidani (Tunis)
Business Chevron Shuts Tamar Gas Field Off Israeli Coast as Unrest Flares

Chevron Shuts Tamar Gas Field Off Israeli Coast as Unrest Flares

Chevron has shut down the Tamar natural gas platform off the Israeli coast at the instruction of the country's energy ministry, the company said on Wednesday,…

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