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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 Tunisia Tourist Charter Flights Return

Tunisia Tourist Charter Flights Return

Tourism-reliant Tunisia said Friday the first holiday charter planes since last summer had begun to return to the country, despite stiff restrictions imposed…

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Business Euro Zone to See Recovery Despite Q1 Recession

Euro Zone to See Recovery Despite Q1 Recession

The euro zone economy dipped into a second technical recession after a smaller than expected contraction in the first quarter, but is now firmly set for…

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Business Iran Boosts OPEC Oil Output in April

Iran Boosts OPEC Oil Output in April

OPEC oil output has risen in April as higher supply from Iran countered involuntary cuts and agreed reductions by other members under a pact with allies, a…

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Business Tunisia to Seek $4 Bln IMF Loan, PM Says

Tunisia to Seek $4 Bln IMF Loan, PM Says

Tunisia will seek a $4 billion loan program from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in talks starting next week, Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi told Reuters…

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Business DP World Launches Wholesale E-Commerce Platform

DP World Launches Wholesale E-Commerce Platform

Dubai-based port operator DP World has launched a global wholesale e-commerce platform, which was first available in Rwanda, with plans to expand across Africa…

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Business Aramco, SABIC Plan Strategic Organization of Product Sales, Marketing

Aramco, SABIC Plan Strategic Organization of Product Sales, Marketing

On the same day it announced a plan to realign product sales and marketing with Saudi Aramco, the Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) reported first-quarter…

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Business  Major Chinese Investors in Talks to Take Aramco Stake

Major Chinese Investors in Talks to Take Aramco Stake

Major Chinese investors are in talks to buy a stake in Saudi Aramco, several sources told Reuters on Wednesday, as Saudi Arabia's state oil firm prepares to…

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Business Turkey Central Bank Sees Year-End Inflation at 12%

Turkey Central Bank Sees Year-End Inflation at 12%

Turkey's central bank responded to a lira slide by raising its year-end inflation forecast on Thursday to 12.2% from 9.4%, and its new governor said tight…

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Business Algeria Appoints New Heads at State Banks

Algeria Appoints New Heads at State Banks

Algeria announced on Thursday that the heads of all the country's six state banks had been replaced, amid efforts to develop the banking sector as part of…

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Business Egypt Central Bank Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged

Egypt Central Bank Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged

Egypt’s central bank left its overnight interest rates unchanged on Wednesday. The central bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) kept the overnight…

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Business Saudi Tadawul Group Hires JP Morgan, Citi, NCB Capital for IPO

Saudi Tadawul Group Hires JP Morgan, Citi, NCB Capital for IPO

Saudi Tadawul Group, the owner and operator of the country's stock market, said on Wednesday it appointed JP Morgan, Citigroup and the securities arm of Saudi…

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Business Saudi Red Sea Project Secures $3.8 Billion Green Loan

Saudi Red Sea Project Secures $3.8 Billion Green Loan

Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC) has secured a $3.77 billion ‘green’ loan from four Saudi banks. The company said that the 15-year term…

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Business Saudi Arabia in Talks to Sell 1% of Aramco, Says Crown Prince

Saudi Arabia in Talks to Sell 1% of Aramco, Says Crown Prince

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, revealed on Tuesday that the Kingdom was in discussions to sell 1% of…

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Business Crown Prince Lists Achievements of Vision 2030 in 5 Years

Crown Prince Lists Achievements of Vision 2030 in 5 Years

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, listed on Tuesday the achievements of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, saying…

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Business Crown Prince Says Income Tax Will Not Be Introduced in Saudi Arabia

Crown Prince Says Income Tax Will Not Be Introduced in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, said on Tuesday that the Kingdom had no plans to introduce income tax…

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Business OPEC+ Sticks to Plan to Ease Oil Output Cuts

OPEC+ Sticks to Plan to Ease Oil Output Cuts

OPEC, Russia and their allies will stick to plans for a phased easing of oil production restrictions from May to July amid upbeat forecasts for a recovery in…

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Business Trade with Saudi Arabia Accounts for 45% of All Bahrain-GCC Trade

Trade with Saudi Arabia Accounts for 45% of All Bahrain-GCC Trade

Figures released by Bahrain’s e-Government and Information Authority reaffirmed that trade with Saudi Arabia grew in Q1 2021, amounted to $789 million and…

Business Turkey's Banks Shy Away from Erdogan's 'Crazy' Canal

Turkey's Banks Shy Away from Erdogan's 'Crazy' Canal

Some of Turkey's biggest banks are reluctant to finance President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's planned Istanbul canal due to environmental concerns and the…

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Business Egypt Targets 6.6% Deficit in 2021/22 Draft Budget

Egypt Targets 6.6% Deficit in 2021/22 Draft Budget

Egypt expects its borrowing needs to rise by 7.1 percent to EGP1.068 trillion ($68.1 billion) in the financial year 2021/22 that will begin in July, according…

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Business Saudi Arabia to Save over $213 bln by Using Gas, Renewable Energy Sources

Saudi Arabia to Save over $213 bln by Using Gas, Renewable Energy Sources

Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan revealed that the Kingdom could save over $200 billion over the next decade by replacing liquid fuel used for…

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Business Turkish Lira Nears Record Low, Rattled by US Ties and Rates Policy

Turkish Lira Nears Record Low, Rattled by US Ties and Rates Policy

Turkey's lira slid on Monday to near an all-time low as a chill settled on relations with the United States, and after the new central bank chief signaled that…

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Business Tunisia Asks IMF for Finance Program

Tunisia Asks IMF for Finance Program

Tunisia has asked the International Monetary Fund for a new financing program, the IMF said on Sunday, as the country prepared to begin talks with the global…

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Business Dubai's DMCC Says to Launch Cacao Center

Dubai's DMCC Says to Launch Cacao Center

The Dubai Multi Commodities Center (DMCC) plans to launch a cacao center that aims to make Dubai a global hub for trade in the bean, the Dubai government's…

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Business Projects Under ‘Saudi Vision 2030’ Set to Enter Implementation Phase

Projects Under ‘Saudi Vision 2030’ Set to Enter Implementation Phase

National development projects launched under “Vision 2030” in Saudi Arabia are witnessing remarkable and steady progress as they move forward from planning to…

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