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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 SABIC, Plastic Energy to Build Chemical Recycling Plant in the Netherlands

SABIC, Plastic Energy to Build Chemical Recycling Plant in the Netherlands

SABIC and Plastic Energy are building the world’s first commercial recycling unit to produce circular plastic polymers in the Netherlands. The plant will…

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Business Turkey's Erdogan Says ‘Absolutely’ against High Interest Rates

Turkey's Erdogan Says ‘Absolutely’ against High Interest Rates

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed his strong opposition to high interest rates on Friday, a day after the central bank said it would maintain a…

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Business Egypt Awards 1st Gold Exploration Contracts Following November Bid Round

Egypt Awards 1st Gold Exploration Contracts Following November Bid Round

Egypt on Thursday signed the first five gold exploration contracts with companies that had been awarded blocks in an international bid round in November, the…

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Business Mubadala Signs Deal with Egypt for Red Sea Tract

Mubadala Signs Deal with Egypt for Red Sea Tract

Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek el-Molla inked a new production sharing contract between the state-owned Ganoub El-Wadi Petroleum…

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Business Iraq Cuts Crude Oil Supplies for Most Indian Refiners in 2021

Iraq Cuts Crude Oil Supplies for Most Indian Refiners in 2021

Iraq has reduced annual supplies of Basra crude oil to several Indian refiners by up to 20% for 2021, industry sources said. Iraq was the top oil supplier…

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Business Amid Crippling Sanctions, Iran Traders Seek Lifeline in Iraq

Amid Crippling Sanctions, Iran Traders Seek Lifeline in Iraq

Piles of plush carpets line the floors of a northern Iraq shopping center hosting traders from Iran who hope the spangle of their ornate handicrafts might…

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Business Currency Crisis Making Teaching Fees Unpayable, Lebanese Students Say

Currency Crisis Making Teaching Fees Unpayable, Lebanese Students Say

Beirut university student Mohammad El Sahily was close to graduating in computer science, but uncertainty now clouds his future following a plunge in the…

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Business Turkey Keeps Main Interest Rate at 17%

Turkey Keeps Main Interest Rate at 17%

Turkey's central bank on Thursday kept its main interest rate steady at 17 percent after two consecutive hikes aimed at slowing down inflation and supporting…

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Business Lebanon’s Salameh: No Transfers Made from Central Bank Accounts

Lebanon’s Salameh: No Transfers Made from Central Bank Accounts

Lebanon's Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh said on Thursday no financial transfers had been made from the central bank's accounts. Salameh has answered…

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Business FII Institute CEO: We Seek Laying Out a Roadmap to Reimagining the Global Economy

FII Institute CEO: We Seek Laying Out a Roadmap to Reimagining the Global Economy

The CEO of Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute, Richard Attias, said that the multi-hub conference slotted for next week will seek drafting a roadmap…

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Business Trump Lifts Tariffs on Aluminum Imports From UAE

Trump Lifts Tariffs on Aluminum Imports From UAE

Outgoing President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would exempt the United Arab Emirates from a 10 percent tariff imposed on most aluminum imports in 2018. …

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Business ADNOC CEO: The World Will Rely on Oil, Gas for Many Decades to Come

ADNOC CEO: The World Will Rely on Oil, Gas for Many Decades to Come

The world will still rely on oil and gas for many decades to come and the UAE is investing to further reduce the carbon intensity of its barrels, according to…

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Business Saudi Arabia Remains China's Biggest Oil Supplier in 2020

Saudi Arabia Remains China's Biggest Oil Supplier in 2020

Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, beat Russia to keep its ranking as China’s top crude supplier in 2020, Chinese government data showed on…

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Business Libyan Energy Revenue Dropped 92% Last Year, Central Bank Says

Libyan Energy Revenue Dropped 92% Last Year, Central Bank Says

Libya’s oil and gas revenue dropped by 92% last year, the central bank said on Wednesday, after most exports were stopped by a months-long blockade by fighters…

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Business 140 Prominent Speakers to Participate in Future Investment Initiative

140 Prominent Speakers to Participate in Future Investment Initiative

The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute will headline more than 140 prominent speakers next week at its fourth edition. It is a multi-hub…

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Business SWCC, WTTCO Eye $16 Bln Investment in Water Storage Systems in Saudi Arabia

SWCC, WTTCO Eye $16 Bln Investment in Water Storage Systems in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) and the Water Transmission and Technologies Co. (WTTCO) signed on Tuesday a cooperation agreement to…

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Business Abu Dhabi Calls for Speeding up Sustainable Development through Practical Initiatives

Abu Dhabi Calls for Speeding up Sustainable Development through Practical Initiatives

The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Summit got underway on Tuesday as part of ADSW 2021, the global platform for accelerating the pace of sustainable development…

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Business OPEC 'Cautiously Optimistic' Oil Market Will Recover in 2021

OPEC 'Cautiously Optimistic' Oil Market Will Recover in 2021

OPEC’s secretary-general said on Tuesday he was cautiously optimistic the oil market would recover this year from the slump in demand brought about by the…

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Business Egypt's Buoyant State Enterprises Leave Private Sector in the Shade

Egypt's Buoyant State Enterprises Leave Private Sector in the Shade

Egypt’s state companies have been enjoying robust earnings, official data shows, acting as a growth driver and eclipsing the private sector. Data published…

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Business Egypt Signs MoU to Localize Electric Cars Industry

Egypt Signs MoU to Localize Electric Cars Industry

Egypt’s Nasr Automotive Manufacturing Company, of the Ministry of Public Enterprise, signed two agreements with China's Dongfeng Motor Corporation to…

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Business Egyptian PM: Gov Is Facing Challenges of the Last 50 Fiscal Years

Egyptian PM: Gov Is Facing Challenges of the Last 50 Fiscal Years

The Egyptian government is facing the cumulative financial challenges of the last 50 fiscal years, but it was determined to solve all the previous issues, said…

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Business Saudi Localization of Pharmaceutical Industry a Priority to Face Future Emergency

Saudi Localization of Pharmaceutical Industry a Priority to Face Future Emergency

Saudi Arabia wants to localize its pharmaceutical industries in anticipation of any future changes at the level of supply chains. Saudi Minister of Industry…

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Business Russians Voice Interest in Investing in ‘The Line’

Russians Voice Interest in Investing in ‘The Line’

Russia is interested in investing in NEOM’s "The Line" project, Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), told Arab News in a recent…

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Business Preparations Underway to Hold 1st Saudi National Forum for Family Businesses Sustainability

Preparations Underway to Hold 1st Saudi National Forum for Family Businesses Sustainability

The Saudi National Center for Family Businesses (NCFB) is preparing to hold the First National Forum for Family Businesses Sustainability on January 25. …

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