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Türkiye Showcases Renewables Surge, but Leaves Coal Intact

Business Türkiye is rapidly expanding its renewable energy capacity. But as host of COP31, the country faces growing pressure to match its clean energy ambitions with a clear commitment to phase out fossil fuels. Yasin AKGUL / AFP

Türkiye Showcases Renewables Surge, but Leaves Coal Intact

On a windy hillside about an hour's drive northwest of Istanbul, the Catalca power plant was one of Türkiye's first large-scale wind farms and has been feeding…

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Business Officials from the General Organization for Social Insurance at an earlier meeting with businessmen and businesswomen at the Riyadh Chamber (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Offers 100% Social Insurance Debt Waiver to Businesses That Have Exited Market

Saudi Arabia's General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) has made businesses that have ceased operations and exited the Saudi market eligible for a 100%…

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Business A general view shows Ras Tanura's oil production plant near Dammam in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province (AFP)

From Aramco's Profits to State Budget Revenue: How Do Oil Proceeds Reach Government Coffers?

Saudi Aramco's financial results and Saudi Arabia's third-quarter budget performance report, released on the same day, revealed a divergence between the…

Hala Saghbini (Riyadh)
Business Representation of cryptocurrencies are seen in this illustration taken September 10, 2025. (Reuters)

Crypto Dips on Democrat Midterm Wins, Binance Hack Dents Optimism

Cryptocurrencies briefly dipped on Wednesday as Democrats won majorities in both the Senate and House in the US midterm elections, a potential blow to an…

Business A view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Getty Images file)

Saudi Non-Oil Sector Expands for Seventh Straight Month

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector continued to expand in October, with business activity and output growth accelerating despite a decline in the Riyad Bank…

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Business An American Flag on the US Capitol Building is seen in Washington, US, August 31, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm/File Photo

IMF Says it's Updating Assessment of US Economy to Reflect Impact of Iran War

The International Monetary Fund on Thursday said it is updating a recently completed review of the US economy to reflect the impact of the Iran war, Reuters…

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Business People leave the Czech National Bank building in central Prague December 9, 2011. REUTERS/Petr Josek/File Photo

Czech Central Bank Keeping Options open as Iran War Clouds Rate Prospects

The Czech National Bank (CNB) held interest rates steady as expected on Thursday and said it was keeping options open as it monitors the economic fallout from…

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King Khalid International Airport Wins World’s Most Improved Airport at Skytrax Awards 2026

King Khalid International Airport, managed and operated by Riyadh Airports Company, has achieved global recognition after being named “World’s Most Improved…

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Business Ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Treasury Chief Says US May 'Unsanction' Iran Oil Already Being Shipped

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that Washington might "unsanction" Iranian oil that is already being shipped, as energy prices soar due to…

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Business FILED - 17 February 2016, United Kingdom, London: A Job Centre Plus is pictured in this file photo from February 17, 2016. Photo: Philip Toscano/PA Wire/dpa

UK Wage Growth Slows to Weakest in 5 Years

British wages rose at their slowest pace since late 2020 in the three months to January, according to official data which also suggested a weakening in…

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Business FILE PHOTO: Morgan Stanley logo appears in this illustration taken December 1, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Morgan Stanley Joins Peers in Pushing Back Fed Cut Forecasts on Inflation Fears

Morgan Stanley on Thursday joined Goldman Sachs and Barclays in pushing back its forecast for the US ​Federal Reserve's next interest rate cut to September…

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Business (FILES) This picture shows the Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar's principal site for production of liquefied natural gas and gas-to-liquid, administrated by Qatar Petroleum, some 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of the capital Doha, on February 6, 2017. (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR / AFP)

Shell: Attack on Ras Laffan in Qatar Damaged Pearl GTL Facility

Shell said Wednesday's attack on Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City caused damage to the Pearl GTL (gas-to-liquids) facility, adding the fire was ⁠quickly put…

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Business Notes read “Out of Stock” at the New World Fuel station in Levin, New Zealand, on March 19, 2026. (Photo by Marty MELVILLE / AFP)

European Gas Prices Jump 35% after Strikes on Energy Infrastructure

European gas prices soared as much as 35 percent on Thursday as fresh strikes hit energy infrastructure in the Middle East. The Dutch TTF natural gas…

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Business  This photograph shows European flags fluttering outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels on March 18, 2026. (AFP)

EU Pitched for Türkiye to Join Its Payments System, Envoy Says

The European Union pitched to Türkiye last month the idea that the candidate for bloc membership could join a cost-cutting payments system to boost integration…

Business A pumpjack stands at the Inglewood Oil field in Los Angeles, California on March 17, 2026.   (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)

Crude Prices Surge, Stocks Sink as Iran Warns of Regional Energy Strikes

Oil surged more than five percent Thursday and stocks sank as Iran carried out a series of attacks on Gulf energy facilities and warned of more following a…

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Arab Startups Attract Investors Despite War-Driven Uncertainty

At a time when geopolitical tensions and regional conflicts cast a shadow over the broader landscape, the Middle East and North Africa's startup ecosystem is…

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Business Cars are seen on a road at Nasr City, a suburb of Cairo, Egypt May 3, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Many in Egypt Struggle as the Costs of a Distant War Drive up Prices in Local Markets

Sayyed Ragheb was already struggling to keep his family afloat, earning less than $100 a month. Now he fears it will get even worse after Egypt hiked fuel…

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Business Gold bars after being inspected and polished at a refinery in Sydney (AFP)

Gold Falls 2% as Inflation Fears Bolster Hawkish Fed Bets

Gold prices fell to a one-month low on Wednesday as investors weighed the risk of a more hawkish US Federal Reserve policy stance, with high oil prices…

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Business A man on a boat with an UAE flag near Dubai Creek, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 5, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana

UAE Bank Stocks Jump after Central Bank Launches Resilience Package

The United Arab Emirates central bank (CBUAE) on Tuesday unveiled a package to help bolster banks' liquidity, marking its most significant policy move since…

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Business Indian vessel 'Nanda Devi' carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) arrives at Vadinar Port in the Jamnagar district of Gujarat state on March 17, 2026 after Iran allowed it to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. (Photo by AFP)

About 90 Ships Cross the Strait of Hormuz Despite the War

About 90 ships including oil tankers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the outset of the war with Iran and it is still exporting millions of barrels of…

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Business FILE PHOTO: A board shows oil prices as cars wait in a line at a gas station in Seoul, South Korea, March 9, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo

South Korea Says it Secures Priority UAE Crude

South Korea has secured a pledge from the United Arab Emirates to supply 24 million barrels of crude oil, its presidential office said on Wednesday, as…

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Business Iraq's Oil Minister Hayan Abdel Ghani during a meeting on December 28, 2025. (Iraqi Ministry of Oil)

Iraq Resumes Limited Oil Exports via Türkiye

Iraq announced on Wednesday it had resumed limited oil exports of 250,000 bpd through the Turkish port of Ceyhan after the country's output plunged due to…

Business  An oil tanker sits at Viva Energy Australia’s Gore Bay fuel terminal overlooking the city skyline in Sydney, Australia, March 18, 2026. (Reuters)

Stocks Extend Gains and Oil Dips as US, Israel, Iran Continue Strikes

Oil prices sank Wednesday after Iraq said it had resumed exports through Türkiye, avoiding the effectively closed Strait of Hormuz, while equities rose…

Business Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang during a keynote address at Nvidia's GTC Conference in San Jose, California (AP)

US, South Korea to Build Largest AI Data Center in Seoul

A Nvidia-backed US startup and a Korean conglomerate announced plans on Tuesday to build an artificial intelligence data center that will reportedly be the…

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Business A crude oil tanker is guided to a berth at the oil terminal at the port in Qingdao, in China’s eastern Shandong province on 7 March 2026 (AFP)

China Oil Majors Resume Seeking Russian Oil

Chinese state oil majors looking to head off supply shortages caused by the war in the Middle East have resumed seeking Russian crude cargoes after a four…

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Business The flag of the Gulf Cooperation Council General Secretariat. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

At Heart of the Crisis, Gulf States Act as Global Shock Absorbers

As the US-Israeli war against Iran entered its 18th day, fast-moving geopolitical shifts in the Middle East have again thrust Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)…

Mosaed al-Zayani (Riyadh)
Business A liquefied petroleum gas tanker anchored in the Strait of Hormuz (Reuters) 

Yuan Versus the Dollar: Will Hormuz Tensions Reshape the Global Monetary Order?

As geopolitical tensions escalate around the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has floated a proposal to link the passage of energy shipments to payments in currencies…

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Business  A person walks near a stock price monitor showing Nikkei index at a security company Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP)

World Shares Are Mixed and US Futures Slip as Brent Hovers Above $100 a Barrel

Shares were mixed in Europe and Asia on Tuesday after a drop in oil prices helped send the US stock market to its best day since the war in Iran began. The…

Business  AFP_A salesperson displays gold bangles for sale in a gold shop at the Grand Baazar in Istanbul

Gold Firms as Investors Assess Middle East Fallout ahead of Policy Decisions

Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday, buoyed by easing fears of prolonged disruptions to oil shipments, while investors assessed the economic impact of the…

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