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Libya now politically stable, 'attractive' to foreign oil firms: NOC chairman

Since the ousting of longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi in 2011, Libya’s oil sector has been unstable amid political unrest between two warring...

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Turkey presses PKK to disarm 'immediately'

Turkey presses PKK to disarm 'immediately'

Turkey on Thursday insisted the PKK and all groups allied with it must disarm and disband "immediately", a week after a historic call by the Kurdish...

06.03.2025 8

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UK removes 24 Syrian entities from sanctions list, including central bank

UK removes 24 Syrian entities from sanctions list, including central bank

The latest decision comes after the European Union lifted several sanctions across banking and energy on Syria on Feb. 24.

06.03.2025 10

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UAE’s ADNOC, Austria’s OMV merge businesses to create $60B plastics firm

UAE’s ADNOC, Austria’s OMV merge businesses to create $60B plastics firm

Following the acquisition, the new firm, called Borouge Group International (BGI), will be the world’s fourth-largest polyofin company, said ADNOC...

04.03.2025 2

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Inflation in Turkey dips under 40%, lowest in nearly 2 years

Inflation in Turkey dips under 40%, lowest in nearly 2 years

Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said he expected the decline in inflation to continue due to Turkish monetary policies.

03.03.2025 3

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Turkish inflation dips under 40% in February to lowest in nearly 2 years

Turkish inflation dips under 40% in February to lowest in nearly 2 years

Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said he expected the decline in inflation to continue due to Turkish monetary policies.

03.03.2025 2

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Saudi Arabia's PIF bans PwC advisory, consulting services: What to know

Saudi Arabia's PIF bans PwC advisory, consulting services: What to know

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund will stop granting consulting projects to PwC until February 2026, Bloomberg reported.

28.02.2025 4

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Israel dispatches negotiators after Hamas hands over hostage bodies

Israel dispatches negotiators after Hamas hands over hostage bodies

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dispatched negotiators to Cairo on Thursday after Hamas handed over the remains of four hostages in exchange...

27.02.2025 3

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US sanctions 6 China firms for helping Iran procure drones: What to know

US sanctions 6 China firms for helping Iran procure drones: What to know

The latest decision follows the United States sanctioning more than 30 entities involved in Iran's shadow fleet.

27.02.2025 4

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Saudi Arabia markets Middle East's first euro green bond: What to know

Saudi Arabia markets Middle East's first euro green bond: What to know

The kingdom, currently the world’s top oil exporter, looks to have half of its electricity powered by renewable energy by 2030.

25.02.2025 5

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EU suspends key energy, banking sanctions on Syria: What we know

EU suspends key energy, banking sanctions on Syria: What we know

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s interim government has been trying to court the international community to encourage investment and ease...

24.02.2025 5

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JPMorgan to reclassify Qatar, Kuwait as developed markets: What it means

JPMorgan to reclassify Qatar, Kuwait as developed markets: What it means

JPMorgan will reclassify Kuwait and Qatar as developed markets and will soon begin their phased removal from its Emerging Markets Bond Index, from...

21.02.2025 8

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Hamas says hands over bodies of Israel's Bibas family, elderly hostage

Hamas says hands over bodies of Israel's Bibas family, elderly hostage

Militants on Thursday handed over the bodies of four hostages taken into Gaza during their October 2023 attack, with Hamas saying they include the...

20.02.2025 8

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Why is Iran urging Qatar to release $6B in frozen oil payments?

Why is Iran urging Qatar to release $6B in frozen oil payments?

The payments, by South Korea for Iranian oil, were initially frozen in Seoul bank accounts in 2019, after the Trump administration increased sanctions...

20.02.2025 10

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World Bank puts Gaza reconstruction cost at $52B as Arab leaders mull plan

World Bank puts Gaza reconstruction cost at $52B as Arab leaders mull plan

The World Bank has estimated that damage to physical structures alone will take around $30 billion to address, with housing accounting for 53% of the...

19.02.2025 3

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UAE, Ukraine finalize trade deal during Zelenskyy's visit

UAE, Ukraine finalize trade deal during Zelenskyy's visit

The agreement is expected to contribute $369 million to the UAE’s GDP and $874 million to Ukraine’s GDP by 2031.

18.02.2025 7

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UAE, Ukraine finalize trade deal on Zelenskyy visit to Emirates

UAE, Ukraine finalize trade deal on Zelenskyy visit to Emirates

The agreement is expected to contribute $369 million to the UAE’s GDP and $874 million to Ukraine’s GDP by 2031.

17.02.2025 3

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What’s behind the power struggle at Mubadala-backed Turkish firm Getir?

The start-up, once valued at more than $10 billion, has been struggling financially over the past year due to waning consumer demand.

07.02.2025 2

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Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector grows at fastest rate in over a decade

Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Statistics said last week that the kingdom's non-oil GDP growth rate was up 4.3% from 2023, while oil activities...

04.02.2025 4

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Israeli premier in Washington for Gaza ceasefire talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to begin talks Monday on a second phase of the ceasefire with Hamas as he meets with the new Trump...

03.02.2025 3

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Samsung E&A to build UAE's first methanol plant as country shifts to greener fuels

The methanol facility, based in Abu Dhabi’s Al Ruwais Industrial City, is expected to be completed in 2028.

03.02.2025 10

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Saudi Arabia eases foreign investment laws for Mecca, Medina real estate

Foreign investors will have access to limited shares of companies listed on the Saudi capital market, convertible debt instruments or both, the Saudi...

27.01.2025 10

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WEF: Arab businesses ‘very keen’ to invest in Syria after Assad’s ouster

Syria's new foreign minister, Asaad al-Shibani, attended the World Economic Forum in Switzerland this week, along with over 50 heads of state and...

23.01.2025 40

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UAE Foreign Trade Minister Zeyoudi expects 14% trade increase in 2024: Interview

This rise has been propelled by the country's growing non-oil trade and trade deals, the UAE minister told Al-Monitor.

22.01.2025 4

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Despite war, Israeli startups raise over $12B in 2024

Despite Israel’s economic stagnation last year, a new report found that high-tech — which accounts for 16% of all Israeli jobs — saw its gross...

14.01.2025 3

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Venture capital funding in Middle East falls by 29% in 2024

Saudi Arabia, which saw $750 million in venture capital funding last year, saw a 44% drop in funding volume in 2024 compared to 2023.

08.01.2025 20

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UAE's Dar Global to enter US property market after partnering with Trump Organization

Dar Global has agreed to a string of real estate deals with the Trump Organization, the company founded and owned by US President-elect Donald Trump.

07.01.2025 2

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Israel sells $582M air defense system to Slovakia: What to know

The air defense system, developed by Aviv Israel Aerospace Industries, is designed to counter various aerial threats such as ballistic missiles and...

23.12.2024 4

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Turkey, Hungary receive US sanctions waiver to pay Russia's Gazprombank

Turkey and Hungary said Friday that they had received waivers on gas payments to Russia after the United States imposed sanctions on Gazprombank...

20.12.2024 5

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UAE energy giant gets green light for $16B takeover of German firm Covestro

ADNOC agreed in October to buy Covestro for 14.7 billion euros (then around $16.3 billion), including its debt, in its biggest-ever takeover.

19.12.2024 6

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Mideast merger and acquisition activity hits $36B in 2024 led by UAE, Saudi Arabia

For the first 10 months of the year, merger and acquisition deals in the region reached $36 billion, up by 88% from a year earlier, a Bain &...

18.12.2024 7

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UAE Middle East's most economically competitive country in 2024: IMD

A 2024 survey of 67 countries has ranked the United Arab Emirates first globally in 223 competitiveness indicators as the Gulf nation continues to...

17.12.2024 4

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Saudi Public Investment Fund takes 15% stake in London's Heathrow Airport

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund said late Thursday it had taken a 15% stake in FGP Topco Ltd, the company that owns London’s Heathrow...

13.12.2024 3

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Trump Organization, Dar Global to build luxury housing in Riyadh

The Trump Organization and London-listed Dar Global will launch two new projects in the Saudi capital of Riyadh, as the incoming US president’s...

09.12.2024 5

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Israel denies striking north Gaza hospital

Israel on Friday denied claims it had struck or entered a flashpoint hospital in northern Gaza, saying it was operating nearby, after the clinic's...

06.12.2024 4

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Bpifrance, Saudi PIF sign $10B financing agreement

The five-year agreement will increase collaboration between PIF and Bpifrance Assurance Export, focusing on projects to support Vision 2030, Saudi...

06.12.2024 7

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Airbus becomes latest multinational to open regional HQ in Saudi Arabia

The European plane maker aims to develop local talent and technological expertise in the fast-growing Gulf market.

05.12.2024 6

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Norway's sovereign fund divests from Israel's Bezeq over West Bank links

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund said it has sold all of its shares in Israel’s largest telcoms firm Bezeq, as it provides services to the Israeli...

04.12.2024 4

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Dubai property market prices to rise further next year, Knight Frank says

Dubai’s real estate market, which has been booming for the last five years, is predicted to soar even higher.

03.12.2024 6

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France's Macron eyes defense deals, Lebanon support on Saudi state visit

French President Emmanuel Macron will meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for a one-on-one dinner on Tuesday.

02.12.2024 10

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Heineken to draft in Gulf’s first large-scale brewery in Dubai

The Dubai-based brewery will begin construction in late 2025 and has secured all necessary permits, Heineken said in a statement.

28.11.2024 6

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ADNOC launches $80B low carbon energy company XRG: What we know

XRG, which will operate separately to ADNOC, is expected to double its asset value over the next decade.

28.11.2024 3

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Emirates airline 'frustrated' at aircraft shortage due to manufacturer delays

Executives at the Middle East’s largest airline have frequently expressed their dismay over delays and uncertainty around the delivery of the...

27.11.2024 3

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Turkey in talks for US sanctions waiver to pay for Russian gas

The United States introduced Ukraine war-related sanctions last week against 118 individuals and entities tied to Russia’s financial sector,...

26.11.2024 7

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Three Uzbeks held in UAE over Israeli rabbi's murder

Emirati authorities said Monday three suspects from Uzbekistan were in custody over the murder of a rabbi, a rare violent incident involving an...

25.11.2024 2

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Barclays fined $50M for failing to disclose 2008 Qatari funding

The UK-headquartered bank will pay a fine of 40 million pounds to British regulators for failing to disclose information of its rescue by Qatar...

25.11.2024 3

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Turkey’s big plan to launch IPOs for state energy companies: What we know

Turkey's financial recovery travails are likely to be the key reason for the change in energy policy.

19.11.2024 6

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BlackRock gets nod to establish Abu Dhabi office after Saudi HQ plans set

BlackRock, which manages around $11.5 trillion in assets, announced last month that it had obtained a license from the Saudi authorities to open a...

18.11.2024 7

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Ben & Jerry's sues Unilever, accuses parent of muzzling views on Gaza war

It is not the first time tensions have been frosty between Ben & Jerry's and its parent company over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

14.11.2024 4

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From golf to the Gulf: Who is Trump’s new Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff?

Trump's long-time friend will face a tough job in trying to quell a regional war that has been raging since Oct. 7, 2023, between Israel, Lebanon...

13.11.2024 5

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