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Saudi Services Exports Rise 7.9 Percent in the First Quarter as Travel Strengthens Non-Oil Earnings
Saudi Arabia's services exports rose 7.9 percent quarter on quarter to 71.3 billion riyals in the first quarter of 2026, supported by…
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Jordan Launches a 35 Million Euro Programme to Support 370 Industrial SMEs and Lift Competitiveness
Jordan has launched a 35 million euro programme to strengthen its industrial sector and support small businesses, in a fresh push to…
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Markets Wrap: Gulf and Egypt Open the Week Mixed as Regional Tensions Return to Focus
Gulf and Egyptian markets opened the week on a mixed note on Sunday, with gains in Oman, Bahrain and Qatar offset by…
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Egypt Pushes Its State-Asset Sales Forward as the EGX Lists More Companies and an IMF Tranche Comes Into View
Egypt is accelerating its state-asset sale programme, listing more government-owned companies on the Egyptian Exchange and moving closer to unlocking about 1.6…
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Egypt’s Wage and Pension Increases Take Effect on 1 July as the New Budget Lifts Household Incomes
Egypt's package of wage and pension increases takes effect on 1 July, raising incomes for state employees and retirees as the new…
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Nassef Sawiris Moves to Take OCI Global Private at EUR 4.10 a Share as the Orascom Deadlock Drags On
Nassef Sawiris has moved to take OCI Global private, offering shareholders a cash exit that could resolve a months-long governance and strategic…
Read more →Jordan’s Exports to the European Union Jump 49 Percent Early in 2026 on Industrial and Pharmaceutical Gains
Jordan's exports to the European Union rose 49.3 percent year on year in the first four months of 2026, a notable gain…
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Egypt Switches to a 10% Export Duty on Nitrogen Fertilizers, Tying the Levy to Global Prices
Egypt has changed the way it taxes nitrogen fertilizer exports, replacing a fixed per tonne charge with a 10 percent ad valorem…
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Qatar Expects LNG Output to Return to Normal Within Weeks, Prime Minister Says
Qatar expects liquefied natural gas production to return to normal within weeks, according to comments by Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh…
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Saudi Trade Surplus More Than Doubles in April as Oil and Machinery Exports Climb
Saudi Arabia's merchandise trade surplus more than doubled in April, giving the Kingdom a stronger external balance at a time when global…
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Gulf Oil Exports Climb Back as Tanker Traffic Through the Strait of Hormuz Picks Up
Crude oil exports from the Gulf are recovering as tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz returns toward normal levels following weeks…
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Saudi Arabia Advances the Makkah Developed Neighborhoods Program with SAR 13.3 Billion in Awarded Development Sites
The Royal Commission for the City of Makkah and the Holy Sites has announced the awarding of six development sites under its…
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