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Oman’s Electricity Production Rises 4.5 Percent Through July
Total electricity production in Oman climbed 4.5 percent year on year to 31,732.5 gigawatt hours in the 7 months through the end…
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Saudi Satellite Trial Hits 2,514 Mbps as Digital Economy Reaches 139 Billion Dollars
Saudi Arabia's telecom regulator, the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST), has been testing satellite and hybrid satellite-cellular technology to extend broadband…
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Xi Jinping Heads to Egypt for First State Visit in 10 Years as the Two Countries Mark 70 Years of Ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping departed Beijing on August 30, 2026, on a trip that will take him to Egypt for the first…
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Middle East Market Wrap 30 August: Saudi large caps lag for a second session with 5 of 7 indices lower
The MSCI Tadawul 30 fell 0.82 percent on Sunday against 0.71 percent for the Tadawul All Share, the second consecutive session in…
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Egypt’s 5 Largest Listed Banks Earn Combined 71.9 Billion Pounds in Standalone First-Half Profit
Commercial International Bank Egypt (CIB), QNB Egypt, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Egypt (ADIB Egypt), Suez Canal Bank and Faisal Islamic Bank of…
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Card Transactions Outside Kuwait Reach 318.3 Million Dinars in July 2026
The value of transactions made outside Kuwait using cards issued by Kuwait's local banks reached 318.3 million dinars in July 2026, on…
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FinCEN Proposes Revoking Banque Misr’s 5 UAE Branches’ Correspondent Banking Access Over 1.8 Billion Dollars in Suspected Iran-Linked Transactions
The United States Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network proposed a rule on 28 August 2026 that would revoke the US correspondent…
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Saudi Wholesale and Retail Operating Revenue Index Rises 3.2 Percent as E-Commerce Gains 9.8 Percent
The General Index of operating revenues for wholesale and retail trade in Saudi Arabia rose 3.2 percent in the second quarter of…
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Egypt Cabinet Rules Out Suez Canal Asset-for-Debt Swap
Egypt's Council of Ministers said in a statement on Sunday morning that there is no government plan to swap, mortgage or transfer…
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G20 Trade Accelerates in Second Quarter 2026 as Merchandise Imports Rise 6.7 Percent
Trade among the Group of Twenty economies gathered pace in the second quarter of 2026. Merchandise imports rose 6.7 percent quarter on…
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Preliminary Benchmark Finds March Payrolls 79,000 Below Estimate
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday, August 28, 2026 that its preliminary annual benchmark review found the level of…
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UNCTAD to Hold Ninth World Investment Forum in Doha as Global FDI Climbs to 1.6 Trillion Dollars
UN Trade and Development, UNCTAD, highlighted on 28 August 2026 its upcoming ninth World Investment Forum, to be held in Doha, Qatar,…
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