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2PointZero Completes Sale of 7.29% TAQA Stake to Abu Dhabi Power Corporation in Capital-Recycling Move
Abu Dhabi-listed investment group 2PointZero PJSC completed the sale of its entire 7.29 percent stake in Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC…
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Central Bank of Egypt: Tourism Revenues Rise 14.9% to $14.4 Billion as Remittances Surge 32% in First Nine Months of FY2025/26
Egypt's tourism revenues rose 14.9 percent to approximately $14.4 billion in the first nine months of fiscal year 2025/2026 (July 2025–March 2026),…
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Kuwait Maintains LPG Exports Through the Strait of Hormuz as Gulf Producers Adapt Shipping Routes
Kuwait has successfully exported a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cargo through the Strait of Hormuz, with a tanker operated by the shipping…
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Gold Rebounds From Six-Month Low as Silver Stabilises and Oil Prices Rise on Gulf Supply Risks
Gold prices stabilised on Thursday, 11 June 2026, after falling to their weakest levels in months, as investors covered short positions near…
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Suez Canal Receives Tanker Boost as Energy Routes Adjust to Hormuz Disruption
The Suez Canal recorded a clear recovery signal in April 2026, as oil tanker traffic increased sharply amid the effective closure and…
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Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics: Egypt’s Annual Inflation Slows to 13% in May 2026 as Disinflation Trend Extends
Egypt's annual inflation rate eased to 13.0 percent in May 2026 from 13.4 percent in April, according to data released today by…
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Bureau of Labor Statistics: U.S. Annual Inflation Accelerates to 4.2% in May 2026, Driven by Sustained Energy Price Surge
U.S. annual inflation accelerated to 4.2% in May 2026, the highest rate since May 2023, driven primarily by sustained energy price pressures.…
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Kuwait Oil Cargoes Offer Early Test of Hormuz Recovery
Kuwait's reported offer of crude cargoes to Asian refiners marks an important but still cautious signal for Gulf energy markets. Market reporting…
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US Trade Deficit Narrows in April 2026 as Oil Exports Offset Technology Import Demand
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed modestly in April 2026, but the underlying data reveal a more important shift in the structure of…
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Saudi Economy Grows 2.8% in Q1 2026 as Non-Oil Activity Remains the Main Growth Driver
Saudi Arabia's economy maintained positive momentum in the first quarter of 2026, with real gross domestic product growing by 2.8% compared with…
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Egypt Moves Toward Remote Account Opening as Digital Banking Competition Accelerates
Egypt's banking sector is preparing for a major digital transformation milestone, as banks move closer to enabling customers to open accounts remotely…
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Shrinkflation in 2026: Why Consumers Still Feel Price Pressure Even as Inflation Slows
Shrinkflation has become one of the most visible consumer price issues of the post-pandemic inflation cycle. The term refers to a commercial…
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