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OPEC November oil output rises, led by Saudi Arabia and Iraq

OPEC oil output has risen in November from the previous month, a Reuters survey found on Monday, led by a rebound in Iraqi exports...

Food prices across Syria increased by 20 percent between March and April

In Syria, food prices have doubled in the past year to record levels, largely due to the Lebanese financial crisis and the novel Coronavirus,...

Mali attack weighing on airline stocks

Shares in easyJet and Ryanair fell 1 to 3 percent on Friday, underperforming the European travel and leisure index, with traders citing an attack...

Tadawul index edged down 0.4%

Middle East stock markets were mixed on Thursday, supported by oil’s turnaround but also affected by a pull-back in global equities. Markets in Asia and...

Oil majors see low prices persisting for months ahead

The global oil glut is likely to take longer than expected to clear and may depress oil prices for many more months if not...

Asian stocks struggle as oil falters, China weakens

Asian stocks held near the day's lows on Wednesday as a relapse in oil prices and fresh drops in Chinese stocks made sentiment even...

Italy’s economic crisis over Coronavirus

In Italy, the Coronavirus outbreak that has killed 463 people and forced the government to restrict movement for its 60 million citizens. The government imposed...

Liquidity crisis, jobs at risk at Middle East airlines

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Thursday that Middle East airlines are facing a liquidity crisis and hundreds of thousands of jobs...

Standard and Poor's cuts Saudi Arabia's rating to A-

Standard and Poor's cut Saudi Arabia's credit rating by two notches on Wednesday, saying low oil prices would have a considerable impact on the...

Oil price below $40 after OPEC decides against output cut

Oil stayed below $40 a barrel in Asia Monday after the OPEC cartel decided against slashing high output levels and traders turned their attention...

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