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Economy

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's Central bank governor Ahmed Alkholifey speaks at a news conference in Riyadh, October 4. (Reuters)

Saudi central bank ready for any Aramco-related liquidity squeeze

Saudi Arabia

A general view of the Saudi budget Forum, in Riyadh, December 10. (AFP)

Saudi projects higher 2020 budget deficit, cuts spending

Iraqi

Oil as usual. Iraqi Oil Minister Thamer Ghadhban speaks at a news conference in Baghdad, Iraq. (Reuters)

Iraq protests have barely affected oil production

Egypt

Rising potential. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (C) meeting with Eni CEU Claudio Descalzi (top L) in Cairo, January 16. (AFP)

Could Egypt cut into Qatar’s gas market?

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tunisia

‘Made in Tunisia’ first. Slim Feriani, Tunisian minister of Industry and Energy, speaks during an interview in Tunis. (Reuters)

Tunisia tries to boost local garment industry as it struggles with foreign imports

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Morocco

Imbalances. Cargo ships in Tanger Med port in Ksar Sghir near the coastal city of Tangier, Morocco. (Reuters)

Morocco reviews free trade partnerships to tackle deficit

Crown Prince Mohamed

In this file photo taken on November 13, 2019, visitors stop at the Aramco exhibition section at the Misk Global Forum on innovation and technology held in Riyadh. (AFP)

Saudi Aramco prices shares at top of range in world’s biggest IPO – sources

Lebanon

This picture taken on November 28, 2019 shows a view outside a branch of "Bankmed" bank in the Lebanese capital Beirut. (AFP)

Lebanese c.bank instructs banks to cap interest rates on deposits

Saudi Arabia

Members of the Saudi special forces stand aboard Britain’s RFA Cardigan Bay landing ship in the Gulf waters off Bahrain. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia to increase defence spending over Iran threats, despite budget cuts