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China Announces 'Countermeasures' after US Trade Sanctions

06/08/2026

China announced restrictions on drone exports to the United States and blacklisted six companies on Wednesday in response to trade sanctions imposed by Washington over forced labor and national secur

Asharq Al Awsat

World Faces Fresh Food Price Surge, FAO Warns

06/08/2026

The world is on the verge of another bout of food inflation as wars in Iran and Ukraine along with El Nino create a perfect storm of higher costs and lower crop yields, the chief economist of the Uni

Asharq Al Awsat

IMF agrees technical assistance programme to rebuild Syrian economy

05/08/2026

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday said it had agreed a wide-ranging technical assistance programme for conflict-ravaged Syria, where the new government is rebuilding the economy after more t

Gulf Times

Alibaba unveils flagship AI model

04/08/2026

China's Alibaba on Monday unveiled its largest and most capable AI model to date, sending its shares surging, while a research firm said DeepSeek's latest product offers cut-throat pricing that is mo

AFP

Exxon, Chevron's $26.5 billion windfall: Why Trump is angry

04/08/2026

Exxon Mobil and Chevron just delivered a powerful snapshot of the strange economics of the Iran war: the same global energy shock that has squeezed American drivers has produced a spectacular windfal

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