The United States has agreed to sell more than 30 F-35 fighter jets to NATO member Romania in a deal worth up to $7.2 billion.

China voiced strong opposition after Canada had launched a consultation process on possible additional taxes on more Chinese products.

The Japanese yen hit its highest level since the beginning of the year against the dollar, today, Wednesday, with the first debate between US presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

Britain's unemployment rate slowed during the three-month period ended in July, recorded 4.1 percent compared to 4.2 percent in the ended three-month period ended in June.

The Japanese economy recorded a growth rate of 0.7 percent during the second quarter of this year, compared to the first quarter, after taking seasonal variables into account, according to data issued by the Japanese government Office.

Non-oil and government activities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia recorded a growth of 4.9 percent and 3.6 percent, respectively, during the second quarter of 2024.

Standard & Poor's has affirmed the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan's long-term sovereign credit rating in national and foreign currency from B+ to BB – with a stable outlook.

The Secretary-General of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), Jamal al-Loughani said "Arab countries have valuable opportunities to be among the leading countries in the production and export of sustainable and low-carbon aviation fuel."

Brent crude prices suffered slight losses during early Asian trading today, Tuesday, as fears of lower demand due to a slowing Chinese economy overshadowed the impact of the closure of oil production facilities in Libya.

South Korea's exports extended on-year gains to the 11th straight month in August, data showed Sunday, driven by the strong demand for semiconductors.

The Kuwaiti oil rose up by $1.69 to reach $79.48 per barrel in yesterday's trading, compared to $77.79 in the previous day's trading, according to the price announced by the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation.

Gold prices rose Today, Thursday, supported by a weaker dollar and hopes of a cut in U.S. interest rates, while the focus shifted to key U.S. inflation data.

The People's Bank of China (PBOC) on Wednesday conducted seven-day reverse repos worth 277.3 billion yuan (about 38.94 billion U.S. dollars) at an interest rate of 1.7 percent.

Japan exports rose slightly slower than expected in July, raising doubts about the prospects for an economy that is just beginning to recover at a rapid pace, official data showed.

Saudi Arabia announced today, Monday, that it will host the first (World Logistics Forum 2024) from 12 to 14 of next October, in the presence of more than 10,000 participants from the leaders of the logistics sector, including leaders and officials from the public and private sectors, experts, senior executives and sector leaders from different countries of the world.

Public debt in Italy rose to unprecedented levels in June, jumping by more than $30 billion to more than $3.1 trillion.

Local authorities in Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province, eastern China, announced the death of 6 people and the injury of 10 others, after a lightning strike caused a pavilion in a park to collapse last Sunday.

South Korea reported its largest current account surplus in about seven years in June, driven by robust exports led by semiconductors, central bank data showed Wednesday.

The British Government announced its intention to hold a global investment summit on October 14 to stimulate investment in the United Kingdom.

Non-oil and government activities in Saudi Arabia during the second quarter of this year recorded an increase of 4.4 percent and 3.6 percent, respectively, while real GDP decreased by 0.4 percent compared to the second quarter of 2023, affected by the decline in oil activities by 8.5 percent.