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US oil rigs rise for first time in three weeks

The number of active oil rigs in the United States rose by two in the week ending September 4, marking the first increase in three weeks.

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Middle East

Nine killed by war-era ordnance in Syria in past week

Turkey develops homegrown air defense system it calls Steel Dome

Beirut exhibition preserves memories of war-scarred south

UAE Statement Rattles Israel's Political Scene as Hebrew Media Call It a Blow to Netanyahu

U.S. analysis: Iran willing to absorb costs of prolonged conflict

Arab World

Sudan war risks spreading across borders, U.S. warns at U.N.

Prominent Tunisian journalist arrested

US pushes expanded arms embargo to choke Sudan conflict

Air strike destroys WFP food aid in Sudan's Kordofan

Cholera deaths climb in West Kordofan as war blocks aid

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Energy

Oil surges past $90 as US and Iran escalate military strikes

Bessent's claim that Hormuz will lose value faces skeptical analysts

Venezuela's Oil Output Unlikely to Surge Past 1.3m Barrels Daily by Decade's End

Russian crude surges as China turns away from Middle East suppliers

Markets

AI spending boom cushions global economy against multiple shocks

Global food prices hit highest level since late 2022

Global food prices hit highest level since late 2022

Gold surges 2% as traders pare rate-hike bets

Companies

Saudi fintech Nayla raises $18 million for micro-business lending

Saudi live-shopping startup Rwaj raises $1.2 million

ADL affiliate releases tracker assessing major US companies on Jewish employee support

Crypto

U.S. banking regulator grants conditional approval to crypto-backed bank

US and UK Sign Pact on Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud

South Korea Plans Phased Rollout of Tokenized Securities Starting 2027

Bitcoin ETFs Log Strongest Inflows Since January

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