Two Syrian pipelines damaged amid spate of attacks on energy infrastructure
Fuel theft cited in Baniyas-Homs leak as gas export line in Hasakah catches fire.

Fuel theft cited in Baniyas-Homs leak as gas export line in Hasakah catches fire.









US reliance on Canadian potash, a key fertiliser mineral, adds to farmers’ cost concerns amid trade tensions.
Exports grew by 36.3 percent in September, the biggest leap since the COVID-19 pandemic.
City-state’s GDP expands 5.4 percent in July-September quarter, according to advance government estimates.
US authorities say a Saudi national was arrested and charged after allegedly planting a concealed surveillance device.
Call comes amid polls casting doubts on political leaders’ ability to manage AI risks as US midterm elections near.

The monetisation of mental health
Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar face double-digit declines in GDP amid the fallout from the US-Israel war on Iran.
US tech giant says small AI models may soon be capable of self-replication without access to a data centre.
The attacks mark the deadliest assault on Saudi soil in more than a decade.

The head of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, discusses the challenges facing the global economy.