EWEC Announces Partners to Develop 1.5GW Solar Project in Abu Dhabi

Business EWEC Announces Partners to Develop 1.5GW Solar Project in Abu Dhabi

EWEC Announces Partners to Develop 1.5GW Solar Project in Abu Dhabi

EWEC (Emirates Water and Electricity Company), a leading company in the integrated coordination of planning, purchasing and supply of water and electricity…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Business The annual report for Vision 2030 showed tremendous achievements in all programs and initiatives. (Asharq Al-Awsat) 

Ministers: Saudi Arabia Continues its Transformational Journey at Accelerated Pace

Ministers and officials in the Saudi government said that the Kingdom is continuing its comprehensive transformational journey at an accelerated pace since the…

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Business Vision 2030 was launched on April 25, 2016. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Vision 2030: Historic Economic Transformation through Diversity, Growth  

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz stressed that Saudi Arabia is making major and lasting progress with its Vision 2030 national…

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Azour to Asharq Al-Awsat: Political Developments Put Pressure on the Region’s Economies

The Director of the Middle East and Central Asia office at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dr. Jihad Azour, said that geopolitical developments are…

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Business FILED - 16 March 2023, Bavaria, Munich: Gold bars and gold coins of different sizes lie in a safe on a table at the precious metal dealer Pro Aurum. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa

Gold on Track for First Weekly Dip in Six; Focus on US Inflation Data

Gold inched up on Friday ahead of a key US inflation report, but prices were on track for their first weekly drop in six weeks on easing concerns of a major…

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Business The project comprises a 150 MW wind project in the northern provinces of Fahs Anjra M'diq-Fnideq and a 250 MW wind farm in the provinces of Tangier and Tetouan. 

Morocco Tenders for 400 MW Wind Farm 

Morocco's renewable energy agency Masen launched a pre-qualification tender on Thursday for a 400-megawatt wind project in the country's north. The tender…

Business A new US law requires TikTok to sever all ties with its Chinese parent ByteDance or face a ban in the United States. OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP/File

ByteDance Says 'No Plans' to Sell TikTok after US Ban Law

Chinese tech giant ByteDance has said it has no plans to sell TikTok after a new US law put it on a deadline to divest from the hugely popular video platform…

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World Bank: Middle East Tensions Threaten to Increase Global Inflation

Global commodity prices are leveling off after a steep descent that played a decisive role in whittling down overall inflation last year, which could make it…

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Business A logo of Türkiye's Central Bank is pictured at the entrance of its headquarters in Ankara, Turkey October 15, 2021. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan/File Photo

Türkiye Cenbank Holds Rates at 50% Citing Last Big Hike

Türkiye's central bank kept its main interest rate steady at 50% on Thursday as expected, citing a big tightening in financial conditions since its last hike,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind a crude oil pump jack on a drill pad in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, US November 24, 2019. REUTERS/Angus Mordant/File Photo

Oil Steady as Market Weighs US Demand Concerns, Mideast Conflict Risks

Oil prices steadied on Thursday after settling lower in the previous day, as signs of retreating fuel demand in the US, the world's biggest oil user, contended…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business The Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning speaks at the conference organized by the IMF, in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

IMF Opens Regional Office in Riyadh to Strengthen Partnership with Middle Eastern Countries

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has inaugurated its regional office in Riyadh with the aim to strengthen partnership with countries in the Middle East…

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Business General view of the Saudi capital Riyadh. Reuters file photo

Saudi Trade Balance Records Monthly Surplus of 13% in February

Data from the Saudi General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) showed that the trade balance surplus rose by 13 percent, in February, to SAR32 billion ($8.5…

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Business The Saudi Communications, Space and Technology Commission building in Riyadh (the Commission’s website)

Saudi Communications, Tech Market Valued at $44 Billion in 2023

The size of the communications and technology market in Saudi Arabia reached SAR166 billion ($44.2 billion) during 2023, which is equivalent to a compound…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business The UAE and Kenya signed a memorandum of understanding, setting the stage for investment collaboration in mining and technology sectors. WAM

UAE, Kenya Sign Investment MoU on Mining, Technology Sectors

UAE’s Ministry of Investment and the Kenyan Ministry of Finance and National Treasury have signed a memorandum of understanding, setting the stage for…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Business Bahrain-based Investcorp said CIC's commitment "comes at a time when the GCC's appeal to institutional investors is gathering pace.” Asharq Al-Awsat

Bahrain's Investcorp Sets Up $1 Bln Fund with China's CIC

Alternative investment company Investcorp has launched a $1 billion fund backed by China's sovereign wealth fund CIC to invest in companies across Saudi Arabia…

Asharq Al Awsat (Manama)
Business A general view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on National Day in 2021. (SPA)

IMF Launches Regional Office in Saudi Capital Riyadh

The International Monetary Fund will open a new regional office in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh, it said in a statement on Wednesday, to strengthen…

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Saudi Finance Ministry to Ask Government Agencies to Issue Fines through National Platform

The Saudi Ministry of Finance will ask all government agencies to use a unified national platform to issue fines and penalties, sources told Asharq Al-Awsat. …

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Egypt Expects to Achieve Primary Surplus of 5.75% of GDP in Current Fiscal Year

Egypt’s Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said on Tuesday that the state’s general budget was likely to achieve a primary surplus of 5.75 percent of the gross…

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Saudi Investment Opportunities on US Business Radar

Saudi Commerce Minister Dr. Majid Al-Qasabi has discussed Vision 2030 achievements and investment opportunities with US business leaders in Washington. The…

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Oil Prices Climb amid US Stocks Decline, Mideast Conflict

Oil prices extended gains on Wednesday after industry data showed a surprise drop in US crude stocks last week, a positive sign for demand, though markets were…

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Business Encouraged by US licenses allowing sales, oil exports reached some 900,000 barrels per day in March, the highest in four years. Reuters

Venezuela to Accelerate Cryptocurrency Shift as US Sanctions Return

Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA plans to increase digital currency usage in its crude and fuel exports as the US reimposes oil sanctions on the country…

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UAE, Oman Establish $35 Bln Investment Partnerships

UAE and Omani companies have signed deals worth 129 billion dirhams ($35.12 billion) in sectors including energy and transport during the Omani ruler's visit…

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Business Mawani added a new shipping service to East Africa to King Abdul Aziz Port in Dammam.

Mawani Adds East Africa Shipping Service to King Abdul Aziz Port in Dammam

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has added a new shipping service, East Africa Express, by the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), to King Abdul Aziz Port…

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Business Roberta Gatti, Chief Economist for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region at the World Bank (Asharq Al-Awsat)

World Bank Explains to Asharq Al-Awsat Saudi Growth Forecast Surge for 2025

The World Bank is forecasting a 5.9% growth for Saudi Arabia’s economy in 2025, surpassing previous estimates. This surge is fueled by heightened non-oil…

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Oil Prices Stabilize, Middle East Tensions Remain in Focus

Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday, after falling in the previous session, as investors continued to assess the risk from geopolitical concerns in the Middle…

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Business Upon completion, the project will feature two low-rise office buildings, offering a combined leasable area of approximately 6,000 square meters, alongside 12 mixed retail and F&B outlets spanning around 8,000 square meters. (SPA)

Saudi Diriyah Company Announces 'Zallal' in the Bujairi District

Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah Company unveiled on Monday details of Zallal, its inaugural major versatile commercial office and retail project, slated to debut in the…

Business The new merged entity will boast approximately 30,000 mobile tower sites and will become one of the largest tower companies globally with estimated annual revenues of approximately $1.3 billion. (SPA)

Saudi PIF, stc Group Sign Agreements to Form Region’s Largest Telecom Tower Company

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Saudi Telecommunications Company (stc Group) announced on Monday the signing of definitive agreements whereby…

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Saudi Aramco in Talks to Acquire 10% Stake in China's Hengli Petrochemical

Saudi Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, said on Monday that it has entered into discussions with China’s Hengli…

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Digital Transformation, Technical Development Boost Profitability of Saudi Tech Firms in 2023

Financial analysts have linked the growth of net profits of Saudi application and technology services companies by 22 percent during 2023 with the Kingdom’s…

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