Saudi's flynas Strikes Deal for Additional Airbus A320neos, 15 A330s

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Saudi's flynas Strikes Deal for Additional Airbus A320neos, 15 A330s

flynas, Saudi Arabia’s leading low-cost carrier, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 75 A320neo family aircraft and 15 A330-900…

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Business An investor monitors a trading screen at the Saudi financial market in Riyadh. (AFP)

Saudi Transport, Logistics Sector Set for 10% Growth in Q2

As Saudi companies start reporting their Q2 financial results, experts are optimistic about the transport and logistics sector. They expect a 10% annual growth…

Business The King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, eastern Saudi Arabia. (“Mawani” port authority)

Saudi Non-Oil Exports Hit Two-Year High

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports soared to a two-year high in May, reaching SAR 28.89 billion (USD 7.70 billion), marking an 8.2% year-on-year increase compared…

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Business A West Bank Jewish settlement is seen in the background, while a protestor waves a Palestinian flag during a protest against Israel's separation barrier in the West Bank village of Bilin in 2012. (AP)

Washington Urges Israel to Extend Cooperation with Palestinian Banks

The United States on Thursday called on Israel to extend its cooperation with Palestinian banks for another year, to avoid blocking vital transactions in the…

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Business A pumpjack brings oil to the surface in the Monterey Shale, California, US April 29, 2013. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo

Oil Edges Up on Strong US GDP Data

Oil prices were up slightly on Friday on stronger-than-expected US economic data that raised investor expectations for increasing crude oil demand from the…

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Business Larry the Cat sits on Downing Street in London, Britain July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Toby Melville

UK Borrowing Overshoot Underscores Task for New Government

Britain's government borrowed a lot more than forecast in June, according to official data published on Friday that highlighted the big budget challenges…

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Business A woman holding a Chinese flag walks along a street in Beijing, China, 19 July 2024.  EPA/ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES

Chinese Officials Expect Bumpy Ride for Economy

Chinese officials acknowledged on Friday the sweeping list of economic goals re-emphasised at the end of a key Communist Party meeting this week contained …

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Business A street vendor waits for customers at an underground passage in Istanbul, Türkiye, July 11, 2024. (Reuters)

Moody’s Upgrades Türkiye’s Ratings to B1 on Tight Monetary Policy

Ratings agency Moody's upgraded Türkiye’s ratings to "B1" from "B3" on Friday, citing improvements in governance and a tighter stance on monetary policy. …

Business Saudi Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khatib (Asharq Al-Awsat)

New Legislation Facilitates Investment in Saudi Tourism Sector

Saudi Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khatib said, in an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, that work is underway on new regulations and legislation that will…

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Business Drilling at Kuwait’s Durra Field to Start this Year

Drilling at Kuwait’s Durra Field to Start this Year

Procedures for drilling and construction work on the Durra gas field will begin later this year after engineering studies wrap up later this summer, Kuwait…

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Business A model of oil rigs in front of the OPEC logo (Reuters)

OPEC+ Unlikely to Change Oil Production Policy at Meeting on August 1, Sources

A mini OPEC+ ministerial meeting next month is unlikely to recommend changing the group's output policy, including a plan to start unwinding one layer of oil…

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Business A general view of Dahab Island or Gold Island (Gezirit el-Dahab) in the middle of the Nile River in Cairo, Egypt, July 2, 2024. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Egypt's Central Bank Leaves Key Interest Rates Unchanged

Egypt's central bank left its overnight interest rates unchanged on Thursday, as expected, saying economic growth remained slow but that inflation has been…

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Business Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Alibrahim met with World Bank Group President Ajay Banga. SPA

Saudi Economy Minister, World Bank President Discuss Economic Cooperation

Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Alibrahim has met with World Bank Group President Ajay Banga in Washington. Alibrahim was joined by Deputy…

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Business The deal will make Saudia Group the first aviation company in the Middle East and North Africa region to purchase 100 eVTOL jets from Lilium. SPA

Saudia Group Signs Deal with Lilium to Purchase 100 eVTOL Jets

The Saudia Group signed on Thursday a deal to purchase 100 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jets from the German company Lilium, a leading…

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Business FILE PHOTO: The Saudi Aramco logo is pictured at Hyvolution exhibition in Paris, France, February 1, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

Saudi Aramco Announces Completion of $6 Billion Bond Issuance

Saudi Aramco announced on Thursday that it has completed a bond issuance of $6 billion. The issuance is comprised of three tranches of USD-denominated senior…

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Business A view of containers at Jeddah Islamic Port on the western coast of Saudi Arabia (Saudi Ports Authority)

Non-Oil Activities Drive Saudi Economic Diversification Efforts

Non-oil activities are playing an increasingly pivotal role in diversifying Saudi Arabia’s economy, currently contributing 51% to the total real GDP, with…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Municipal police officers patrol the El Saler beach in the Albufera Natural Park, after the city council of Valencia closed three beaches on the Mediterranean coast following a suspected oil or fuel spill on the sand, in Valencia, Spain on July 17, 2024 (Photo by Jose Jordan / AFP)

Saudi Crude Exports Rise to 6.118 Million bpd in May

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports in May rose to 6.118 million barrels per day from 5.968 million bpd in April, official data showed on Wednesday. Monthly…

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Business Robert Rostek, Polish Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, during the inauguration ceremony of the direct air line between Riyadh and Warsaw. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Poland Looks Forward to Long-term Relations with Saudi Arabia in IT, Food Security

A senior Polish diplomat revealed growing prospects for fruitful cooperation between his country and Saudi Arabia, especially in food security, while many…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business FILED - 17 November 2019, Egypt, Ismailia: A container ship sails through the Suez Canal. Photo: Gehad Hamdy/dpa

Egypt's Suez Canal Annual Revenue Drops to $7.2 Bln

Egypt's Suez Canal registered revenue of $7.2 billion in its 2023/2024 fiscal year, compared with $9.4 billion in the 2022/2023 year, canal authority head…

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Iran to Receive 300 mcm of Russian Gas Daily

Iran will receive 300 million cubic metres of Russian gas daily, the official IRNA news agency reported Iran's oil minister Javad Owji as saying on Wednesday. …

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Business The  transaction represents the first co-investment transaction between ACWA Power and China Southern Power Grid for a large-scale renewable energy project in Central Asia.  - SPA

ACWA Power Signs Sale Deal with Chinese Company on Renewable Energy Project

Saudi-listed ACWA Power, the world's largest private water desalination company, announced in a press release on Wednesday the completion of a Sale and…

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Business A supermarket in Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Has Most Stable Inflation Rate Compared to G20 Countries

Saudi Arabia has managed to control inflation in recent months, recording 1.5 percent in June, on an annual basis. This shows that the Kingdom is one of the…

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Business Prince Mohammed bin Salman chairs the Cabinet session in Jeddah (SPA)

Saudi National Program to Drive Growth of Mineral Sector

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef said that the National Minerals Program will be a strong and supportive tool to enhance the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business International Monetary Fund logo is seen inside the headquarters at the end of the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Washington, US, October 9, 2016. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

IMF Sees Modest Global Growth Over Next 2 Years

The global economy is set for modest growth over the next two years amid cooling activity in the US, a bottoming-out in Europe and stronger consumption and…

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Business Photo of a project implemented by Sungrow Power Supply. Photo: company website

Chinese Company Signs Deal for Energy Storage Project in Saudi Arabia

China's photovoltaic inverter manufacturer Sungrow Power Supply said on Tuesday it has signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia's Algihaz Holding for an energy…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business A jeweller shows a gold bar at his shop in downtown Kuwait City on May 20, 2024. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)

Gold Hits Record High on US Rate Cut Bets

Gold prices scaled an all-time high on Wednesday, with recent comments from Federal Reserve officials boosting bets of a US interest rate cut in September. …

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Business Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Al-Ibrahim during the High-Level Political Forum for Sustainable Development 2024 in New York (AAWSAT)

Saudi Arabia to Invest $180 bl to Develop Green Economy

Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Al-Ibrahim said that Saudi Arabia plays a pivotal role in achieving global climate-related goals, with more than…

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Business US and Saudi national flags fly over a main road in Riyadh in 2017. (AFP file photo)

Riyadh, Washington Bolster Strategic Space Partnership

The Saudi Space Agency said that Saudi Arabia and the United States signed on Tuesday a strategic cooperation agreement focused on the exploration and peaceful…

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Business Saudi Aramco signed an agreements to acquire an equity interest in the Jubail-based Blue Hydrogen Industrial Gases Company (BHIG), a wholly owned subsidiary of Air Products Qudra (APQ). (SPA)

Saudi Aramco Acquires 50% Stake in BHIG Hydrogen Company

Saudi Aramco, a global integrated energy and chemicals company, signed on Tuesday definitive agreements to acquire an equity interest in the Jubail-based Blue…