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Gold Rallies as Dollar, Treasury Yields Soften after US Midterm Results

Business Gold chips displayed at a state-owned gold retail store in Surabaya, East Java (AFP)

Gold Rallies as Dollar, Treasury Yields Soften after US Midterm Results

Gold climbed to its highest level in over two weeks on Thursday as the fallout from the US midterm election results rippled through the global financial and…

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Business Hong Kong stocks rallied more than three percent on a broadly healthy day for Asian markets. Leung Man Hei / AFP

Tech Hit by New AI Worries on Positive Day for Most Markets

Tech firms tumbled Thursday as investors contemplated the outlook for the AI boom after Democrats swept the US midterms, partly on the back of growing anger…

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Business Türkiye is rapidly expanding its renewable energy capacity. But as host of COP31, the country faces growing pressure to match its clean energy ambitions with a clear commitment to phase out fossil fuels. Yasin AKGUL / AFP

Türkiye Showcases Renewables Surge, but Leaves Coal Intact

On a windy hillside about an hour's drive northwest of Istanbul, the Catalca power plant was one of Türkiye's first large-scale wind farms and has been feeding…

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Business Officials from the General Organization for Social Insurance at an earlier meeting with businessmen and businesswomen at the Riyadh Chamber (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Offers 100% Social Insurance Debt Waiver to Businesses That Have Exited Market

Saudi Arabia's General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) has made businesses that have ceased operations and exited the Saudi market eligible for a 100%…

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Business A general view shows Ras Tanura's oil production plant near Dammam in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province (AFP)

From Aramco's Profits to State Budget Revenue: How Do Oil Proceeds Reach Government Coffers?

Saudi Aramco's financial results and Saudi Arabia's third-quarter budget performance report, released on the same day, revealed a divergence between the…

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Business The sun sets over the under-construction Central Bank of Iraq building (L) and the 14th of July Bridge along the banks of the Tigris River in central Baghdad on October 27, 2025. (AFP)

Iraq Approves Winter Farming Plan with Focus on Groundwater and Modern Irrigation 

Iraq's cabinet has approved the 2025–2026 winter agricultural plan, which includes planting one million dunams (100,000 hectares) using surface (river) water,…

Business This photograph shows a Lukoil logo at a filling station in Gent on October 28, 2025. (AFP)

Iraq Cancels Lukoil Oil Cargoes Loading Amid Sanctions 

Iraq has cancelled the loading of three crude oil cargoes from Lukoil in November, two market sources told Reuters on Tuesday citing concerns over US and UK…

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Business Ships move through the Suez Canal, in Ismalia, Egypt, July 31, 2025. (Reuters)

Egypt’s Suez Canal Revenues Rise 14% as Red Sea Tensions Ease

Egypt's Suez Canal revenues rose 14.2% year-on-year between July and October, the canal authority said on Tuesday, citing calmer conditions in the Red Sea…

Business Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Presidential Aide, Special Presidential Representative for Climate Issues Ruslan Edelgeriyev during their meeting at the Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia, Saturday Nov. 1, 2025. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin Orders Road Map for Russian Rare Earths Extraction 

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday ordered the Russian cabinet to draw up by December 1 a road map for the extraction of rare earth minerals. In a…

Business People board a ferryboat, Istanbul, Türkiye, Sept. 4, 2025. (AFP)

Türkiye Central Bank’s Total Reserves Fell $1.5 Bln Last Week, Bankers Say 

The Turkish Central Bank's total reserves fell by another $1.5 billion last week, according to bankers' calculations, after having dropped by double-digits in…

Business Representation photo: A view shows oil pump jacks outside Almetyevsk in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia June 4, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk

Libya Considers Raising Oil Output to 1.6 Mln bpd Next Year, Oil Minister Says

Libya is considering raising its oil output to 1.6 million barrels per day next year, and 1.8 million bpd in 2027, the country's Oil Minister Khalifa…

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Business The Saudi capital, Riyadh. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Extends Finance Minister’s Authority to Grant Exemptions Under Govt Tenders Law

Asharq Al-Awsat has learned that Saudi Arabia has extended the authority of its Minister of Finance to grant exemptions from certain provisions of the…

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Business Qatari Energy Minister Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi speaks during the opening ceremony of the annual energy industry event Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) in Abu Dhabi on Monday (Reuters) 

Qatar Threatens to Cut Gas Supply to Europe Unless EU Lowers Sustainability Law

Qatar’s Minister of State for Energy Affairs, Eng. Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi said on Monday that his country will not be delivering liquefied natural gas (LNG)…

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Business Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek speaks during a session at the Qatar Economic Forum, Doha, Qatar, May 20, 2025. (AFP)

Türkiye to Crack Down on Market Manipulation by ‘Certain Funds’ 

Türkiye will crack down on market manipulation by "certain" investment funds with tougher penalties and new regulations, Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said on…

Business Delegates are silhouetted against a screen as they attend the inaugural session of ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi on Monday. (AP)

Energy Leaders at ADIPEC: Peak in Oil Demand Not Seen Yet  

Senior officials in the energy sector agreed Monday during the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference “ADIPEC” that global oil demand has…

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Business A general view of Riyadh, Saud Arabia. (Reuters)

Investcorp to Asharq Al-Awsat: Saudi Arabia Is the Cornerstone of Our Regional Investments

Yusef Al-Yusef, Global Head of Distribution at Investcorp, stressed that Saudi Arabia represents the cornerstone of the company’s investment strategy in the…

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Business Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin (L) is welcomed by Chinese President Xi Jinping before a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 04 November 2025. (EPA/ Dmitry Astakhov/Sputnik/Government Press Service / Pool) 

China’s Xi Seeks to Boost Investment, Expand Economic Ties with Russia 

China's President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sought to expand mutual investment with Russia and affirmed Beijing's commitment to advance ties despite "turbulent"…

Business The deal supports the Jeddah Municipality’s objectives, through Jeddah Transport Company, to advance infrastructure and improve Jeddah’s urban landscape. (SPA)

Jeddah Transport Company, EVIQ to Develop EV Charging Infrastructure 

The Jeddah Transport Company signed on Monday a memorandum of understanding with Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Company (EVIQ) to deepen their cooperation in…

Business Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef speaks at Monday's meeting. (SPA)

Saudi Industry Minister Explores Joint Investment Opportunities in Advanced Industries with China 

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources and Board Chairman of the National Industrial Development Center (NIDC) Bandar Alkhorayef chaired in Riyadh on…

Business PIF and ACWA Power will collaborate to advance resilient utilities and sustainable infrastructure projects further. (SPA)

PIF, ACWA Power to Collaborate in the Development of Power, Water Infrastructure

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and ACWA Power signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities to develop power and water…

Business Drone view of a destroyed church and damaged buildings, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, in Black River, Jamaica, November 2, 2025. (Reuters)

Jamaica Rushes to Prepare for Peak Tourism Season as It Digs Out from Hurricane Melissa

Jamaica’s peak tourism season is one month away, and officials in the hurricane-ravaged nation are rushing to rebuild from the catastrophic Category 5 storm…

Business Tunisian bank employees gather in front of the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) headquarters during a strike to demand salary increases, in Tunis, Tunisia, November 3, 2025. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui

Tunisian Banks Strike over Wages, Halting Transactions

Tunisian bank workers began a two-day strike on Monday to demand pay rises, halting all financial transactions as the country struggles with an economic crisis…

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Business BlackRock’s headquarters in Riyadh. (BlackRock)

BlackRock: Our Investments in Saudi Arabia Are Doubling, the $5 Bln from PIF Is Only the Beginning

BlackRock is reinforcing its long-term investment strategy in Saudi Arabia, viewing the Kingdom as a cornerstone of its regional growth plans. Kashif Riaz,…

Business A view of the city's business and financial districts, which comprise leading banks' and companies' headquarters, from the July 15 Martyrs' Bridge, known as the Bosphorus Bridge, which links the city's Asian and European sides, in Istanbul, Türkiye, November 2, 2025. (Reuters)

Türkiye Inflation Dips More Than Expected to Less Than 33% 

Turkish inflation eased to 32.87% annually and to 2.55% monthly in October, both below expectations, according to official data on Monday that could reinforce…

Business FILE PHOTO: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent looks on as he speaks to the media, following the trade talks between the US and China, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 26, 2025. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain/File Photo/File Photo

Bessent: US Could Hike Tariffs if China Backtracks on Rare Earths

US President Donald Trump's administration is prepared to raise tariffs on China if Beijing continues blocking rare earth exports, Treasury Secretary Scott…

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Business FILE PHOTO: People walk past an installation depicting a barrel of oil with the logo of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) during the COP29 United Nations climate change conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, November 19, 2024. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo/File Photo

OPEC+ Agrees Slight Oil Production Hike

The eight key members of the OPEC+ alliance on Sunday said they had agreed a further slight hike to their oil production. The eight members taking part in…

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Business A general view of oil tanks at Mediterranean port of Ceyhan, some 70 km (43.5 miles) from Adana February 19, 2014./File Photo

Iraq, Türkiye Sign Deal on Iraqi Water Infrastructure Projects

Iraq signed a deal with Türkiye on Sunday under which water infrastructure projects to be carried out by Turkish firms will be financed with revenue from oil…

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Business Caption: Officials from the company and Jazan Chamber Secretary-General Dr. Majid Al-Jawhari sign the agreement to establish the car manufacturing plant (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Chinese Company to Build High-Tech Car Plant in Saudi Arabia

A leading Chinese automaker has chosen Jazan, in southern Saudi Arabia, as the site for a state-of-the-art car manufacturing complex, with investments…

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Business World leaders pose for a group photo during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, November 1, 2025. Yonhap via REUTERS

APEC Leaders Agree in Joint Declaration to Enhance Global Trade

Asia-Pacific leaders on Saturday agreed that trade and investment should advance in a way that brings benefits to all, a joint declaration showed, following…

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