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

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…

Hala Saghbini (Riyadh)
Business Representation of cryptocurrencies are seen in this illustration taken September 10, 2025. (Reuters)

Crypto Dips on Democrat Midterm Wins, Binance Hack Dents Optimism

Cryptocurrencies briefly dipped on Wednesday as Democrats won majorities in both the Senate and House in the US midterm elections, a potential blow to an…

Business A view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Getty Images file)

Saudi Non-Oil Sector Expands for Seventh Straight Month

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector continued to expand in October, with business activity and output growth accelerating despite a decline in the Riyad Bank…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business  A general view of Riyadh city during the early hour of evening at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 28, 2025. (Reuters)

Growth in Non-Oil Revenue Bolsters Saudi Budget Resilience

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil revenue surpassed oil revenue in the third quarter of 2026 for the first time since 2020, highlighting progress in diversifying…

Bandar al-Mosalam (Riyadh)

Business Dammam Airports CEO Eng. Mohammed Al-Hassany and President of WSP for the Middle East and Asia Dean McGrail seen at the signing of the agreement on Sunday. (X)

Saudi Arabia’s Dammam Airports Signs Design Contract to Develop King Fahd Int'l Airport

Dammam Airports CEO Eng. Mohammed Al-Hassany and President of WSP for the Middle East and Asia Dean McGrail signed on Sunday a design contract to develop the…

Business Officials are seen during Sunday's signing of the agreement. (INA)

Iraq Signs Technical Consultancy Agreement with Chevron to Develop West Qurna 2 Field

Iraq’s Ministry of Oil signed on Sunday an agreement with the US company Chevron to provide technical consultancy to the Basra Oil Company. The agreement was…

Business __AFP_96Gold bars weighing 1000 grams each are displayed at the Austrian Gold and Silver Refinery _Oegussa_ in Vienna

Gold Slips as Oil Rally Fans Rate Hike Bets ahead of Fed Meeting

Gold prices eased on Monday as a surge in oil prices stoked inflation concerns, boosting expectations that the US Federal Reserve may raise interest rates at…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business ROSHN Group will serve as the Host Partner for Saudi Mega Projects 2026 to be held from September 28 to 30 at The Venue in ROSHN's SEDRA. (SPA)

ROSHN Group: Host Partner for Saudi Mega Projects 2026 in Riyadh

ROSHN Group will serve as the Host Partner for Saudi Mega Projects 2026, a summit highlighting Saudi Arabia's major development projects, to be held from…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Ousmane Dione, World Bank Vice President for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan region, speaks to Asharq Al-Awsat. (Turky Al-Agili) p-circle 05:41

World Bank: $12 Billion Needed Annually to Turn Food Security into an Economic Opportunity

Food security in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan is no longer merely a question of how much food is available on people’s tables. It…

Hala Saghbini (Riyadh)
Business OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks to a reporter in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, July 29, 2026. (Reuters)

Altman Says OpenAI Will Not Go Public in 2026

OpenAI will not go public this year, the company's chief executive Sam Altman said in an interview released on Saturday, citing safety concerns over artificial…

Business The logo of Hyundai Motor India Limited is seen outside a car showroom, in Ahmedabad, India, October 7, 2024. (Reuters)

Hyundai Motor to Roll Out In-House Driver-Assist System in 2029

Hyundai Motor Group ‌will launch vehicles equipped with its proprietary driver-assistance software in late 2029, two years later than planned, turning to…

Business An aerial view of the Financial District in Riyadh (SPA)

S&P Global Ratings Affirms Saudi Arabia Credit Rating at A+ with Stable Outlook

Credit rating agency S&P Global affirmed Saudi Arabia's credit rating at A+ with a stable outlook, according to its latest report. It stated that the stable…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business A glimpse of the car's design that CEER aims to launch later this September (Asharq Al-Awsat)

CEER to Reveal First Flagship Vehicles in Saudi Arabia on Sept. 21

CEER, Saudi Arabia's first automotive company and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), has announced the reveal date of the world premiere of its first…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business WHITING, INDIANA - SEPTEMBER 08: An aerial view shows the sprawling BP refinery on September 08, 2026 in Whiting, Indiana. (Photo by SCOTT OLSON / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Oil Falls but on Track for 8% Weekly Gain on Supply Concerns; US Diesel Hits Record High

Oil prices fell on Friday but remained on course for a weekly gain of more than 8% while US diesel prices hit a record high as attacks along Middle East…

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Business A view of smelted gold bars at a smelting facility in Accra, Ghana, August 22, 2024. REUTERS/Francis Kokoroko/

Gold Gains on Softer Oil; US Inflation Data in Focus

Gold prices rose on Friday, but were headed for a weekly loss, as oil slipped from multi-month highs and assuaged some inflationary concerns, as investors…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business French Minister for Economy, Finance, and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure gestures as he speaks during a press conference to update the governments growth and fiscal deficit forecasts for the 2027 budget, at the Bercy Economy and Finance Ministry in Paris, France, September 11, 2026. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

France Lowers Growth Forecast, Will Miss Deficit Target

France's economy will grow less than expected this year and the government will miss its budget deficit target, Finance Minister Roland Lescure said on Friday…

Asharq Al Awsat (Paris)
Business The logo of the European Central Bank (ECB) is pictured outside its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, April 26, 2018. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo

ECB Policymakers Open Door to More Rate Hikes on Energy Risk

Two European Central Bank policymakers opened the door on Friday to further interest rate increases if a war-fueled rise in energy prices continues and pushes…

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Business 14 January 2020, Iraq, Baghdad: US dollar banknotes are pictured at a currency exchange service provider. (dpa)

Dollar Holds Gains, Yen Slips as Middle East Energy Shock Deepens

The dollar held near its highest levels of the past week in Asian trading on Friday as renewed fears of energy supply disruptions in the Middle East pushed up…

Business Tourists walk in central London, Britain, 10 September 2026.  EPA/ANDY RAIN

UK Economy Surprisingly Grows in July on AI Boost

Britain's economy grew unexpectedly in July, official data showed Friday, driven higher by the artificial intelligence sector. Gross domestic product…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business GCC tourism ministers meet in Bahrain (GCC)

Gulf Tourist Arrivals Top 75 Million in 2025

More than 75 million tourists visited Gulf Cooperation Council countries in 2025 as the region’s tourism sector continued to expand, recording an annual growth…

Asharq Al Awsat (Manama)
Business A ship docked at a Saudi port (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Shields Supply Chains with National War-Risk Insurance Pool

Trade can grind to a halt before ports close or shipping lanes are blocked. Disruption can begin elsewhere, when cargo or vessels become too costly or…

Bandar al-Mosalam (Riyadh)
Business The Turkish Central Bank headquarters in Ankara (Reuters)

Turkish Central Bank Keeps Key Interest Rate at 37%

Türkiye's central bank left its key interest rate at 37% on Thursday, as expected, keeping it unchanged for a fifth consecutive meeting as it continues to…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business FILED - 09 December 2023, United Arab Emirates, Dubai: FILE PHOTO - A view of the OPEC pavilion on the COP28 grounds. Photo: Hannes P Albert/dpa

OPEC Further Lowers 2026 Global Oil Demand Growth Forecast

OPEC on Thursday lowered its forecast for world oil demand growth in 2026 to 380,000 barrels per day, ⁠a copy of its ⁠monthly report showed, marking the fifth…

Asharq Al Awsat (Vienna)
Business FILE PHOTO: HSBC logo is seen in this illustration taken January 7, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo

HSBC's 1st Female CFO Pam Kaur to Step Down in 2027

HSBC Chief Financial Officer, Pam Kaur, plans to step down in 2027, the latest high-profile executive departure at the Asia-focused lender. Kaur will not…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Red Sea International Airport currently connects to Riyadh, Jeddah, Dubai, Doha, and Milan through approximately 20 domestic and international flights each week - SPA

Abu Dhabi Flights to Red Sea International Airport Launch October 4

Red Sea Global has announced the launch of scheduled flights connecting Abu Dhabi with Red Sea International Airport from October 4. The inaugural flight will…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha's meetings are part of Saudi Arabia’s efforts to build an integrated AI ecosystem. SPA

Alswaha Strengthens Saudi Arabia’s AI Partnerships, Expands Computing Infrastructure

Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha held a series of meetings with leaders of major global technology and investment…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business FILE - Aerial view of new cars waiting for shipment at a port in Shanghai, China, on Jan. 14, 2026. (Chinatopix via AP, File)

China’s Car Exports in First 8 Months Surpass 2025 Total, as EV Sales Soar

China’s passenger car exports in the first eight months of this year already surpassed last year's total, an industry association said Thursday, though…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business  A vehicle showroom in Riyadh (Asharq Al-Awsat) 

‘Disciplined Pricing’: Saudi Arabia Tightens Motor Insurance Oversight, Protects Competition

Saudi Arabia’s Insurance Authority is tightening oversight of motor insurance pricing to ensure rates are fair, sound and sustainable, while curbing practices…

Bandar al-Mosalam (Riyadh)