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Saudi Arabia Expands Tourist E-Visa Eligibility to Four More Countries

Business The tourist visa allows visitors to attend events, perform Umrah, and visit exhibitions and conferences (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Expands Tourist E-Visa Eligibility to Four More Countries

Saudi Arabia has expanded its electronic tourist visa program by adding four countries to the list of eligible nationalities: Mexico, North Macedonia, Serbia,…

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Business A neighborhood in the Saudi capital, Riyadh (SPA)

50-Year Contracts Open New Horizons for Real Estate Investment in Saudi Arabia

Long-term real estate investment models are opening new opportunities for Saudi Arabia's private sector, as the Kingdom seeks to expand partnerships with…

Bandar al-Mosalam (Riyadh)
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 Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. Reuters file photo

Saudi Energy Minister Announces New 8 Arabian Oil, 6 Natural Gas Discoveries

Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz announced that the Saudi Arabian Oil Company -Saudi Aramco- has discovered fourteen Arabian oil…

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Aramco, Sinopec and Yasref Sign Venture Framework Agreement for Petrochemical Expansion

Saudi Aramco, China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), and Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Company (Yasref) announced the signing of a Venture Framework…

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Business Containers ship Hornise sails across the Bosphorus strait, on its way from China's Jingtang port to Russia's Novorossiysk port, in Istanbul, Türkiye, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (AP)

Erdogan: Türkiye Not Expecting Negative Trade, Export Situation After Tariffs 

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Türkiye is not expecting a negative situation for its trade, production and exports as a result of US President Donald…

Business A person walks past a screen showing stock trading in Beijing on April 9, 2025. (AFP)

World Shares Deepen Losses, with Tokyo’s Nikkei Down Nearly 4%, as Latest US Tariffs Take Effect 

Asian and European shares slid on Wednesday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 closing almost 4% lower after launch of the latest set of US tariffs, including a massive…

Business A woman checks her glucose level at a hospital in Riyadh. (Healthcare company)

Saudi Healthcare Sector Posts $1.3 Billion in Profits for 2024 Amid Strong Growth

Saudi Arabia’s listed healthcare companies delivered robust financial performance in 2024, reporting a combined net profit of SAR4.86 billion ($1.3 billion),…

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Business The Duqm Refinery has rapidly scaled up its operations, achieving 110% of its nameplate capacity and increasing production from 230,000 to 255,000 barrels per day. (ONA)

Duqm Refinery Secures $4 Billion from Shareholder Guarantees

Oman’s Duqm Refinery and Petrochemical Industries Co. (OQ8), a joint venture between state-owned OQ Group and Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI), said it has…

Asharq Al Awsat (Muscat)
Business FILE - Argentina's President Javier Milei arrives to speak before President-elect Donald Trump during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

IMF Reaches Deal with Troubled Argentina on $20 Billion Bailout

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday said it has reached a preliminary agreement with Argentina on a $20 billion bailout, providing a welcome reprieve to…

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Business NOLAN, TEXAS - APRIL 08: An oil pumpjack is seen in a field on April 08, 2025 in Nolan, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images/AFP

Oil Sinks 4% as US Kicks Off 104% Tariffs on China

Oil prices dropped to their lowest in more than four years on Wednesday on looming demand concerns fueled by an escalating tariff war between the US and China,…

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Business Containers are seen at the international cargo terminal at the port of Tokyo on April 9, 2025. (AFP)

Trump Tariffs Kick in, Spurring More Market Carnage as China Rejects ‘Bullying’ 

US President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs on dozens of countries took effect on Wednesday, including massive 104% duties on Chinese goods, deepening his…

Business  Iraqis walk through the book market in the Mutanabi Street of Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP)

US Trade Delegation in Iraq to Boost Economic Ties

A US trade delegation representing 60 companies was visiting Iraq to sign economic cooperation agreements with the private sector, Washington's embassy in…

Business Entrance to the Tadawul Tower in Riyadh’s financial district (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Market Rises as Investors Absorb Tariff Shock

Gulf markets trimmed their losses on Monday, with the Saudi stock index erasing earlier declines and turning positive, driven by gains in major stocks such as…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Women ride bicycles past monitors showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (AP)

Asian Shares, US Futures Gain as Investors Resume Buying Despite Uncertainty over Tariffs 

Asian markets advanced on Tuesday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 share benchmark initially shooting up more than 6% after it fell nearly 8% a day earlier. Markets…

Business US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright speaks to the media, outside of the West Wing of the White House, in Washington, DC, US, March 19, 2025. (Reuters)

Report: US Energy Chief Wright Heads to Middle East for Nearly Two Weeks

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Wednesday will launch a nearly two-week tour of three Middle East countries, including Saudi Arabia, a source familiar with…

Business In this photo provided by Egypt's presidency media office, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, greets his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron after their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Cairo, Monday, April 7, 2025. (Egyptian Presidency Media Office via AP)

Egypt, France Sign 7 Billion Euro Deal for Green Hydrogen Facility

Egypt and France have signed a 7 billion euro ($7.68 billion) agreement to develop finance and operate a green hydrogen production facility, Egypt's…

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Business The Saudi capital Riyadh. AFP

Saudi Arabia's Non-oil Business Sector Resilient in March

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector activity grew rapidly in March with new orders boosted by lower prices and improved economic conditions, although the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business A cleaner walks past buildings at Central Business District (CBD) in Beijing, China April 8, 2025. (Reuters)

China Vows to ‘Fight to the End’ as Trump Tariff War Rages 

China vowed not to bow to "blackmail" from the United States as a global trade war ignited by US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs showed little sign…

Business Shoppers walk browsing for items along the alley of Damascus' Hamidiya covered market on March 29, 2025 as Muslims prepare ahead of the holiday of Eid al-Fitr marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (AFP)

Syria’s President Appoints Former EY Partner as Central Bank Governor 

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed Abdelkader Husrieh as the country's new central bank governor, according to a statement by the president's office,…

Business  Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) and French President Emmanuel Macron (L) attend the Egypt-France Business Forum, in Cairo, on April 7, 2025. (AFP)

France Signs Deals to Help Egypt’s Economy in Volatile Regional Climate

France and Egypt signed strategic partnership agreements on Monday, in areas covering health, transport and energy, which French President Emmanuel Macron said…

Business An employee works at the ArcelorMittal company in the Spanish Basque city of Sestao on April 7, 2025. (AFP)

Trump Threatens More Tariffs on China as Global Markets Plunge

President Donald Trump threatened additional tariffs on China on Monday, raising fresh concerns that his drive to rebalance the global economy could lead to a…

Business Souvenir tokens representing cryptocurrency Bitcoin plunge into water in this illustration taken May 17, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

US Crypto Stocks Plunge as Bitcoin Hits New 2025 Low

US-listed shares of crypto companies tumbled before the markets opened on Monday, mirroring a sharp drop in bitcoin as escalating tariff tensions and fears of…

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Business Mawani Adds New 'Milaha Inta Gulf Express' Shipping Service to Dammam Port

Mawani Adds New 'Milaha Inta Gulf Express' Shipping Service to Dammam Port

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced the addition of Milaha's new shipping service, "MILAHA INTA GULF EXPRESS," to King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam. …

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Business A view shows El Feel oil field near Murzuq, Libya, July 6, 2017. REUTERS/Aidan Lewis/File Photo

Libya to Offer Production Sharing Contracts under New Oil Bid Round

Libya is set to offer 22 areas for oil exploration and development in its first such bidding round in more than 17 years, oil officials said on Monday, adding…

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Business Stock screen during the decline of the US market (Reuters)

Gulf Stock Markets Plunge Sharply Following Wall Street Slump

Gulf financial markets suffered significant losses on Sunday, tracking sharp declines on Wall Street last Friday after US President Donald Trump announced new…

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Business Trucks with containers drive through a logistic-terminal in Leipzig, Germany, Monday, April 7, 2025. (dpa via AP)

Answering Your Questions About Trump’s Vast New Tariffs 

After weeks of anticipation and speculation, President Donald Trump followed through on his tariff threats this week by declaring a 10% baseline tax on imports…