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World Food Prices Dip in October, but Remain Higher Than a Year Ago

Business A worker carries loaves of bread for sale at a bakery in the capital city of Cairo, Egypt November 4, 2026. (Reuters)

World Food Prices Dip in October, but Remain Higher Than a Year Ago

World food prices edged lower in October as weaker import demand contributed to monthly declines in cereal, dairy and meat prices, but were still nearly 6%…

Business Copper at the Aurubis copper smelting and refining plant in Hamburg, Germany. (Reuters)

Copper Falls, Set for Worst Week Since March on AI Rout

Copper dropped on Friday and was set for its biggest weekly drop in London since March, as a rout in technology stocks battered markets. Benchmark three…

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Business Workers walk at Kalyon Karapinar solar power plant in Karapinar, Konya province, Türkiye, Oct. 14, 2026. (AP)

Emerging Economies Set to Match Advanced Nations’ Renewable Capacity Additions, IEA Says

Emerging ‌and developing economies outside China are expected to add as much new renewable energy capacity as advanced economies for the first time over…

Business Gold bracelets displayed in a shop window on Green Street, east London, UK, April 30, 2024. (AFP)

Gold Drops Over 1% on Higher Oil Prices; US Payrolls Data in Focus

Gold prices slipped on Friday as oil prices rebounded, fanning inflation worries and higher-for-longer interest rate expectations, while investors awaited key…

Business A pumpjack operates near Bakersfield, California, on Oct. 16. (AFP)

Oil Set for Sharp Weekly Drop but Middle East Supply Concerns Provide Floor

Oil prices are set for a sharp weekly drop on expectations of a de-escalation of the Iran war after US President Donald Trump's party suffered election losses,…


Business Khalid Al-Falih, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Investment, and Arvind Krishna, IBM’s Chairman and CEO. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

IBM Inaugurates Regional Headquarters in Riyadh

IBM, a leading provider of global hybrid cloud, AI, and consulting expertise, has announced the inauguration of its regional headquarters in Riyadh. The…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business A view of an Aramco gas plant in the city of Julail, Saudi Arabia. (Aramco)

Aramco Secures $3.3Bln Contracts to Build Gas Facility in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Aramco has awarded contracts worth more than $3.3 billion to Chinese company Sinopec and Spain’s Tecnicas Reunidas to build a gas facility in Saudi…

Business Atrush oil field in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. (The website of TAQA) 

UAE’s TAQA Sells its Stake in Atrush Oil Field in Kurdistan

Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) is selling all of its stake in the Atrush oil field in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. In a statement on the Abu Dhabi…

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Business Saudi Minister Majid Al-Hogail delivers his speech at the opening of the Forum. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Minister of Municipal, Rural Affairs: Real Estate Contributes to 12.2% of Non-Oil GDP

Saudi Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing Majid Al-Hogail revealed on Monday that the banks’ contribution to real estate loans has reached over…

Business Officials are seen during the signing of the agreement between the Saudi Ministry of Energy and Saudi National Bank. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Energy Ministry Signs Agreement to Launch Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator

The Saudi Ministry of Energy concluded on Sunday a cooperation agreement with the Saudi National Bank (SNB Al-Ahli) to launch a social entrepreneurship…

Business The Saudi government provides all facilitations for expanding national companies abroad (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Private Sector Abroad: New Database in the Works

The Saudi Ministry of Investment is currently compiling information on foreign investments by private companies and creating a database for investment data in…

Business President of the Federation of Saudi Chambers during his speech to attendees at the Saudi-Moroccan Economic Forum in Riyadh (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia, Morocco Establish Joint Investment Fund to Advance Economic Cooperation

Saudi and Moroccan private sectors agreed to establish a joint investment fund to advance economic cooperation between the two countries and support Saudi…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business A file photo shows the headquarters of UAE's state oil company ADNOC in Dubai, July 27, 2022. (AFP)

UAE's ADNOC Boosts Lower-Carbon Budget to $23 Billion 

The state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said on Monday it would allocate $23 billion for decarbonization and lower-carbon projects, up from a previous …

Business Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (File photo: Reuters)

SABIC Finalizes Investment Decision for Fujian Petrochemical Complex in China

The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), the leading global company in diversified chemicals, announced on Sunday that it has endorsed the final…

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Business Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah attends a session during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia to Host WEF Special Meeting in Riyadh in April

A high-level delegation from Saudi Arabia concluded its participation in the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2024 in Davos, culminating in an…

Business The exhibition attracted around 100,000 visitors and is recognized as one of the most significant aviation exhibitions and conferences in Asia. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Concludes Participation in 'Wings India 2024' Conference and Exhibition

Saudi Arabia, represented by the General Authority of Civil Aviation, successfully concluded on Sunday its participation in the Wings India 2024 exhibition…

Business Libya’s light crude has long featured in the country’s yearslong conflict, with rival militias and foreign powers jostling for control of Africa’s largest oil reserves. (AFP)

Libya Says Production Has Resumed at Its Largest Oilfield after More than 2-Week Hiatus

Libya’s state-owned oil company resumed production at the country’s largest oilfield Sunday, ending a more than two-week hiatus after protesters blocked the…

Business The real estate market is likely to grow in 2024 until it reaches $100 billion in 2030. (SPA)

Three Factors Contributed to Saudi Real Estate Market’s Solidity in 2023

The Saudi real estate market recorded deals with a total value of about SAR 277 billion ($74 billion), compared to SAR 223.5 billion in 2022. Market…

Mohammed al-Mutairi (Riyadh)
Business The King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, eastern Saudi Arabia. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi-Morocco Trade Exchange Sees 223% Increase

The volume of trade exchange between Saudi Arabia and Morocco increased by a record 223 percent, reaching $4.4 billion in 2022. In a recent economic…

Business AlUla is one of the top tourist destinations in Saudi Arabia. (Royal Commission for AlUla)

WTO: 156% More Tourists Arrive in the Kingdom in 2023 Compared to 2019

The World Tourism Organization (WTO) barometer revealed in its January report that 156% more tourists arrived in the Kingdom in 2023 compared to 2019, an…

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Business A woman takes photos of a wall featuring an artistic rendering of the main themes and ambitions discussed at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting under the theme of "Rebuilding Trust in Davos, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Davos Concludes: ‘Building Trust’ in a ‘Divided World’

Local business and political leaders emphasized the need to “rebuild trust” in a divided world at the conclusion of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Friday…

Asharq Al Awsat (Davos)
Business The aerial view shows people skating on a frozen lake at a park in Shenyang, in northeastern China's Liaoning province on January 18, 2024. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT

China Orders Indebted Local Governments to Halt Some Infrastructure Projects

China has instructed heavily indebted local governments to delay or halt some state-funded infrastructure projects, three people with knowledge of the…

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Business FILE PHOTO: Tourists tour along the Puente Nuevo (New Bridge) on a hot summer day in Ronda, Spain July 4, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo

UN Sees International Tourism Fully Recovering in 2024

Global tourism is set to fully recover from the pandemic in 2024 as international tourist arrivals will likely be 2% more numerous than in 2019, the United…

Asharq Al Awsat (Madrid)
Business Chairman of the Saudi General Civil Aviation Authority speaking at the Wings India 2024 (SPA)

Saudi GACA’s Strategy Provides Promising Opportunities for Global Investors

The Saudi national aviation strategy supports economic development in Saudi Arabia and provides promising opportunities for global investors, announced…

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Business The officials sign the agreements in Davos. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Concludes Two Agreements with WEF’s UpLink to Address Environmental Challenges

Saudi Arabia and the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) innovation platform UpLink signed two agreements to catalyze innovative global solutions to today’s most…

Business Saudi Economy and Planning Minister Faisal Alibrahim participating at the World Economic Forum in Davos (WEF)

Alibrahim to Asharq Al-Awsat: Private Sector Driving Transformation in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Economy and Planning Minister Faisal Alibrahim has highlighted that the private sector is driving growth in the Kingdom, contributing 44.79% to the…

Najlaa Habriri (Davos)
Business Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar bin Ibrahim AlKhorayef, participating at World Economic Forum activities in Davos. (WEF)

AlKhorayef to Asharq Al-Awsat: Saudi Arabia Aims for Integrated Electric Car Hub

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar bin Ibrahim AlKhorayef, has revealed the Kingdom’s ambition to create a comprehensive hub for…

Najlaa Habriri (Davos)
Business Tourists take a picture with the skyline of Singapore, on Nov. 6, 2023. (AP)

United Nations Sees International Tourism Fully Recovering in 2024 

Global tourism is set to fully recover from the pandemic in 2024 as international tourist arrivals will likely be 2% more numerous than in 2019, the United…

Business Container ships sail across the Gulf of Suez towards the Red Sea before entering the Suez Canal, in El Ain El Sokhna in Suez, east of Cairo, Egypt, March 17, 2018. Picture taken March 17, 2018. (Reuters)

What Does Red Sea Disruption Mean for Europe’s Economy? 

Weeks of attacks by the Iranian-backed Houthi militias on vessels in the Red Sea have disrupted shipping in the Suez Canal, the fastest sea route between Asia…