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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%…

Bandar al-Mosalam (Riyadh)
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 FILE PHOTO: The logo of Malaysian energy group National Petroleum Limited, commonly known as PETRONAS, is displayed at their booth during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo

Eni and Petronas Launch Gas Joint Venture in Southeast Asia

Italy's Eni and Malaysia's Petronas have established Searah, a 50-50 joint venture combining key energy businesses across Indonesia and Malaysia, the two…

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Business Officials are seen at the signing of the agreement between Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Talaat Moustafa Group Saudi for Real Estate Development (TMG) on Sunday .(PIF)

Saudi PIF, Talaat Moustafa Group Sign Strategic Partnership to Collaborate in Urban Development

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Talaat Moustafa Group Saudi for Real Estate Development (TMG) announced on Sunday the signing of a non-binding…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Gold bars are stored in a safe deposit room in Munich, Germany, January 28, 2026. (Reuters)

Gold Extends Losses on US Interest Rate-Hike Fears

Gold prices extended losses on Monday on rising fears of a US rate hike after a strong jobs report, while renewed hostilities in the Middle East pushed oil…

Business Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Riyadh Air Launches Five New Destinations, Moves Up Inaugural London Flight

Riyadh Air, a Public Investment Fund company, has announced the launch of five new destinations - Cairo, Dubai, Jeddah, Madrid, and Manchester - as the first…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business A man fills up his vehicle at a gas station in Brooklyn on June 01, 2026 in New York City. (Getty Images/AFP)

Brent Crude Jumps More Than 5% on New Mideast Concerns

Brent crude prices surged more than five percent Monday after Israel and Iran exchanged strikes, testing a fragile truce and threatening hopes for a deal to…

Business Vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 3, 2026. (Reuters)

OPEC+ Decides on Fourth Oil Quota Hike Since Hormuz Closure

OPEC+ agreed on Sunday a fourth increase in its oil output targets in as many months, even though the US war with Iran is still preventing several of the group…

Business Gold items are displayed at a jewellery shop in downtown Kuwait City on June 6, 2026. (AFP)

China’s Central Bank Extends Gold Buying Spree for 19th Month in May

China's central bank increased up its gold reserves for a 19th month in May, data from the People's Bank of China showed on Sunday. The country's gold…

Business A view shows the logo of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) outside its headquarters in Vienna, Austria, May 28, 2024. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Phot

What is Expected from Today's OPEC+ Major Producers Meeting?

All eyes turn Sunday to a series of intensive and simultaneous ministerial meetings of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Kamil Al-Awadhi, Regional Vice President of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for Africa and the Middle East, speaks to Asharq Al-Awsat. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

IATA to Asharq Al-Awsat: Saudi Airlines Lead Gulf Aviation Resilience in Absorbing Shocks

Despite Gulf airlines incurring billions of dollars in losses due to recent geopolitical tensions, Saudi carriers have demonstrated exceptional resilience and…

Abeer Hommadi (Rio de Janeiro)
Business The headquarters of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) in California. (AFP)

Google to Pay Musk $920 Million a Month for AI Computing Capacity

SpaceX on Friday signed a blockbuster cloud computing agreement under which Google will pay the Elon Musk-founded rocket company $920 million per month for…

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Business Igor Sechin, Chief Executive Officer of Rosneft, during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, June 5, 2026 (Reuters).

Rosneft: US Companies Benefit from Strait of Hormuz Closure

Rosneft Chief Executive Igor Sechin said on Saturday that US energy companies were the main beneficiaries of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz but warned…

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Business The arrival of Riyadh Air's two aircraft marks a historic milestone in the company's journey towards launching its flights (SPA)

First Two of Riyadh Air’s Custom-Built 787-9 Dreamliners Arrive in Saudi Arabia

Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier and a company wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has announced the arrival of its first two…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Egypt’s Investment and Foreign Trade Minister Mohamed Farid Saleh speaks during an interview in London, Britain June 4, 2026. REUTERS/Marc Jones

Egypt to Cut Red Tape for Business and List up to Four State Firms

Egypt will step up efforts to cut red tape to spur on local businesses and it expects to list as many as four state-owned firms on the stock exchange over the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Oil pumpjacks operating in a farmer’s field near Calgary, Alberta, Canada, November 26, 2025. (Reuters)

Oil Edges Lower after Oman Says Mina al Fahal Operations Proceeding Normally

Oil prices edged lower after Oman said operations at Mina al Fahal port were proceeding normally, following a Reuters report that oil loadings had been…

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Business A shopper buys vegetables with her son at a street market in Urcos, Peru, Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

FAO: World Food Prices Slip in May, Still Near Three-year High

World food prices slipped in May from a revised April level, with vegetable oil prices falling for the first time this year while cereals and sugar jumped, the…

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Business Workers continue putting the finishing touches on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on June 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images/AFP)

US Employers Likely Added 105,000 Jobs in May with Labor Market Stable Despite Costly Iran War

The American job market has climbed out of a rut. But it's still trudging along tepidly, frustrating young people and others out of work. The Labor…

Business FILE PHOTO: A money changer holds Turkish lira and US dollar banknotes at a currency exchange office in Ankara, Türkiye December 16, 2021. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan/File Photo

Turkish Monthly Inflation at 1.71% in May, Exceeding Forecasts

Turkish consumer price inflation stood at 1.71% month-on-month in May, while the annual figure climbed to 32.61%, data from the Turkish Statistical Institute…

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Business Russia's economy is in its trickiest spot since the start of the war in 2022. Ramil Sitdikov / POOL/AFP

Putin to Confront Weak Economy at 'Russian Davos', under Threat of Ukrainian Drones

Russia's Vladimir Putin will address a flagship investment forum in Saint Petersburg on Friday, as the war in Ukraine drags the economy into stagnation and…

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Business Seoul's Kospi, which has hit multiple records this year as it led Asian markets higher, tumbled Friday. Jung Yeon-je/ AFP

Asian Stocks Take another Hit from AI, Mideast Worries

Asian equities went into reverse Friday on continued worries about the AI trade after disappointing forecasts from chip titan Broadcom, while investors were…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business A banner advertising new houses for sale a seen on a new housing development under construction in Partington, Britain June 1, 2023. REUTERS/Phil Noble

UK House Prices Fall Unexpectedly as Market Feels Iran War Impact

British house prices unexpectedly fell in May, according to data from mortgage lender Halifax on Friday, which represented the latest sign of a cooling in the…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman al-Saud attends the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg on June 4, 2026. (Photo by Olga MALTSEVA / AFP)

Saudi Energy Minister Says Kingdom Remains Reliable, Flexible Supplier

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman seized the spotlight at a high-level dialogue session held during the 2026 St. Petersburg International…

Asharq Al Awsat (St. Petersburg )
Business OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais attends the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg on June 4, 2026. (Photo by Olga MALTSEVA / AFP)

OPEC Secretary General: Oil Demand to Remain Robust, No Change to Estimates

OPEC expects robust oil demand growth and is not changing its estimates, Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais said on Thursday at the St. Petersburg…

Asharq Al Awsat (St. Petersburg)
Business Headquarters of the Central Bank of Egypt in downtown Cairo (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Egypt Plans to List More State-owned Companies, Replace In-kind Subsidies with Cash

Egypt aims to list four to five state-owned companies on the Cairo stock exchange before the end of the year as part of its state asset sales strategy, Prime…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Venue of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (the Forum)

St. Petersburg Forum Brings Together Energy Leaders to Discuss Hormuz Security, Future of Global Markets

Global energy markets will turn their attention on Friday to the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, where a high-level panel discussion titled …

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