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Egypt Seeks Faster Progress on Libya Gas, Refining and Power Projects

Business Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty speaks during a press conference with Minister of Information Diaa Rashwan (not pictured) in Cairo, Egypt, March 25, 2026. (Reuters)

Egypt Seeks Faster Progress on Libya Gas, Refining and Power Projects

Egypt aims to accelerate energy projects with Libya, including gas pipeline links, refining of Libyan crude in Egypt and an electricity interconnection,…

Business GCC transport ministers pose for a group photo following the 27th committee meeting in Kuwait. (GCC Railway Authority)

GCC: Railway Agreement Sets Joint Framework for Project Implementation and Operation

Jasem Albudaiwi, secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), said on Sunday that the signing of the General Agreement on the GCC Railway Project…

Asharq Al Awsat (Manama)
Business A factory in Madinah’s industrial city. (SPA)

Mega Projects Drive Growth for Saudi Small and Medium Factories

Mega projects in Saudi Arabia are offering increasing opportunities for small and medium-sized factories to expand their businesses and integrate into local…

Sara bin Shamran (Riyadh)
Business Majnoon oil field near the Iraqi city of Basra (Reuters)

Iraq Oil Output Exceeds 5 million bpd

Iraq produces more than 5 million barrels of oil per day (bpd), Oil Minister Basim Mohammed told state news agency INA on Saturday. According to Reuters, Iraq…

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Business IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during the Annual Meetings Plenary at the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok on October 16, 2026. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

IMF: Any Slowdown in AI-driven Growth Would be Factor for Central Banks

Central bankers around the world would need to consider any slowdown in AI-driven growth as they assess steps in their fight against inflation, International…

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Business OPEC+ Agrees Oil Supply Boost

OPEC+ Agrees Oil Supply Boost

OPEC+ ministers agreed on Sunday to boost oil supply from August to cool prices which have climbed to 2-1/2 year highs. The group crucially agreed new…

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Business Egypt Ranks Among Top 10 Competitive MENA Countries in Business

Egypt Ranks Among Top 10 Competitive MENA Countries in Business

Egypt improved its position in the 2021 Coursera Global Skills Report, ranking among the top 10 competitive countries in the Middle East and North Africa …

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business Tunisia Mobilizes Int’l Support for Negotiations with IMF

Tunisia Mobilizes Int’l Support for Negotiations with IMF

Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi briefed G7 ambassadors and the EU ambassador to Tunisia on the economic recovery law, which was approved by parliament earlier…

Mongi Saidani (Tunis)
Business Markets to Remain Open during Prayer Times in Saudi Arabia

Markets to Remain Open during Prayer Times in Saudi Arabia

Decades after Saudi Arabia closing stores and shops during prayer times, businesses are now allowed to stay open during those timings, according to a Friday…

Bandar al-Mosalam (Riyadh)
Business African States Call for $100 Billion for World Bank Development Fund

African States Call for $100 Billion for World Bank Development Fund

The World Bank said that leaders of 23 African countries on Thursday called for a largest-ever $100 billion replenishment of the International Development…

Asharq Al Awsat (Washington)
Business Saudi PIF Buys into McLaren as Part of 550 Mln Pound Equity Raise

Saudi PIF Buys into McLaren as Part of 550 Mln Pound Equity Raise

The McLaren Group announced a 550-million-pound ($758 million) equity investment on Friday with much of it coming from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund …

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Business 100 Saudi E-Stores Sell Eid al-Adha Holiday’s ‘Sacrificial Sheep’

100 Saudi E-Stores Sell Eid al-Adha Holiday’s ‘Sacrificial Sheep’

With Eid Al-Adha 2021 around the corner, Saudis planning to observe the traditional animal sacrifice on the Islamic holiday show growing interest in buying…

Iman Al Khataf (Damam)
Business Oil Heads for Biggest Weekly Drop Since March

Oil Heads for Biggest Weekly Drop Since March

Oil prices changed little on Friday, heading for their biggest weekly drop since March after supply concerns spooked investors, with OPEC likely to add more…

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Business IEA: Electricity Demand Rebound Will Require More Fossil Fuel Generation

IEA: Electricity Demand Rebound Will Require More Fossil Fuel Generation

Global electricity demand is growing faster than renewable energy capacity can be rolled out and will require more power to be generated from the burning of…

Asharq Al Awsat (Paris)
Business Saudi Inflation Rises Again in June, Hits Highest Rate This Year

Saudi Inflation Rises Again in June, Hits Highest Rate This Year

Saudi Arabia’s annual inflation rate rose to 6.2% in June, the highest this year, from 5.7% in May, official data showed on Thursday. June marked a third…

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Business OPEC+ Deliberations Continue

OPEC+ Deliberations Continue

The UAE's Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure said that its deliberations with OPEC+ regarding changing the baseline of the oil output are still underway. …

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business ADNOC Invests Over $750m in Developing Artificial Islands in Abu Dhabi

ADNOC Invests Over $750m in Developing Artificial Islands in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced an investment of $763.7 million (AED2.8 billion) in integrated rigless services across six of its artificial…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Business Saudi Central Bank Expects More Economic Growth

Saudi Central Bank Expects More Economic Growth

The Governor of the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), Fahad Al-Mubarak, expected a growing recovery amid the ongoing vaccination campaign against the coronavirus and…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Moroccan Government Looks to Taxes to Cut Deficit

Moroccan Government Looks to Taxes to Cut Deficit

Morocco aims to increase tax revenues to better finance public policies and cut the fiscal deficit, its finance minister told Reuters on Wednesday, after the…

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Business MODON Sets Smart Technology Transformation Strategy for Saudi Industrial Environment

MODON Sets Smart Technology Transformation Strategy for Saudi Industrial Environment

Over the last year, the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON) has been working under a strategy in harmony with the programs…

Bandar al-Mosalam (Riyadh)
Business Masdar to Develop Two Solar Power Projects in Uzbekistan

Masdar to Develop Two Solar Power Projects in Uzbekistan

The UAE’s clean energy firm Masdar announced Tuesday that it is expanding its footprint in Uzbekistan, with the signing of agreements to develop two…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Business Egypt Studying Sustainable Development Bonds

Egypt Studying Sustainable Development Bonds

Egypt's Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said that Egypt is considering issuing bonds linked to sustainable development. The country is also aiming to expand…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business SAGO Announces Completion of Privatization of Second, Fourth Milling Companies

SAGO Announces Completion of Privatization of Second, Fourth Milling Companies

The National Center for Privatization and PPP (NCP) and the Saudi Grains Organization (SAGO) announced on Tuesday the sale of the Second Milling Company and…

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Business Number of Companies Licensed in Military Industries Grows by 41%

Number of Companies Licensed in Military Industries Grows by 41%

The number of companies licensed by Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) increased by 41 percent and reached 99 by the end of H1…

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Business A view of the panel discussion held in Cairo on Monday. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Egypt Seeking to Construct More Nuclear Power Plants

An Egyptian official declared Monday that the country plans to expand the construction of nuclear plants to generate electricity to meet the surging…

Sabri Najeh (Cairo)
Business Moroccan Bill Seeks to Establish Agency to Manage State Contributions

Moroccan Bill Seeks to Establish Agency to Manage State Contributions

Moroccan Minister of Economy and Finance Mohamed Benchaaboun has submitted before the parliamentary Finance and Economic Development Committee a bill on…

Asharq Al Awsat (Rabat)
Business British Court Rejects Djibouti Port Company’s Bid to Escape Contract with DP World

British Court Rejects Djibouti Port Company’s Bid to Escape Contract with DP World

Dubai announced on Monday that an Arbitral Tribunal of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) has ruled against Djibouti’s port company, Port de…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Business Institutional Transformation Completed at East Saudi Arabia Airports

Institutional Transformation Completed at East Saudi Arabia Airports

Matarat Holding announced the completion of the institutional transformation of Al-Ahsa Airport and Al Qaisumah/Hafr al Batin Airport, in eastern Saudi Arabia…

Asharq Al Awsat (Al-Dammam)
Business Tunisia Approves Economic Recovery and Foreign Exchange Law

Tunisia Approves Economic Recovery and Foreign Exchange Law

The Tunisian parliament on Monday approved an economic recovery law that allows people to open foreign currency accounts for the first time and also permits…

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