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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…

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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 Turkey Removes One of Four Deputy Central Bank Governors

Turkey Removes One of Four Deputy Central Bank Governors

Turkey removed one of four central bank deputy governors on Tuesday, two months after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fired the central bank governor. …

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Business Lebanon’s Salameh Says Depositors' Money Safe

Lebanon’s Salameh Says Depositors' Money Safe

Lebanon's central bank chief Riad Salameh said on Monday that depositors' money was safe in the country's banks and they might soon be able to access some of…

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Business World Bank Provides $2Bn Grant to Sudan

World Bank Provides $2Bn Grant to Sudan

Sudan’s Finance Minister Gibril Ibrahim said the World Bank approved a $2 billion grant to be invested in development projects including water, agriculture,…

Mohammed Amin Yassin (Khartoum)
Business Oil Prices up Over $1 Amid Potential Iran Talks Hitch

Oil Prices up Over $1 Amid Potential Iran Talks Hitch

Oil prices rose on Monday as a potential snag emerged in reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal that could add more oil supply, while Goldman Sachs said the case…

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Business Updated Version of Saudi ‘Nitaqat’ Program Aims to Provide 340,000 jobs by 2024

Updated Version of Saudi ‘Nitaqat’ Program Aims to Provide 340,000 jobs by 2024

The second version of Nitaqat, the Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development’s Saudization program, has been launched with a goal to provide 340…

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Business UAE Asks to Host 2023 UN Climate Change Conference

UAE Asks to Host 2023 UN Climate Change Conference

The United Arab Emirates has asked to host the COP 28 international conference on climate change in 2023, Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan…

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Business Saudi Arabia Appoints Int’l Expert to Promote Tourism Transformation Program

Saudi Arabia Appoints Int’l Expert to Promote Tourism Transformation Program

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Tourism announced the appointment of Gloria Guevara Manzo, former Tourism Minister in Mexico and former President of the World…

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Business UAE Says Well Positioned to Provide Low Cost, Low Carbon Energy

UAE Says Well Positioned to Provide Low Cost, Low Carbon Energy

Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Special Envoy for Climate Change said the UAE is well positioned to provide low…

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Business Foreign Airlines Begin to Resume Tel Aviv Flights after Gaza Truce

Foreign Airlines Begin to Resume Tel Aviv Flights after Gaza Truce

Foreign airlines on Friday made preparations to resume services to Tel Aviv hours after Israel and Hamas reached a truce after the worst violence in years. …

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Business Tunisia Central Bank Governor Sees No Alternative to IMF Deal, Warns of 'Venezuelan Scenario'

Tunisia Central Bank Governor Sees No Alternative to IMF Deal, Warns of 'Venezuelan Scenario'

Tunisia’s central bank governor said on Friday there was no alternative to the country agreeing a program with the International Monetary Fund, warning that…

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Business NEOM to Launch First Hotel in 2022

NEOM to Launch First Hotel in 2022

Saudi Arabia’s NEOM is planning to launch its first hotel by the end of 2022, and it will open up to 15 hotels between 2023 and 2025, before ramping up the…

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Business Court: Ghosn Must Repay Nissan-Mitsubishi 5 Mn Euros in Wages

Court: Ghosn Must Repay Nissan-Mitsubishi 5 Mn Euros in Wages

Fugitive auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn must repay nearly five million euros in wages to Nissan-Mitsubishi, a Dutch court ruled Thursday as it threw out his own…

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Business Saudi Investments in Bahrain’s Real Estate Sector Expected to Increase

Saudi Investments in Bahrain’s Real Estate Sector Expected to Increase

With the recent re-opening of the King Fahd Causeway linking the Kingdom of Bahrain to Saudi Arabia, following a closure of more than a year, experts expect an…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business UAE Commercial Companies Law Allows Full Foreign Ownership

UAE Commercial Companies Law Allows Full Foreign Ownership

The UAE Ministry of Economy announced that the amended Commercial Companies Law will come into effect on June 1, allowing foreign investors and entrepreneurs…

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Business Egypt's EFG Hermes Stock up 3.5%

Egypt's EFG Hermes Stock up 3.5%

Shares in Egypt's largest investment bank EFG Hermes rose 3.5% on the country's stock exchange on Thursday, a day after the cabinet approved its acquisition of…

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Business Oil Falls on Rising Coronavirus Infections, US Stockpiles

Oil Falls on Rising Coronavirus Infections, US Stockpiles

Oil prices fell on Thursday after a slump in the previous session, as rising US stockpiles added to concerns about a hit to demand from surging coronavirus…

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Business Tunisia Says Has No Intention of Requesting Foreign Debt Rescheduling

Tunisia Says Has No Intention of Requesting Foreign Debt Rescheduling

Tunisia’s financial situation is critical, but the government has no intention of requesting a rescheduling of its foreign debt, Finance Minister Ali Kooli…

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Business Saudi Banking Sector Sees Continuous Growth

Saudi Banking Sector Sees Continuous Growth

As the banking sector in Saudi Arabia continues to achieve remarkable growth, HSBC Group announced that it has agreed to transfer its asset management, retail…

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Business UAE Signs $950Mn Offshore Patrol Vessel Contract

UAE Signs $950Mn Offshore Patrol Vessel Contract

The United Arab Emirates has signed a 3.5 billion dirham ($950 million) contract with Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) to manufacture four new patrol vessels for…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Business Morocco’s Tourism Revenues Drop 69% in Q1 2021

Morocco’s Tourism Revenues Drop 69% in Q1 2021

Morocco’s tourism sector has been “gravely affected” by the coronavirus pandemic, said Minister of Tourism Nadia Fettah Alaoui during a session at the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Rabat)
Business IPO, Asset Sales to Fund Amaala, Red Sea Project

IPO, Asset Sales to Fund Amaala, Red Sea Project

Funding the second phase of the Red Sea Development Company is being considered through an initial public offering (IPO), asset sales, or tap debt markets,…

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Business ADNOC Invests $318 Million to Connect Smart Wells at BU Hasa Oilfield

ADNOC Invests $318 Million to Connect Smart Wells at BU Hasa Oilfield

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced Tuesday the details of an investment worth to $318 million (AED1.16 billion) to connect newly drilled…

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Business UAE Targets Producing Hydrogen from Fossil Fuel

UAE Targets Producing Hydrogen from Fossil Fuel

The United Arab Emirates is seeking to shift towards producing hydrogen from sources of fossil fuel, which currently costs about $1.50/kg, said UAE’s Energy…

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Business Arabian Travel Market Exhibition Sees Significant Saudi Participation

Arabian Travel Market Exhibition Sees Significant Saudi Participation

Saudi Arabia actively participated in the Arabian Travel Market exhibition, currently held in Dubai, as it opened its airspace for citizens travelling abroad,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)