Saudia Becomes Global Leader and Ranks First Worldwide in On-Time Performance

Business Saudi Arabian Airlines plane, is seen at the airport of the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, August 9, 2021. (Reuters)

Saudia Becomes Global Leader and Ranks First Worldwide in On-Time Performance

Saudia, the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has topped the list of global airlines for on-time performance, according to a report by the…

Business GAMI participated in various international meetings and partnerships aimed at enhancing cooperation in the military and defense field and exchanging expertise. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia’s GAMI Concludes Participation in Farnborough Int’l Airshow 2024

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) concluded its participation in Farnborough International Airshow, held recently in London, UK,…

Business  A helicopter works a forest fire outside of Jasper, Alberta, Canada, on Friday July 26, 2024. (Reuters)

Fire, Smoke Upend Western Canada’s Summer Tourism Season

Severe wildfire seasons are increasingly hurting western Canada's lucrative tourism industry, with some visitors beginning to avoid the busy late-summer months…

Business A man monitors the movement of stocks on the Saudi Tadawul index. (AFP)

Revenue Growth, Improved Operational Efficiency Boost Profitability of Saudi Telecom Companies

Telecommunications companies listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) achieved a 12.46 percent growth in their net profits, which reached SAR 4.07 billion …

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Business Saudi's flynas strikes deal for additional Airbus A320neos, 15 A330s (flynas)

Saudi's flynas Strikes Deal for Additional Airbus A320neos, 15 A330s

flynas, Saudi Arabia’s leading low-cost carrier, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 75 A320neo family aircraft and 15 A330-900…

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Business Gold bars from the vault of a bank are seen in this illustration picture taken in Zurich November 20, 2014. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo

Gold Lingers Near Two-week High as Focus Shifts to Payrolls Data

Gold prices were flat near a two-week high on Thursday after softer-than-expected US economic data spurred hopes of interest rate cuts as early as September,…

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Business An aerial view shows Vladimir Arsenyev tanker at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Brent Crude Oil Holds Above $87 a Barrel

Oil prices for Brent crude held above $87 a barrel on Thursday, near their highest level since late April after data the previous day showed a decline in US…

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Business King Abdullah Financial Center in Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia’s PMI Remains in Economic Expansion Zone

The latest Riyad Bank Saudi Arabia Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) showed the Kingdom's PMI stabilized at 55, as a result of another strong improvement in…

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Business Part of the job fair at the Chamber of Commerce in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

New Saudi System to Sustain Insurance Funds, Enhance Job Market Efficiency

Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet, led by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, approved a new social insurance system for new workers during its session…

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Business The deal was announced by Turkmenistan's foreign ministry - AFP File Photo

Turkmenistan, Iran Sign Deal to Supply Gas to Iraq

Turkmenistan and Iran on Wednesday signed a contract for the delivery of 10 billion cubic meters a year of Turkmen gas that Iran will then ship on to Iraq. …

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Business The ISM reported on Monday that manufacturing activity had deteriorated further in June.- Reuters

US Service Sector Sags in June as Orders Sink

A measure of US services sector activity slumped to a four-year low in June amid a sharp drop in orders, potentially hinting at a loss of momentum in the…

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Business A worker at German manufacturer of silos and liquid tankers, Feldbinder Special Vehicles, welds aluminium at the company's plant in Winsen, Germany, July 10, 2018. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/ File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Euro Zone Business Growth Slowed Sharply in June

Overall business growth across the euro zone slowed sharply last month as a solid expansion in the bloc's dominant services industry failed to offset a…

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Business Saudi Arabia's SAMI and Turkish Firms Establish New Defense Industry Collaborations

Saudi Arabia's SAMI and Turkish Firms Establish New Defense Industry Collaborations

State-owned Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) said early on Thursday it signed three memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with Turkish companies to …

Business Cafes are among the small establishments witnessing growth in the Saudi market (SPA)

3,000 Saudi SMEs Benefit from Loans Exceeding $2.1 billion

Around 3,000 Saudi SMEs benefited from The Small and Medium Enterprises Loan Guarantee Program (Kafalah) during the first half of 2024. The program…

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Business The Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology met with the CEO of Meta. SPA

Saudi Communications Minister Meets with Heads of Meta, Google to Boost Kingdom’s Digital Economy

The Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Eng. Abdullah bin Amer Al-Swaha, met with the CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, during an official…

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Business Saudi Stock Market (Tadawul) (AFP)

How Will Gulf Stock Markets Perform this Summer?

Financial analysts and market experts predict a downturn for Gulf stock markets this summer. They foresee lower stock values, reduced trading volumes, sectoral…

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Business Kashmiri farmers assemble freshly harvested plums to pack the fruit for export, at an orchard on the outskirts of Srinagar, India (EPA)

Notable Shift in Agriculture, Food World Map Expected in Next Decade

Emerging economies have increasingly driven global agricultural market developments over the last 20 years and are projected to continue to do so over the next…

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Business Russia's Rosatom continues construction of the first nuclear power plant in Akkuyu, southern Türkiye (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Türkiye in Talks with US to Cooperate on Nuclear Energy Projects

Türkiye is holding talks with the United States on the construction of large-scale nuclear power plants and small modular reactors (SMR), a senior Turkish…

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Business FILE PHOTO: The logo of the Organization of the Petroleoum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is seen at OPEC's headquarters in Vienna, Austria June 19, 2018. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger//File Photo

OPEC Oil Output Rises for Second Month in June

OPEC oil output rose in June for a second consecutive month, a Reuters survey found on Tuesday, as higher supply from Nigeria and Iran offset the impact of…

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Business ROSHN and the ministry will discuss potential tourism investments and sector-specific opportunities. SPA

ROSHN Group, Saudi Tourism Ministry Sign Memorandum of Collaboration

ROSHN Group, a Public Investment Fund-owned company, has signed a Memorandum of Collaboration with the Saudi Ministry of Tourism that will support the…

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Business In the presence of Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, Minister of Energy, GE Vernova Inc. announced the successful rollout of the first H-class gas turbine unit completed at the GE Saudi Advanced Turbines (GESAT) facility in Dammam. Image courtesy: GE Vernova

GE Vernova Rolls Out First H-Class Gas Turbine in Saudi Arabia

In the presence of Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, GE Vernova Inc. has announced the successful rollout of the first H-class gas turbine…

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Business Trucks transporting minerals from the mountains (Getty)

OPEC Secretary General: Producing Critical Minerals in Future Not Only Dependent on Renewable Energy

OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais said on Monday that those that talk of critical minerals delivering the world a future of only renewables and EVs, are…

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Business PIF headquarters in Riyadh. Asharq Al-Awsat

Total Revenues at Saudi PIF More Than Double to $88.5 Billion

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund PIF swung to a profit of 138.1 billion riyals ($36.81 billion) in 2023, it said on Monday. Total revenues at the Public…

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Business Marco Arcelli, Chief Executive Officer of ACWA Power, with representatives of financing companies (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power to Finance Solar Project in Uzbekistan

Saudi-listed ACWA Power, the world's largest private water desalination company, has signed financing agreements for Tashkent’s Riverside power plant in…

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Business Saudi Arabia announced the discovery of seven oil and gas deposits. SPA

Saudi Arabia Announces Discovery of Oil, Gas Deposits

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman announced on Monday the discovery of seven oil and gas deposits in the Kingdom's Eastern Province and Empty…

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Business A motorbike drives past buildings destroyed during previous Israeli military fire on the southern Lebanese village of Aita al-Shaab, near the border with northern Israel on June 29, 2024, amid ongoing cross-border clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters. (Photo by AFP)

Lebanon Extends Deadline for Licensing Round for Offshore Oil, Gas Fields

Lebanon's energy ministry has extended a deadline for companies to bid for exploration rights for offshore oil and gas fields in its third licensing round…

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Business A woman takes pictures as a ferry sails on the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Türkiye, 29 June 2024. EPA/ERDEM SAHIN

Türkiye Says Aims to Rein in Tax Breaks, Target Avoidance in Reform Plan

A drive by Türkiye 's government to modernize the country's tax system will seek to boost revenue by tackling tax avoidance and scrapping incentives that are…

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Business The euro rose after the first round of France's snap election put the far-right in pole position. Reuters

Euro Rises after France's First-round Vote; Yen Fragile

The euro rose on Monday after the first round of France's snap election put the far-right in pole position, though by a smaller margin than projected, while…

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Business Marked ingots of 99.99 percent pure gold are placed in a cart at the Krastsvetmet non-ferrous metals plant in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia March 10, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk/File Photo

Gold Holds Ground as Slowing Inflation Boosts Fed Rate Cut Bets

Gold prices held steady on Monday after data showed US inflation subsided in May, bolstering hopes that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates…

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