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Bahraini Transport Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: Each Country to Finance Its Share of Gulf Railway Project

Business A conceptual rendering of the Gulf railway interconnection project. (X)

Bahraini Transport Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: Each Country to Finance Its Share of Gulf Railway Project

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states took a new step toward completing the railway interconnection project by signing the project's general…

Merza al-Khuwaldi (Manama)
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…

Asharq Al Awsat

Business Australia to Take China to WTO Over Barley Tariffs

Australia to Take China to WTO Over Barley Tariffs

Australia said Wednesday it will ask the World Trade Organization to probe Chinese tariffs on barley imports, ramping up tensions between the two a day after…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Mubadala to Invest in Asper’s Dorothea Investment Vehicle

Mubadala to Invest in Asper’s Dorothea Investment Vehicle

Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi-based sovereign investment company, announced Tuesday that it will be taking a significant stake into Asper Investment Management’s …

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Egyptian Exports to Japan Rise 76% in 5 Months

Egyptian Exports to Japan Rise 76% in 5 Months

Egyptian exports to the Japanese market have surged by 76% during the first five months of 2020, recording $176 million compared to $100 million during the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Jadaan: Saudi Arabia Seeks to Empower Private Sector, Restore Economic Vitality

Jadaan: Saudi Arabia Seeks to Empower Private Sector, Restore Economic Vitality

Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammad Al-Jadaan said his government was seeking to empower the private sector and to provide it with new opportunities. He also…

Saleh al-Zaid (Riyadh)
Business Apple Aims to Make 30% More iPhones in First Half of 2021 - Nikkei

Apple Aims to Make 30% More iPhones in First Half of 2021 - Nikkei

Apple Inc plans to manufacture up to 96 million iPhones in the first half of 2021, a nearly 30% year-on-year increase owing to strong demand for its 5G…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Morocco's Central Bank Holds Benchmark Interest Rate Steady at 1.5%

Morocco's Central Bank Holds Benchmark Interest Rate Steady at 1.5%

Morocco’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 1.5% on Tuesday as it seeks to help the economy deal with the fallout of the coronavirus…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Sudan: Hamdok Says Military Involvement in Private Sector 'Unacceptable'

Sudan: Hamdok Says Military Involvement in Private Sector 'Unacceptable'

The involvement of Sudan’s military in the private sector is “unacceptable,” and such enterprises should be turned into public companies, Prime Minister…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business UAE, Israel Discuss Cooperation in Infrastructure, Transportation Fields

UAE, Israel Discuss Cooperation in Infrastructure, Transportation Fields

UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Suhail Al Mazrouei virtually met on Thursday with Miri Regev, Israeli Minister of Transportation and Road Safety…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Sudan Approves Bourses for Gold, Minerals, Farm Products

Sudan Approves Bourses for Gold, Minerals, Farm Products

Sudan’s finance ministry said on Monday it had approved the establishment of stock exchanges for gold, minerals and agricultural commodities. The decision…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Arar Border Crossing Expected to Generate $Bln in Revenues for Iraq

Arar Border Crossing Expected to Generate $Bln in Revenues for Iraq

The Arar border crossing between Iraq and Saudi Arabia will help revive the Iraqi economy and generate some 1 billion dollars in revenues in 2021, said the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Baghdad)
Business Bahrain Welcomes Regional, Global Investments

Bahrain Welcomes Regional, Global Investments

Bahrain’s Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism Zayed bin Rashid al-Zayani welcomed all global and regional investments in his country. Zayani met…

Asharq Al Awsat (Manama)
Business Economic Factors Boost Optimism about Performance of Saudi Stocks

Economic Factors Boost Optimism about Performance of Saudi Stocks

The Saudi Stock Exchange's main index ended trading higher on Sunday, gaining 0.50 points to close at 8644.47 points. The total value of the trading…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business UAE, Israel Export Credit Agencies Sign Agreement to Boost Trade

UAE, Israel Export Credit Agencies Sign Agreement to Boost Trade

The export credit agencies of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel have signed a cooperation agreement to develop economic relations between the two…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Red Sea Development Co. CEO: We Are Working to Attract More Local, Foreign Investment

Red Sea Development Co. CEO: We Are Working to Attract More Local, Foreign Investment

The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC) CEO John Pagano revealed that negotiations with local and regional investors in the flagship tourism project, dubbed…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Egypt’s Finance Ministry: Over 100 Companies Use E-Invoice System

Egypt’s Finance Ministry: Over 100 Companies Use E-Invoice System

More than 100 companies in Egypt use the country’s recently launched electronic invoice (e-invoice) system, revealed Finance Minister Mohamed Maait. In a…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business UAE Seeks to Double Domestic Tourism Spending

UAE Seeks to Double Domestic Tourism Spending

The United Arab Emirates announced a new strategy that aims to develop an integrated tourism system to organize domestic tourism. The strategy is part of…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Business UAE: 3.6 Percent Growth of Non-oil GDP End of 2021

UAE: 3.6 Percent Growth of Non-oil GDP End of 2021

The UAE’s non-oil GDP is expected to grow by 3.6 percent by the end of 2021, the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUSE) has estimated. Its report comes as the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Business Oman: Inflation Fell by 1.4 Percent in November

Oman: Inflation Fell by 1.4 Percent in November

Oman’s Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation fell by 1.46 percent in November compared to the same month of 2019, according to the latest data released by…

Asharq Al Awsat (Muscat)
Business Saudi Arabia Plans to Increase Honey Production, Maximize Economic Returns

Saudi Arabia Plans to Increase Honey Production, Maximize Economic Returns

The Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture is seeking to develop bee pastures to maximize the economic return, in light of the continuous growth…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Tunisian Parliament Approves 2021 Budget With Deficit Forecast at 7% GDP

Tunisian Parliament Approves 2021 Budget With Deficit Forecast at 7% GDP

Tunisia's Parliament has approved with 110 votes in favor, 21 against, and two abstentions, the 2021 budget law with a deficit forecast at 8 billion dinars, or…

Al Mongi Al Saidani (Tunis)
Business Turkish Lira Slips after Reported US Sanctions Plan

Turkish Lira Slips after Reported US Sanctions Plan

The Turkish lira weakened on Friday after sources said the United States was poised to impose sanctions on Turkey over its acquisition of Russian S-400 air…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Aramco’s Abqaiq Plants Win Global Business Continuity Award

Aramco’s Abqaiq Plants Win Global Business Continuity Award

The Abqaiq Plants of Saudi Aramco have won the Global Award of the Business Continuity Awards 2020 presented by CIR. Continuity Insurance and Risk (CIR) is…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abqaiq)
Business Dubai Seeks Efficient System to Raise Quality of Procurement, Warehouse Management

Dubai Seeks Efficient System to Raise Quality of Procurement, Warehouse Management

Dubai Ruler, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum issued a law on Contracts and Warehouse…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Business UAE, Israel Discuss Cooperation in the Field of Petroleum, Natural Gas

UAE, Israel Discuss Cooperation in the Field of Petroleum, Natural Gas

The UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, along with the Israeli Ministry of Energy, held their first natural gas and petroleum working group meeting to…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)