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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 Algeria's Sonatrach, Eni Sign MOU to Boost Partnership

Algeria's Sonatrach, Eni Sign MOU to Boost Partnership

Algeria’s Sonatrach and Italian oil major Eni on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding to boost their exploration and production partnership in the key…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Morocco Issues $3 Bn Int’l Bonds

Morocco Issues $3 Bn Int’l Bonds

Morocco has successfully issued $3 billion bonds on the international financial market in three tranches, announced the Ministry of Economy, Finance, and…

Asharq Al Awsat (Rabat)
Business SAMA Governor: Law on Treatment of SIFIs Maintain Sector Stability

SAMA Governor: Law on Treatment of SIFIs Maintain Sector Stability

The Saudi Cabinet’s approval for the law on the treatment of systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs) allows the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) to…

Business Moody’s Assigns Aa2 Rating to UAE with Stable Outlook

Moody’s Assigns Aa2 Rating to UAE with Stable Outlook

The UAE government received an Aa2 rating in creditworthiness with a stable outlook for the national economy by the international rating agency, Moody's. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Business Abu Dhabi Awards Occidental Onshore Exploration Concession

Abu Dhabi Awards Occidental Onshore Exploration Concession

Abu Dhabi National Company (ADNOC) said on Wednesday it had signed an exploration concession agreement with Occidental Petroleum Corp (Oxy) for onshore Block 5…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Business Bahrain's Gulf Air Signs Five Aviation Deals during Israel Visit

Bahrain's Gulf Air Signs Five Aviation Deals during Israel Visit

Bahrain’s national airline Gulf Air signed five agreements with Israeli entities during a Bahraini trade visit in the past week to Israel, Gulf Air said on…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Saudi Arabia to Double Radio Spectrum 10-Fold by 2025

Saudi Arabia to Double Radio Spectrum 10-Fold by 2025

Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it will double the radio spectrum by more than 10 times in the next five years, noting that it is currently working on preparing a…

Saleh al-Zaid (Riyadh)
Business Saudi-Indonesian Business Forum Discusses Boosting Joint Business Opportunities

Saudi-Indonesian Business Forum Discusses Boosting Joint Business Opportunities

Saudi Minister of Investment Khalid al-Falih asserted that Saudi Arabia continues to support and diversify its national economy within the framework of Vision…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business UAE’s E-Commerce Sales to Rise to USD27 Billion by 2022

UAE’s E-Commerce Sales to Rise to USD27 Billion by 2022

Director-general of Dubai Customs expected e-commerce sales in the United Arab Emirates to rise 23 percent to USD27 billion (AED100 billion) in 2022. Ahmed…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Business Morocco Discusses Comprehensive Reform of the Public Sector

Morocco Discusses Comprehensive Reform of the Public Sector

Moroccan Minister of Economy and Finance Mohamed Benchaaboun discussed with a number of representatives of various state sectors and public enterprises a…

Asharq Al Awsat (Rabat)
Business ADNOC Global Trading Begins Trade in Refined Products

ADNOC Global Trading Begins Trade in Refined Products

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) has launched its second trading entity, in a joint venture with energy giants Eni and OMV. ADNOC Global Trading (AGT)…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Business Saudi Aramco, Baker Hughes JV to Develop Non-Metallic Products

Saudi Aramco, Baker Hughes JV to Develop Non-Metallic Products

Aramco and Baker Hughes announced the formation of Novel, a 50/50 Joint Venture (JV) to develop and commercialize a broad range of non-metallic products for…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Madinah Province Inaugurates Support Center for SMEs

Madinah Province Inaugurates Support Center for SMEs

Saudi Arabia’s Madinah Governor Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz has underlined the work done by the General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises …

Asharq Al Awsat (Madinah)
Business G7 Finance Officials Back Need to Regulate Digital Currencies: Treasury

G7 Finance Officials Back Need to Regulate Digital Currencies: Treasury

Finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies strongly supported the need to regulate digital currencies, the US…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Unit 1 of Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant Reaches 100% Power

Unit 1 of Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant Reaches 100% Power

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, ENEC, has announced that its operating and maintenance subsidiary, Nawah Energy Company, Nawah, has successfully…

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Business Riyadh, Baghdad Ink Deals at Saudi-Iraqi Businessmen Forum

Riyadh, Baghdad Ink Deals at Saudi-Iraqi Businessmen Forum

The Saudi-Iraqi Businessmen Forum kicked off in Baghdad on Monday under the sponsorship of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi. Delegations discussed…

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Business Saudi Finance Minister Highlights Preliminary Promising Signs of Economic Recovery

Saudi Finance Minister Highlights Preliminary Promising Signs of Economic Recovery

Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan said that the Kingdom showed a “very rapid” response to the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking at…

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Business Oman Establishes New Oil and Gas Company

Oman Establishes New Oil and Gas Company

Oman’s Ministry of Finance has announced the establishment of a new government-owned Energy Development Oman (EDO) Company, which will take a stake in the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Business Average US Price of Gas Up 4 Cents a Gallon to $2.22

Average US Price of Gas Up 4 Cents a Gallon to $2.22

The average US price of regular-grade gasoline rose 4 cents a gallon over the past two weeks to $2.22. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg…

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Business Saudi Arabia Raises Official January Crude Price to Asia

Saudi Arabia Raises Official January Crude Price to Asia

Saudi Arabia raised oil pricing for customers in its main market of Asia after optimism over coronavirus vaccines caused crude prices to climb to an eight…

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Business Iraq Resorts to Light Crude Oil to Increase Financial Resources

Iraq Resorts to Light Crude Oil to Increase Financial Resources

Iraqi Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar called for maximizing the production of light crude oil to achieve additional financial revenues that support the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Baghdad)
Business Oman to Enact Labor, Taxation and Subsidy Reforms, Says Minister

Oman to Enact Labor, Taxation and Subsidy Reforms, Says Minister

Oman plans to amend labor laws, introduce new taxation and end some "long-standing" subsidies while ensuring that low-income families are protected, the Gulf…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Aramco Restores Full Flow of Operations in Jazan's Petroleum Derivatives Distribution Station

Aramco Restores Full Flow of Operations in Jazan's Petroleum Derivatives Distribution Station

Saudi Aramco said on Friday that normal and full flow of operations in the petroleum derivatives distribution station in Jazan has been restored. “Our…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dhahran)
Business OPEC+ to Ramp Up Production Early 2021

OPEC+ to Ramp Up Production Early 2021

OPEC and Russia on Thursday agreed to slightly ease their deep oil output cuts from January by 500,000 barrels per day but failed to find a compromise on a…

Asharq Al Awsat