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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 IMF Puts Lebanon on Threshold of 'Fragile States'

IMF Puts Lebanon on Threshold of 'Fragile States'

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday placed Lebanon on the threshold of fragile states in the Middle East, stressing that the country should reform…

Asharq Al Awsat (Washington)
Business Second Emirati Ship Docks in Haifa Port

Second Emirati Ship Docks in Haifa Port

The second UAE cargo arrived in Haifa port on Monday while the first Emirati passenger flight landed near Tel Aviv, one month after both countries agreed to…

Asharq Al Awsat (Tel Aviv)
Business Saudi Energy Minister Says No Doubt about OPEC+ Commitment

Saudi Energy Minister Says No Doubt about OPEC+ Commitment

Saudi Arabia, the biggest member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), said no-one should doubt the group’s commitment to providing…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Production at Libya's Sharara Oilfield Rises to around 150,000 bpd

Production at Libya's Sharara Oilfield Rises to around 150,000 bpd

Production at Libya's Sharara oilfield has risen to around 150,000 barrels per day, around half its capacity, two industry sources with knowledge of the matter…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business UAE Firms Sign Agriculture Deals in Israel as Pact Approved

UAE Firms Sign Agriculture Deals in Israel as Pact Approved

An Emirati delegation, led by Khadim Abdulla Aldarei, Co-Founder and the Vice Chairman of Al Dahra Holding, has visited Israel upon an invitation from Netafim,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Tunisia to Hold Talks With IMF, Request Funds

Tunisia to Hold Talks With IMF, Request Funds

Tunisia will have discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in coming weeks and may request more financing facilities, a senior official at the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Etihad to Become 1st Gulf Carrier to Operate Commercial Flight to Israel

Etihad to Become 1st Gulf Carrier to Operate Commercial Flight to Israel

Etihad Airways said it will become the first GCC carrier to operate a commercial passenger flight to and from Israel, to bring Israel’s top travel and tourism…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business KSA Concludes Contracts Worth $550 Million to Explore Minerals

KSA Concludes Contracts Worth $550 Million to Explore Minerals

The Saudi Geological Survey (SGS) on Sunday signed four contracts with international experts and consultants to implement projects related to the general…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Business Tunisia Govt to Pump $1.5b Into State Firms, Raise Wages

Tunisia Govt to Pump $1.5b Into State Firms, Raise Wages

Tunisia’s government will pump $1.5 billion into state firms as part of an attempt to overhaul the struggling sector and will pay a new installment of wage…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Abu Dhabi to Host Oil, Gas Industry’s Largest Online Exhibition

Abu Dhabi to Host Oil, Gas Industry’s Largest Online Exhibition

Abu Dhabi will host the oil and gas industry’s largest online exhibition and conference, as the ADIPEC Virtual Conference brings together over 5,000 government…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Business SABIC, Aramco to Expand Scope of Converting Crude Oil to Chemicals Project

SABIC, Aramco to Expand Scope of Converting Crude Oil to Chemicals Project

SABIC announced plans to expand the scope of converting crude oil to chemicals project with Saudi Aramco to include existing development programs of advancing…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business UAE, Israel Agree Deal to Boost Investment in Each Other's Economies

UAE, Israel Agree Deal to Boost Investment in Each Other's Economies

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel have reached a bilateral agreement that will give incentives and protection to investors who make investments in each…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business World Bank Should Keep Pumping Out Aid, Review Capital Adequacy

World Bank Should Keep Pumping Out Aid, Review Capital Adequacy

The World Bank should push ahead with its efforts to deliver $160 billion in coronavirus aid by June 2021 and explore additional emergency financing and debt…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Tunisia Sees Economic Recovery in 2021 with Growth at 4%

Tunisia Sees Economic Recovery in 2021 with Growth at 4%

Tunisia expects the coronavirus crisis to drive its budget deficit to 14% of gross domestic product in 2020, double the original target and the highest in…

Asharq Al Awsat (Tunis)
Business Sudan Signs MoU With GE to Boost Power Supply

Sudan Signs MoU With GE to Boost Power Supply

The Sudanese government signed a memorandum of understanding with General Electric (GE) on Thursday aimed at increasing power generation by up to 470 megawatts…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business  Abu Dhabi Funds Invest $2.1 Billion in ADNOC Gas Pipelines

Abu Dhabi Funds Invest $2.1 Billion in ADNOC Gas Pipelines

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, ADNOC, announced today that Abu Dhabi Pension Fund, ADPF, and ADQ, one of the region’s largest holding companies, will…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Business  1st Round of Negotiations on UAE-Israel Investment Deal Kicks Off

1st Round of Negotiations on UAE-Israel Investment Deal Kicks Off

UAE started it first round of negotiations with Israel over agreements to protect investments, which falls in line with the desire of both countries to…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Business Egypt Launches 1st Green Bond Offering on London Stock Exchange

Egypt Launches 1st Green Bond Offering on London Stock Exchange

Egypt on Thursday announced the launch of its debut green bonds on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) in a virtual event. The $750 million, five-year green…

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Business Lebanon: New Withdrawal Limits on Local Currency Stir Confusion

Lebanon: New Withdrawal Limits on Local Currency Stir Confusion

News circulated on Wednesday about limits set by banks for cash withdrawals on Lebanese pounds of up to LBP2 million per month, which is equivalent to around…

Ali Zeineddine (Beirut)
Business Qatari Second-Quarter GDP Drops to Lowest Since 2012

Qatari Second-Quarter GDP Drops to Lowest Since 2012

Qatar’s economy performed its worst since at least 2012 during the second quarter amid lockdown measures to combat the coronavirus, Bloomberg reported. The…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Jada Funds of Funds Signs MoU to Support Venture Capital in Saudi Arabia

Jada Funds of Funds Signs MoU to Support Venture Capital in Saudi Arabia

Jada Fund of Funds and the Saudi Venture Capital and Private Equity Association signed an MOU on Tuesday to support common goals and interests. The deal…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Ryanair Cuts Winter Capacity by Third on New COVID-19 Restrictions

Ryanair Cuts Winter Capacity by Third on New COVID-19 Restrictions

Ryanair is to cut its planned winter capacity by a third due to a wave of travel restrictions imposed by European governments, the airline said on Thursday. …

Asharq Al Awsat
Business IEA Says Oil Stocks Being Steadily Reduced

IEA Says Oil Stocks Being Steadily Reduced

Global oil stocks which rose during the height of the pandemic are being steadily reduced, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday, but a…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Egypt Registers Primary Surplus of 100M EGP

Egypt Registers Primary Surplus of 100M EGP

Egypt registered a primary budget surplus of 100 million Egyptian pounds ($6.39 million) in the first quarter of its 2020-2021 financial year, the cabinet said…

Asharq Al Awsat