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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 Asyad Group Inaugurates Shipping Line Between Oman, Iraq's Umm Qasr Port

Asyad Group Inaugurates Shipping Line Between Oman, Iraq's Umm Qasr Port

Asyad Group has inaugurated the first shipping line between the ports of the Sultanate and Umm Qasr port in Iraq. The group made the announcement in a…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Iran's Rial Hits New Low against Dollar as Economy Reels

Iran's Rial Hits New Low against Dollar as Economy Reels

The Iranian rial fell to a new low against the US dollar on Saturday as the economy reels under pressure from the COVID-19 pandemic and US sanctions. The…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Egypt: Annual Urban Consumer Price Inflation Increases in Sept

Egypt: Annual Urban Consumer Price Inflation Increases in Sept

Egypt's annual urban consumer price inflation increased to 3.7% in September from 3.4% in August, the country's statistics agency CAPMAS said on Saturday. …

Asharq Al Awsat
Business South Sudan to Change Currency to Improve Economy

South Sudan to Change Currency to Improve Economy

South Sudan’s cabinet agreed on Friday to change the country’s currency in order to improve the economy, the government spokesman said, without giving further…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business ICD Completes Pricing for $600 Million Sukuk Issuance

ICD Completes Pricing for $600 Million Sukuk Issuance

The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector, (ICD), a multilateral development financial institution and the private sector arm of the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah)
Business Moody’s Underlines Saudi Arabia's Aaa Rating

Moody’s Underlines Saudi Arabia's Aaa Rating

Credit rating agency Moody's confirmed on Friday its Aaa rating to Saudi Arabia’s domestic Sukuk issuance program. Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan said:…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Turkish Central Bank Tightens Policy Further With Swap Rate Hike

Turkish Central Bank Tightens Policy Further With Swap Rate Hike

Turkey's central bank raised the interest rate in its lira swap operation to 11.75% from 10.25% on Friday, continuing additional tightening steps in the face…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Samsung Electronics Profit Climbs After Huawei Orders, Phone Recovery

Samsung Electronics Profit Climbs After Huawei Orders, Phone Recovery

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said its third-quarter profit likely jumped 58% to the highest in two years, beating analysts’ estimates as US restrictions on China…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Candidates of Nigeria, SKorea Compete for WTO Presidency

Candidates of Nigeria, SKorea Compete for WTO Presidency

Saudi Mohammed Al-Tuwaijri has withdrawn from the race for the position of Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), while the two finalists for…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business OPEC: Worst is Over for Oil Market

OPEC: Worst is Over for Oil Market

OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo said on Thursday the worst was over for the oil market, following a price and demand collapse this year due to the…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Turkish Lira Hits All-Time Low Due to Political Turmoil

Turkish Lira Hits All-Time Low Due to Political Turmoil

Turkey’s lira hit a record low for the second straight session on Thursday weighed by concerns over possible US sanctions and the Caucasus conflict. The…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business G20 Tourism Ministers Support Initiatives that Develop Startups

G20 Tourism Ministers Support Initiatives that Develop Startups

Tourism Ministers from the Group of 20 countries, who met under Saudi Arabia’s G20 Presidency, agreed on Wednesday to foster tourism innovation and support…

Aisha Jaafari (Jeddah)
Business B20 Saudi Arabia Prepares 25 Policy Recommendations for Discussion

B20 Saudi Arabia Prepares 25 Policy Recommendations for Discussion

Yousef Al-Benyan, Chair of the G20 Business 20 (B20) Summit this year, revealed that 25 policy recommendations and 69 action proposals have been prepared to be…

Mosaed al-Zayani (Riyadh)
Business ISDEF to Establish Israeli Pavilion at Abu Dhabi's International Defense Exhibition

ISDEF to Establish Israeli Pavilion at Abu Dhabi's International Defense Exhibition

IDEX, the International Defense Exhibition and Conference organized by Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Company, ADNEC, said it signed a strategic agreement with…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Business Saudi Bindawood Sets IPO Price at 96 Riyals Per Share

Saudi Bindawood Sets IPO Price at 96 Riyals Per Share

Saudi Arabian supermarket retailer BinDawood Holding has priced its initial public offering at 96 riyals ($25.59) a share, the company said on Wednesday. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Turkish Lira Hits Record Low on Geopolitical Concerns

Turkish Lira Hits Record Low on Geopolitical Concerns

Turkey’s lira touched a record low against the dollar on Wednesday, hit by investor unease over possible US sanctions, fraught ties with the European Union and…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Saudi Stock Index Returns to Pre-Pandemic Trading Level

Saudi Stock Index Returns to Pre-Pandemic Trading Level

The Saudi stock index closed on Tuesday higher by 111.66 points, at 8369.33 points, with transactions worth 11 billion riyals. The Index recorded the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Arabia Spends $2Bn on Cybersecurity

Saudi Arabia Spends $2Bn on Cybersecurity

Specialists have estimated that Saudi Arabia has spent around two billion dollars on cybersecurity. The Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and…

Mohammed Al-Ayed (Riyadh)
Business Ferrero Snaps up Fox's Biscuits to Expand its Cookie Business

Ferrero Snaps up Fox's Biscuits to Expand its Cookie Business

Nutella-maker Ferrero said on Wednesday it had reached a deal to buy Britain’s Fox’s Biscuits in a move to expand its biscuit business in Europe and take…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Abu Dhabi Investment Office, Israel Export Institute Lay Trade Foundations

Abu Dhabi Investment Office, Israel Export Institute Lay Trade Foundations

The Abu Dhabi Investment Office, ADIO, has signed a cooperation agreement with the Israel Export Institute, establishing the foundation for strong trade…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Business Lebanon: Lifting BDL’s Subsidies Omens Economic, Social Earthquake

Lebanon: Lifting BDL’s Subsidies Omens Economic, Social Earthquake

The sharp rise in prices of unsubsidized goods indicate the grave risks that will follow, with the Banque du Liban’s inability to continue supporting basic…

Ali Zeineddine (Beirut)
Business MEWA Signs MoU to Boost Livestock Production in Saudi Arabia

MEWA Signs MoU to Boost Livestock Production in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Agricultural Development Fund to boost…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Swiss Government Opposes Responsible Business Initiative Campaign

Swiss Government Opposes Responsible Business Initiative Campaign

Switzerland's government urged voters on Tuesday to reject a plan to hold Swiss-based companies responsible by law for human rights and environmental abuses…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Biggest Investment Contract in Mawani Launched

Biggest Investment Contract in Mawani Launched

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced the successful handover of the first terminal to Saudi Global Ports Co. (SGP), following the signing on April…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)