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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 Names New Central Bank Governor

Algeria Names New Central Bank Governor

Algeria named a new central bank governor on Sunday. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said in a televised interview that Rosthom Fadli will replace Ayman Ben…

Asharq Al Awsat (Algiers)
Business Saudi LCGPA Launches Additional Price Preference for Local Products

Saudi LCGPA Launches Additional Price Preference for Local Products

The Saudi Local Content and Government Procurement Authority (LCGPA) launched an additional price preference initiative to support 208 national products in the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Yemen’s Sabafon Moves HQ to Aden

Yemen’s Sabafon Moves HQ to Aden

Yemen’s first GSM Network operator, Sabafon, announced that it will officially relocate its headquarters from Houthi-held Sanaa to the war-torn country’s…

Asma al Ghabri (Jeddah)
Business Merger Talks between 2 Saudi Petrochemical Firms Resume after 10 Years

Merger Talks between 2 Saudi Petrochemical Firms Resume after 10 Years

Talks to merge two Saudi petrochemical companies, which had been frozen for nearly 10 years, have resumed. Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SIIG) and the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Turkish Lira at New Low, Central Bank Seen Sticking to Playbook

Turkish Lira at New Low, Central Bank Seen Sticking to Playbook

The Turkish lira plumbed more record lows on Monday, touching 7.6 against the dollar, as expectations grew that the central bank would keep its key interest…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Britain Plans Law to Safeguard City of London's Global Standing

Britain Plans Law to Safeguard City of London's Global Standing

Britain plans to buttress the City of London's global competitiveness and openness once it moves outside the European Union with new financial services sector…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business International Consultative Group Discusses Developments in Cross-Border Payments

International Consultative Group Discusses Developments in Cross-Border Payments

The Financial Stability Board’s Regional Consultative Group for the Middle East and North Africa has held its 18th meeting via videoconference to discuss…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Habtoor Group to Open Representative Office in Israel

Habtoor Group to Open Representative Office in Israel

Dubai conglomerate Al Habtoor Group is to open a representative office in Israel, it said on Sunday. The United Arab Emirates and Israel last week agreed to…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Some Libyan Oil Facilities Restart Operations

Some Libyan Oil Facilities Restart Operations

Workers at Libya’s major Sharara field have restarted operations, two engineers working there said, after National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced a partial…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Egypt Starts Preparations for 3rd Cairo Water Week

Egypt Starts Preparations for 3rd Cairo Water Week

Egypt kicked off its preparations for the Cairo Water Week' third edition, which will be held under the slogan "Water Security for Peace and Development in…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business Saudi Initiative to Create Wealth from Crises Targets 100,000 Beneficiaries

Saudi Initiative to Create Wealth from Crises Targets 100,000 Beneficiaries

The Saudi Center for Corporate Social Responsibility has launched a strategic partnership with the National Commercial Bank (NCB) and with the support of the…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Mohammad Al-Tuwaijri Passes Round One of WTO Leadership Race

Mohammad Al-Tuwaijri Passes Round One of WTO Leadership Race

Saudi Arabia's Mohammad Al-Tuwaijri bidding to become the next director-general of the World Trade Organization advanced to the second round of the selection…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Riyadh Jumps 18 Ranks In Global List of Smart Cities

Riyadh Jumps 18 Ranks In Global List of Smart Cities

The Saudi capital has jumped 18 ranks to finish 53rd out of a total of 109 cities in the world list of smart cities, surpassing global hubs. Singapore,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business  G20 Environment Ministers Call For Safeguarding Ecosystems, Biodiversity

G20 Environment Ministers Call For Safeguarding Ecosystems, Biodiversity

The G20 Environment Ministers held talks over strengthening policy cooperation towards the reduction of land degradation and habitat loss, and the conservation…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Saudi Energy Minister: Overproduction Damages OPEC's Reputation

Saudi Energy Minister: Overproduction Damages OPEC's Reputation

Full compliance with agreed oil output cuts remains the core of OPEC's collective efforts, Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman stressed…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business G20: Equal Access to Vaccines is Key to Overcoming Pandemic

G20: Equal Access to Vaccines is Key to Overcoming Pandemic

Equitable and affordable access to vaccines for all is key to overcoming the coronavirus pandemic and supporting the global economic recovery, the G20 Finance…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Dubai, Israeli Diamond Exchanges Sign Trade Deal

Dubai, Israeli Diamond Exchanges Sign Trade Deal

The Dubai and Israeli diamond exchanges announced Thursday they had struck an agreement to boost trade, just days after Israel signed agreements with the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business First Female Real Estate Office Opens In Saudi Arabia

First Female Real Estate Office Opens In Saudi Arabia

The first female real estate office was inaugurated on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia, reflecting the Saudi leadership’s endeavor to empower Saudi women in line…

Badr al-Khuraif (Riyadh)
Business Tuwaijri: WTO Needs ‘Practical Leadership’

Tuwaijri: WTO Needs ‘Practical Leadership’

The Saudi candidate for the presidency of the World Trade Organization, Mohammad al-Tuwaijri, said the WTO was in paralysis and needed a pragmatic new director…

Asharq Al Awsat (Geneva)
Business Tasfiah Reveals Largest Real Estate Auction In Saudi Arabia

Tasfiah Reveals Largest Real Estate Auction In Saudi Arabia

General Secretary of Saudi Estate Contributions Commission (Tasfiah) revealed that a contribution land has been sold for SAR1.937 billion in the largest real…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business New Gas Discovery In Egypt

New Gas Discovery In Egypt

The Italian oil company Eni revealed a new gas discovery in Egypt's Great Nooros Area, located in the Abu Madi West Development Lease, in the conventional…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business Saudi Arabia's SALIC Ups Stake in Brazil's Minerva Foods

Saudi Arabia's SALIC Ups Stake in Brazil's Minerva Foods

Saudi investment firm SALIC said on Wednesday it had increased its stake in Brazilian meat company Minerva Foods to 33.83% from 25.5%. SALIC, the Saudi…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Abu Dhabi Investment Office to Open Tel Aviv Office

Abu Dhabi Investment Office to Open Tel Aviv Office

The state-run Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) is to open its first office outside the United Arab Emirates in Tel Aviv, the Abu Dhabi Media Office said on…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business DP World, Israel's DoverTower Sign MoUs to Consolidate Trade

DP World, Israel's DoverTower Sign MoUs to Consolidate Trade

Dubai-based port operator DP World and Dubai Customs will be exploring opportunities to develop trade links between Israel and the UAE, following the signing…

Asharq Al Awsat