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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 Copper Drops on Profit Taking, Improved Mine Output

Copper Drops on Profit Taking, Improved Mine Output

Copper fell on Thursday as investors skimmed off profits from a rally that may struggle to make further progress as supply fears ease and demand levels off. …

Asharq Al Awsat
Business SCZone Discusses with DP World Developments in Sokhna Port

SCZone Discusses with DP World Developments in Sokhna Port

Chairman of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) Yehia Zaki discussed with Executive Director of Dubai Ports World (DP World) in the Middle East Suhail al…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business Slammed by Virus, France Unveils Huge Economic Rescue Plan

Slammed by Virus, France Unveils Huge Economic Rescue Plan

Facing resurgent virus infections, France's government is unveiling details Thursday of a 100 billion-euro ($118 billion) recovery plan aimed at creating jobs,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Russia to Propose OPEC+ React to Oil Demand Recovery

Russia to Propose OPEC+ React to Oil Demand Recovery

Global oil demand has recovered by as much as 90% of pre-pandemic levels, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday, adding that Moscow would…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business ADNOC, Apollo-Led Consortium Enter $5.5 Billion Real Estate Investment Deal

ADNOC, Apollo-Led Consortium Enter $5.5 Billion Real Estate Investment Deal

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, ADNOC revealed on Tuesday that it has entered into a long-term strategic investment with accounts and entities owned and/or…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Business Economic Openness Set to Attract Saudi Investments from Abroad

Economic Openness Set to Attract Saudi Investments from Abroad

Saudi private sector specialists expected that the economic openness and the availability of promising opportunities in the Kingdom would attract Saudi…

Saeed al-Abyad (Jeddah)
Business UAE: GMIS to Establish New Approach in Future Industries

UAE: GMIS to Establish New Approach in Future Industries

The third edition of the Global Manufacturing and Industrialization Summit (GMIS2020) will be held virtually on September 4-5 to discuss the role of the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Business Morocco's Tanger-Med Container Port Ranks 35th Globally

Morocco's Tanger-Med Container Port Ranks 35th Globally

Morocco’s Tanger-Med port has improved its international ranking becoming the 35th container port in the world, from its former 46th standing, according to…

Asharq Al Awsat (Rabat)
Business Zoom Plans on Expanding in Saudi Arabia, Middle East

Zoom Plans on Expanding in Saudi Arabia, Middle East

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. revealed its ambitions for greater share of the Saudi market at a time when Riyadh is focused on accelerating its digital…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Egypt Signs 15-Year Contract with French Metro Line Operator

Egypt Signs 15-Year Contract with French Metro Line Operator

Egypt on Tuesday signed a 15-year, billion-euro contract with French transport operator RATP Dev to manage Cairo's third metro line, the transport ministry…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Tesla to Raise $5 Billion Through Share Offering

Tesla to Raise $5 Billion Through Share Offering

Tesla Inc said on Tuesday it plans to raise up to $5 billion through a share sale program to be conducted by Wall Street's main brokerages. The sales agents…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Germany Sees Economy Recovering Faster Than Expected in 2020

Germany Sees Economy Recovering Faster Than Expected in 2020

Germany expects the economic devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to be less severe this year than originally feared, but sluggish foreign demand is…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business KSA: New Listing Regulations For Foreign Companies

KSA: New Listing Regulations For Foreign Companies

The Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) announced arrangements for a new regulatory framework for foreign companies to offer their shares in the Saudi capital…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business KSA: Commercial Enterprises Turn Into Online Markets After Coronavirus

KSA: Commercial Enterprises Turn Into Online Markets After Coronavirus

The rate of coronavirus infections in the Kingdom is gradually decreasing, while its economic impact, which some businessmen have described as “good,” is…

Mohammed Al-Ayed (Riyadh)
Business Middle East Stock Markets Head for Best Month Since April

Middle East Stock Markets Head for Best Month Since April

Most Middle East stock markets saw a significant rise recently and is expected to head for the best monthly performance since April amid growing optimism…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Saudi Retailer BinDawood to List 20% of Company on Tadawul

Saudi Retailer BinDawood to List 20% of Company on Tadawul

Saudi retailer BinDawood Holding announced on Monday its plan to sell 22.86 million shares, listing 20 percent of the company’s capital on Saudi Stock Exchange…

Mosaed al-Zayani (Riyadh)
Business SIRC Announces Riyadh’s First Recycling Facility

SIRC Announces Riyadh’s First Recycling Facility

Saudi Investment Recycling Company (SIRC) announced the construction of the first recycling and sorting facility in Riyadh, as part of the government’s…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Egypt Signs 1st Conventional, Islamic Loan to Finance State Budget

Egypt Signs 1st Conventional, Islamic Loan to Finance State Budget

Egypt signed a $2 billion conventional and Islamic loan with several international and regional banks in a deal coordinated by two UAE lenders, the Finance…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business 'Wake-up Call': World Bank Hopes Lebanese Blast Will Spur Reform

'Wake-up Call': World Bank Hopes Lebanese Blast Will Spur Reform

The World Bank has estimated that a huge explosion at Beirut port caused as much as $4.6 billion in damage to homes and infrastructure, and the bank’s regional…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Two New Oil, Gas Fields Discovered in Northern Saudi Arabia

Two New Oil, Gas Fields Discovered in Northern Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday the discovery of two important oil and gas fields, north of the country, in a move that would increase the flow of oil and…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Kuwait Says Needs to Borrow $66Bn Over 30 Yrs

Kuwait Says Needs to Borrow $66Bn Over 30 Yrs

Kuwait government’s need to pass a law on public debt that would enable it to borrow 20 billion dinars ($65.3billion) over 30 years “is still urgent and…

Asharq Al Awsat (Kuwait)
Business Turkish Lira near Record Low, Economy Shrinks by Nearly 10%

Turkish Lira near Record Low, Economy Shrinks by Nearly 10%

The lira hovered near record lows on Monday as data showed the Turkish economy shrank at its fastest pace in more than a decade due to the COVID-19 pandemic,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Dubai Injects New Equity into Emirates Airline

Dubai Injects New Equity into Emirates Airline

Emirates airline has received 7.3 billion dirhams ($2 billion) from the government of Dubai as it faces a cash crunch caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Source: 3rd Lebanese IMF Negotiator Quits Post

Source: 3rd Lebanese IMF Negotiator Quits Post

A senior member of Lebanon's negotiating team with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has resigned, becoming the third to do so over deadlocked talks, a…

Asharq Al Awsat