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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 G20 Officials Pledge to Keep Cooperating to Bolster Global Economy

G20 Officials Pledge to Keep Cooperating to Bolster Global Economy

Finance officials from the Group of 20 major economies vowed on Saturday to continue using “all available policy tools” to fight the coronavirus pandemic and…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Washington Supports Power Linkage between Iraq, Gulf States

Washington Supports Power Linkage between Iraq, Gulf States

The United States announced its full support for a project linking electricity networks between the Gulf Cooperation Council states and Iraq. The State…

Business India: Heavy Monsoon Rains Speed up Crop Planting

India: Heavy Monsoon Rains Speed up Crop Planting

Farmers in India have planted 69.2 million hectares with summer crops, up 21.2% from this time a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Agriculture &…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Saudi Ministers: Al-Tuwaijri’s Nomination Extension of Kingdom’s Role in Activating Int’l Cooperation

Saudi Ministers: Al-Tuwaijri’s Nomination Extension of Kingdom’s Role in Activating Int’l Cooperation

A number of Saudi ministers have voiced their support for the Kingdom’s candidate, Mohammad Al-Tuwaijri’s run to become the next director general of the World…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Arabia’s WTO Candidate Pledges Reforms

Saudi Arabia’s WTO Candidate Pledges Reforms

Saudi Arabia's candidate to be the next director general of the World Trade Organization, Mohammad Al-Tuwaijri, said on Friday that the organization was in a…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business WTO Candidates Emphasize Experience, Confidence on 2nd Day of Presentations

WTO Candidates Emphasize Experience, Confidence on 2nd Day of Presentations

As Saudi Arabia’s candidate for the presidency of the largest international trade organization - is expected to unveil his program, the Moldovan and South…

Mosaed al-Zayani (Dammam)
Business Oil Prices Slip Amid Uncertainty over Fuel Demand Recovery

Oil Prices Slip Amid Uncertainty over Fuel Demand Recovery

Oil prices slipped on Friday amid growing uncertainty about the recovery in fuel demand as COVID-19 cases surged in several countries. This came as while…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Lebanon's Advisers to Work on Compromise on Financial Plan

Lebanon's Advisers to Work on Compromise on Financial Plan

Lebanon's financial adviser Lazard will see if a government financial rescue plan can be adjusted to reach a compromise workable for the International Monetary…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Indonesia Oil, Gas Lifting Underperform Due to COVID-19

Indonesia Oil, Gas Lifting Underperform Due to COVID-19

Indonesia's oil and gas lifting in the first half of this year was lower than targeted as the coronavirus pandemic continued to dampen demand, the chairman of…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business 13 Initiatives to Enhance Saudi Foreign Trade

13 Initiatives to Enhance Saudi Foreign Trade

The Saudi General Authority for Foreign Trade said it is working on 13 initiatives focused on supporting the Kingdom’s sectors within the framework of boosting…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Energy Minister Sees Potential Extension to Oil Cuts Until 2022

Saudi Energy Minister Sees Potential Extension to Oil Cuts Until 2022

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman revealed that further cooperation between oil producing countries could lead to the extension of the OPEC+…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Lebanon: BDL Sets Up Committee to Restructure Banks

Lebanon: BDL Sets Up Committee to Restructure Banks

Lebanon's Central Bank (BDL) has set up a committee to restructure financially stricken commercial banks and study their performance, according to a memo by…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors to Meet Saturday

G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors to Meet Saturday

Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors from the Group of 20 major economies are set to hold a virtual meeting on Saturday to discuss global economic…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Personality, Reform and Relations Dominate Race for WTO Presidency

Personality, Reform and Relations Dominate Race for WTO Presidency

The race over the leadership of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was launched on Wednesday in Geneva, with agendas highlighting the criteria of “strong…

Mohammed al-Hamidi (Riyadh)
Business River Navigation Resumes Between Egypt, Sudan

River Navigation Resumes Between Egypt, Sudan

Sudan’s Wadi Halfa River Port, which borders Egypt, started receiving Egyptian imports on Wednesday through units and river barges transported between the…

Khalid Albululat Izyraq (Khartoum)
Business UK Unemployment Contained by Salary Support Package

UK Unemployment Contained by Salary Support Package

Official figures show that the British government's salary support scheme is continuing to maintain employment levels in the country during the coronavirus…

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Business Turkish State Banks Short Forex to Support Lira, Say Sources and Data

Turkish State Banks Short Forex to Support Lira, Say Sources and Data

Turkish state banks have doubled their short foreign currency positions in six weeks to $8.3 billion to help defend the lira, their largest direct intervention…

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Business Gold Holds Steady as Virus Concerns Counter Positive China Data

Gold Holds Steady as Virus Concerns Counter Positive China Data

Gold prices held steady near a nine-year peak on Thursday, as concerns over rising coronavirus cases and simmering US-China tensions offset some silver linings…

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Business OPEC+ Eases Record Oil Cuts

OPEC+ Eases Record Oil Cuts

OPEC and allies such as Russia agreed on Wednesday to ease record oil supply curbs from August as the global economy slowly recovers from the coronavirus…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Maldives Reopens for Tourists in Push to Be a 'Virus Safe' Destination

Maldives Reopens for Tourists in Push to Be a 'Virus Safe' Destination

The Maldives reopened its tourist resorts Wednesday and welcomed its first international flight in more than three months even as the Indian Ocean holiday…

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Business Saudi Candidate to Chair WTO Arrives in Geneva to Present his Vision before its General Council

Saudi Candidate to Chair WTO Arrives in Geneva to Present his Vision before its General Council

Saudi Arabia's candidate for the post of Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Advisor at the Royal Court Mohammed bin Mazyad Al-Tuwaijiri…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Algeria Joins European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Algeria Joins European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has approved a request by Algeria to become a member of the multilateral financial institution, the Bank…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Airbnb Says One Million Nights Booked in One Day

Airbnb Says One Million Nights Booked in One Day

Home rental firm Airbnb Inc said on Tuesday its guests have booked more than 1 million nights globally on July 8, offering an early sign of recovery after a…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Saudi Real Estate Financing in Form of ‘Murabaha’ Expected to Grow

Saudi Real Estate Financing in Form of ‘Murabaha’ Expected to Grow

The Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company (SRC), a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), revealed that nearly 40 percent of new mortgages in…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)