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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 German Jobless Rate Edges up in June, Millions in Furlough

German Jobless Rate Edges up in June, Millions in Furlough

Germany's unemployment rate ticked higher in June, official figures showed Wednesday, but the rise was slower than in the previous two months and extensive use…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Report: Volkswagen Drops Plans for New Plant in Turkey

Report: Volkswagen Drops Plans for New Plant in Turkey

German automaker Volkswagen is dropping its plans for a new factory in Turkey in response to a drop in demand for new cars during the coronavirus pandemic,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business New VAT Rate Comes into Effect in Saudi Arabia

New VAT Rate Comes into Effect in Saudi Arabia

Saudi markets witnessed unprecedented activity, a few hours before the implementation of a decision to raise the value-added tax to 15 percent, which takes…

Eman Al-Khattaf (Al-Dammam)
Business Tadawul Ranks Among Top 10 Largest Global Exchanges

Tadawul Ranks Among Top 10 Largest Global Exchanges

The Saudi Stock Exchange Company (Tadawul) now ranks among the top 10 largest exchanges globally in 2019 in terms of market capitalization, standing ninth…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Shura Council Calls For Enhancing Renewable Energy Sector Infrastructure

Saudi Shura Council Calls For Enhancing Renewable Energy Sector Infrastructure

The Saudi Shura Council on Tuesday demanded that the Kingdom’s energy ministry move towards speeding up the building of the infrastructure needed for the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Turkey’s Foreign Trade Deficit Increases by 102%

Turkey’s Foreign Trade Deficit Increases by 102%

Turkey’s foreign trade deficit rose 102.7 percent year-on-year hitting $3.4 billion in May. The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) said that in May,…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Business Jordan Issues Double Tranche $1.75 Bln Eurobond, Pushes Public Debt

Jordan Issues Double Tranche $1.75 Bln Eurobond, Pushes Public Debt

Jordan said on Tuesday it issued a double tranche of $1.75 billion of Eurobonds that will help it cope with the economic impact of COVID-19, which economists…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Saudi Shura Council Requests Creating Multilingual E-Platform for Economic Cities

Saudi Shura Council Requests Creating Multilingual E-Platform for Economic Cities

Saudi Arabia’s Shura Council has stressed the importance of creating a multilingual e-platform for its economic cities that provides integrated information…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Lebanese Mothers Barter Clothes for Baby Milk amid Prices Hike

Lebanese Mothers Barter Clothes for Baby Milk amid Prices Hike

An evening dress for milk formula, children's clothes for cooking oil -- as they watch prices soar in crisis-hit Lebanon, parents are taking to bartering…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Growing Investments in Saudi Arabia’s Telecom Sector

Growing Investments in Saudi Arabia’s Telecom Sector

As the transition towards e-commerce and remote payments in Saudi Arabia grows more prominent, investments in digital technologies are growing to pave the way…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business UAE PM Inaugurates Dubai Future Labs

UAE PM Inaugurates Dubai Future Labs

UAE Prime Minister and Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum inaugurated Dubai Future Labs (DFL), the first applied research and development (R&D)…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Business Bahrain Awaits Reception of 9 Million Saudi Tourists Post Coronavirus

Bahrain Awaits Reception of 9 Million Saudi Tourists Post Coronavirus

Bahrain’s tourism and entertainment sector is preparing for the return of visitors, especially Saudi tourists, as Gulf Cooperation Council member states move…

Obeid Al-Suhaimi (Dammam)
Business S.Korea's Hankook Tech Chairman Sells Entire Stake to Younger Son

S.Korea's Hankook Tech Chairman Sells Entire Stake to Younger Son

The parent of South Korea’s top tyre maker Hankook Tire & Technology said its chairman had sold his stake in the group to his younger son, driving its shares…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Saudi Program to Boost Date Exports

Saudi Program to Boost Date Exports

Saudi Arabia launched a program to boost date exports which will help companies promote their products. Meanwhile, authorities approved holding agricultural…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business APICORP Issues Benchmark USD750 Million Bond

APICORP Issues Benchmark USD750 Million Bond

The Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP), a multilateral development financial institution, announced the issuance of a benchmark USD750 million…

Asharq Al Awsat (Al-Dammam)
Business Saudi Agricultural Development Fund’s Strategy Approved

Saudi Agricultural Development Fund’s Strategy Approved

The National Development Fund’s (NDF) Board of Directors has approved a strategy by the Agricultural Development Fund (ADF) for a period extending from 2021…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Role of Women in Businesses in the Gulf Rises by 2.2%

Role of Women in Businesses in the Gulf Rises by 2.2%

A report released on Sunday revealed that the rate of women’s involvement in businesses in the GCC has increased by 2.2 percent during the past two decades. …

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Lebanese Finance Official in IMF Talks Resigns Post

Lebanese Finance Official in IMF Talks Resigns Post

A senior member of Lebanon’s negotiating team with the IMF resigned as finance ministry director general on Monday, saying vested interests were undermining…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Nissan Denies Corporate Conspiracy to Oust Ex-Chairman Ghosn

Nissan Denies Corporate Conspiracy to Oust Ex-Chairman Ghosn

Nissan Motor Co Ltd on Monday blasted suggestions in media reports of a conspiracy within the company to oust former chairman Carlos Ghosn. Ghosn’s 2018…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business GPFI Focuses on Boosting Financial Well-Being for Youth, Women and SMEs

GPFI Focuses on Boosting Financial Well-Being for Youth, Women and SMEs

The G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) has held a two-day meeting to finalize the G20 High-Level Policy Guidelines on Digital Financial…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Arabia Raises 8.495 Bln Riyals in Islamic Bonds

Saudi Arabia Raises 8.495 Bln Riyals in Islamic Bonds

Saudi Arabia has raised 8.495 billion riyals ($2.27 billion) in sukuk, or Islamic bonds, in June, the Finance Ministry said on Sunday. The first tranche of…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Saudi Stocks Achieve Positive Monthly Closing

Saudi Stocks Achieve Positive Monthly Closing

Saudi Stock Market trading has recorded profits that contributed to a decrease in the market index by 1.7 percent on a weekly basis, following five weeks of…

Suhjaa Bogmi (Riyadh)
Business Uber's Middle East Business Careem Sees Ride-hailing Recovery in 2021

Uber's Middle East Business Careem Sees Ride-hailing Recovery in 2021

Careem, a unit of Uber Technologies, said it expects ride-hailing demand to recover to pre-pandemic levels at one point in 2021, encouraged by a better-than…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Riyadh Urges The World to Direct Investments Towards Health

Riyadh Urges The World to Direct Investments Towards Health

Saudi Arabia underlined its commitment and efforts to promote international values, the rule of law, and non-interference in the internal affairs of other…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)