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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 Neom, A New Model For Extraordinary Living

Neom, A New Model For Extraordinary Living

Michael Loginov, head of NEOM’s cyber security sector, unveiled plans to build a future-oriented economy and a new model of extraordinary livelihoods, create…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Russia: OPEC+ Sees No Need to Hold Early Meeting

Russia: OPEC+ Sees No Need to Hold Early Meeting

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday there was a common understanding among global oil producers that it would now no longer make sense for…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Council of Saudi Chambers Signs MoU With Hong Kong Trade Development

Council of Saudi Chambers Signs MoU With Hong Kong Trade Development

The Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC) and Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) signed in Riyadh a memorandum of understanding (MoU). Under the deal the…

Business Jordan Aviation Conference Delayed over Coronavirus Fears

Jordan Aviation Conference Delayed over Coronavirus Fears

An aviation conference to be held in Jordan next month has been delayed due to the new coronavirus outbreak, the organizer said on the event's website. The…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business PepsiCo Ups Investments in Saudi Arabia to $1.6 Billion

PepsiCo Ups Investments in Saudi Arabia to $1.6 Billion

PepsiCo has said that it seeks to invest over six billion riyals ($1.6 billion) in Saudi Arabia over the next five years. The governor of the Saudi Arabia…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business 'Friends of Sudan' Postpones Donors’ Conference to Next June

'Friends of Sudan' Postpones Donors’ Conference to Next June

The “Friends of Sudan” group promised to offer great support for the transitional government in Sudan to overcome the obstacles facing the country's…

Khalid Albululat Izyraq (Khartoum)
Business Kuwait's Parliament Investigates Airbus Aircraft Purchase Deal

Kuwait's Parliament Investigates Airbus Aircraft Purchase Deal

Kuwait's parliament on Wednesday formed a committee to probe alleged corruption in a deal between the national carrier and Airbus, which last month paid…

Asharq Al Awsat (Kuwait)
Business G20 Scientists Discuss Global Food Security

G20 Scientists Discuss Global Food Security

Sustainable agriculture and global food security topped discussions during the 9th meeting of the Agricultural Chief Scientists of the G20, which was attended…

Asharq Al Awsat (Khobar)
Business Kuwait Posts $7.5 bln Deficit

Kuwait Posts $7.5 bln Deficit

Kuwait posted a deficit of 2.3 billion Kuwaiti dinars ($7.52 billion) in the period from April 1 to the end of January, after depositing 10 percent of revenue…

Asharq Al Awsat (Kuwait)
Business ADNOC Signs Deal on Exclusivity in China Market

ADNOC Signs Deal on Exclusivity in China Market

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, ADNOC, said Wednesday that it has signed an Exclusive Seller Agreement with Xiamen Sinolook Oil Co. Ltd. at the 24th World…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Business Revolutionary Squads Guard Sudan's Bakeries to Battle Corruption

Revolutionary Squads Guard Sudan's Bakeries to Battle Corruption

As bakers in flour-stained clothes knead dough and slide trays of loaves into ovens in Sudan’s capital, a cluster of yellow-vested volunteers keep watch. …

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Turkish Central Bank Cuts Key Rate by 50 Basis Points

Turkish Central Bank Cuts Key Rate by 50 Basis Points

Turkey's central bank lowered its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 10.75% as expected on Wednesday, its sixth consecutive rate cut and the smallest so…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Lebanon to Invite 8 Firms to Bid to Be Financial Adviser

Lebanon to Invite 8 Firms to Bid to Be Financial Adviser

Lebanon will invite eight firms to bid to be its financial adviser as it studies all options on its sovereign debt, a source familiar with the matter said on…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Lebanon Cautiously Awaits IMF Mission

Lebanon Cautiously Awaits IMF Mission

An International Monetary Fund mission will kick off its meetings in Beirut on Thursday, at the invitation of the Lebanese government, to provide technical…

Hanan Hamdan (Beirut)
Business Saudi-Russian Talks on Oil Market

Saudi-Russian Talks on Oil Market

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, have discussed the situation surrounding the oil market and…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business UAE’s ADNOC: $1.6B in Construction Contracts for Dalma Gas Offshore Facilities

UAE’s ADNOC: $1.6B in Construction Contracts for Dalma Gas Offshore Facilities

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, ADNOC, has said it awarded two contracts for the construction of offshore facilities for the Dalma Gas Development Project…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Business Fitch Ratings: Lebanon Finances Point to Debt Restructuring

Fitch Ratings: Lebanon Finances Point to Debt Restructuring

Lebanon's financial situation points to a likely restructuring of the country's massive debt and financial sector to preserve declining foreign currency…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Lebanon: USD Exchange Rates Hit Highest Records

Lebanon: USD Exchange Rates Hit Highest Records

The exchange rate of the dollar against the Lebanese pound in the parallel market registered on Monday an unprecedented rise in weeks, exceeding LBP 2,450. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Business Project to Adopt Standard Specifications In Line With Saudi Arabia’s Strategic Direction

Project to Adopt Standard Specifications In Line With Saudi Arabia’s Strategic Direction

Saudi Arabia is currently working on adopting a standard specifications project that is consistent with its strategic trends. The project seeks raising…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Tunisia: Progress of Economic Indicators Despite Tough Conditions

Tunisia: Progress of Economic Indicators Despite Tough Conditions

The Tunisian Institute of Statistics reported that major economic indicators in Tunisia have witnessed progress at the beginning of this year, benefiting from…

Al Mongi Al Saidani (Tunis)
Business Turkish Lira Weakest since May as Syria, Cenbank Decisions Loom

Turkish Lira Weakest since May as Syria, Cenbank Decisions Loom

Turkey's lira weakened against the dollar on Tuesday to its lowest point in regular trading since last May, as a central bank policy decision loomed and…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Saudi Arabia Crude Exports Unchanged at 7.37mln bpd in December 2019

Saudi Arabia Crude Exports Unchanged at 7.37mln bpd in December 2019

Saudi Arabia's crude oil exports in December 2019 were unchanged at 7.37 million barrels per day (BPD) month-on-month, official data showed on Monday. The…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Dubai Port Operator DP World to Return to Full State Ownership

Dubai Port Operator DP World to Return to Full State Ownership

Dubai port and logistics giant DP World said on Monday it would return to full state ownership and delist from the Nasdaq Dubai, in a deal worth some $2.7…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business IMF Technical Team to Start Lebanon Talks This Week

IMF Technical Team to Start Lebanon Talks This Week

A team of IMF experts will begin consultations with the Lebanese government in Beirut on Thursday, Reuters quoted a source familiar with the matter as saying,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)