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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 Saudi Arabia: Investments Doubled for Startups in 2019

Saudi Arabia: Investments Doubled for Startups in 2019

Investments in startups have doubled in Saudi Arabia over the past year, topping the growth rate of emerging investments in the Middle East and North Africa …

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business S-Oil to Supply Oil Products to Aramco's Trading Unit

S-Oil to Supply Oil Products to Aramco's Trading Unit

South Korea’s third-biggest refiner, S-Oil, has signed a contract to supply a total of 3.1 trillion won ($2.66 billion) of refined oil products to Saudi Aramco…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Sudan to Tackle Fuel Subsidies as Economy Hangs on Edge

Sudan to Tackle Fuel Subsidies as Economy Hangs on Edge

Sudan hopes to cut fuel subsidies over the course of 18 months, starting as early as March, and replace them with direct cash payments to the poor, the country…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Saudi Arabia: NEOM Plans to be Announced in 2 Months

Saudi Arabia: NEOM Plans to be Announced in 2 Months

NEOM’s general plan and the phases of implementation and construction of the project will be announced within the coming two months, as the features of the new…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Morocco’s Central Bank Sets Up Mechanism to Finance Youth Projects with Low Interest

Morocco’s Central Bank Sets Up Mechanism to Finance Youth Projects with Low Interest

Morocco’s Central Bank governor has pledged to set up an unlimited refinancing mechanism for loans of youth projects. Moroccan banks will refinance small…

Lahcen Mokena (Casablanca)
Business EGYPS 2020 4th Edition in February

EGYPS 2020 4th Edition in February

Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum Tarek el-Molla said that Petroleum Show (EGYPS 2020) will discuss several topics, including financing amid the current global…

Sabri Najeh (Cairo)
Business Saudi Telecom Signs MoU to Buy 55% Stake in Vodafone Egypt

Saudi Telecom Signs MoU to Buy 55% Stake in Vodafone Egypt

Saudi Arabia’s largest telecom STC said on Wednesday it has signed a preliminary agreement to buy Vodafone’s 55% stake in Vodafone Egypt for $2.4 billion. …

Business Air Liquide Pumps Hydrogen to Aramco Unit in Shift from Oil

Air Liquide Pumps Hydrogen to Aramco Unit in Shift from Oil

Air Liquide Arabia (ALAR) on Tuesday began pumping hydrogen through its $400 million pipeline network in Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea city of Yanbu and will supply a…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business OPEC Aims to Extend Oil Output Cuts, Alarmed by China Virus

OPEC Aims to Extend Oil Output Cuts, Alarmed by China Virus

OPEC wants to extend current oil output cuts until at least June, with the possibility of deeper reductions on the table if oil demand in China is…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business 167 Government Agencies Look Into Possibilities of Achieving Efficient Spending in Saudi Arabia

167 Government Agencies Look Into Possibilities of Achieving Efficient Spending in Saudi Arabia

A number of Saudi government agencies have discussed the potential to achieve efficient spending and optimal business mechanisms in the country in accordance…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Saudi International Forum Expects Many Jobs, Industries to Disappear

Saudi International Forum Expects Many Jobs, Industries to Disappear

International and local experts devised a road map for about 70,000 male and female students graduating from Saudi universities annually, expecting the next…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Capital, Technical Restrictions on Money Exchange Offices in Saudi Arabia

Capital, Technical Restrictions on Money Exchange Offices in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) - the Central Bank of Saudi Arabia – has imposed capital and technical restrictions on money exchange offices in…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business IMF Estimates Kuwait’s Financing Needs at $180B

IMF Estimates Kuwait’s Financing Needs at $180B

The International Monetary Fund estimates that Kuwait’s financing needs will amount to some USD180 billion over the next six years, according to Reuters. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Kuwait)
Business New Gas Field Discovered in Sharjah

New Gas Field Discovered in Sharjah

The Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) and its Italian partner ENI have announced a successful discovery of natural gas and condensate onshore at the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Sharjah)
Business Kuwait Expects $60Bn Oil Revenue for Fiscal Year 2020

Kuwait Expects $60Bn Oil Revenue for Fiscal Year 2020

Beltone Financial Holding has expected Kuwait’s oil revenues to grow by 17 percent year on year (yoy), recording KWD18.1 billion ($60 billion) in fiscal year …

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business Egypt MPs Call for Annulling Free Trade Deal with Turkey

Egypt MPs Call for Annulling Free Trade Deal with Turkey

Tension between Egypt and Turkey surfaced again Sunday as the industry committee at the Egyptian parliament called for annulling the free trade agreement…

Mohammed Nabil Helmi (Cairo)
Business Tunisia: Foreign Capital Amounts to 55% of Total Investments in 2019

Tunisia: Foreign Capital Amounts to 55% of Total Investments in 2019

Foreign capital from countries, including Germany, Spain, France, Italy, the US, Netherlands, UK and Singapore, contributes to about 55 percent of Tunisia’s…

Mongi Saidani (Tunis)
Business Ghana, Saudi Arabia Close to Signing Deal Banning Double Taxation

Ghana, Saudi Arabia Close to Signing Deal Banning Double Taxation

Ghana is close to signing an agreement with Saudi Arabia banning double taxation, said Ghanaian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Shirley…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Egypt Unveils 2 Carriers to Supply Ships with Fuel

Egypt Unveils 2 Carriers to Supply Ships with Fuel

Egypt has unveiled two new carriers Egypt2 and Egypt3 to supply vessels with fuel, with a total investment estimated at $14 million, in the presence of the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business Saudi Energy Minister: Riyadh Closely Monitoring Impact of Coronavirus on Oil Market

Saudi Energy Minister: Riyadh Closely Monitoring Impact of Coronavirus on Oil Market

Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud said on Monday the Kingdom was closely monitoring developments in global oil markets…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business G20 Leverages Advancing Financial Inclusion for Youth, Women

G20 Leverages Advancing Financial Inclusion for Youth, Women

Discussing financial inclusion of under-served groups and its potential for unlocking economic opportunities and enabling inclusive and robust development was…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Lebanon Central Bank Reassures Foreign Investors about Deposits

Lebanon Central Bank Reassures Foreign Investors about Deposits

Lebanon’s central bank said on Saturday there would be no “haircut” on deposits at banks due to the country’s financial crisis, responding to concerns voiced…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business All Options Open at OPEC+ Meeting in March

All Options Open at OPEC+ Meeting in March

OPEC is discussing extending its oil cuts until the end of the year as the market still looks down, but the discussions are still at an early stage, Russia’s…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business UAE Launches ‘Global Coder’ Initiative to Train 5 Million Youth

UAE Launches ‘Global Coder’ Initiative to Train 5 Million Youth

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, MBRGI, has launched the "Global Coder" initiative to teach coding to five million young people from less…

Asharq Al Awsat (Davos)