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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 Lebanese Finance Minister to Meet IMF Official on Saturday

Lebanese Finance Minister to Meet IMF Official on Saturday

Lebanese Finance Minister Ghazi Wazni will meet with IMF Alternative Executive Director Sami Geadah on Saturday, a finance ministry statement said on Friday,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Lebanon’s Living Costs Set to Soar Higher

Lebanon’s Living Costs Set to Soar Higher

Lebanese consumers feeling the pinch from rising living costs amid an economic crisis are likely to be squeezed even tighter as more local pounds and less US…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Moody’s: Egypt’s Economy Sees Strong Growth Thanks to Reforms, Initiatives

Moody’s: Egypt’s Economy Sees Strong Growth Thanks to Reforms, Initiatives

Moody’s announced that the Egyptian economy was growing at a strong pace, thanks to the economic reforms adopted by the government and the central bank’s…

Asharq Al Awsat (Washington)
Business Misk Initiatives Center Displays Saudi Talent at Davos

Misk Initiatives Center Displays Saudi Talent at Davos

Saudi youth will exhibit a number of their projects that aim to positively impact the world as part of Misk Foundation Initiatives Center’s participation in…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Arabia Presents before Davos G20 Summit Priorities

Saudi Arabia Presents before Davos G20 Summit Priorities

The World Economic Forum hosted on Thursday a session on Saudi priorities in the G20 Summit, which will be held in Riyadh in November. Saudi Energy Minister…

Najlaa Habriri (Davos)
Business Davos: Distinct Visions to Address Middle East Crisis

Davos: Distinct Visions to Address Middle East Crisis

The Middle East and North Africa session within the framework of the World Economic Forum (WEF) held in Davos witnessed distinct views on ways to address the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Davos)
Business Saudi Arabia Sets an Example on Energy Emission Standards

Saudi Arabia Sets an Example on Energy Emission Standards

Climate change issues and geopolitical dilemmas cast their effects on energy market estimates discussed at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland…

Mohammed al-Hamidi (Davos)
Business Gulf Economies to Pick up in 2020 Following Spending Spree

Gulf Economies to Pick up in 2020 Following Spending Spree

Economic growth in the Gulf will pick up this year and next, helped by Saudi Arabia’s investment program and Expo 2020 in Dubai, although the region will…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Business 'No Dollars Today': Exchanges Resist Lebanon's Push to Steady Currency

'No Dollars Today': Exchanges Resist Lebanon's Push to Steady Currency

A push by Lebanon to rein in a thriving parallel market for dollars and halt the slide of its slumping pound hit a snag on Wednesday when currency dealers…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Saudi Arabia Sees Healthier Oil Prices in 2020

Saudi Arabia Sees Healthier Oil Prices in 2020

Saudi Arabia has expected to see healthier oil prices this year due to mounting global demand. According to Reuters, Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed al…

Asharq Al Awsat (Davos)
Business  Saudi Study: 65% of Future Jobs Don’t Currently Exist

Saudi Study: 65% of Future Jobs Don’t Currently Exist

The Saudi Minister of Education, Dr. Hamad Al al-Sheikh, showcased Tuesday a study on future jobs, revealing that 65 percent of them don’t currently exist…

Saleh al-Zaid (Riyadh)
Business Lebanon Needs Foreign Support, Decision on Eurobond, Says Minister

Lebanon Needs Foreign Support, Decision on Eurobond, Says Minister

Lebanon's new government needs foreign support to help it get out of an unprecedented economic and financial crisis, the finance minister said on Wednesday. …

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Circular Carbon Economy Tops 'T20' Discussions

Circular Carbon Economy Tops 'T20' Discussions

Circular carbon economy topped the discussions of the closing day of Think 20 (T20) Inception Conference organized by the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Business ADNOC, Eni Sign Strategic Cooperation Deal

ADNOC, Eni Sign Strategic Cooperation Deal

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Eni have signed Monday a partnership to explore new opportunities for collaboration in carbon capture utilization…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Business Tunisia Exports, Imports Drop in 2019

Tunisia Exports, Imports Drop in 2019

Tunisia's National Institute of Statistics revealed that the country recorded a drop in trade in 2019, with imports declining by 9 percent compared to 2018. …

Mongi Saidani (Tunis)
Business Egypt Expects 5.9% Economic Growth in 2020

Egypt Expects 5.9% Economic Growth in 2020

Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said Monday that the government expects economic growth to come in at 5.8 percent – 5.9 percent for the fiscal year 2019-2020. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business Sudanese Pound Falls to Record Low on Black Market

Sudanese Pound Falls to Record Low on Black Market

Sudan’s pound fell to a record low on the black market, traders said on Monday. The dollar was selling for 100 Sudanese pounds in cash transactions compared…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Oil Rises as 2 Large Libyan Oilfields Shut Down

Oil Rises as 2 Large Libyan Oilfields Shut Down

Oil prices rose to their highest in more than week on Monday after two large crude production bases in Libya began shutting down, risking reducing crude flows…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Saudi Arabia Records Highest Int’l Investments in 10 Years

Saudi Arabia Records Highest Int’l Investments in 10 Years

Foreign investments in Saudi Arabia saw a 54 percent increase in 2019, compared to the number of licenses issued in 2018, after registering 1,130 new…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Despite Great Snow, Lebanon's Ski Season Suffers Amidst Crisis

Despite Great Snow, Lebanon's Ski Season Suffers Amidst Crisis

It is a sunny day on Lebanon’s ski slopes after weeks of snowfall but, as the economic crisis bites, there is no sign of the traffic that would typically jam…

Business T20 Sessions Kick Off in Riyadh Amid Calls to Restructure International Organizations

T20 Sessions Kick Off in Riyadh Amid Calls to Restructure International Organizations

The Think 20 (T20) conference, an intellectual backbone for the G20, has kicked off in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Sunday amid calls for restructuring major…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Arabia: Positive Week For 90% of Listed Companies

Saudi Arabia: Positive Week For 90% of Listed Companies

The shares of 173 companies listed in the Saudi stock market ended their transactions of the past week on the upside with market index achieving positive gains…

Shujaa al-Baqmi (Riyadh)
Business Fahd Al-Turki: G20 Summit Raises Global Ranking of Saudi Research Centers

Fahd Al-Turki: G20 Summit Raises Global Ranking of Saudi Research Centers

Fahd Al-Turki, Vice President of the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC), said that the G20 Riyadh summit 2020 will highlight Saudi…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Business UAE Cabinet Approves Draft Law Allowing Family Business to List on Financial Markets

UAE Cabinet Approves Draft Law Allowing Family Business to List on Financial Markets

The UAE Cabinet has a approved a draft law amending provisions within the nation's Federal Law, a move which comes within the framework to enhance the country…