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Oil Falls as Trump Says New Iran Attacks ‘Unlikely’

Business A worker walks past oil pipes at a refinery in Wuhan, Hubei province March 23, 2012. (Reuters)

Oil Falls as Trump Says New Iran Attacks ‘Unlikely’

Oil prices fell at Monday's open after US President Donald Trump said he was highly unlikely to order new Iran attacks while talks to end the conflict make…

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 Aramco Acquires 17% of South Korean Hyundai Oilbank

Aramco Acquires 17% of South Korean Hyundai Oilbank

Saudi Aramco has completed, through its subsidiary Aramco Overseas Company B.V. (AOC), the acquisition of 17% of Hyundai Oilbank from Hyundai Heavy Industries…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Giant Solar Park in the Desert Jump Starts Egypt's Renewables Push

Giant Solar Park in the Desert Jump Starts Egypt's Renewables Push

Near the southern Egyptian city of Aswan, a swathe of photovoltaic solar panels spreads over an area of desert so large it is clearly visible from space. …

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Customs, Council of Saudi Chambers Discuss Developing Logistics Services

Customs, Council of Saudi Chambers Discuss Developing Logistics Services

The Customs and Council of Saudi Chambers are expected to discuss in a meeting on Tuesday initiatives to facilitate the movement of trade and develop…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Merger of Two Largest Commercial Banks in Saudi Arabia Ends

Merger of Two Largest Commercial Banks in Saudi Arabia Ends

The boards of directors of the two largest banks in Saudi Arabia, in terms of capital, have announced their final decision to formally end the year's…

Mohammed al-Hamidi (Riyadh)
Business IMF Calls on Morocco to Step Up Reforms, Contain Wages

IMF Calls on Morocco to Step Up Reforms, Contain Wages

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed its second review under the precautionary and liquidity line (PLL) arrangement for Morocco equivalent to $3…

Lahcen Mokena (Casablanca)
Business ‘Ross Atom’ Accents Nuclear Energy in Sustainable Development of MENA Countries

‘Ross Atom’ Accents Nuclear Energy in Sustainable Development of MENA Countries

Dr. Gregory Sosnin, Vice President of the ASE Group representing the Engineering Department of Ross Atom, stressed the importance of nuclear energy as part of…

Taha Abdul Wahed (Moscow)
Business Agreement Approved for Italy’s Eni to Explore, Invest in Bahrain Bay Oilfield

Agreement Approved for Italy’s Eni to Explore, Invest in Bahrain Bay Oilfield

The Shura Council, or Consultative Council, in Bahrain approved Sunday an agreement between the National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA) and Italian firm Eni for…

Obeid Al-Suhaimi (Manama)
Business Arqaam Capital Assesses Aramco Share at SAR39.2

Arqaam Capital Assesses Aramco Share at SAR39.2

Early assessments of Saudi Aramco shares have begun to emerge with the oil giant’s historic listing and trading in the Saudi financial market last week. Its…

Mohammed al-Hamidi (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Arabia, Oman Close to Inaugurating Border Crossing

Saudi Arabia, Oman Close to Inaugurating Border Crossing

The Saudi-Omani Investment Forum, organized by the Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC) in Riyadh, discussed investment opportunities and possible economic…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Kuwait: $10 Bn for 2019-2020 Development Plan

Kuwait: $10 Bn for 2019-2020 Development Plan

Financial allocations for Kuwait's development plan of 2019-2020 amounted to $10.9 billion compared to $12.5 billion in the 2018-2019 scheme, announced Sec-Gen…

Asharq Al Awsat (Kuwait)
Business Saudi Overall Economic Participation Reaches 45.5% in Q3 2019

Saudi Overall Economic Participation Reaches 45.5% in Q3 2019

The overall economic participation of Saudis has amounted to 45.5 percent in Q3 2019, up from 45 percent in the second quarter, official figures released on…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Aramco Shares up 1.6% in Third Consecutive Day of Gains

Aramco Shares up 1.6% in Third Consecutive Day of Gains

Saudi Aramco shares gained for a third consecutive day on Sunday, rising 1.63% to 37.4 Saudi riyal ($9.97), pushing the company’s value back toward the $2…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Sudanese Government Estimates Gold Revenues at $5 Billion

Sudanese Government Estimates Gold Revenues at $5 Billion

The Sudanese government said that the annual production of gold ranges between 120-200 tons with revenues estimated at USD5 billion. It revealed that the…

Khalid Albululat Izyraq (Khartoum)
Business UAE to Launch 50-Year Development Strategy Based on Knowledge Economy

UAE to Launch 50-Year Development Strategy Based on Knowledge Economy

The United Arab Emirates declared that 2020 will be the launchpad of preparations for the next 50 years, ahead of its milestone Golden Jubilee in 2021. The…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Business Arab-German Efforts to Boost Partnership in Fields of Alternative Energy

Arab-German Efforts to Boost Partnership in Fields of Alternative Energy

Participants in the two-day Arab-German Business Forum discussed means of boosting partnerships in the field of alternative energy production. They also…

Etedal Salama (Berlin)
Business Saudi Arabia: SEZ Pushes for Localizing Domestic Capital

Saudi Arabia: SEZ Pushes for Localizing Domestic Capital

Saudi Arabia wants to encourage greater localization of domestic capital and push for more foreign investment, in accordance with the recent royal order to…

Mohammed al-Hamidi (Riyadh)
Business Europe’s Wizz Air to Inaugurate New Airline in Abu Dhabi in 2020

Europe’s Wizz Air to Inaugurate New Airline in Abu Dhabi in 2020

Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company PJSC has announced signing a preliminary agreement with Wizz Air Holdings Plc to inaugurate an Abu Dhabi-based new low…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Business Saudi-Chinese Talks to Discuss Linking Arabian Gulf with Red Sea

Saudi-Chinese Talks to Discuss Linking Arabian Gulf with Red Sea

The Saudi Ministry of Transport has revealed that talks are underway with a company owned by the Chinese government to discuss linking the Arabian Gulf and the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business G20 Development Group Stresses Cooperation Among Members

G20 Development Group Stresses Cooperation Among Members

The G20 Development Working Group (DWG) held this week its first meeting under the Saudi G20 Presidency in Riyadh. During the two-day talks held on December…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Lebanon: Hariri Seeks Help From World Bank, IMF With Economic Rescue Plan

Lebanon: Hariri Seeks Help From World Bank, IMF With Economic Rescue Plan

Lebanon's caretaker prime minister Thursday asked international funding bodies for support in drawing up an emergency rescue plan for his protest-wracked…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Business Abu Dhabi Invests $1Bn in Khalifa Port Expansion Project

Abu Dhabi Invests $1Bn in Khalifa Port Expansion Project

Abu Dhabi Ports announced Wednesday a further AED3.8 billion ($1 billion) expansion in Khalifa Port by 2021 as it looks to boost capacity. It will invest…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Business ACWA Power Announces Commercial Production for 'Risha' Solar Power Plant in Jordan

ACWA Power Announces Commercial Production for 'Risha' Solar Power Plant in Jordan

ACWA Power and the National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) in Jordan officially announced Wednesday that the 50 MW Risha Solar PV Independent Power Plant (IPP)…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Business Saudi Aramco Tops $2 Trillion Value in Day 2 of Trading

Saudi Aramco Tops $2 Trillion Value in Day 2 of Trading

Saudi Aramco achieved the $2 trillion valuation sought by Saudi leader Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday as the newly-listed state-owned oil company…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business DP Sokhna Enters Trilateral Partnership to Build Egypt’s New Administrative Capital

DP Sokhna Enters Trilateral Partnership to Build Egypt’s New Administrative Capital

DP World Sokhna has recently entered into a trilateral partnership with the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) and the China Ocean…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)