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Saudi Gold Refinery Obtains 10 Gold Exploration Licenses in Tanzania

Business A gold mine in Saudi Arabia (SPA) 

Saudi Gold Refinery Obtains 10 Gold Exploration Licenses in Tanzania

Saudi Gold Refinery Company (SGR) announced Sunday it has secured 10 licenses to explore gold in the Republic of Tanzania, covering a total area of nearly 1…

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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 Egypt: EGAS Launches Bid for Gas Explorations in Mediterranean

Egypt: EGAS Launches Bid for Gas Explorations in Mediterranean

Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) plans to launch a global bid for gas explorations in the western Mediterranean region during H1 of 2020, an…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business China's Saudi Crude Imports Rise 76% in October

China's Saudi Crude Imports Rise 76% in October

China’s crude oil imports from Saudi Arabia rose 76.3% in October, boosted by demand from new refiners, with the kingdom retaining its position as the top…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Algerian Energy Exports Drop 12.52%

Algerian Energy Exports Drop 12.52%

Algeria’s oil and gas exports fell 12.52% in the first nine months of 2019 to $25.28 billion versus $28.89 at the same period last year, customs figures showed…

Business Red Sea Development Company Awards 77km of Roads Construction Contract to 'Binyah'

Red Sea Development Company Awards 77km of Roads Construction Contract to 'Binyah'

The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC) said it has awarded a contract to Binyah, a leading Saudi Arabian contractor, to begin the construction of the coastal…

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah)
Business Egypt: Central Bank Governor Appointed to Second Four-Year Term

Egypt: Central Bank Governor Appointed to Second Four-Year Term

Egypt's central bank governor Tarek Amer has been appointed to a second four-year term, local media reported on Monday. Business newspaper Al Mal and news…

Business Africa Investment Forum 2019: 13 Deals Worth $3B

Africa Investment Forum 2019: 13 Deals Worth $3B

Thirteen agreements worth USD3 billion have been signed at The Africa Investment Forum (AIF) 2019. The forum also focused on economic growth and the private…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business Tunisia Foresees 2.5% Economic Growth in 2020

Tunisia Foresees 2.5% Economic Growth in 2020

Tunisian Finance Minister Ridha Chelghoum has expected economic growth of 2.5 percent in 2020. In a parliamentary session allocated for discussing budget…

Mongi Saidani (Tunis)
Business DSC: Dubai’s Economy Grew 2.1% in 1st Half of 2019

DSC: Dubai’s Economy Grew 2.1% in 1st Half of 2019

Dubai's economy grew 2.1 percent YoY in the first half of the year, with the emirate's GDP reaching AED208.2 bn (56.6 bn dollars) at constant prices in the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Business Dubai Received 12 Million Visitors in the First 9 Months of 2019

Dubai Received 12 Million Visitors in the First 9 Months of 2019

Dubai witnessed a surge in arrivals which accelerated the city’s tourism momentum with 12.08 million international overnight visitors in the first nine months…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Business First Joint Conference between Saudi, UAE Bank Officials Kicks off in Riyadh

First Joint Conference between Saudi, UAE Bank Officials Kicks off in Riyadh

The first joint conference between bank officials in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) kicked off in Riyadh on Sunday, reported the Saudi Press…

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Business Egypt Promotes its Tourism through Digital Platforms

Egypt Promotes its Tourism through Digital Platforms

Egypt is developing its advertising methods and will be promoting its tourism through digital platforms in order to keep up with the latest technological…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business Saudi Stock Rises for a Sixth Day, Dubai Gains on Financials

Saudi Stock Rises for a Sixth Day, Dubai Gains on Financials

Saudi Arabia’s stock market rose in early trade on Sunday and was set for a sixth straight session of gains, led by banking shares, which also bolstered the…

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Business Egypt Signs $430-Million Gas Deal with Texas' Noble Energy

Egypt Signs $430-Million Gas Deal with Texas' Noble Energy

Egypt said on Saturday it had signed several multimillion-dollar energy investment accords including a $430-million deal for Texas-based Noble Energy to pump…

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Business Egypt Signs $430-Million Natgas Deal at Investment Forum

Egypt Signs $430-Million Natgas Deal at Investment Forum

Egypt said on Saturday it had signed several multimillion-dollar energy investment accords including a $430-million deal for Texas-based Noble Energy to pump…

Business Sisi Calls For Turning Africa Into ‘Global Industrialization Hub’

Sisi Calls For Turning Africa Into ‘Global Industrialization Hub’

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said that “development in Africa is not the responsibility of governments alone, but requires the participation of the…

Waleed Abdul Rahman (Cairo)
Business People in Green Cities Live Longer

People in Green Cities Live Longer

City dwellers tend to live longer if they are in leafy neighborhoods, according to a study that linked green areas to lower rates of premature death. Trees…

Asharq Al Awsat (Barcelona)
Business Saudi Aramco Order Book Reaches $19.47 Billion So Far

Saudi Aramco Order Book Reaches $19.47 Billion So Far

Saudi Aramco's initial public offering (IPO) has attracted approximately 73 billion riyals ($19.47 billion) in institutional and retail orders so far, Samba…

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Business Dubai Airshow: Saudi Airlines Signs Two Agreements With Boeing, Honeywell

Dubai Airshow: Saudi Airlines Signs Two Agreements With Boeing, Honeywell

The national carrier of Saudi Arabia concluded on Thursday its participation at Dubai Airshow 2019, which kicked off last Sunday, November 17, at Al Maktoum…

Business UAE Energy Minister Visits Sudan to Build Investment Partnership

UAE Energy Minister Visits Sudan to Build Investment Partnership

Sudanese Finance Minister Ibrahim Elbadawi said that UAE investments in the African country have touched on seven billion dollars. Elbadawi, after receiving…

Khalid Albululat Izyraq (Khartoum)
Business Emirates Airline Signs Deal With Boeing to Buy 30 'B787'

Emirates Airline Signs Deal With Boeing to Buy 30 'B787'

UAE-based global aviation company Emirates announced that it has signed a full purchase agreement for 30 Boeing 787-9 aircraft, worth US$ 8.8 billion, at the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Business China-Bahrain Venture Fund Targets Middle East Tech Market

China-Bahrain Venture Fund Targets Middle East Tech Market

China’s MSA Capital and Al Salam Bank-Bahrain SALAM.BH launched a $50 million venture capital fund on Wednesday, using Bahrain as a hub to invest in sectors…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Business Turkey Aims to Increase Trade with Iran to $30 Billion

Turkey Aims to Increase Trade with Iran to $30 Billion

The chairman of Turkey’s Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK), Nail Olpak, said that Turkish investors aim to significantly increase the volume of trade…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Business The Housing Market Needs More Than Low Mortgage Rates

The Housing Market Needs More Than Low Mortgage Rates

The Federal Reserve is hoping that its latest interest-rate cut will help keep the economy safely at cruising altitude. But don’t expect it to provide much of…

Ben Casselman (New York)
Business Algeria's Sonatrach Renews Gas Export Deal with France's Engie

Algeria's Sonatrach Renews Gas Export Deal with France's Engie

Algerian state energy firm Sonatrach has renewed a gas export contract with France's Engie, it said on Tuesday, a few days after Kamel Eddine Chikhi was…

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