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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…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
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 Chinese, Brazilian Investments Worth $133M in Various Saudi Sectors

Chinese, Brazilian Investments Worth $133M in Various Saudi Sectors

Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON) announced Saturday signing $133 million-worth two memorandums of understandings (MoUs) with…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Aramco Officially Announces Intention for IPO Listing on Tadawul

Saudi Aramco Officially Announces Intention for IPO Listing on Tadawul

Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil exporter, said on Sunday that the company will launch its initial public offering (IPO) on the Saudi Stock Exchange …

Business Saudi Interpol Warns against Dealing with Scammers

Saudi Interpol Warns against Dealing with Scammers

Based on a notice from The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), the Saudi Interpol warned that some shell and unlicensed firms are digitally…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Egypt: Most Attractive to FDI in Africa

Egypt: Most Attractive to FDI in Africa

A study by UK Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) has revealed that 66 countries, including 14 African states, are considered a destination for investment and…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business Saudi Arabia to Announce Aramco’s IPO Specifics on Sunday

Saudi Arabia to Announce Aramco’s IPO Specifics on Sunday

Saudi Arabia has approved the go ahead of the initial public offering (IPO) of state oil giant Aramco, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters and Agence…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Turkish Inflation to Jump to 12% by Year End, Reuters Poll

Turkish Inflation to Jump to 12% by Year End, Reuters Poll

Turkey’s annual inflation is expected to have remained in single digits for a second consecutive month in October to stand at 8.6%, partly reflecting so-called…

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Business 26 Agreements Worth $20b Sealed in Conclusion of ‘Invest Saudi’

26 Agreements Worth $20b Sealed in Conclusion of ‘Invest Saudi’

The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority closed on Thursday the third Future Investment Initiative (FII) with 26 deals worth USD20 billion. The …

Mohammed Al-Ayed (Riyadh)
Business Turkey: Central Bank Lowers End-2019 Inflation Forecast to 12%

Turkey: Central Bank Lowers End-2019 Inflation Forecast to 12%

The Turkish Central Bank has lowered its mid-point inflation forecast for end-2019 to 12 percent while keeping it unchanged at 8.2 percent for end-2020. …

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Business International Leaders: Saudi Arabia Can Influence Global Economy at G20 Summit

International Leaders: Saudi Arabia Can Influence Global Economy at G20 Summit

International leaders have confirmed Riyadh’s ability to make the G20 summit in Saudi Arabia a success in 2020 due to the Kingdom’s potential and expertise in…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Lebanese Banks Impose New Measures on Depositors

Lebanese Banks Impose New Measures on Depositors

Lebanese banks reopened on Friday after remaining shut for 12 consecutive working days amid a series of new procedures imposed on clients in an effort by the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Business ‘Acwa Power’ Inks Purchase Agreement of Kom Ombo Photovoltaic Plant in Egypt

‘Acwa Power’ Inks Purchase Agreement of Kom Ombo Photovoltaic Plant in Egypt

Saudi Arabia's energy giant ACWA Power has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the government of Egypt to develop, finance, construct, and operate the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business ‘Red Sea Project’ Pumps $20B to Saudi Economy

‘Red Sea Project’ Pumps $20B to Saudi Economy

Red Sea Development Company CEO John Pagano has pledged to transform the Red Sea coast to a world-class tourist destination. There will be one million…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Bolsonaro Says from Riyadh he Wants Brazil to Join OPEC

Bolsonaro Says from Riyadh he Wants Brazil to Join OPEC

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said Wednesday he was keen for his country to join OPEC, a move that would add the most significant new producer to the oil…

Mosaed al-Zayani (Riyadh)
Business Breaking Lebanon's FX Peg Could Be Ruinous for Hugely Indebted Country

Breaking Lebanon's FX Peg Could Be Ruinous for Hugely Indebted Country

Lebanon’s political and banking crisis has put growing pressure on its 22-year-old currency peg to the US dollar and foreign funds fear a devaluation now could…

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Business Saudi Energy Minister: Aramco IPO Will Come Soon, Crown Prince to Decide

Saudi Energy Minister: Aramco IPO Will Come Soon, Crown Prince to Decide

The initial public offering (IPO) for oil giant Saudi Aramco will come soon, and will be a decision taken by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Kingdom's…

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Business Sovereign Wealth Funds Target Alternative Investments

Sovereign Wealth Funds Target Alternative Investments

World sovereign funds officials, who participated in the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh, said that funds were seeking to diversify their…

Mosaed al-Zayani (Riyadh)
Business Riyadh’s FII Day One: 23 Agreements Worth $15 Billion

Riyadh’s FII Day One: 23 Agreements Worth $15 Billion

The first day of the Future Investment Initiative (FII), currently held in Riyadh, witnessed the signing of 23 agreements worth a total of $15 billion by…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Riyad Bank Launches New Fintech Fund

Riyad Bank Launches New Fintech Fund

Riyad Bank has announced on Tuesday the launch of its Digital Partnership Program and its association with a venture capital fund of SR 100 million ($ 26.6…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Qiddiya Signs MoU with Samsung

Qiddiya Signs MoU with Samsung

The Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC) and Samsung have signed an agreement to collaborate on a broad range of areas from engaging Samsung C&T for the design,…

Mohammed al-Hamidi (Riyadh)
Business South Sudan to Offer 14 Oil Blocks for Licensing by Q1 2020

South Sudan to Offer 14 Oil Blocks for Licensing by Q1 2020

South Sudan plans to offer 14 oil blocks to exploration companies in a licensing round by the first quarter 2020, its oil minister said on Tuesday. “We are…

Business Egypt's GDP Grows 5.6% in Q1

Egypt's GDP Grows 5.6% in Q1

Egypt’s gross domestic product (gdp) grew 5.6 percent in the July to September quarter, announced Planning Minister Hala al-Saeed. Egypt is targeting 6…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business ACWA Power Awarded Two Solar Photovoltaic Projects

ACWA Power Awarded Two Solar Photovoltaic Projects

ACWA Power, a leading international developer and operator of power generation and water desalination projects, has been awarded two 125 megawatts (MW) solar…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Business IMF Says Mideast Markets Most Sensitive to Global Risk

IMF Says Mideast Markets Most Sensitive to Global Risk

Markets in the Middle East and Central Asia may have more to lose from a shift in global risk sentiment than other developing nations, according to an…

Business Third Future Investment Initiative Kicks off in Riyadh

Third Future Investment Initiative Kicks off in Riyadh

The third edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) opened in Riyadh on Tuesday under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman…

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