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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 Carlos Ghosn Wants Charges Dismissed over 'Prosecutor Misconduct'

Carlos Ghosn Wants Charges Dismissed over 'Prosecutor Misconduct'

Ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn, who is awaiting trial in Japan, urged on Thursday a Tokyo court to dismiss the case against him, accusing Japanese prosecutors of…

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Business Egypt's Growth Seen at 5.5% in Fiscal Year 2019/20

Egypt's Growth Seen at 5.5% in Fiscal Year 2019/20

Egypt’s economy is expected to grow 5.5 percent in the fiscal year that began on July 1 and 5.7 percent the following year, a Reuters poll showed, as Cairo…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business Putin Hosts African Summit in Sochi to Push Trade

Putin Hosts African Summit in Sochi to Push Trade

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hosted a major summit aimed at reviving Russia's influence in Africa, telling leaders from the continent he would seek to…

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Business Turkey's Halkbank May Face Sanctions if it Fails to Appear in US Court

Turkey's Halkbank May Face Sanctions if it Fails to Appear in US Court

A US district judge on Wednesday ordered Turkey’s majority state-owned Halkbank to appear in court on November 5 and warned that he may sanction the bank if it…

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Business Exploring Minerals, Quarries to Boost Investment Attractiveness in Saudi Arabia

Exploring Minerals, Quarries to Boost Investment Attractiveness in Saudi Arabia

The US-Saudi Arabian Business Council (USSABC) revealed that the mining sector in the Kingdom has become attractive with a stimulating investment environment. …

Business Saudi Arabia: Debt Issuance Drops 17%, Sukuk 2049 Rises to $5.4 Bn

Saudi Arabia: Debt Issuance Drops 17%, Sukuk 2049 Rises to $5.4 Bn

Government debt issuances by the Saudi Ministry of Finance under the Sukuk Program dropped 17.7 percent in October, compared to the issuance last September…

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Business Saudi ACWA Signs Agreement to Set up Power Plant in Bangladesh

Saudi ACWA Signs Agreement to Set up Power Plant in Bangladesh

Saudi Arabia’s energy giant, ACWA power, will set up an LNG-based 3,600 MW plant in Bangladesh after an agreement was signed with Bangladesh Power Development…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Business Morocco Seeks to Lower 2020 Fiscal Deficit to 3.5%

Morocco Seeks to Lower 2020 Fiscal Deficit to 3.5%

Morocco is targeting to lower its fiscal deficit of 3.5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020 through a bunch of financial and taxation procedures. …

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Business In Limbo as Crisis Rages, Lebanese Banks Remain Shut

In Limbo as Crisis Rages, Lebanese Banks Remain Shut

Lebanon’s banks will remain closed for a fifth working day amid uncertainty over how Prime Minister Saad Hariri plans to extract billions of dollars from the…

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Business GCC Foreign Trade Amounts to $1.1 Trillion

GCC Foreign Trade Amounts to $1.1 Trillion

GCC's foreign trade in merchandise trade grew by $1.1 trillion in late 2018, compared to $ 86.2 billion in 2017, representing a growth of 11.1 percent,…

Merza al-Khuwaldi (Muscat)
Business UAE’s Mubadala Launches Two Funds in Tech Firms in Middle East

UAE’s Mubadala Launches Two Funds in Tech Firms in Middle East

UAE’s state fund Mubadala Investment Company plans to invest $250 million through two funds in technology firms in the Middle East and North Africa, it said on…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Business Oman: Opal Oil, Gas Conference Discusses Transition to Alternative Energy

Oman: Opal Oil, Gas Conference Discusses Transition to Alternative Energy

The third edition of OPAL Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition kicked off Monday in the Omani capital, Muscat. The exhibition, organized by the Oman…

Asharq Al Awsat (Muscat)
Business PIF Completes Full Acquisition of GEMS

PIF Completes Full Acquisition of GEMS

Saudi Investment Recycling Company (SIRC), a subsidiary of Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), announced its complete and final acquisition of Global…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Global Renewable Power Capacity to Rise by 50% in 5 Years

Global Renewable Power Capacity to Rise by 50% in 5 Years

Global renewable energy capacity is set to rise by 50 percent in five years’ time, driven by solar photovoltaic (PV) installations on homes, buildings and…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business ‘Shell Egypt’ to Sell Assets in Western Desert

‘Shell Egypt’ to Sell Assets in Western Desert

“Shell Egypt” plans to sell its onshore upstream assets in the Western Desert to focus on expanding its offshore gas explorations. Shell issued a statement…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business Egypt Exported 172.8 Bln Cubic Feet of Gas from Idku in 2018/19

Egypt Exported 172.8 Bln Cubic Feet of Gas from Idku in 2018/19

Egypt exported 172.8 billion cubic feet of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 45 shipments from its Idku plant in the 2018-2019 financial year, state-owned company…

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Business Saudi Arabia to Host Global Cybersecurity Forum in February

Saudi Arabia to Host Global Cybersecurity Forum in February

The Saudi capital Riyadh will host in February the first-of-its-kind Global Cybersecurity Forum (GCF). The event will be organized by the National…

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Business Kuwait, Saudi Arabia to Reach Agreement on Neutral Oil Production Zone

Kuwait, Saudi Arabia to Reach Agreement on Neutral Oil Production Zone

Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are close to reaching an agreement on the divided zone including two oil fields, Khafji and Wafra, that produce about half a million…

Merza al-Khuwaldi (Kuwait)
Business Algeria Launches Tender to Purchase Milling Wheat

Algeria Launches Tender to Purchase Milling Wheat

Algeria’s state grains agency OAIC has issued an international tender to buy milling wheat to be sourced from optional origins, European traders said on Monday…

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Business Aramco: IPO Timing Depends on 'Market Conditions'

Aramco: IPO Timing Depends on 'Market Conditions'

Saudi Aramco said Sunday the timing of its long-awaited stock market debut "will depend on market conditions.” "The company continues to engage with the…

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Business Saudi Aramco Announces Updated Gasoline Prices for 4th Quarter of 2019

Saudi Aramco Announces Updated Gasoline Prices for 4th Quarter of 2019

Saudi Aramco announced that the updated gasoline prices in Saudi Arabia starting from October 20, 2019 will be as follows: Gasoline 91 will be sold at 1.50…

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Business Civil Aviation Authority Releases Executive Rules for Logistics Zone at King Khalid Int’l Airport

Civil Aviation Authority Releases Executive Rules for Logistics Zone at King Khalid Int’l Airport

The Saudi General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) announced the release of the Executive Rules for organizing the Integrated Logistics Special Zone at King…

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Business Bahrain Making Good Progress on Fiscal Balance Plan, Says Finance Minister

Bahrain Making Good Progress on Fiscal Balance Plan, Says Finance Minister

Bahrain is making good progress on its fiscal consolidation plan and is on track to eliminate its deficit by 2022 as planned, Finance Minister Sheikh Salman…

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Business IMF Warns of Darkening Asian Growth Outlook

IMF Warns of Darkening Asian Growth Outlook

Asian nations face heightening risks to their economic outlooks as the US-China trade war and slumping Chinese demand hurt the world's fastest-growing region,…

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