Thailand Explores Cooperation with Saudi Arabia in Renewable Energy, Green Hydrogen

Business The Saudi Minister of Investment and Thailand’s Foreign Minister honor representatives of the private sector in both countries at the investment forum in Riyadh. Asharq Al-Awsat

Thailand Explores Cooperation with Saudi Arabia in Renewable Energy, Green Hydrogen

Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa said that relations between Thailand and Saudi Arabia go beyond bilateral cooperation to regional and international…

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Business Saudi Arabian Airlines plane, is seen at the airport of the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, August 9, 2021. (Reuters)

Saudia Becomes Global Leader and Ranks First Worldwide in On-Time Performance

Saudia, the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has topped the list of global airlines for on-time performance, according to a report by the…

Business GAMI participated in various international meetings and partnerships aimed at enhancing cooperation in the military and defense field and exchanging expertise. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia’s GAMI Concludes Participation in Farnborough Int’l Airshow 2024

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) concluded its participation in Farnborough International Airshow, held recently in London, UK,…

Business  A helicopter works a forest fire outside of Jasper, Alberta, Canada, on Friday July 26, 2024. (Reuters)

Fire, Smoke Upend Western Canada’s Summer Tourism Season

Severe wildfire seasons are increasingly hurting western Canada's lucrative tourism industry, with some visitors beginning to avoid the busy late-summer months…

Business A man monitors the movement of stocks on the Saudi Tadawul index. (AFP)

Revenue Growth, Improved Operational Efficiency Boost Profitability of Saudi Telecom Companies

Telecommunications companies listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) achieved a 12.46 percent growth in their net profits, which reached SAR 4.07 billion …

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Business Marked ingots of 99.99 percent pure gold are placed in a cart at the Krastsvetmet non-ferrous metals plant in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia March 10, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk/File Photo

Gold Holds Ground as Slowing Inflation Boosts Fed Rate Cut Bets

Gold prices held steady on Monday after data showed US inflation subsided in May, bolstering hopes that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates…

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Business FILE PHOTO: A view shows oil pump jacks outside Almetyevsk in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia June 4, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk//File Photo

Oil Prices Climb on Summer Demand Optimism

Oil prices climbed on Monday, supported by forecasts of a supply deficit stemming from peak summer fuel consumption and OPEC+ cuts in the third quarter,…

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Business A view shows buildings and the Kingdom Centre Tower in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, January 1, 2017. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser/File photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Saudi Arabia's Net Foreign Direct Investment Rises 5.6% in First Quarter

Net foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Saudi Arabia rose 5.6% to 9.5 billion riyals ($2.53 billion) in the first quarter of 2024, government data…

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Business This picture shows Aramco tower (C) at the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) in Riyadh on April 16, 2023. (AFP via Getty Images)

Aramco Signs Over $25 Billion of Deals for Main Gas Network, Jafurah Gas Field

Saudi Arabia's state oil company Aramcohas signed contracts worth more than $25 billion for the second phase of the expansion of its Jafurah gas field and the…

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Business A night view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

GASTAT: Unemployment Rate in Saudi Arabia Stabilizes Relatively at 3.5% in Q1 2024

The Saudi unemployment rate in the first quarter of 2024 reached 7.6%, compared to 7.8% in the fourth quarter of 2023, said the General Authority for…

Business  A voter prepares to cast a ballot at a polling station for the first round of the parliamentary elections in Paris, Sunday June 30, 2024. (AP)

France’s Finances to Come under Further Strain Whoever Wins Election

Already under scrutiny from ratings agencies, financial markets and Brussels, France's public finances are likely to come under more strain no matter what the…

Business Tajik Investment Minister Sultan Rahimzadeh.

Riyadh, Dushanbe to Implement Investment Projects in Energy, Industry and Mining Sectors

Tajik Investment Minister Sultan Rahimzadeh revealed ongoing efforts with Saudi Arabia to find mechanisms for implementing investment projects in the energy,…

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Business IsDB Allocates $368.98 Million for Development Projects in Türkiye, Turkmenistan, and Suriname

IsDB Allocates $368.98 Million for Development Projects in Türkiye, Turkmenistan, and Suriname

The Islamic Development Bank's (IsDB) Board of Executive Directors approved the allocation of $368.98 million for new development projects in several member…

Business A general view of Kuwait City November 10, 2012. REUTERS/Stephanie Mcgehee

Fire Breaks Out at Kuwait's al-Zour Refinery, Production Unaffected

A limited fire broke out in a storage area belonging to Kuwait's al-Zour refinery, but production was not affected, state-owned Kuwait Integrated Petroleum…

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Business European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pauses before speaking during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, on June 20, 2023. (AP)

European Companies Signing More than $42 Bln Worth of Deals in Egypt

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday European companies were signing more than 20 new deals or MOUs worth a total of more than 40…

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Business People walk past the Sandton Convention Center, which hosted the BRICS Summit, in Johannesburg, South Africa August 19, 2023. REUTERS/James Oatway

BRICS Countries Back Grain Exchange Idea

The BRICS group of countries have supported an initiative to set up a grain exchange, Russian Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut said on Friday. The exchange…

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Business A Chinese flag flutters outside the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) building on the Financial Street in Beijing, China February 8, 2024. (Reuters)

China, Peru Completed 'Substantial Negotiations' to Upgrade FTA

China and Peru have achieved "substantial conclusion of negotiations" on the upgrading of a free trade agreement between both countries, Chinese state media…

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Business The Saudi Minister of Communications and Information  met in Washington with the US Secretary of Commerce. SPA

Saudi Arabia, US Discuss Supporting Growth of Digital Economy in the Region

Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Eng. Abdullah bin Amer Al-Sawah has met in Washington with the US Secretary of Commerce, Gina…

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Business Inflation is receding after spiking in the first quarter as 525 basis points worth of rate hikes from the Fed since 2022 cool domestic demand (Reuters)

US Inflation Cools in May, Boosting Hopes of Fed Rate Cut

US monthly inflation was unchanged in May as a modest increase in the cost of services was offset by the largest drop in goods prices in six months, drawing…

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Business FILE PHOTO: Gas pipelines are pictured at the Atamanskaya compressor station, facility of Gazprom's Power Of Siberia 1 project outside the far eastern town of Svobodny, in Amur region, Russia November 29, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

Gazprom to Start Exports to China from far East in 2027

Russia's Gazprom will start annual pipeline gas exports to China of 10 billion cubic metres (bcm) in 2027, its boss Alexei Miller told an annual shareholders'…

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Business Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for a ceremony in Beijing marking the 70th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence /AFP

China Planning 'Major' Reforms Ahead of Key Political Meeting

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday the ruling Communist Party was planning and implementing "major" reforms, ahead of a closely watched political…

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Business The logo of Saudi Aramco is pictured outside Khurais, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

Saudi Aramco to Buy 10% Stake in Renault-Geely Thermal Engines Venture

Saudi Aramco will buy a 10% stake in a thermal engines joint venture between French carmaker Renault and Chinese automaker Geely, the companies said on Friday,…

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Business This aerial picture shows Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Türkiye, April 25, 2020. (AFP Photo)

Türkiye Welcomes Removal from Key Money-laundering Watchlist

Türkiye on Friday welcomed a decision by an international watchdog to remove it from a so-called “ gray list ” of countries that have not fully implemented…

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Business The Saudi Central Bank continues to monitor new methods of financial fraud in the Kingdom (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Seeks to Protect Bank Accounts by Monitoring New Methods of Financial Fraud

In light of the rapid technical developments the world is witnessing, especially after the Covid-19 pandemic, the Kingdom has been able to safely provide a…

Bandar al-Mosalam (Riyadh)
Business Police officers wearing face masks guard the US Capitol Building in Washington, US, May 14, 2020. (Reuters)

IMF Says US Needs to Tackle Debt despite Robust Growth

The International Monetary Fund on Thursday called on the US to raise taxes to curb rising debt levels while applauding "robust, dynamic" growth in the world's…

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Business Marked ingots of 99.99 percent pure gold are placed in a cart at the Krastsvetmet non-ferrous metals plant in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia March 10, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk/File Photo

Gold Set For Third Quarterly Gain; US Inflation Data in Focus

Gold prices eased on Friday, but were set for a third straight quarterly rise, while investors looked forward to US inflation data due later in the day for…

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Business A general view of London's south bank of the River Thames including the city's tallest building the Shard, in London, Thursday, June 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool)

UK Economy Grew 0.7% in First Quarter of 2024

Britain's economy grew 0.7% in the first three months of this year compared with the previous quarter, above an initial estimate of 0.6% growth, official…

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Business FILE PHOTO: A view shows oil pump jacks outside Almetyevsk in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia June 4, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk//File Photo

Oil Prices Edge Higher as Supply Risks Mount

Oil prices rose in early Asian trading hours on Friday, setting up a third straight weekly jump, as concerns about supply problems from escalating geopolitical…

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Business Plants line the lounge of British multinational oil and gas company BP at their booth during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 13, 2023 (Reuters)

BP Halts Hiring, Slows Renewables Roll-Out

British Petroleum’s (BP) new CEO Murray Auchincloss has imposed a hiring freeze and paused new offshore wind projects as he places a renewed emphasis on oil…

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