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Tesla to Refund Many Cybertruck Deposits as Demand Exceeds Production, Musk Says

Business Tesla Cybertruck electric vehicles sit parked in a storage lot in San Diego, California on April 11, 2025. (AFP)

Tesla to Refund Many Cybertruck Deposits as Demand Exceeds Production, Musk Says

Tesla will have to refund Cybertruck deposits for many customers as orders far exceed production capacity, CEO Elon Musk said, following last week's…

Business A mining machine is seen at the Bayan Obo mine containing rare earth minerals, in Inner Mongolia, China July 16, 2011. (Reuters)

China Extends Suspension of New Rare Earth Controls Until January

China on Monday announced a two-month extension of export-control waivers due to expire this month, preserving part of a wide-ranging deal struck after a…

Business United Nations Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell. (UN)

UN to Asharq Al-Awsat ahead of COP31: Climate Change and Energy Security Are Two Integrated Paths

On the eve of the opening of the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) on Monday in the Turkish city of Antalya, attention is focused on the…

Abeer Hommadi (Riyadh)
Business The People's Bank of China's gold holdings increased by 830,000 ounces in October (Reuters)

Gold Rises over 1% as Softer Oil Prices Ease Inflation Worries

Gold rose more than 1% on Monday as softer oil prices eased inflation concerns, while investors awaited key US inflation data and fresh signals from the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Members of the GCC Transport and Communications Ministers Committee pose for an official photo in Manama (GCC). 

Gulf Railway Enters Implementation Phase, Targets 2030 Completion

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries signed an agreement in Manama on Sunday to advance a 2,117-kilometer railway linking all six member states by 2030, as…

Mirza al-Khuweildi (Manama)

Business Moody’s: Saudi Arabia’s Inclusion in MSCI Will Attract Foreign Investors

Moody’s: Saudi Arabia’s Inclusion in MSCI Will Attract Foreign Investors

Saudi Arabia’s inclusion in the MSCI Emerging Market Index is expected to increase cash flow in the market bringing in about $30 to $40 billion of investment…

Business Russia Seeks Active Partnership with Saudi Arabia

Russia Seeks Active Partnership with Saudi Arabia

The sixth meeting of the Saudi-Russian Joint Committee for Trade, Economic and Scientific Cooperation reflected a genuine mutual desire between both countries…

Business Saudi Military Industries to Take Part in World’s Premier Air Show in Paris

Saudi Military Industries to Take Part in World’s Premier Air Show in Paris

Reinforcing its commitment to building a robust and sustainable homegrown military industry, Saudi Arabia Military Industries (SAMI) will participate in the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Turkey Questions Qatar’s ‘Fake’ Pledge to Back its Economy

Turkey Questions Qatar’s ‘Fake’ Pledge to Back its Economy

Turkish analysts have started to question Qatar’s alleged support to their country’s economy as it continues to plummet and as the lira continues to weaken…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Business UAE Green-Lights Uber’s Acquisition of Careem

UAE Green-Lights Uber’s Acquisition of Careem

Uber announced UAE’s Minister of Economy Sultan al-Mansouri approved and cleared the first regulatory hurdle of its acquisition of Careem, making it the first…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Business Easter Holiday Revives Tourism Sector in Marrakesh

Easter Holiday Revives Tourism Sector in Marrakesh

The percentage of reserved hotels in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh reached 83 percent during April, compared to 76 percent for the same month in 2018,…

Lahcen Mokena (Casabalanca)
Business Saudi Arabia Deposits SR2.5 Bn for Beneficiaries of ‘Citizen Account’ Program

Saudi Arabia Deposits SR2.5 Bn for Beneficiaries of ‘Citizen Account’ Program

Saudi Arabia’s Citizen Account Program has deposited SR2.5 billion (some $650 million) for supporting beneficiaries of the 19th installment payments for June. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Lebanon’s Economy Threatened by Time Factor, Int’l Reports Reduce Growth Prospects

Lebanon’s Economy Threatened by Time Factor, Int’l Reports Reduce Growth Prospects

High-level financial sources have warned against a slowdown in the process of restoring financial stability in Lebanon. The sources said that the time…

Ali Zeineddine (Beirut)
Business Saudi, Russian Energy Ministers Co-Chair Meeting of Joint Saudi-Russian Committee in Moscow

Saudi, Russian Energy Ministers Co-Chair Meeting of Joint Saudi-Russian Committee in Moscow

The sixth meeting of the Saudi-Russian Joint Committee on Trade, Economic and Scientific Cooperation was held in Moscow on Monday under co-chairmanship of…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Saudi Arabia, Japan Sign Deal to Enhance Communications Sector

Saudi Arabia, Japan Sign Deal to Enhance Communications Sector

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and…

Asharq Al Awsat (Osaka)
Business Egypt: Headline Inflation Rises in September

Egypt: Headline Inflation Rises in September

In surprise for some economists, official statistics agency CAPMAS reported a rise in Egypt’s annual urban consumer inflation which rose to 16 percent in…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Egypt’s Government Defends Economic Performance

Egypt’s Government Defends Economic Performance

The Egyptian government has defended its economic performance after a former minister alleged in a Foreign Policy Magazine opinion article that the country’s…

Mohammed Abdo Hassanein (Cairo)
Business Saudi Stocks Trading Resumes Amid Global Rise of Oil Prices

Saudi Stocks Trading Resumes Amid Global Rise of Oil Prices

The Saudi stock exchange resumes Sunday, following Eid al-Fitr. This comes amid a significant rise in oil prices, with the closing of last week's trading,…

Shujaa al-Baqmi (Riyadh)
Business Tunisia: Foreign Investment Increases by 15.7%

Tunisia: Foreign Investment Increases by 15.7%

Foreign Investment in Tunisia increased 15.7 percent during the first quarter of the current year for about $280 million, announced the country’s Foreign…

Al Mongi Al Saidani (Tunis)
Business IEA: Global Gas Demand to Grow at 1.6% Per Year

IEA: Global Gas Demand to Grow at 1.6% Per Year

Global gas demand is expected to grow at a rate of 1.6 percent a year until 2024, fueled by Chinese consumption which will account for over a third of the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Paris)
Business Gold Eyes Biggest Weekly Gain Since March 2018 on Rate Cut Views

Gold Eyes Biggest Weekly Gain Since March 2018 on Rate Cut Views

Gold prices steadied on Friday, but remained on course for their biggest weekly gain since March 2018, after rising expectations for a US rate cut and concerns…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Falih Says OPEC Close to Agreeing Oil Pact Extension

Falih Says OPEC Close to Agreeing Oil Pact Extension

Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Friday that OPEC and its allies should extend oil production cuts at around current levels. Falih said OPEC…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business World Food Prices Rise in May, Cereal Output Forecast Falls: UN FAO

World Food Prices Rise in May, Cereal Output Forecast Falls: UN FAO

World food prices rose for a fifth consecutive month in May after bad weather pushed up the prices of cheese and maize, the United Nations food agency said on…

Asharq Al Awsat (Rome)
Business Moroccan Banks Invest $1.84 Billion in Africa in 10 Years

Moroccan Banks Invest $1.84 Billion in Africa in 10 Years

Moroccan bank investments have exceeded MAD17.5 billion (USD1.84 billion) in 25 African states between 2007-2017, according to a report issued by the Ministry…

Lahcen Mokena (Casablanca)
Business Saudi Luxury, Recreational Properties Witness Eid-Triggered Boom

Saudi Luxury, Recreational Properties Witness Eid-Triggered Boom

As Muslims plan and enjoy their celebrations for both concluding Islam’s holy month of fasting, Ramadan, and observing the Eid el-Fitr Holiday, the market for…

Abdullilah Al-Shadid (Riyadh)
Business Turkey to Purchase Oil from Iraq Instead of Iran

Turkey to Purchase Oil from Iraq Instead of Iran

The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) is due to purchase crude oil from Iraq next month to process at the SOCAR Turkey Aegean Refinery (STAR)…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Business Britain's INEOS to Invest $2 Bln in Saudi Plants

Britain's INEOS to Invest $2 Bln in Saudi Plants

British petrochemicals maker Ineos is investing $2 billion to build three plants in Saudi Arabia that would form part of petrochemical complex being developed…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Saudi Arabia: Unemployment Rate Drops to 12.5% in Q1 2019

Saudi Arabia: Unemployment Rate Drops to 12.5% in Q1 2019

The unemployment rate among Saudis has dropped to 12.5 percent during the first quarter of 2019 compared to 12.7 percent in the previous quarter, according to…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Iran, Turkey to Establish Joint Bank in Face of US Sanctions

Iran, Turkey to Establish Joint Bank in Face of US Sanctions

Iran and Turkey are working on establishing a new anti-sanctions financial mechanism to protect mutual trade and economic ties and face US sanctions, announced…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)