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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 Saudi Arabia Considers Developing Maritime Sector, Logistics Services

Saudi Arabia Considers Developing Maritime Sector, Logistics Services

Officials and experts from around the world discussed ideas and visions to develop Saudi Arabia’s maritime sector and logistics services. This took place on…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Abu Dhabi Approves Series of AgTech Incentives

Abu Dhabi Approves Series of AgTech Incentives

Abu Dhabi has approved a series of incentive packages worth $272 million to support agricultural technology projects (AgTech) for local and international…

Business Saudi Arabia Announces 7 Renewable Energy Projects Worth $1.5 Bn

Saudi Arabia Announces 7 Renewable Energy Projects Worth $1.5 Bn

Saudi Arabia is ready to launch its second phase of the renewable energy program with seven solar photovoltaic energy projects that would generate 1.52…

Asharq Al Awsat (AlJawf )
Business Saudi PIF Announces Launch of The Helicopter Company

Saudi PIF Announces Launch of The Helicopter Company

The Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced on Monday the launch of The Helicopter Company, the first national commercial helicopter operator in Saudi Arabia,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Dubai Non-Oil Foreign Trade Amounts to $353Bn in 2018

Dubai Non-Oil Foreign Trade Amounts to $353Bn in 2018

Dubai’s non-oil trade amounted to AED1.3 trillion ($353 billion) in 2018, roughly the same as in 2017. According to new statistics from Dubai Customs, Dubai…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Business Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council Holds Meeting

Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council Holds Meeting

The Saudi-Iraqi Joint Coordination Council (SICC) discussed Sunday its plan of action for the next phase during a meeting held in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Baghdad)
Business After 38 Years, Eisa Steps Down as Samba Chairman

After 38 Years, Eisa Steps Down as Samba Chairman

Samba Financial Group bid farewell to Samba Chairman Eisa al-Eisa, who stepped down from his position after a journey that lasted 38 years, nine of which were…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Saudi General Authority for Competition’s New Law Fights Monopoly

Saudi General Authority for Competition’s New Law Fights Monopoly

The new law of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Competition allows the fight of monopolistic practices abroad by imposing fines of 10 percent of a firm’s…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Four Moroccan Firms Warn of Drop in Profits

Four Moroccan Firms Warn of Drop in Profits

Four companies listed in Casablanca have recently warned of a drop in profits felling short of estimates. Sonasid, a steel manufacturing company, revealed…

Lahcen Mokena (Casablanca)
Business IMF: Tunisia's GDP Per Capita Is Lowest Among Arab Maghreb Countries

IMF: Tunisia's GDP Per Capita Is Lowest Among Arab Maghreb Countries

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that Tunisia's gross domestic product (GDP) per capita is the lowest among countries of the Arab Maghreb region…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business JollyChic Announces Partnership With SAGIA to Support E-Commerce in Saudi Arabia

JollyChic Announces Partnership With SAGIA to Support E-Commerce in Saudi Arabia

Founder and CEO of JollyChic Aaron Li signed a memorandum of understanding and joint cooperation with Governor of the Saudi Arabian General Investment…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Saudi's Falih: US, China Driving Oil Demand

Saudi's Falih: US, China Driving Oil Demand

Saudi oil minister Khalid al-Falih said on Sunday that China and the US would lead healthy global demand for oil this year but that it would be too early to…

Asharq Al Awsat (New Delhi)
Business Egypt: Sisi Calls for Controlling Market Prices

Egypt: Sisi Calls for Controlling Market Prices

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi called for increasing market controls and stopping monopoly practices. Sisi met on Saturday with Prime Minister…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business GAZT Denies Plans to Increase Islamic Tax in Private Sector

GAZT Denies Plans to Increase Islamic Tax in Private Sector

The General Authority of Zakat and Tax (GAZT) denied plans to increase Islamic tax paid in the private sector. The Authority reaffirmed its commitment to…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Germany: Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank Resume Merger Talks

Germany: Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank Resume Merger Talks

Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank’s chief executives have resumed talks over a potential merger, Focus magazine reported on Friday, citing unidentified people…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business SYRAC 5 Seeks to Promote Market Contribution in Saudi GDP

SYRAC 5 Seeks to Promote Market Contribution in Saudi GDP

The Fifth Saudi International Real Estate Conference (SYRAC 5) recommended on Thursday taking advantage of investment opportunities and removing challenges…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Ongoing Talks between US, India on Iran Oil

Ongoing Talks between US, India on Iran Oil

India wants to keep buying Iranian oil at its current level of about 300,000 barrels per day (bpd), as it negotiates with Washington about extending a waiver…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Virgin Hyperloop One Unveils Saudi Network Plans

Virgin Hyperloop One Unveils Saudi Network Plans

Virgin Hyperloop One Vice President for the Arabian Gulf, Colin Rhys, revealed the company’s plans for linking the infrastructure of Saudi, NEOM, Red Sea,…

Aisha Jaafari (Jeddah)
Business Egypt Plans to Reduce Public Debt to 80% of GDP in 2020

Egypt Plans to Reduce Public Debt to 80% of GDP in 2020

Egypt is planning on reducing public debt to 80 percent of GDP by 2022 and cutting the rate of the total budget deficit to about seven percent of GDP in the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business Lebanon Warns Against Infringing on its Rights in EEZ

Lebanon Warns Against Infringing on its Rights in EEZ

Lebanon has warned its Mediterranean neighbors against infringing on its rights within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Business Saudi Arabia Announces Discovery of Large Quantities of LNG in Red Sea

Saudi Arabia Announces Discovery of Large Quantities of LNG in Red Sea

Large quantities of gas have been discovered in the Red Sea, Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said Thursday. Falih said Saudi Aramco was studying…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Falih: Saudi Arabia Exports 1 Mn Barrels of Oil Derivatives

Falih: Saudi Arabia Exports 1 Mn Barrels of Oil Derivatives

Saudi Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Khaled al-Falih said Wednesday that the Kingdom exports about one million barrels of oil derivatives per day. …

Obeid Al-Suhaimi (Dammam)
Business World Food Prices Rise in Feb- UN FAO

World Food Prices Rise in Feb- UN FAO

The United Nations food agency said on Thursday that world food prices rose in February, partly thanks to a boost by a jump in dairy prices, The Food and…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Bahrain Begins Developing Oldest Refinery in Gulf Region

Bahrain Begins Developing Oldest Refinery in Gulf Region

Bahrain begun Tuesday the modernization process of the oldest refinery in the Gulf region. The government plans to raise its refining capacity from 260,000…

Obeid Al-Suhaimi (Manama)