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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 deal

SEC Signs $4 Bn Financing Deal with 6 Banks

The Saudi Electricity Company signed Wednesday a SR15.2billion ($4 billion) joint financing deal provided by six local banks. "This medium-term financing…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Saudi-India Forum Kicks off in New Delhi

Saudi-India Forum Kicks off in New Delhi

The Saudi-India Forum kicked off in New Delhi on Wednesday on the sidelines of the official visit to India by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Saudi-Indian Joint Business Council Meets in New Delhi

Saudi-Indian Joint Business Council Meets in New Delhi

The Saudi-Indian Joint Business Council met in New Delhi on Wednesday under the chairmanship of the President of the Council of Saudi Chambers Dr. Sami Al…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Saudi Arabia, India Ink Information Technology MoUs

Saudi Arabia, India Ink Information Technology MoUs

The Saudi Ministry of Communications and Information Technology signed in New Delhi on Wednesday two memorandums of understanding (MoU) with the largest Indian…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Crown Prince Meets with CEOs of Major Indian Companies

Crown Prince Meets with CEOs of Major Indian Companies

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, met in New Delhi on Wednesday with a number of CEOs of major Indian companies…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Penning Deals to Operate Russian Industrial Zone in Egypt

Penning Deals to Operate Russian Industrial Zone in Egypt

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation has announced that the first eight firms have penned partnership deals to operate the Russian…

Taha Abdul Wahed (Moscow)
Business Egypt Receives Offers for Dollar Bond Sale

Egypt Receives Offers for Dollar Bond Sale

Egypt’s Minister of Finance Mohamed Moeit said that Egypt has received offers for launching dollar bonds, without providing further details. "We started in…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business Egypt Issues $4 Bln in Foreign Currency Bonds

Egypt Issues $4 Bln in Foreign Currency Bonds

Egypt has issued $4 billion in dollar-denominated bonds with maturities of five, 10 and 30 years in a sale that was five times oversubscribed, the Finance…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business Report: Jeddah's Hospitality Sector Continues to Expand

Report: Jeddah's Hospitality Sector Continues to Expand

The hospitality sector of the Saudi city of Jeddah will continue to grow, according to a new report released by real estate consultancy firm CBRE. CBRE’s…

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah)
Business Lebanon Nominates Challenger to Trump's Choice to Lead World Bank

Lebanon Nominates Challenger to Trump's Choice to Lead World Bank

Lebanon has nominated investment banker Ziad Hayek as a candidate for president of the World Bank, mounting the first challenge to US President Donald Trump's…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Uber Agrees to Pay VAT in Egypt: Tax Chief

Uber Agrees to Pay VAT in Egypt: Tax Chief

Uber has agreed to pay value-added tax on its services in Egypt, Egyptian officials said on Monday, a move that may help resolve a long-simmering feud with…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Sign Energy Agreements

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Sign Energy Agreements

Saudi Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Khalid al-Falih signed on Monday several memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Pakistan during the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Alkhabeer REIT, Al-Rajhi Bank Sign Funding Deal Exceeding $112m

Alkhabeer REIT, Al-Rajhi Bank Sign Funding Deal Exceeding $112m

Alkhabeer Capital, a prominent asset management company specializing in alternative investments, announced Sunday that Alkhabeer REIT has signed a facility…

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah)
Business Tunisia's Economy Grows 2.5% in 2018

Tunisia's Economy Grows 2.5% in 2018

Tunisia’s economy grew 2.5 percent in 2018 compared with 1.9 percent in the previous year, the state statistics institute said. However, this came below than…

Al Mongi Al Saidani (Tunis)
Business S&P Maintains Stable Outlook for Turkey Ratings

S&P Maintains Stable Outlook for Turkey Ratings

Standard and Poor’s (S&P) maintained Turkey’s sovereign ratings at a stable outlook. In a report published later this week, the credit rating agency said that…

Business Turkey Lowers Lira Required Reserves amid Jump in Budget Revenues

Turkey Lowers Lira Required Reserves amid Jump in Budget Revenues

Turkey's Central Bank on Saturday lowered the level of lira reserves that banks must hold against deposits, while also raising the limit of gold that lenders…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Egypt

Egypt's Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates by 1%

The Egyptian Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) said it has cut its main interest rates by a percentage point each, the first such move since March…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business Tunisia State Institutions Incur More than $2.2 Billion Losses

Tunisia State Institutions Incur More than $2.2 Billion Losses

Tunisia’s government is working to limit the number of civil servants after claims that Tunisian state institutions have incurred financial losses of up to 6.5…

Mongi Saidani (Tunis)
Business SABIC Introduces ‘Smart’ Techniques to Increase Farmer Productivity

SABIC Introduces ‘Smart’ Techniques to Increase Farmer Productivity

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has introduced a series of smart techniques and practices that help farmers enhance efficiency, production and…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority Launches 'Tanfeeth'

Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority Launches 'Tanfeeth'

The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) launched "Tanfeeth" program that aims to provide a direct link between the technological systems of government and…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Aramco, Total Agree to Develop Fuel Service Stations in Saudi Arabia

Aramco, Total Agree to Develop Fuel Service Stations in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Aramco and Total have signed an agreement to develop a network of retail fuel service stations in Saudi Arabia. The joint venture (JV) plans to invest…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dhahran)
Business Moody’s: Egypt Prone to Interest Rate Shocks

Moody’s: Egypt Prone to Interest Rate Shocks

Moody's Investor Service said Tuesday that Egypt is prone to shocks of interest rates during the coming period due to high borrowing costs and large financing…

Sabri Najeh (Cairo)
Business Saudi Arabia to Host International Civil Aviation Conference 2019

Saudi Arabia to Host International Civil Aviation Conference 2019

Saudi Arabia will host the International Civil Aviation Conference 2019, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Thursday. The event will be held under the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Morocco Doubles Vehicle Exports to Saudi Arabia

Morocco Doubles Vehicle Exports to Saudi Arabia

Trade exchange between Morocco and Saudi Arabia rose 37.14 percent during the first nine months of 2018 to reach MAD9.64 billion (USD1.01 billion) compared to…

Lahcen Mokena (Casablanca)