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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 UAE Launches Defense and Security Development Fund

UAE Launches Defense and Security Development Fund

Tawazun Economic Council has announced the launch of the Defense and Security Development Fund with a capital of AED2.5 billion ($680 million) to enable the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Business IMF: Arab Countries Qualified to Benefit More From Financial Technology

IMF: Arab Countries Qualified to Benefit More From Financial Technology

Director for the Middle East and Central Asia at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Jihad Azour, said that Arab countries can benefit from larger and more…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business Saudi Output Pledge Results in Oil Boost

Saudi Output Pledge Results in Oil Boost

Brent oil prices rose on Wednesday, after top exporter Saudi Arabia said it would cut crude exports and deliver an even deeper cut to its production, while US…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Jadwa Investment Projects 2 % Growth for Saudi Economy in 2019

Jadwa Investment Projects 2 % Growth for Saudi Economy in 2019

Saudi Arabia's economic growth is expected to reach 2% in 2019 on the back of the kingdom's mega spending budget SAR 1.1 trillion, a new report by Jadwa…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Ghosn

Ghosn Shakes up Legal Team to Establish ‘Innocence'

Two lawyers defending former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn submitted their resignations on Wednesday, their law firm said in a statement, in a stunning twist to…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Saudi Arabia to Reduce Oil Production to Create Market Balance

Saudi Arabia to Reduce Oil Production to Create Market Balance

Saudi Arabia plans to produce around 9.8 million barrels per day of oil in March, over half a million bpd below its pledged production level under a global…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Egypt: Foreign Cash Inflow Exceeds $163 Bn in 3 Years

Egypt: Foreign Cash Inflow Exceeds $163 Bn in 3 Years

Foreign cash inflows in Egypt have exceeded $163 billion in the last three years, as the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose 5.5 percent in the second…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business Exclusive - CEO of King Abdullah Port: We Will Become E. Africa’s Logistic Platform

Exclusive - CEO of King Abdullah Port: We Will Become E. Africa’s Logistic Platform

CEO of the King Abdullah Port Rayan Qutub stressed on Monday that Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 focuses on the logistics sector as the developer of the economy. …

Asma al Ghabri (Jeddah)
Business Turkey Opens Government Vegetable Stalls in Battle with Inflation

Turkey Opens Government Vegetable Stalls in Battle with Inflation

Battling a sharp rise in food costs, Turkish authorities opened their own markets on Monday to sell cheap vegetables directly to shoppers, cutting out…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Saudi Housing Minister Discusses with ‘Samba’ Boosting Cooperation in Real Estate Finance

Saudi Housing Minister Discusses with ‘Samba’ Boosting Cooperation in Real Estate Finance

Saudi Housing Minister Majed al-Hogail paid a visit to Samba Financial Group on Sunday and met its Chairman, Ammar al-Khudairi. Hogail congratulated him on…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Boeing Confirms Commitment to Support KSA Vision 2030

Boeing Confirms Commitment to Support KSA Vision 2030

Boeing signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Industrial Development and Logistics Program (NIDLP), Saudi Arabian Industrial Investments…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Lagarde Lauds Arab Steps to Enhance Financial Framework

Lagarde Lauds Arab Steps to Enhance Financial Framework

The Managing Director of International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, hailed the steps taken by a number of Arab states to enhance their financial framework…

Mosaed al-Zayani (Dubai)
Business Saudi-Japanese Training Program for 100 Industrial Engineers

Saudi-Japanese Training Program for 100 Industrial Engineers

The Saudi Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, and other organizations have completed an…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Jordan Seeks to Reduce Public Deficit to 2.5% in 2019

Jordan Seeks to Reduce Public Deficit to 2.5% in 2019

The International Monetary Fund has said that it agreed with Jordan on the kingdom’s policies and reforms for 2019, anchored on a gradual and steady fiscal…

Asharq Al Awsat (Amman)
Business Promising Saudi Investments in Agriculture, Energy, Minerals in Albania

Promising Saudi Investments in Agriculture, Energy, Minerals in Albania

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama urged Saudis to benefit from investment opportunities in the country in several vital sectors including agriculture, water,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Arabia: USD 43b Foreign Investments in 4 Years

Saudi Arabia: USD 43b Foreign Investments in 4 Years

A recent study by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Riyadh has unveiled 493 investment ventures in the country between 2013-2017 worth USD43.3 billion…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business World Food Prices Rise in January- UN FAO

World Food Prices Rise in January- UN FAO

World food prices rose in January, buoyed by a rebound in dairy prices and stronger showings for vegetable oils and sugar, the United Nations food agency said…

Asharq Al Awsat (Rome)
Business Saudi Arabia Cuts Oil Output Below OPEC+ Target

Saudi Arabia Cuts Oil Output Below OPEC+ Target

Saudi Arabia has cut its crude output in January by about 400,000 barrels per day (bpd), according to two OPEC sources. The sources, quoted by Reuters, said…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Morocco’s Aviation Sector Shows Promising Potential

Morocco’s Aviation Sector Shows Promising Potential

The CEO of the Moroccan Airports Authority, Zuhair Mohamed El Aoufir, and the Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) Board Member,…

Abdul Kabir Al-Minawi (Marrakesh)
Business Saudi Arabia Improves Imports With an $8 Bn Capital

Saudi Arabia Improves Imports With an $8 Bn Capital

An independent bank with a capital of $8 billion will be set up to finance local exporters and foreign importers in line with international best practices in…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business ADNOC Awards Contract for Construction of Ghasha Concession Artificial Islands

ADNOC Awards Contract for Construction of Ghasha Concession Artificial Islands

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said Wednesday it has awarded a dredging, land reclamation and marine construction contract to build multiple…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Business Saudi

Saudi, UAE Announce Joint Entity to Provide Integrated Energy Efficiency Solutions

A Saudi-UAE strategic partnership in the energy sector was announced on Wednesday in Riyadh, represented by the establishment of a new joint entity that…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Electricity Company Earnings Reach SR1.78 Bln in Q4 2018

Saudi Electricity Company Earnings Reach SR1.78 Bln in Q4 2018

The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) announced that its earnings reached SR1.78 billion in the fourth quarter of 2018 after the deduction of Zakat and taxes,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Saudi Monetary Authority Announces Compliance with Global Investment Performance Standards

Saudi Monetary Authority Announces Compliance with Global Investment Performance Standards

The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) announced Wednesday its compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) from the CFA Institute,…

Asharq Al Awsat