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Saudi Real Estate Market Maintains Investment Momentum Despite War Fallout

Business Residential developments in Saudi Arabia (Ministry of Municipalities and Housing)

Saudi Real Estate Market Maintains Investment Momentum Despite War Fallout

Saudi Arabia's real estate market continues to attract investment despite geopolitical challenges weighing on economic activity worldwide, supported by new…

Bandar al-Mosalam (Riyadh)
Business An investor monitors stock market data on a screen at the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) in Riyadh (Reuters)

Saudi Stocks Rebound 0.9%, Recouping Previous Session's Losses

Saudi stocks closed higher on Monday, recovering some of the losses sustained in the previous session as heavyweight shares strengthened and the banking sector…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
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 Quick Gulf Movement Pushes Bahraini Dinar to Recover

Quick Gulf Movement Pushes Bahraini Dinar to Recover

Bahrain’s dinar recovered against the American dollar in the spot markets during early trading on Wednesday, while Central Bank of Bahrain announced covering…

Shujaa al-Baqmi (Riyadh)
Business After US Pressure, Asian Refineries Seek Iran Oil Alternatives

After US Pressure, Asian Refineries Seek Iran Oil Alternatives

Asian oil importers are stepping up efforts to diversify crude sources and Iranian oil payment mechanisms after the US announced it is pressing buyers to…

Wael Mahdi (Kuwait)
Business Moody’s Links Turkey's Sovereign Rating with Performance of New Government

Moody’s Links Turkey's Sovereign Rating with Performance of New Government

Credit rating agency Moody’s said on Tuesday that a review on a possible downgrade of Turkey’s sovereign credit rating will depend on what policies the country…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Business Saudi Arabia to Increase Oil Output in July to Record Rate

Saudi Arabia to Increase Oil Output in July to Record Rate

State oil company Saudi Aramco is aiming to boost production next month to about 10.8 million barrels a day, the people said, asking not be named discussing…

Wael Mahdi (Kuwait)
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Foreign Investments in Tunisia Grow 16% in 5 Months

The flow of foreign investment climbed 16 percent in the first five months of 2018 compared to the same period last year. It led to a cash flow of 922…

Al Mongi Al Saidani (Tunis)
Business Tunisia’s General Labor Union Warns of Consequences of Approved Price Hikes

Tunisia’s General Labor Union Warns of Consequences of Approved Price Hikes

The Tunisian General Labor Union warned on Tuesday of the impact of hikes in fuel rates and other possible increases in costs of basic living commodities…

Asharq Al Awsat (Tunis)
Business Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait Join to Boost Bahrain's Financial Stability

Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait Join to Boost Bahrain's Financial Stability

Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday continuing alongside Kuwait and the UAE talks with fellow Gulf citizens in Kingdom of Bahrain means to strengthen financial…

Business Suez

Deal between Kuwaiti Firm, ‘Suez Canal’ on Logistics Center in Egypt

The Suez Canal Authority has signed a protocol of cooperation with Kuwait’s Agility, a leading global logistics provider, to establish a logistic center in…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo) Asharq Al Awsat (Kuwait )
Business Harley-Davidson Steers Away From US Trade War

Harley-Davidson Steers Away From US Trade War

Harley-Davidson announced Monday a plan to shift some manufacturing of its iconic motorcycles overseas to avoid retaliatory European tariffs imposed last week…

Asharq Al Awsat (Washington)
Business Kuwait's Contribution to Asian Investment Bank’s Capital Approved

Kuwait's Contribution to Asian Investment Bank’s Capital Approved

The Kuwaiti National Assembly approved Monday a draft law on the state of Kuwait's contribution to the capital of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank …

Asharq Al Awsat (Kuwait)
Business Saudi-Russian Oil Cooperation to Stabilize Market

Saudi-Russian Oil Cooperation to Stabilize Market

The joint agreement by OPEC and other oil-producing allies to raise output demonstrates the strength of the Saudi-Russian energy alliance, which will help…

Asharq Al Awsat (Vienna)
Business Saudi Aramco: Our Spare Capacity is 2 Million bpd

Saudi Aramco: Our Spare Capacity is 2 Million bpd

Saudi Aramco has spare capacity of 2 million barrels per day (bpd) and can meet additional oil demand in case of any interruption in supplies, the company’s…

Asharq Al Awsat (New Delhi)
Business stock

Balanced Saudi Stocks Performance Helps Attract More Investments

Three trading sessions, which followed the MSCI announcement on upgrading the Saudi shares market to the emerging global markets last week, have shown highly…

Shujaa al-Baqmi (Riyadh)
Business King

Saudi Arabia: KAEC Pipeline of $27 Million

King Abdullah Economic City launched with Gas Arabian Services a natural gas pipeline project worth SAR102 million (USD27.2 million) in the Industrial Valley. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Aramco Signs Framework Agreement with ADNOC, MoU with Indian Consortium

Saudi Aramco Signs Framework Agreement with ADNOC, MoU with Indian Consortium

Saudi Aramco and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced on Monday that they have signed a Framework Agreement to jointly develop the Ratnagiri…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business bank

Following European Criticism, Cyprus Caps Investors Visa

Cyprus has tightened its procedures to allow foreign investors to acquire Cypriot citizenship, Finance Minister Harris Georgiades said after criticism that…

Abdul Sattar Barakat (Athens)
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Saudi Municipal Sector Faces New Stage on Modernization, Overcoming Challenges

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs announced efforts to tackle a range of challenges surrounding the municipal sector. The ministry said…

Shujaa al-Baqmi (Riyadh)
Business OPEC, Allies Agree to Boost Oil Output

OPEC, Allies Agree to Boost Oil Output

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) agreed with Russia and other oil-producing allies on Saturday to raise output from July, with Saudi…

Asharq Al Awsat (Vienna)
Business Marginal Impact on Egypt after Upgrading Saudi Arabia on MSCI Index

Marginal Impact on Egypt after Upgrading Saudi Arabia on MSCI Index

The region’s markets are expected to be affected by upgrading the Saudi market to emerging-market status of Morgan Stanley – however the impact will vary based…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business gas

Tunisia Hikes Fuel Prices for 3rd Time in 2018, Signs Export MoU with UK

Tunisia has raised fuel prices by 4 percent, the third hike this year as the government seeks to a cut budget deficit, a key requirement of international…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business ADNOc

ADNOC to Sign Deal with Aramco for Stake in Indian Refinery

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) will sign an agreement with Saudi Aramco and Indian companies on Monday for an up to 25 percent stake in a planned $44…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business OPEC

OPEC Unanimously Agrees to Increase Oil Supply by 1 Million bpd

OPEC energy ministers agreed on Friday to increase oil production from next month by around 1 million barrels per day (bpd), Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business EU Investigates Qatar's Long-term LNG Contracts

EU Investigates Qatar's Long-term LNG Contracts

The European Commission is investigating the bloc’s biggest sea-borne gas supplier Qatar Petroleum over potentially restrictive 20-year supply agreements…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Jordan Seeks to Deepen Economic Ties with Germany

Jordan Seeks to Deepen Economic Ties with Germany

Jordan’s State Minister for Investment Affairs Mohannad Shehadeh said that developing the country’s technical services sector with German expertise and…

Mohamed Al-Daameh (Amman)