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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 Makkah

Makkah Economic Forum: $160 Mn Investment Projects

The second day of the Makkah Economic Forum held in Jeddah themed “From Vision to Prosperity: Invest in Makkah,” uncovered 8 investment opportunities in the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah)
Business DACO Plans to Transform Dammam Airport into Regional Hub

DACO Plans to Transform Dammam Airport into Regional Hub

Dammam Airports Company (DACO) is planning to transform King Fahd International airport into a regional hub at the level of passengers and cargo volumes as the…

Mosaed al-Zayani (Dubai)
Business Saudi Arabia’s Non-Oil Revenues Rise 63%

Saudi Arabia’s Non-Oil Revenues Rise 63%

In a new evidence of Saudi Arabia’s ability to translate its economic reforms into reality, the Saudi Ministry of Finance announced on Monday its quarterly…

Shujaa al-Baqmi (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Aramco Signs $7 Bn Deal with 16 SMEs

Saudi Aramco Signs $7 Bn Deal with 16 SMEs

Saudi Aramco expanded its In-Kingdom Total Value Add (IKTVA) program and strengthened its relationship with local industry players by awarding purchase…

Shujaa al-Baqmi (Riyadh)
Business Egypt’s Minister of Finance: Delaying Economic Reform Increased Public Debt Fivefold

Egypt’s Minister of Finance: Delaying Economic Reform Increased Public Debt Fivefold

Egypt's Minister of Finance Dr. Omar Al-Jarhi said that "the layover of the (economic) reform program is the biggest problem that has faced Egypt in previous…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business IMF Praises Egypt for Improving Economy

IMF Praises Egypt for Improving Economy

The International Monetary Fund praised Egypt's progress in stabilizing its economy, saying however that it should focus on the private sector to provide jobs…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business KSA: $ 266-Million-Worth of Fish Exports in 2017

KSA: $ 266-Million-Worth of Fish Exports in 2017

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture revealed that the volume of exports of fish farming projects produced in 2017 exceeded 37,000…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Increased Arab Interest in Health Sector Tech Investments

Increased Arab Interest in Health Sector Tech Investments

The World Health Organization (WHO) said the global health sector budget will continue to double until 2030, which represents about 10 percent of gross…

Etedal Salama (Berlin)
Business Saudi Arabia: Quality of Life Program 2020 Broadens Economy's Productivity

Saudi Arabia: Quality of Life Program 2020 Broadens Economy's Productivity

Council of Economic and Development Affairs launched the "Quality of Life Program 2020" with a total expenditure of SR130 billion and aims at achieving 20…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business  Saudi Arabia, South Korea Discuss Expansion of Economic Cooperation

Saudi Arabia, South Korea Discuss Expansion of Economic Cooperation

South Korea’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Paik Un-gyu met on Friday with Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih in Seoul, the South Korean ministry…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Air France-KLM CEO Resigns amid Staff Salary Row

Air France-KLM CEO Resigns amid Staff Salary Row

Air France-KLM boss Jean-Marc Janaillac announced his resignation on Friday after staff rejected a pay deal aimed at ending weeks of strikes. "I accept the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Riyadh Takes Three Strategic Steps to Foster Investment, Transparency

Riyadh Takes Three Strategic Steps to Foster Investment, Transparency

Encouraging external investment, boosting transparency and growing the small business sector are three key steps in ensuring the success of the Vision 2030…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Bahrain’s Non-Oil Sector Registers Remarkable 5% Growth in 2017

Bahrain’s Non-Oil Sector Registers Remarkable 5% Growth in 2017

An economic report issued by Bahrain’s Economic Development Board (EDB) revealed that national GDP for 2017 grew by 3.9 percent, with a growth rate of 5…

Obeid Al Suhaimi (Manama)
Business Aramco

More than 400 Participants in Aramco’s Contractors Conference

Saudi Aramco has organized the 2018 Contractors’ Exchange Conference under the theme “Deploying Technology for Effective Project Execution,” which hosted more…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dammam)
Business eni

Eni Announces Oil Discovery in Egyptian Western Desert

Italian oil company Eni announced an oil discovery in the Egyptian Western Desert, on the A-2X exploration prospect located in South West Meleiha license. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business Finance Minister: Saudi Arabia to Cut Budget Deficit to 7% in 2018

Finance Minister: Saudi Arabia to Cut Budget Deficit to 7% in 2018

Saudi Arabia is on track to cut its budget deficit to seven percent of gross domestic product this year, Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan said on…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Why are Tens of Thousands of Americans Still Driving Around with Explosive Devices in Their Cars?

Why are Tens of Thousands of Americans Still Driving Around with Explosive Devices in Their Cars?

Alexander Brangman finds comfort in remembering how long his daughter lived — 26 years, 11 months, 9 hours and 15 minutes — rather than the horrible and…

Ashley Halsey (Washington)
Business UAE Inaugurates 200 MW Phase of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park

UAE Inaugurates 200 MW Phase of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park

Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum inaugurated on Tuesday the first project of the third phase of the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Business Saudi-Moroccan Business Council to Launch Trade Forum in Tangier

Saudi-Moroccan Business Council to Launch Trade Forum in Tangier

The Saudi-Moroccan Business Council announced that it will launch a trade and business forum in the city of Tangier on the sidelines of the upcoming session of…

Lahcen Mokena (Casablanca)
Business SABIC, ExxonMobil Establish New Partnership

SABIC, ExxonMobil Establish New Partnership

SABIC and ExxonMobil said Tuesday that they have created a new joint venture to advance development of the Gulf Coast Growth Ventures project, a 1.8 million…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Shura Council Asks Capital Markets Authority to Study Aramco IPO

Saudi Shura Council Asks Capital Markets Authority to Study Aramco IPO

Saudi Shura Council called on Tuesday for a study of the effects the Aramco IPO will have on the local stock market to protect it from the concentration of…

Nayef al-Rashid (Riyadh)
Business IMF Stresses Reform to Tackle Unemployment in Middle East

IMF Stresses Reform to Tackle Unemployment in Middle East

The International Monetary Fund warned on Wednesday that current levels of growth in the Middle East will not generate enough jobs for the region’s…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business SAMA Reduces Operation Time by 30% through Digital Transformation

SAMA Reduces Operation Time by 30% through Digital Transformation

The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) said it had made significant progress, in collaboration with SAP, in the digital transformation process, noting that…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business SAMA Launches Fintech Saudi

SAMA Launches Fintech Saudi

In line with Vision 2030’s goal to bolster business and financial services, the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) launched on Sunday the Fintech Saudi…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)