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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 Saudi Arabia: SEEC Stresses Importance of Vehicle Care for Energy Saving

Saudi Arabia: SEEC Stresses Importance of Vehicle Care for Energy Saving

The Saudi Energy Efficiency Center stressed the importance of balancing vehicle tires on a regular basis as it promoted it as an approach to reduce fuel…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business World Bank: Saudi Arabia is a Gulf Pioneer in Economic Transformation

World Bank: Saudi Arabia is a Gulf Pioneer in Economic Transformation

Region of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) witnessed another year of disappointing economic performance in 2017, however expectation shows that economic growth…

Motleq Mounir (London)
Business Egypt’s National Budget Deficit Falls to 4.2 % in H1 of 2017-18

Egypt’s National Budget Deficit Falls to 4.2 % in H1 of 2017-18

Egypt's national budget deficit fell to 4.2 percent in the first half of the fiscal year 2017-2018 compared to five percent a year ago, the Egyptian Planning…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business Development Bank EBRD Upbeat on Lebanon, Seeks Continued Reform

Development Bank EBRD Upbeat on Lebanon, Seeks Continued Reform

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development sees enormous prospects in Lebanon, but potential investors need to see progress on reform and, over the…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Foreigners Pumped $365 Mn in Saudi Stock

Foreigners Pumped $365 Mn in Saudi Stock

Foreign investors pumped 1.37 billion riyals ($365.3 million) into the Saudi domestic market last week, a figure higher than the average liquidity of foreign…

Shujaa al-Baqmi (Riyadh)
Business ADNOC Signs Major Offshore Concession Agreements with Total

ADNOC Signs Major Offshore Concession Agreements with Total

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) signed two major agreements with French Total, awarding the company 20 percent interest in Umm Shaif and Nasr…

Asharq Al Awsat (Abu Dhabi)
Business Iraq: SOMO Chief Expects Stable Oil Rates in 2018

Iraq: SOMO Chief Expects Stable Oil Rates in 2018

Iraq’s state-oil marketer SOMO’s chief Alaa al-Yasiri said he expects that oil rates will remain stable at their current figures for all of 2018. “I expect…

Asharq Al Awsat (Baghdad)
Business Abu Dhabi Signs $1.45B Offshore Deal with Total

Abu Dhabi Signs $1.45B Offshore Deal with Total

The state oil company of the energy-rich capital of the United Arab Emirates said it has signed a deal worth $1.45 billion with French oil giant Total SA…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business E-Commerce in Tunisia Does Not Exceed $63 Million

E-Commerce in Tunisia Does Not Exceed $63 Million

Tunisian Minister of Commerce Omar al-Bahi revealed that the e-commerce trade in Tunisia is limited and didn’t exceed TND 166 million (around $63 million) last…

Al Mongi Al Saidani (Tunis)
Business Saudi Arabia to Open Foreign Investment to Recruitment Agencies

Saudi Arabia to Open Foreign Investment to Recruitment Agencies

The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) and the Ministry of Labor and Social Development decided to open the door of foreign investment for…

Shujaa al-Baqmi (Riyadh)
Business Euro Zone Inflation Lags in February As Food Prices Fall

Euro Zone Inflation Lags in February As Food Prices Fall

Euro zone consumer prices grew less than expected in February because of a fall in unprocessed food prices and reduced energy inflation, data from the European…

Asharq Al Awsat (Brussels)
Business Egypt: Investment Bank Issues 246.9 Mn shares in 2018

Egypt: Investment Bank Issues 246.9 Mn shares in 2018

CI Capital announced Thursday that it plans to sell 246.9 million ordinary shares, or 43.6 percent of the company, on the Egyptian Stock Exchange (EGX). The…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business World Bank Warns of Imminent Collapse in Gaza

World Bank Warns of Imminent Collapse in Gaza

A new report issued by the World Bank warned of an imminent collapse in the Gaza Strip as the economic and social situation continued to deteriorate steadily…

Asharq Al Awsat (Ramallah)
Business Algeria's Economy Slacks in 2017

Algeria's Economy Slacks in 2017

Algeria’s economy grew by 2.2 percent in 2017, down from 3.3 percent the previous year, due to a decline in the performance of the energy sector, the central…

Asharq Al Awsat (Algeria)
Business Saudi Arabia: SAIPR to Build Knowledge-based Economy

Saudi Arabia: SAIPR to Build Knowledge-based Economy

Minister of Commerce and Investment Majed Bin Abdullah al-Qasabi underlined the importance of Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property Rights (SAIPR) role in…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Stable Outlook for Saudi Banking System, Moody's

Stable Outlook for Saudi Banking System, Moody's

Future outlook for Saudi banking system is "stable" which is a positive indicator in light of the economic growth of the Kingdom in 2018, backed by increased…

Shujaa al-Baqmi (Riyadh)
Business IsDB Holds Annual Meeting in Tunis, Offers Platform for Decision Makers to Discuss Challenges

IsDB Holds Annual Meeting in Tunis, Offers Platform for Decision Makers to Discuss Challenges

The Board of Governors of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB Group) announced holding its 43rd annual meeting to discuss development issues and…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Derham

Calls for More Efforts in Morocco Consumer Protection

Moroccan Secretary of State to the Minister of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital Economy in charge of Foreign Trade Rkia Derham revealed that in 2017, 2…

Asharq Al Awsat (Rabat)
Business China Industrial Output Growth Beats Expectations in 2018

China Industrial Output Growth Beats Expectations in 2018

China’s industrial output grew 7.2 percent in the first two months of the year compared with the same period last year, while fixed-asset investment growth…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business WTO Head Warns US Trade Tariffs Could Cause 'Domino Effect'

WTO Head Warns US Trade Tariffs Could Cause 'Domino Effect'

US President Donald Trump’s decision to slap tariffs on imported steel and aluminum could spark retaliation from other countries and lead to unforeseen…

Asharq Al Awsat (Brasilia)
Business Libya Africa Investment Portfolio Considers Investments in 3 Moroccan Sectors

Libya Africa Investment Portfolio Considers Investments in 3 Moroccan Sectors

The Libya Africa Investment Portfolio (LAIP) is considering increasing its investments in Morocco, said Portfolio International Relations Manager Younis…

Sabri Najeh (Cairo)
Business Sudan Central Bank Receives $1.4 bln Deposit from UAE

Sudan Central Bank Receives $1.4 bln Deposit from UAE

Sudan’s central bank has received a deposit of $1.4 billion from the United Arab Emirates to help bolster its foreign exchange reserves, state news agency SUNA…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Saudi Arabia to Tap Shale Gas from Jafurah Basin

Saudi Arabia to Tap Shale Gas from Jafurah Basin

Within days, Aramco will start producing unconventional gas from the north, in a quest to supply electricity companies there and Waad Al Shamaal City with the…

Wael Mahdi (Kuwait)
Business Qatari Banks Seek Doubling Foreign Ownership Limit to Push through Crisis

Qatari Banks Seek Doubling Foreign Ownership Limit to Push through Crisis

Qatar’s National Bank, one of the gas-rich peninsula’s biggest banks, announced that it was doubling its foreign ownership limit to 49 percent. Sources…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)