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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 Moody's: SAMA Deal with Ripple Provides $400 Million to Banks

Moody's: SAMA Deal with Ripple Provides $400 Million to Banks

The agreement between Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) and US-based financial technology company Ripple in managing a cross-border transaction of local…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
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Saudi Finance Minister Says Structural Reforms Empower National Economy

Saudi Arabia's Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan affirmed that the Kingdom's strong stimulus packages to the private sector will have a positive impact on…

Shujaa al-Baqmi (Riyadh)
Business ASE Sec-Gen to Asharq Al-Awsat: Cryptocurrency Paves its Way into the Region

ASE Sec-Gen to Asharq Al-Awsat: Cryptocurrency Paves its Way into the Region

A number of Arab investors began to consider investing in cryptocurrency after the recent gains, not to mention the bitcoin that peaked at $19 thousand per…

Sabri Najeh (Cairo)
Business Key Topics of International Petroleum Week: Saudi Gas, OPEC Deal, Shale Oil

Key Topics of International Petroleum Week: Saudi Gas, OPEC Deal, Shale Oil

International Petroleum (IP) Week kicked off on Monday in London- an event where giant oil companies meet with traders and analysts. There were three key…

Wael Mahdi (London)
Business Tunisia Tourism Booms as Terrorism Fears Abate

Tunisia Tourism Booms as Terrorism Fears Abate

Tourism in Tunisia hit record highs in 2018, reversing damage incurred by the sector in wake of 2015 terrorist attacks. “We aim to receive 8 million…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business Saudi Arabia: Expected Deals in AFED 2018 to Exceed $15b

Saudi Arabia: Expected Deals in AFED 2018 to Exceed $15b

General Department for Local Manufacturing Support General Director Engineer Atiyah al-Maleki expected the volume of contracts in 2018 Armed Forces Exhibition…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Arabia: New Bankruptcy Law Pushes Investment Climate, Facilitates Business Performance

Saudi Arabia: New Bankruptcy Law Pushes Investment Climate, Facilitates Business Performance

Saudi Arabia is working on a basket of significant legislations that would enhance the business performance environment in the country. The new bankruptcy law…

Shujaa al-Baqmi (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Oil Exports Rise Slightly in December

Saudi Oil Exports Rise Slightly in December

Saudi Arabia increased its crude oil exports slightly in December to 7.045 million barrels per day (bpd), official data showed on Monday. The kingdom, OPEC’s…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Israel Signs ‘Historic’ Deals to Sell Gas to Egypt

Israel Signs ‘Historic’ Deals to Sell Gas to Egypt

Israel struck two historic agreements with Cairo to sell $15 billion worth of natural gas to Egypt. The Israeli energy group Delek said on Monday agreements…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Bahrain Attracts $733 Mil Investments

Bahrain Attracts $733 Mil Investments

Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) announced on Sunday a record year for foreign investment in 2017 with investments amounting to $733 million, which is…

Obeid Al-Suhaimi (Manama)
Business Jordan: 1.5% Rise in Foreign Reserves in January

Jordan: 1.5% Rise in Foreign Reserves in January

Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) data showed on Sunday that foreign exchange reserves grew 1.5 percent in January compared to the end of 2017. Jordan's foreign…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
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Turkey: IMF Raises Growth Forecast

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised Turkey's growth forecast for 2018 from 3.5 percent to 4 percent. The IMF said in its mission concluding…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Business Fitch Upgrades Greece’s Sovereign Rating

Fitch Upgrades Greece’s Sovereign Rating

The Fitch ratings agency on Friday upgraded Greece's sovereign debt grade, citing budget surpluses, greater political stability and the growing economy. The…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Cyber Attacks Cost Up to $109 Billion in 2016, US Estimates

Cyber Attacks Cost Up to $109 Billion in 2016, US Estimates

The White House released on Friday a report that found that the economic costs of "malicious cyber activity" in 2016 were between $57 billion and $109 billion…

Asharq Al Awsat (Washington)
Business European Shares Recover from Sell-off

European Shares Recover from Sell-off

European shares gained on Friday, snapping a three-week losing streak as earnings updates continued to impress and volatility and jitters over rising…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business factory

Turkey's Unemployment Rate Falls to 10.3%

Turkey's unemployment rate fell 1.8 percentage points on a yearly basis in November compared to the same month in 2016, the country's statistical authority has…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
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Egypt's Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates

The Egyptian central bank cut its main interest rates by a percentage point each on Thursday, the first time it has lowered them since letting the currency…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)
Business Analysts Struggle to Explain Large-Scale Decline in Dollar

Analysts Struggle to Explain Large-Scale Decline in Dollar

The dollar fell broadly on Thursday to a 15-month low against the yen as negative sentiment towards the dollar overshadowed the impact of a 10-year US Treasury…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Analysts Struggle to Explain Large-Scale Decline in Dollar

Analysts Struggle to Explain Large-Scale Decline in Dollar

The dollar fell broadly on Thursday to a 15-month low against the yen as negative sentiment towards the dollar overshadowed the impact of a 10-year US Treasury…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
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New Tunisian Central Bank Chief Sets Priorities

Former World Bank official and economics professor Marouane El Abassi, who was confirmed by Tunisia’s parliament as the new central bank governor on Thursday,…

Asharq Al Awsat
Business 20,000 New Housing, Financing Products in Saudi Arabia

20,000 New Housing, Financing Products in Saudi Arabia

The Ministry of Housing and Real Estate Development Fund have launched the second batch of My House Program for the year 2018 on Thursday, with a total of 20…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Aramco

Russian Investment Fund Eyes Consortium for Aramco IPO

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has pledged to set up a “significant consortium” of investors to take part in Saudi Aramco’s initial public offering …

Asharq Al Awsat (Moscow)
Business Manhattan Stores Struggle Against High Rents, E-Commerce

Manhattan Stores Struggle Against High Rents, E-Commerce

The New York borough of Manhattan is richer and more populated than ever, but a growing number of businesses are closing their doors under the pressure of…

Asharq Al Awsat (New York)
Business Saudi-Russian Agreements Result with Two Nuclear Reactors in 2018

Saudi-Russian Agreements Result with Two Nuclear Reactors in 2018

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud stressed his keenness to develop bilateral relations between Riyadh and Moscow, reiterating the need to…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)