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Lucid Gets Crucial $1.75 Billion Liquidity Boost From PIF

Business A Lucid Air Grand Touring electric car is displayed during the New York International Auto Show in New York City, US, April 1, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo 

Lucid Gets Crucial $1.75 Billion Liquidity Boost From PIF

Lucid Group, an American electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, said on Monday a $1.75 billion increase in a loan facility from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment…

Asharq Al Awsat (New York)
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 Khalid al-Falih

Saudi's Falih Urges More Work to Cut Global Oil Inventory

Saudi Arabian oil minister Khalid al-Falih said on Saturday that more work was needed to bring global oil inventories down. “There is a general…

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Business Oil Prices Rise as OPEC Production Cuts Continue

Oil Prices Rise as OPEC Production Cuts Continue

il prices rose today, driven by OPEC-led supply cuts that narrowed the gap between supply and demand in the market and supported by strong demand. By 0739…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business 'Fitch' Affirms Kingdom’s Outlook Stable at ‘A+’

'Fitch' Affirms Kingdom’s Outlook Stable at ‘A+’

Fitch Ratings on Thursday affirmed Saudi Arabia’s long-term foreign-currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'A+' with a stable outlook. Fitch said that…

Shujaa al-Baqmi (Riyadh)
Business UAE: Emaar Prepares to Float 800 Million Shares in IPO

UAE: Emaar Prepares to Float 800 Million Shares in IPO

The UAE’s Emaar Development set on Thursday the price range for its IPO, which goes live on Nov. 22. The range extended between AED 5.70 and AED 6.90 dirhams…

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Business economy

Sudan Expands Power Production, Prepares for Peaceful Nuclear Energy

Sudan announced on Wednesday its plans to set up two brand new power plants in the national free zone and Port Sudan just off the Red Sea coast. Undertook…

Saif al-Yazal Ba Baker (Khartoum)
Business Russian Energy Minister: Our Firms to Participate in NEOM

Russian Energy Minister: Our Firms to Participate in NEOM

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak asserted that the Russian firms will take part in NEOM, noting that the recent visit of Custodian of the Two Holy…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Putin

Riyadh: 60 Russian Firms Discuss Investment in Gas, Energy, Railways

The Saudi capital receives on Thursday a delegation of 60 firms including Lukoil and Gazprom to discuss economic cooperation ties and development mechanisms,…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Amman, Jordan

More Than Half of Jordanians See Economic Situation As Worse

A recent survey showed that 57 percent of Jordanians currently see their economic situation worse than a year ago, while 11 percent said their situation today…

Mohamed Al-Daameh (Amman)
Business Malaysia

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Sends Message to Malaysia’s King

Malaysian Prime Minister Dato Seri Mohammad Najib Tun Abdul Razzaq has received a letter sent by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz to…

Asharq Al Awsat (Kedah)
Business Poroshenko and Zayani

GCC and Ukraine Sign Political, Economic, Security MoU

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Ukraine signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the fields of politics, economy, security, culture, as well as…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Business Tesla

Tesla Launches Talks to Manufacture its Cars in China

Electric-car maker Tesla Inc. has confirmed it has launched talks with Shanghai's local government to establish a manufacturing plant in the city. The…

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Business Azour

IMF: NEOM to Benefit the Whole Region

The International Monetary Fund has endorsed an ambitious Saudi plan to build a $500-billion business and industrial zone extending into Jordan and Egypt,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Business Saudi Arabia 2nd Worldwide in Implementing Business Climate Reforms for 2018

Saudi Arabia 2nd Worldwide in Implementing Business Climate Reforms for 2018

As an indication for the positive economic reforms carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom has achieved an unprecedented progress in the indicators of ease of…

Shujaa al-Baqmi (Riyadh)
Business apartment

Construction of New Housing is One of Primary Economic Drivers in Helsinki

This four-bedroom, one-bath apartment is on the second floor of a classical-style, 19th-century building in the center of Helsinki, Finland’s largest city and…

Lisa Prevost (Helsinki)
Business Saudi Arabian

Saudi Arabian Airlines Operates First Flight from Jeddah to Baghdad in 27 Years

State-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines launched its first flight to Baghdad in 27 years on Monday amid a thaw in ties between the Arab neighbors. Flight “Airbus…

Asma al Ghabri (Jeddah)
Business FTSE

FTSE Launches Saudi Arabia Inclusion Index Series

FTSE Russell announced that Saudi Arabia has taken a number positive steps to increase the openness and effectiveness of its markets. As a result of these…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business Liquefied natural gas

Boom in American Liquefied Natural Gas Is Shaking Up the Energy World

A shale gas drilling boom over the last decade has propelled the United States from energy importer to exporter, taking the country a giant leap toward the…

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Business petrochemicals

Arab Petrochemical Production Exceeds 150 Tons in 2016

The total production of petrochemicals in the Arab countries exceeded 150 million tons in 2016, said a recent study by the General Secretariat of the…

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Business Jadaan

Saudi Arabia Plans Further Fiscal Expansion in 2018 Budget

Saudi Arabia plans to further expand the fiscal year 2018 budget as the government is seeking to support the economy and promote growth, as well as consider…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Singapore Trade Minister: Saudi Investment Initiatives have Captivated Our Companies

Singapore Trade Minister: Saudi Investment Initiatives have Captivated Our Companies

Singapore Trade Minister Lim Hng Kiang‎ said the initiatives recently announced in Saudi Arabia during the “Future Investment Initiative" Conference have…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Chevron Reconsiders Plan to Sell Three Subsidiaries,Leave Bangladesh

Chevron Reconsiders Plan to Sell Three Subsidiaries,Leave Bangladesh

The US oil company Chevron (CVX.N) will not sell three subsidiaries and leave Bangladesh as planned, Chevron said on Sunday.Chevron had said in April it would…

Asharq Al Awsat (Bangladesh)
Business Tunisia Resorts to Global Markets to Raise USD3 Billion

Tunisia Resorts to Global Markets to Raise USD3 Billion

Tunisia is willing to resort to global financial markets next year to get a minimum of TND7.4 billion (around USD3 billion) of foreign funds to fill the budget…

Business Riyadh Economic Forum to Kick off Late November

Riyadh Economic Forum to Kick off Late November

Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and on behalf of the King, Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business $60 Per Barrel Sheds Light on Saudi Energy Minister's Steps

$60 Per Barrel Sheds Light on Saudi Energy Minister's Steps

Oil prices fell to about $26 per barrel in January, following the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries' (OPEC) decision to maintain the market's…