Zeinab Ali

Zeinab Ali
Business Chairman of Menzies Aviation Hassan El-Houry. (Menzies Aviation)

Menzies Chairman to Asharq Al-Awsat: Aviation Services Sector Highly Resilient Despite Regional Disruptions

The aviation services sector continues to demonstrate strong resilience amid geopolitical tensions disrupting air traffic across the Middle East, said Hassan…

Zeinab Ali (Riyadh)
Business A Saudi money changer displays Saudi Riyal banknotes at a currency exchange shop in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia July 27, 2017. (Reuters)

Gulf Banks Weather Geopolitical Tensions with Strong Capital Buffers

Gulf banks are holding up well despite rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, underpinned by solid financial positions and early regulatory action,…

Zeinab Ali (Riyadh)
Business A night view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (SPA file)

SME Financing Moves to the Core of Saudi Arabia’s Non-Oil Economy

In a sign of a deep shift in the structure of financing within Saudi Arabia’s economy, and reflecting the goals of Vision 2030 to diversify the production base…

Zeinab Ali (Riyadh)
Business A goldsmith weighs gold jewellery inside a showroom in Ahmedabad, India, July 31, 2025. (Reuters)

Gold slides 14% in March Despite War, Testing Safe-Haven Status

Gold defied its traditional role as a crisis hedge in March, posting its steepest monthly fall since October 2008. The metal dropped more than 14% over the…

Zeinab Ali (Riyadh)
Business Abdullah Al-Ghamdi, President of Saudi Data and Al Authority, speaks during the Global Al Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia October 21, 2020. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri  

Saudi Arabia Declares 2026 ‘Year of Artificial Intelligence’ to Boost Data Economy

As the global race toward a digital economy accelerates and the world enters a new era driven by algorithms, Saudi Arabia is positioning itself as a key player…

Zeinab Ali (Riyadh)
Business The King Fahd Industrial Port in Yanbu. (SPA)

Saudi East-West Pipeline Underpins Kingdom’s Energy Security Strategy

As regional military tensions escalate and attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz recur, Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline has re-emerged as a…

Zeinab Ali (Riyadh)
Business During a ministerial session, Saudi ministers emphasized that the partnership between PIF and the private sector is the main engine of Saudi Arabia’s economic transformation. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia's PIF Shifts from Launching Opportunities to Accelerating Growth

In line with the objectives of the third phase of Saudi Vision 2030 and the Public Investment Fund’s (PIF) five-year strategy, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth…

Zeinab Ali (Riyadh)