# الشرق Bloomberg

> Be up-to-date with all Arab and international economic news and events

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bloomberg.alsharq](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bloomberg.alsharq)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.bloomberg.alsharq`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Asharq News Services
- **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES
- **Downloads:** 73,860
- **Rating:** 4.18 / 5 (303 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.18
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-11
- **First published:** 2020-11-09
- **Publisher country:** AE
- **Size:** 43 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bloomberg.alsharq)
- **Website:** [https://asharq.com](https://asharq.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://asharq.com/ar/privacy-policy](https://asharq.com/ar/privacy-policy)

## Description

Asharq Business delivers comprehensive coverage of Arab and global economic and financial news, with real-time market data, stock performance, oil, gold and currency prices, and crypto trends. It tracks major markets worldwide, including regional indices like TASI, and provides Arabic analyses and Bloomberg-backed reporting for trusted insights.

The extension highlights digital transformation, technology, AI, and real estate, with specialized coverage of commodities and metals. Users can personalize their feed with watchlists and instant alerts, and customize the home screen to view the latest news, markets, and indices with a clear, user-friendly interface.

## Rankings

- #253,074 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.bloomberg.alsharq.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users praise the app for its quality financial content and consider it generally good. However, many experience issues with the app crashing or not opening properly. There is a repeated request for a Dark Mode to improve readability and comfort, indicating that the current bright interface strains users' eyes. Overall, while the content is valued, the app's stability and user interface need significant improvements.

### Pros

- The app provides very good content, as mentioned by multiple users.
- Users consider it a good and great app overall.
- The financial news channel content is appreciated and considered very good.

### Cons

- The app frequently crashes or fails to open, needing fixes.
- There is a strong demand for a Dark Mode feature to ease eye strain.
- The application performance is considered weak or poor by multiple users.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bloomberg.alsharq)