Malabo – Eritrea’s Foreign Affairs Minister Osman Ahmed Saleh stressed the importance of Afro-Arab partnership in protecting the region from foreign interference, which he said works to implement its own agendas and has caused the wave of terrorism to spread across the world. In an interview with As
Riyadh – Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense met in Riyadh on Sunday with Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Company Dow Chemical Andrew N. Liveris, currently on a visit to the Kingdom. During the reception, they reviewed existing inv
The rise of nationalism in rich countries poses a worrying challenge to the tide of migrants fleeing wars, the U.N. refugee chief said on Sunday, urging international cooperation to manage the flows pragmatically “rather than building walls”. U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo G
Beirut – The Arabic version of “Nous ne sommes pas seuls dans l’Univers” for Bertrand Badie, a professor in International Relations in the Political Science Institute in Paris, has been recently released in the version translated by Dr. Jean Majed Jabbour. The original book was published
London – President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted on Sunday as saying that Turkey did not need to join the European Union “at all costs” and could instead become part of a security bloc dominated by China, Russia and Central Asian nations. NATO member Turkey’s prospects of joining
Riyadh-General Electric’s President and CEO of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain Hisham Albahkali confirmed that his company is committed to participating at the MiSK Global Forum. In its support for Saudi youth and transformation plans, Albahkali says that General Electric has kicked off export trading from
Bourbon Argos, a rescue ship carrying more than 200 migrants and eight bodies, docked in Sicily on Sunday following a deadly week in the Mediterranean where hundreds drowned in an attempt to reach Europe from Libya. The majority of the 219 migrants were West Africans, according to Doctors without Bo
This week, the dollar strengthened to levels not seen in more than a decade, raising questions about the causes and sustainability of the increase, as well as the consequences for the global economy. How large is the dollar’s move? The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index has gained 3.1 percent since l
Ander Herrera puffs out his cheeks for the hundredth time, eyes gleaming again, and says something that does not need saying: “I like football.” You can tell. You can tell by the way he talks – and talks and talks – by the enthusiasm and the explanations, analysis not just an answer; by the way [&he
Grozny- Chechen President Ramadan Qadirof said that Chechnya has a long-term relation with Saudi Arabia and this relation will not be affected by the international changes. Qadirof told Asharq al-Awsat that the relation with the Saudi leadership and people is a solid one. The Chechen President asser
At least 90 people were killed and more than 150 injured following the derail of an Indian express train in northern Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. About 20 people were still missing as authorities were trying to investigate what caused 14 carriages of the train – traveling between the northeastern
Cairo- Fierce clashes among militias renewed in Libya’s capital Tripoli as the U.N.-backed government of National Accord (GNA) stood idle. On the other hand, Libyan National Army (LNA) forces led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar continued their push against extremist militias west of Benghazi, located east
Cairo- A Cairo court on Saturday sentenced Yehia Qalash, the chief of the Egyptian Press Syndicate, and two of its board members: Gamal Abdel-Reheem and Khaled El-Balshy to two years in prison for sheltering wanted by the police. In his first statement following the sentence, Qalash said that the “c
Washington – Since the victory of Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential elections, the political circles in Washington have witnessed the nomination of many figures to serve in important positions in the coming administration. Over the few past days, John Bolton, former U.S. ambassador to the
The interrupted bombing of the Syrian regime forces in South Syria hasn’t changed the temporary calm status that dominates the region from around one year; power balance between the two parties has almost been absent amid foreign efforts, which have waited changes in the U.S. administration’s foreig
Beirut- A last effort is exerted in Lebanon to announce a government lineup on Monday, one day before Independence Day that coincides next Tuesday, as requested by President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri. However, the birth of a new government looks difficult as each party was
Since electing the U.S. Donald Trump, Europe has been in worry due to his electoral statements on the relation with Russia and him praising the Russian President Vladimir Putin. The simplest evidence over these concerns is the urgent conference called for by the European foreign ministries to discus
Beirut- Kurdish troops fighting along the so-called “Syrian Democratic Forces” (SDF) have lately received modern U.S. military equipment, weapons and ammunition, as part of their preparation for the Raqqa battle. While Kurds considered this American support as a proof of its strong relationship with
Ankara- Saudi Arabian Airlines, the Kingdom’s flag carrier, has started direct flights to the Turkish capital, Ankara. There will be four weekly flights to Ankara; (Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday) from Jeddah and three flights from Madinah (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday). Saudia will start fl
Riyadh, Aden- Houthi militias and former President Abdullah Saleh forces committed at least 15 violations in the first hours of the 48-hour truce declared by the Arab Coalition in Yemen starting at mid-day Saturday. The Command of Coalition Forces to Support Legitimacy in Yemen said the ceasefire is
