Cairo-Libyan General Khalifa Haftar turned the tables on his rivals in a move reminiscent to actions taken by his ancestors, who launched their campaigns to rule the country from Cyrenaica, the eastern coastal region of Libya. Haftar can now pave the way for a new era under his reign after he was ab
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s recent political essay published by “The New York Times,” raised a few eyebrows. The essay was short to overstatements and wild allegations directed against “Wahhabism,” claiming that Saudi Arabia is the reason behind all humanity’s suffering. However,
Jeddah-Saudi Minister of Justice Sheikh Dr. Walid bin Mohammed Al-Samaani has lashed out at the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), saying it violates the principles of law and states’ sovereignty. In a statement issued on Friday, the minister said JASTA, which was passed recently by
An end to the shelling and the fighting on the Syrian fronts only provides limited psychological comfort to fighters and activists. They are fully aware that this truce, which is no different from those that have preceded it, is a stepping stone to another stage that may be more difficult militarily
Ankara-Head of Turkey’s Religious Affairs Directorate Mehmet Görmez hailed great efforts exerted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in serving pilgrims and providing them with many facilities to perform their Hajj rituals in comfort secure conditions. Görmez addressed Turkish pilgrims, in a speech that
London-Investments in oil and gas fields are set to drop 24 percent this year and no signs show that it will improve in 2017, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). National oil companies (NOCs) will continue to dominate upstream oil and gas investments if oil prices remain at current l
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan called for cooperation in order to combat religious intolerance that threatens “the security and stability of the world” following a meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Thursday, according to the UAE’s official media. Sheikh
Makkah, Jeddah-Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud confirmed that his country holds a great responsibility and is honored to serve the two holy mosques and the pilgrims, this is why, he said, it has utilized all its potentials and financial capabilities to serve them.
Washington- U.S. official belonging to the United States Department of State defended the recent Syria truce, despite the many incidents on behalf the ruling regime and the Syrian Opposition. U.S. Department of State Deputy Spokesman Mark Toner acknowledged Wednesday that the situation hadn’t
Jeddah-A prominent Yemeni leader at al-Islah party attributed the renunciation of the international organization of the Muslim Brotherhood to what he called “political confusion” for some political powers in the region. In a phone call with Asharq Al-Awsat, Yemen’s Minister of Planning and Internati
Aden-Yemeni coup members, largely composed of Houthis and fighters supporting ousted former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, have stepped up their security detail in Sana’a on Wednesday, well-informed sources told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper. The security upgrade tracks down the actions of citizens. It s
Two significant developments, both connected to conflict raging between Iran’s creeping influence and the remaining defenders of Arab identity, took place in the Arab ‘Mashreq’ last week. The first is the undisguised attempts of demographic changes in the environs of the Syrian capital Damascus; and
Riyadh – Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United Nations Abdullah Al-Muallami said that the U.N. Security Council should assume its responsibilities to stop Iran from breaching international resolutions on Yemen. In remarks to Asharq al-Awsat newspaper on Thursday, Al-Muallimi said that the letter h
A Swedish appeals court upheld the arrest warrant for Julian Assange on Friday over a rape accusation, prolonging the six year long legal standoff with prosecutors and clearing the way for the Wikileaks founder to be questioned in London next month. Assange, 45, is wanted by Swedish authorities for
Ever since they seized power in 1979, Iran’s ruling mullahs have faced the challenge of forging a synthesis between perception and reality. In almost every case, attempts at replacing reality with the perception of an ideal ends in grief. And in many cases, the ideological regime is prepared to sacr
Cairo- General Khalifa Haftar made history in Libya as he is the first military official to be promoted to field marshal by parliamentarians in the east of the country. The promotion coincided with the sudden arrival of Fayez Al-Sarraj, head of the U.N.-backed Government of National Accord, in Cairo
Jeddah- A 15-year-old teenager, Rayouf Alhumedhi, from Saudi Arabia, has decided that time is up to have hijab emoji as part of chatting apps on smart devices. She has made a proposal to Unicode Consortium, a nonprofit that governs the creation and approval of emojis, to consider her proposal. The S
Turkish authorities have detained four people as part of a probe into a potential threat to the German and British diplomatic missions, state-run media reported on Friday. The detentions come after the British embassy in the capital Ankara was closed on Friday for what the UK Foreign Office said wer
The Kurdish photographer, Jamal Penjweny, has fulfilled his dream of being a press photographer and succeeded in achieving international fame, but he has maintained continuous efforts to fulfill more dreams, succeed in more cultural and artistic projects, and collect more global awards, along with i
Amman-The Muslim Brotherhood propelled back into Jordan’s political arena after its political arm, the Islamic Action Front (IAF), announced participating at the upcoming Sep. 20 elections. With 75 percent of the brotherhood approving the bloc’s return to Jordan’s political life, the elections would
