Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—A senior Saudi diplomat said that military chiefs gathered in Riyadh for a meeting of the US-led international coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) may have discussed the training of Libyan soldiers in the fight against the extremist group. Speaking to
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Arabia’s Council of Senior Scholars is considering a proposal to expand its membership to include representatives with non-religious backgrounds for the first time, a member of the country’s highest religious institution told Asharq Al-Awsat. If adopted, the proposal wi
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Following local reports that rival Lebanese presidential hopefuls Michel Aoun and Samir Geagea are set to meet in January to seek a way to resolve the ongoing presidential vacuum in the country, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Lebanon affirmed that Riyadh is neutral toward
