Asharq Al-Awsat

Asharq Al-Awsat English Edition archive account. Original reporting and wire copy as published 2005–2017.

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Saudi Arabia

King Salman Receives Somali President

Jeddah– Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz discussed regional issues at al-Salam Palace with visiting President of Somalia Mohammed Abdullah Farmajo. During the meeting, King Salman and Farmajo reviewed relations between the two countries and various fields of cooperation an

World

UN Team to Access Myanmar’s Rakhine for 1st Time

New York- Representatives of UN agencies will be permitted to visit Rakhine state in Myanmar on Thursday for the first time since the start of a massive exodus of minority Rohingya Muslims in August. “There will be a trip organized by the government, probably tomorrow, to Rakhine,” UN sp

Saudi Arabia

Crown Prince Meets with Somali President

Jeddah- Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, met in Jeddah on Wednesday with Somali President Mohammed Abdullah Farmajo. During the meeting, they reviewed aspects of cooperation between the two countries in various fields, and opportunities f

World

Italian Minister of Interior Affairs Receives MWL Sec-Gen

Rome– Muslim World League (MWL) aims to pursue positive integration of Muslim communities into their societies and the citizenship they have recognized and committed to, according to MWL Sec-Gen Sheikh Mohammed al-Issa. Italian Interior Minister Marco Minniti received Secretary-General Issa and his

Saudi Arabia

King Salman Grants Saudi Women Right to Drive

Jeddah- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued on Tuesday a Supreme Order that allows Saudi women to drive cars in the Kingdom. The decree said that women would not be allowed to drive immediately as the new order is scheduled to take effect in June 23, 2018. The

Lifestyle & Culture

Dubai Launches Trial of Flying Taxi

Dubai, London- As part of an ambitious plan adopted by the Emirati city, Dubai staged a test flight on Monday for what it said would soon be the world’s first drone taxi service. The flying taxi developed by German drone firm Volocopter resembles a small, two-seater helicopter cabin topped by a wide

World

Police Make 7th Arrest Over London Subway Bomb

London-British police on Monday arrested a 20-year-old man suspected of involvement in the Sept. 15 terrorist attack on an underground train in south-west London. The man was detained in Cardiff, the Welsh capital, and taken to a police station in London, the Metropolitan Police said. He was the sev