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Arab World Yemen Faces Flood Warnings as Second Season Starts

Yemen Faces Flood Warnings as Second Season Starts

With an air of confidence and a palpable sense of elation in his voice, Khalid Mohsen Saleh declared that this year’s farming season in Yemen will surpass all…

Mohammed Nasser (Aden)
Business Prices in Lebanon Rise by Average of 33% Monthly, 264% Annually

Prices in Lebanon Rise by Average of 33% Monthly, 264% Annually

Lebanese consumers are anxiously anticipating the continued rise of the inflation index, as the customs dollar exchange rate has been re-raised from LBP 45,000…

Business ‘Local Content Certificate’: A Basic Requirement in Saudi Gov't Competitions

‘Local Content Certificate’: A Basic Requirement in Saudi Gov't Competitions

Saudi Arabia’s government has instructed companies in certain sectors to obtain a “local content certificate” in order to be able to compete for government…

Bandar al-Mosalam (Riyadh)
Arab World Fearing Houthi Violence, Yemeni Companies Seek Protection from Militia Factions

Fearing Houthi Violence, Yemeni Companies Seek Protection from Militia Factions

The Houthi militia used the “hunger stampede” in Sanaa, which killed or injured over 200 poor people, as a justification for a campaign to defame a commercial…

Features Fear and Exhaustion: A family's Flight from Sudan to Egypt

Fear and Exhaustion: A family's Flight from Sudan to Egypt

Rawan al-Waleed was expecting to fly from Khartoum to Cairo last week for a wedding. Instead, she ended up travelling from Sudan to Egypt in a bus her family…

Asharq Al Awsat
Features Sudan’s Neighbors Brace for Political, Security Impact of Conflict

Sudan’s Neighbors Brace for Political, Security Impact of Conflict

With the Sudanese conflict now in its second week, regional anxiety is mounting among its seven neighboring countries over the potential fallout of the crisis…

Arab World Starvation Stampede in Sanaa Proves Tragic Reality Imposed by Houthis

Starvation Stampede in Sanaa Proves Tragic Reality Imposed by Houthis

Dozens of Yemeni families quietly mourned their children who died in the stampede that occurred in Sanaa days ago, as hundreds gathered at a school to receive…

Mohammed Nasser (Aden)
Arab World Former Jordanian PM Mudar Badran Passes Away

Former Jordanian PM Mudar Badran Passes Away

Mudar Badran, a retired former Jordanian intelligence director, head of the royal court, and prime minister, will be buried on Sunday. He withdrew from…

Mohammed Khair al-Rawashdeh (Amman)
Interviews Siddiq Haftar to Asharq Al-Awsat: My Visit to Khartoum Is Not Political

Siddiq Haftar to Asharq Al-Awsat: My Visit to Khartoum Is Not Political

Siddiq Haftar, the eldest son of Marshal Khalifa Haftar, commander-in-chief of the Libyan National Army, confirmed that his visit to Sudan, where he met with…

Khaled Mahmoud (Cairo)
Features Will Ethiopia Take Advantage of Sudan’s Unrest to Resolve Border Dispute?

Will Ethiopia Take Advantage of Sudan’s Unrest to Resolve Border Dispute?

The border dispute between Addis Ababa and Khartoum over Al-Fashaga has returned to the fore, following Sudanese reports about “unusual” movement by the…

Mohammed Abdo Hassanein (Cairo)
Arab World Al-Alimi Stresses Unity of Yemeni Presidential Council, Questions Houthi Commitment to Peace Efforts

Al-Alimi Stresses Unity of Yemeni Presidential Council, Questions Houthi Commitment to Peace Efforts

Chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad al-Alimi underscored the unity of the PLC, saying it was more united than ever. In an…

Ali Rabih (Aden)
Business Why Saudi Arabia Transfered 4% of Aramco Shares to PIF Subsidiary?

Why Saudi Arabia Transfered 4% of Aramco Shares to PIF Subsidiary?

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced Sunday the transfer of a 4% stake of the oil giant Saudi Aramco to Sanabil Investments, a subsidiary…