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Editor selections

Varieties Miss Universe 2023 pictured with her crown, designed by Maison Mouawad. (Maison Mouawad)

‘I Want to Design a Crown for Youth of Lebanon,’ Fred Mouawad Tells Asharq Al-Awsat

Who knew that the crown that adorned the head of Miss Universe 2023 was a Lebanese creation? The rare piece, worth around $6 million, was created by…

Vivian Haddad (Beirut)
Technology Saudi Arabia unveils its first interactive robot at LEAP 2023. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Sara: Saudi Arabia's First Interactive Robot

Sara, Saudi Arabia's first interactive robot, welcomed attendees at LEAP 2023 conference, which was launched in Riyadh on Monday. Sara was manufactured in…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf US Air Force General Jacqueline D. Van Ovost, the commander of the US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM). (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia, US Working Together to Establish Integrated Anti-Drone System

US Air Force General Jacqueline D. Van Ovost, the commander of the US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), emphasized the strength of US-Saudi relations, which…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World Lebanon’s Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi. (Reuters)

Al-Rahi Accuses Complacent MPs of ‘Great Treason’ for Failing to Elect President

Lebanon’s Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi launched on Sunday a scathing attack against “complacent” MPs who have failed to elect a president since Michel…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
Arab World The seat of the Lebanese presidency that became vacant in November after parties failed to agree on a successor to Michel Aoun. (EPA)

Paris to Host Int’l Meeting Monday to Address Lebanon’s Presidential Crisis

Paris will host on Monday an international meeting aimed at tackling the Lebanese presidential crisis. Representatives from Saudi Arabia, the United States,…

Arab World Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch and his Spanish counterpart, Pedro Sanchez, inaugurate the 12th high-level summit meeting between Morocco and Spain in Rabat on Thursday. (AP)

Morocco, Spain Sign Over 20 Agreements, Kicking off New Phase in Relations

Rabat and Madrid started a new era of relations, with the signing of more than 20 agreements, including facilitating Spanish investments in Morocco,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Rabat)
Features A mourner, left, looks at a monument of Lokman Slim during a memorial service to pay tribute to the slain Lebanese political activist in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. (AP)

Lokman Slim’s Mother to Asharq Al-Awsat: Sorrow Is My Constant Companion

No feelings of animosity and vengeance are harbored towards the killers of Shiite political activist Lokman Slim. His mother, Salma Mershak has refused to…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Interviews French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna (EPA)

French FM to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Are Working with Saudi Arabia to Support Regional Stability

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said in remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat on Thursday that strengthening France’s relations with both Saudi Arabia and the…

Michel Abou Najm (Paris)
Arab World The PSP delegation meets with Patriarch al-Rahi in Bkirki on Tuesday. (NNA)

Army Commander Tops List of Lebanese Presidential Candidates

Lebanese Army commander Joseph Aoun’s chances of becoming the next president grew on Tuesday after receiving the backing of the Progressive Socialist Party …

Caroline Akoum (Beirut)
Varieties This picture taken on January 11, 2023 shows a view of the trunk of a felled juniper tree in a mountainous area near the village of Barqa in Lebanon's eastern Baalbeck district. (Photo by Ibrahim AMRO / AFP)

Lebanon: Villagers Try to Stem Illegal Logging Scourge

Braving the bitter cold, Lebanese villagers have been patrolling a mountainside in the country's north, trying to protect trees from loggers who roll in under…

Gulf The transit e-visa will help achieve Vision 2030 goals. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Launches E-Transit Visa for Visitors Arriving by Air

Saudi Arabia launched an electronic service that allows passengers arriving in the Kingdom by air to obtain an entry visa electronically. The e-transit…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Features Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (L) greets his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad (R) in Tehran, Iran, 02 November 2022. (EPA)

Will Damascus Undermine Tehran’s Mediterranean Dream?

Relations between Syria and Iran appear to have weakened amid reports that Tehran has been stalling in helping out its ally out of its unprecedented months…