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Arab World  Iraqi player Ali Fayez during celebrations on the Shatt al-Arab Corniche in Basra, Iraq (Reuters)

Iraq’s ‘Gulf 25’ Win Intensifies Need for Deeper Ties with Arab Neighbors

Iraqi leaders and officials are avoiding to use the term “Arab Gulf” when congratulating their country’s football team for winning the “25th Arabian Gulf Cup,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Baghdad)
Arab World Workers carry bags of grain in a warehouse in Sanaa, amid a sharp rise in food prices (EPA)

Yemenis Mock Houthis over Claims of Fighting Corruption

Yemenis on social media have denounced Houthi Deputy Foreign Minister Hussein al-Ezzi for purchasing a massive villa in Sanaa for $1.5 million. Video…

Mohammed Nasser (Aden)
Business The new corporate law was prepared in accordance with international best practices to address aspects of the challenges facing establishments in Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

New Corporate Law to Stimulate Saudi Commercial, Investment System

Starting Thursday, companies operating in Saudi Arabia entered a new phase after the Kingdom enforcing a new corporate law within its framework of completing…

Bandar al-Mosalam (Riyadh)
Features Pictures of former presidents in the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon (EPA)

Vacuum Threatens Vital State Positions in Lebanon

Institutional collapse in Lebanon is accelerating in a way that has left the country unable to manage the crises it has been facing for the past three years…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Gulf French Ambassador to Yemen Jean-Marie Safa (Photo: Nawaf Al-Mutairi)

Paris Commends ‘Positive’ Saudi-Omani Efforts in Yemen

French ambassador to Yemen Jean-Marie Safa has praised peace efforts made by Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Oman, and the Paris-backed UN Envoy to Yemen Hans…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World Iraqi PM Sudani receives the US delegation in Baghdad. (Iraqi prime minister's office on Twitter)

Sudani, McGurk Discuss Bolstering Iraqi-American Cooperation

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani held talks in Baghdad on Monday with Deputy Assistant to the US President and White House Coordinator for the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Baghdad)
Business UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and a number of heads of state attend the opening ceremony of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. (WAM)

UAE Looking Forward to Effective Partnership on Climate Issues at COP28

The United Arab Emirates underscored its efforts for the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) to serve as an opportunity to forge…

Mosaed al-Zayani (Abu Dhabi )
Business 09 December 2022, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh: Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman chairs the first China-Arab summit in Riyadh. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Launches Investment Fund on Culture, Tourism, Entertainment, Sports

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, announced on Tuesday the launch of the Events Investment Fund (EIF) that aims to develop a…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Officials are seen at the symposium. (Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Twitter)

Iraq Says Ties with Arab World Have Entered ‘New Phase’

Iraq announced that its relationship with its Arab surroundings had entered a “new phase,” stressing that the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup, which is currently being…

Asharq Al Awsat (Baghdad)
Arab World Türkiye sent reinforcements to Aleppo on December 28 (Turkish T24 website)

Turkish Mobilization in Northern Syria Signals Stalled Normalization with Syrian Regime

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a phone call conversation on Monday, discussed developments in Syria. …

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Business Containers are seen at Newark port in New Jersey and, in the frame, Chief Economic Advisor at the Saudi Ministry of Economy and Planning Dr. Raja Almarzoqi. (AFP)

Study Envisages Connection between Innovation, Financing, Trade with Global Economy 

Saudi researcher Dr. Raja Almarzoqi underscored the connection between innovation, international commerce movement, financing and economic growth that has…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Arab World A handout photo made available by the Egyptian Presidency shows Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi (C) meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang (2-L) in the presence of Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry (2-R) in Cairo, Egypt, 15 January 2023. (Egyptian Presidency/EPA)

Egypt, China Agree to Develop Strategic Partnership

Egypt and China stressed their keenness to develop a comprehensive strategic partnership that brings them together in various fields. Egyptian President…

Asharq Al Awsat (Cairo)