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Arab World Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi delivers his sermon on Sunday. (Maronite Patriarchate on Twitter)

Lebanon’s Rahi Rejects ‘Police State’, Spiteful Practices

Lebanon’s Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi slammed on Sunday the security agencies over their “police state” practices in wake of the arrest of William Noun,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Gulf The Saudi and Egyptian officials meet in Riyadh. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)

Saudi Arabia, Egypt Stress Need for Iran to Refrain from Destabilizing Actions 

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukri chaired in Riyadh on Thursday the meeting of their…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar al-Khorayef speaking at the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Accelerates Transition to Clean Energy

The second edition of the Future Minerals Forum kicked off in Saudi Arabia under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Arab World MP Hussein al-Husseini, a former parliament speaker waves his hand as he leaves the parliament building in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008. (AP)

Lebanese Officials Remember Hussein Husseini’s Wisdom, Moderate Stances 

The death of Lebanese former parliament Speaker Hussein al-Husseini was an occasion for officials to reiterate their commitment to the 1989 Taif Accord that…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
World People walk in front of a building bearing flags of Arab nations on its facade, in the Al-Ashar district of Iraq's southern city of Basra on January 5, 2023, ahead of the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup football championship. (AFP)

Sadrist Movement: Iran Fears Iraq’s Rapprochement with Gulf 

The Iraqi government has continued to ignore Iran’s protests of Iraqi officials using the term “Arabian Gulf” as Basra hosts the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup football…

Asharq Al Awsat (Baghdad)
World Mustafa Hijri.

Leader of Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan: Establishment of Federal System Is Our Priority

Kurdish cities in western and northwestern Iran have again turned into protest hubs where the people have been demanding the ouster of the ruling regime…

Adil Al-Salmi (London)
Arab World PLC member Sultan al-Arada meets with the US ambassador to Yemen, Steven Fagin, in Riyadh (Saba News Agency)

Yemen Calls for Unified, Firm Int’l Stance to Curb Houthi Terrorism

After condemning the Houthi militia’s escalation in Yemen’s southwestern Taiz Governorate and its targeting of two children with sniper fire, the Presidential…

Ali Rabih (Aden)
Business The Diriyah project represents a cultural and economic value for Saudi Arabia and enhances the Kingdom's position as a tourist destination regionally and internationally (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Crown Prince Announces Diriyah as PIF’s Fifth Giga-Project

Saudi Crown Prince and Chairman of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) Mohammed bin Salman announced on Monday designating Diriyah as the fifth giga-project owned…

Bandar al-Mosalam (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Arabia is exerting international efforts to align the global mining sector with developments in energy, sustainability and development. (Asharq Al-Awsat) 

Riyadh to Host Int’l Conference on Future of Strategic Minerals 

Saudi Arabia will host on Tuesday a round-table meeting of ministers concerned with mining affairs, to discuss the means to build a conscious global mineral…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Features In this photo released by the official Syrian state news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, left, speaks with United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. (SANA via AP)

Arabs Divided over Syrian-Turkish Normalization and its Conditions 

The United Arab Emirates – through senior officials - is seeking to join Russia in sponsoring the normalization of relations between Syria and Türkiye. The…

Ibrahim Hamidi (London)
Business Saudi Arabia defines customs rules, conditions and procedures for establishing duty-free markets (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Sets Requirements for Establishment of Duty-Free Markets in Customs Ports

The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) set the customs measures and requirements for the establishment of duty-free markets, when necessary, at air, sea…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
World A member of Iraq’s PMF stands guard in front of a banner depicting slain Iraqi deputy chief Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani (AFP)

Iranian Delegation Pressures Baghdad to Recognize Soleimani as State Guest

An Iranian delegation arrived in Baghdad last week to pressure the Iraqi government to recognize that General Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated in 2020,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Baghdad)