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Business  A picture shows a view of The Nile river at the bridge of Tuti Island in the center of Sudan's capital Khartoum at sunset, on September 15, 2022. (AFP)

Council of Arab Economic Unity Meets in Khartoum, Discusses Food Security

The Council of Arab Economic Unity (CAEU) kicked off in Khartoum on Monday its 144th session with the participation of Arab ambassadors, representatives of…

Mohammed Amin Yassin (Khartoum)
Business Saudi Minister of Finance speaks during the Budget 2023 Forum on Sunday in Riyadh (Photo: Saleh Al-Ghannam)

Saudi Economy Grows by 8.8% in Third Quarter

The General Authority for Statistics announced on Sunday that Saudi Arabia’s economy grew by 8.8 percent in the third quarter of 2022. This growth was…

Bandar al-Mosalam (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Minister of Energy speaking during the forum on Sunday (Photo: Saleh Al-Ghanam)

Saudi Energy Minister: OPEC+ Adopts Economic Approach that Keeps Politics Out

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said that the OPEC+ operated according to a purely economic perspective, without entering into political…

Bandar al-Mosalam (Riyadh)
Arab World Yemeni children pass shelters at a camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen, 05 December 2022. (EPA)

Yemen Urges West to Exert More Pressure on Houthis

Yemeni officials have taken note of western statements that appeared to have taken a stiffer tone with the Iran-backed Houthi militias.  Earlier this week,…

Badr Al-Qahtani (London)
Features Lebanese MPs speak prior to the start of the ninth parliamentary session to elect a new president of Lebanon, at the parliament building in Beirut, Lebanon, 08 December 2022. (EPA)

Lebanon’s FPM Torn Between Bassil’s Ambitions, Hezbollah’s Pressure 

A number of lawmakers from Lebanon’s Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) have acknowledged that the party is in “crisis” over the election of a new president of the…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Business  Representatives of ACWA Power and Chinese companies sign the agreement in the presence of the Saudi Minister of Investment on Friday. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia, China Forge Giant Partnerships in Energy, Chemicals and Construction

With the conclusion of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s official visit to Saudi Arabia, major Saudi companies working in the field of energy, chemicals and…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman at the Arab-Chinese summit (SPA)

The Arab-Chinese Riyadh Summit: Race for Progress, Renaissance

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman asserted that "Arabs will race for progress and renaissance once again. We will prove that every day…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf Areas of cooperation include the exchange of development plans, policies, measures, administrative expertise and successful practices. SPA

Riyadh, Beijing Seek to Increase Cooperation in Housing, Mining and Industry Projects

Saudi Arabia and China are seeking to form a joint working group on cooperation in the field of housing, within the mechanism of the Trade and Investment…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Gulf  The Saudi Crown Prince and the Chinese President during the official welcoming ceremony (SPA)

Saudi-Chinese Summit Culminates in Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement

The meeting of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Chinese President Xi Jinping, which was held at Al Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, in…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Interviews French ambassador to Yemen Jean-Marie Safa (Photo: Omar Hogail)

French Ambassador to Yemen Sounds Alarm Over Houthi Recruitment of Children

French ambassador to Yemen Jean-Marie Safa said that his embassy was in contact with the Houthis, but accused the group of communicating with the world through…

Badr Al-Qahtani (London)
Arab World SDF commander Mazloum Abdi. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Mazloum Abdi: US Barred Türkiye from Carrying Out Military Operation in Syria 

Commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Mazloum Abdi said the American administration of former President Donald Trump “betrayed” its allies in the SDF…

Ibrahim Hamidi (London)
Gulf Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a pas visit to Riyadh. (SPA)

At Invitation of King Salman, Chinese President to Kick off Visit to Saudi Arabia on Thursday 

Chinese President Xi Jinping will kick off an official three-day visit to Saudi Arabia on Thursday at the invitation of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)