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Business The Governor of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Chairman of Saudi Aramco, Yasir Al Rumayyan, speaking to an audience during the Saudi Green Initiative Forum in Sharm El-Sheikh (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Commitment to Building a Green Future

Governor of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Chairman of Saudi Aramco Yasir Al Rumayyan said the Middle East Green Initiative (MGI) is a turning point in…

Gulf Deputy Minister of Tourism Princess Haifa bint Mohammad during her speech at the Saudi Green Initiative forum in Sharm el-Sheikh (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Green Initiative Increases Climate Ambition

The Saudi Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, delivered a speech at the "Green Saudi Arabia" that inspired several Saudi officials…

Gulf Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman speaks at the launch of the second edition of the Saudi Green Initiative Forum. (SPA)

The Kingdom Declares Saudi Green Initiative an Annual Event

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abulaziz bin Salman announced on Friday that the Green Saudi Initiative forum would be an annual event in order to review the…

Arab World EU’s special representative for human rights Gilmore (Asharq Al-Awsat)

EU’s Gilmore Criticizes Houthis, Demands They Stop Violations against Yemenis

The EU’s special representative for human rights stated that Iran’s intransigence is preventing a positive role it could play in achieving peace in Yemen. The…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Part of the giant Red Sea tourism project in western Saudi Arabia, and in the framework, John Pagano, CEO of Red Sea Global (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Red Sea Global CEO: We Look Forward to Implementing Int’l Projects

The Red Sea Development Co. CEO John Pagano has affirmed that his company has the capabilities and ambition needed to implement its vision on a global scale…

Mosaed al-Zayani (Riyadh)
Gulf Saudi delegation attending a session at COP27 (AP)

3rd Day of COP27 Witnesses International Initiatives

The third day of the UN's climate change summit (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh witnessed several international proposals and initiatives in an effort to solve the…

Features US forces conduct training with the "Syrian Democratic Forces" in Hasaka countryside on September 7 (EPA)

The Syrian Oil: Time for New Approach?

With the war in Syria now in its twelfth year and with the US-Russian conflict still ongoing to control the oil sector and its potential, local belligerents…

Ibrahim Hamidi (London)
Gulf Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman during the GCC meeting (SPA)

Khalid bin Salman: We Will Raise Level of GCC Armed Forces Against Threats

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman emphasized the significance of strengthening many facets among the Gulf states to protect these nations'…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business The Saudi Research and Media Group increases its gains during the first nine months of this year (Asharq Al-Awsat)

SRMG Profits Jump to $140 Million Until Q3

The Saudi Research and Media Group (SRMG), one of the largest Arab media organizations, revealed that its gains during the first three quarters of 2022…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Features A press conference for the "Climate Action Network" discussed the issue of “loss and damage” funding during COP27 (Asharq Al-Awsat)

‘Loss, Damage’ Funding…A Climate Breakthrough Threatened by ‘Details’

COP27 President Sameh Shoukry has affirmed the success of negotiations on world countries adopting for the first time a climate agenda item on the most…

Arab World Sameh Shoukry, president of the COP27 climate summit, left speaks during an opening session at the COP27 UN Climate Summit, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. (AP)

COP27... A Climate Summit with an Economic Spirit

The economy appears to be at the heart of problems and solutions to the world’s climate crisis as the COP27 UN Climate Change Conference got underway in Egypt…

Arab World Participants at the COP27 summit in Sharm el-Sheikh are seen in front of the Saudi pavilion at the conference hall. (AFP)

COP27 Attendees Anticipate Saudi Plan for Saving Earth

Attendees of the UN’s climate change summit (COP27), underway at Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh, are patiently awaiting the activities of Saudi-led green initiatives…

Lamia Nabil (Cairo)