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Editor selections

Business Saudi factories embarked on the implementation of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Artificial Intelligence techniques. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Factories Pass Global SIRI Index for Transformation towards 4th Industrial Revolution

Fifty-eight factories under the Saudi Authority for Industrial and Technology Zones (Modon) have passed the global Smart Industry Readiness Index (SIRI) that…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Features Leaders at the Arab League summit in Tunisia in 2019. (Egyptian presidency)

Will Arab Disputes Postpone Algeria Summit?

Disputes between Arab countries and differences over the reinstatement of Syria are threatening to postpone the upcoming Arab League summit, scheduled for…

Fathiya al-Dakhakhni (Cairo)
Business A general view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (AFP)

IMF: Saudi Arabia Reaping Benefits of Transparent Economic, Financial Policies

Saudi Arabia is reaping the fruits of success after implementing transparent economic and financial policies, good management of the coronavirus crisis and…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Features Lebanese national flags fly at half-mast outside the presidential palace as Lebanon marks the two-year anniversary of the August 2020 Beirut port explosion, in Baabda Lebanon August 4, 2022. (Dalati & Nohra)

Majority of Presidential Terms in Lebanon End in Conflicts, Wars or Vacuum

Lebanon only twice witnessed a smooth transition of power from one president to a successor in its 79 years of independence. Out of 12 presidents who had…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Features Syrians mark Russian Flag Day in Damascus, Syria, Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. Posters show Syrian President Bashar Assad. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki)

Mamlouk-Fidan Talks: Mutual Demands, Russian Solutions

The security talks led by the Director of the Syrian National Security Office, Major General Ali Mamlouk, and the Director of Turkish Intelligence, Hakan Fidan…

Ibrahim Hamidi (London)
Business Saudi Arabia expands the range of electric vehicles to support the strategy to reduce emissions and protect the environment (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Completes Regulatory Preparations for Rollout of EV Charging Stations

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy, in cooperation with the concerned government agencies and in integration with the private sector, launched on Sunday the…

Bandar al-Mosalam (Riyadh)
Arab World A picture published of missiles deployed by Houthi militias, which is considered a violation of the UN armistice (Saba News Agency)

Houthis Step Up UN Truce Violations, Oppressive Campaigns

Houthi militias insist on stepping up violations of the UN-sponsored military and humanitarian truce. Their attacks on different fronts coincided with the Iran…

Ali Rabih (Aden)
Arab World Al-Alimi Arrives in Riyadh to Discuss Economic Support for Yemen

Al-Alimi Arrives in Riyadh to Discuss Economic Support for Yemen

The head of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), Rashad Al-Alimi, arrived in Riyadh Saturday on a private visit where he is expected to meet Saudi…

Asharq Al Awsat (Aden)
Sports Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends the Rage on The Red Sea event. Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Rage on The Red Sea’ …Usyk Retains Heavyweight Boxing Titles

In the presence of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and a host of elite sports and international figures, including FIFA President Gianni Infantino and…

Ibrahim al-Qurashi (Jeddah)
Entertainment Etab and Abdel Halim Hafez. (Facebook)

Remembering Saudi Singer Etab 15 Years Since Her Death

“A warm voice, an endearing face, and an unhappy ending,” this is how we simply describe the journey of late Saudi artist Etab, one of the greatest female…

Rasha Ahmed (Cairo)
Arab World Farmers make compulsory donations of grape crops to the Houthis (social media)

Houthi Levies Impoverish Yemeni Farmers

Fruit farmers in Yemen’s Houthi-run areas are suffering the brunt of hiked oil prices and high maintenance rates. What is more is that the farmers are forced…

Arab World Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rai is pictured during a meeting in Bkirki, Lebanon, October 30, 2021. (Reuters)

Debate over 'Qualifications’ of Lebanese President Heats Up Between Geagea, Bassil

With the race over the presidency heating up in Lebanon, debate is raging over the qualifications of the next president. Amid the political divides in the…

Caroline Akoum (Beirut)