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Gulf A handout photo made available by the Saudi Royal Court shows (L-R) Omani Deputy Prime Minister and the Special Representative of the Sultan Asaad bin Tariq al-Said, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, US President Joe Biden, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Jordanian King Abdullah II; Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi posing for family photo during the Jeddah Security and Development Summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 16 July 2022. (EPA)

Jeddah Summit: Joint Vision for Stable, Prosperous Middle East

The leaders taking part in the Jeddah Security and Development Summit stressed on Saturday their joint vision for a peaceful and prosperous Middle East. …

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman delivers his address at the Jeddah summit. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Calls on Iran to Cooperate with Regional Countries, US Says Won’t Leave Void to Be Filled by Others

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, chaired on Saturday the Jeddah Security and Development Summit on behalf of…

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah)
Business The agreements include deals with US aerospace and defense firms Boeing and Raytheon. SPA

Saudi Arabia, US Deepen Cooperation in Vital Sectors

Saudi Arabia and the United States signed 18 partnership agreements in fields including energy, communications, space and healthcare during a visit by US…

Asharq Al Awsat
Features Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives US President Joe Biden at Al-Salam Palace on Thursday. (SPA)

Biden in Jeddah, Re-commitment to Strategic Relationship with Saudi Arabia

The visit of US President Joe Biden to Saudi Arabia and his talks with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Crown Prince…

Gulf President Joe Biden with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Jeddah Communique Stresses Importance of Saudi-US Strategic Partnership

A joint Saudi-US statement reviewed aspects of the strategic partnership between Saudi Arabia and the US over the coming decades with the aim of advancing…

Asharq Al Awsat (Jeddah)
Features US President Joe Biden delivers a speech after arriving at Ben Gurion Airport (AP)

Washington Must Show Radical Change in Policy to Redraw Middle East Alliances

With the US seeking to create a new defense alliance in the Middle East to confront threats, analysts believe that redrawing alliances in the region requires…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Features Biden boarded Air Force One on his way to the region on Tuesday evening (AP)

Washington Re-establishes Middle East Alliances

Re-establishing US-Arab relations, breaking the stalemate in the Palestinian-Israeli peace process, and strengthening the alliance facing Iran are some of the…

Hussam Itani
Interviews Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Yemen FM: Biden's Visit Presents Opportunity to Achieve Consensus on Yemen Crisis

Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak considered the upcoming visit of US President Joe Biden to Saudi Arabia an opportunity to achieve regional and…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf The second phase of the project will cover 30 historic mosques. (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Inaugurates 2nd Phase of Historic Mosques Development Project

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, inaugurated on Tuesday the second phase of Prince Mohammed bin Salman project…

Asharq Al Awsat
Arab World Lebanon's President Michel Aoun giving a televised speech at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, on May 14, 2022 on the eve of parliamentary elections. (Dalati & Nohra)

Numbers Highlight Lebanon’s Collapse During Aoun’s Tenure

Less than two months before the constitutional date that allows for the election of a new president for Lebanon, the severe economic and financial crisis that…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Business Minor Hotels intends to expand in the Saudi market and work on environmental sustainability. In the frame, Michael Marshall, Chief Commercial Officer of Minor Group. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Motivating Global Brands to Use Smart Technologies in Saudi Products

Michael Marshall, Chief Commercial Officer of Minor Hotels Group, revealed the imminent opening of the Anantara resort in Saudi Arabia, specifically in the…

Bandar al-Mosalam (Riyadh)
Features People shop ahead of the Eid al-Adha holiday at Souk al-Hamidieh market in Damascus, Syria July 3, 2022. (Reuters)

Damascus Turns from Drugs Transit Point to Trafficking Hub

As the Syrian regime reclaimed regions that were out of its control in 2018, the drug trade in the war-torn country moved on towards a new phase. The trade…

Asharq Al Awsat (Damascus)