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Gulf A handout picture released by the Saudi Royal Palace on June 26, 2022, shows Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R), receiving Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, in the Saudi city of Jeddah. (Saudi Royal Palace)

Iraq to Resume Mediation between Saudi Arabia, Iran ahead of Jeddah Summit

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi will resume his mediation between Saudi Arabia and Iran before the Gulf-Arab-American summit in Jeddah later this month…

Asharq Al Awsat (Baghdad)
Interviews Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed bin Mubarak, Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemeni FM: Lebanon’s Vowed Measures against Houthi Channels Remain Mere Ink on Paper

Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed bin Mubarak has heavily criticized Lebanon-based Hezbollah’s interference in the Yemeni crisis and demanded that the country take…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
Gulf The train will be powered through sustainable energy and link several districts, neighborhoods, heritage and tourist sites. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Contract Signed to Design AlUla Train

The Royal Commission for AlUla signed on Saturday a contract with SYSTRA Group, a pioneer in the business, to design the AlUla train. The move helps boost…

Asharq Al Awsat
Entertainment Guy Manoukian performs on stage. (Getty Images file)

‘Meeting Audience for First Time Is Best Feeling Ever,’ Guy Manoukian Tells Asharq Al-Awsat

If you haven’t attended a Guy Manoukian concert yet, then you definitely lost the chance of having an artistic dose of happiness and enthusiasm. On stage,…

Vivian Haddad (Beirut)
Features Lebanese soldiers search for survivors of a migrant boat sinking off the coast of the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, Lebanon, 25 April 2022. (EPA)

Illegal Migration from Northern Lebanon to European Shores on the Rise

Illegal migration is on the rise from northern Lebanon towards European shores. The capsizing of a migrant boat off the impoverished northern city of…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Business General Authority for Military Industries in Saudi Arabia organizes a workshop in the capital, Riyadh, to reveal investment opportunities (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Offers 76 Investment Opportunities in Military, Defense Industries

Saudi Arabia has revealed that it has an estimated 76 investment opportunities in six different areas of defense and military industries. Ayma al-Hazmi,…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman meets with Chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi in Riyadh. (Prince Khalid bin Salman via Twitter)

Saudi Arabia Announces Development Projects in Yemen Worth $600 Mln

Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday a number of vital development projects that will be implemented in Yemen, reported the Saudi Press Agency. The Saudi…

Asharq Al Awsat
Gulf  24 June 2022, Saudi Arabia, Makkah: Muslim pilgrims perform Friday prayer around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah, during the start of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. (dpa)

Saudi Arabia: Integrated Services, Initiatives to Measure Hajj Pilgrim Satisfaction

Saudi Arabia has adopted the Makkah Road initiative to facilitate entry procedures for Hajj pilgrims and to allow them to easily access their places of…

Arab World Sweden’s Special Envoy for Yemen, Ambassador Peter Semneby.

Swedish Messages for a Long-Term Solution to End Yemeni Crisis

Sweden’s Special Envoy for Yemen, Ambassador Peter Semneby believes that the longer the current ceasefire lasts in Yemen the harder it becomes to break it. …

Features Sweden’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Anne Linde at the Yemen International Forum 2022 (Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies)

Stockholm, Yemen… Traditions, Intersections

Sweden’s Special Envoy for Yemen, Ambassador Peter Semneby, constantly recalls old Swedish traditions centered around promoting conflict resolution and care…

Badr Al-Qahtani (Stockholm)
Gulf The Exploring Potentials of GCC Interconnection forum concludes in Bahrain. (BNA)

Gulf Electric Interconnection Ensures 100% Power Supply

Gulf officials in the electricity sector said the Gulf Electricity Interconnection Project achieved its most important strategic objectives in enhancing energy…

Asharq Al Awsat (Manama)
Varieties Scientists take a picture of the lionfish in the Red Sea. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Largest Study Reveals Diversity of Habitats in Red Sea

The Red Sea Development Company, the developer of the world's most ambitious renewable tourism projects, has published the results of one of the largest…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)