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Editor selections

Interviews Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Al-Khorayef (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Minister of Industry: We Have Identified 50 Mining Sites to Offer to Investors

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Al-Khorayef said that the Kingdom has identified 50 sites that are believed to contain minerals in…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Business A general view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

New Companies Law Stimulates Saudi Commercial System

The Saudi Cabinet approved a new Companies Law in line with international best practices to promote the commercial system in the Kingdom. Experts told…

Bandar al-Mosalam (Riyadh)
Gulf Prince Khalid al-Faisal inspects the Hajj preparations. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Khalid al-Faisal to Asharq Al-Awsat: Spiteful Parties Are Undermining Saudi Role in Holding the Hajj

Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Governor of the Makkah Region and President of the Central Hajj Committee, is…

Saeed al-Abyad (Jeddah)
Business The Saudi-Italian Investment Forum saw the participation of a range of private sector representatives from both nations to explore mutually beneficial investment opportunities. (Saad al-Enezi)

Saudi Arabia, Italy to Boost Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

Saudi Arabia and Italy underscored on Monday their strategic relations and determination to further expand their economic partnership. Addressing the Saudi…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business INCIT CEO, Raimund Klein (left) and NIDLP CEO, Suliman Almazroua signing an agreement for Industrial Transformation (INCIT) to drive the adoption of the Industry 4.0 focused and Singapore-developed Smart Industry Readiness Index (SIRI) throughout the Kingdom. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi to Adopt Global Index for Driving 4th Industrial Revolution in Kingdom’s Factories

Saudi Arabia’s National Industrial Development and Logistics Program (NIDLP) signed on Sunday a partnership with the Singapore-based International Center for…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Interviews Arcapita CEO Atif Abdulmalik. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Arcapita’s CEO: We Have Successfully Executed 100 Investment Transactions with a Total Value of $31 Billion

Atif Abdulmalik, Chief Executive Officer of Arcapita Group Holdings (Arcapita), a Sharia compliant global alternative investment firm, has set out Arcapita’s…

Mosaed al-Zayani (Manama)
Features Saeb Salam in Damascus with President Hafez al-Assad and Abdel Halim Khaddam.

Memoirs of Late Lebanese Prime Minister Saeb Salam (Part 1): I Expressed my Objection to Hafez al-Assad to Syria’s Political, Military Role in Lebanon

Asharq Al-Awsat publishes three episodes of the memoirs of late Lebanese Prime Minister Saeb Salam, covering important stages of the Lebanese crisis, from the…

Asharq Al Awsat (Beirut)
Features Mohammad Ali al-Houthi during an event for the Houthis’ Endowment Authority (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Parallel Entities: A Houthi Weapon that Destroys the State, Dismantles Society

The Houthi group continues to create parallel entities and bodies to replace state institutions despite its complete control over Sanaa. Last week, the head…

Interviews Former member of Sudan’s ruling Sovereign Council, Mohammed al-Faki Suliman.

Faki to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Don’t Want New Partnership with Military

Mohammed al-Faki Suliman, a former member of Sudan’s ruling Sovereign Council, expressed his optimism that the military would cede power to civilians in his…

Ahmed Younes (Khartoum)
Business IMF confirms that Saudi Arabia mitigated the economic risks resulting from the Russian-Ukrainian war (Asharq Al-Awsat)

IMF: Overall Saudi GDP Projected to Grow 7.6%

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has highlighted solid indicators for the Saudi economy, expecting a 7.6 percent overall GDP growth in 2022. Non-oil…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Gulf Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held a bilateral meeting and a session of talks that reviewed relations and developments in the region (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince, Turkish President Stress Cooperation in All Fields

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman concluded a regional tour that saw him visiting each of Egypt, Jordan, and Turkey, where he discussed enhancing ties and…

Saeed Abdulrazek (Ankara)
Features Angry mourners at the funeral of the victims of the boat sinking in Tripoli on April 25. (EPA)

2 Months after Tragedy, Families of Tripoli Boat Sinking Victims Still Waiting to Recover Their Bodies

Two months have passed since the sinking of a migrant boat off the shores of the Lebanese northern city of Tripoli that was carrying more than 70 people…

Sawsan al-Abtah (Beirut)