Editor selections

Editor selections

Arab World Hodeidah port, Yemen (AFP)

Houthis Loot Hodeidah’s Billions, Leave Residents Without Electricity

Millions of Yemenis living in the Houthi-run Hodeidah governorate, which is experiencing long power outages and soaring temperatures, are experiencing…

Asharq Al Awsat (Sanaa)
Features Morocco singer Saad Lamjarred performs at the International Carthage Festival at the Roman theater of Carthage near Tunis, on July 30, 2016. (AFP)

Cancellation of Pop Concert Stirs Debate over Civil or Religious State in Iraq

The decision to cancel a concert by renowned Moroccan artist Saad Lamjarred in Baghdad has sparked a heated debate in Iraq over the country's civil or…

Asharq Al Awsat (Baghdad)
Arab World A handout picture released by the Egyptian Presidency's official Facebook page on June 11, 2022 shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) posing for a picture with Rashad al-Alimi, head of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, ahead of their meeting in the capital Cairo. (Egyptian Presidency/AFP)

Egypt Says Committed to Supporting Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council

Chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Dr. Rashad al-Alimi held talks in Cairo on Saturday with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. …

Ali Rabih (Aden)
World An Iranian soldier stands next to “Shahab-3” missile during a rally marking Jerusalem Day in Tehran, Iran, on April 29, 2022. (EPA)

US Congress Calls for Boosting Regional Defense Against Iran

A group of bipartisan US lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday to integrate regional countries' air defense systems to thwart Iran's threats. The …

Rana Abtar (Washington)
Arab World Injured men lie on hospital beds at a triage ward in a hospital as they receive care for their wounds following an overnight attack in Erbil, the capital of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, on June 8, 2022. (AFP)

Kurdistan Accuses Kataib Hezbollah of Involvement in Erbil Drone Attack

The security council of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region accused the pro-Iran Kataib Hezbollah militia of involvement in the drone attack that targeted the town of…

Fadhel al-Nashmi (Baghdad)
Arab World Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr delivers a speech in the southern Iraqi city of Najaf on June 3, 2022. (AFP)

Iraq's Sadr Threatens to Quit Parliament to Pressure his Opponents

Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr warned on Thursday that members of his bloc will quit parliament if he is thwarted from forming a national majority…

Asharq Al Awsat (Baghdad)
Arab World Leaf addressing the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee. (Screengrab)

Washington Rules Out Lifting Sanctions against Assad Regime

Barbara Leaf, US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, has ruled out any normalization with the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. …

Rana Abtar (Washington)
Business Within a few months, Riyadh became the second most attractive city in the region for fintech companies (AP)

Saudi Arabia Gears Up to Become Middle East’s Fintech Hub

Amid a fast-paced financial world, Saudi Arabia is emerging as a very bright spot for the future of the financial technology sector in the Middle East. What…

Arab World A general view of the Al-Qahira citadel overlooking parts of Taiz, Yemen May 24, 2022. Picture taken May 24, 2022. (Reuters)

UN Proposal on Lifting Taiz Siege Awaits Houthi Response

The United Nations submitted a proposal to the legitimate Yemeni government and Iran-backed Houthi militias on lifting the militias' siege on the Taiz province…

Ali Rabih (Aden)
Gulf A handout picture released by Iraq's Prime Minister's Media Office on June 7, 2022 shows Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi giving a press conference at the government headquarters in the capital Baghdad's fortified "Green Zone". (Iraqi Prime Minister’s Press Office/AFP)

Iraqi PM Optimistic over Dialogue between Saudi Arabia, Iran

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi revealed on Tuesday that his country was sponsoring dialogues between five countries, including Saudi Arabia and Iran. …

Asharq Al Awsat (Baghdad)
Business Italian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Roberto Cantone addresses the embassy’s celebration of Italy’s National Day in Riyadh. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Italy Looks Forward to Long-term Partnership with Saudi Arabia in Green Hydrogen

Italian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Roberto Cantone said his country was making great efforts to diversify its gas supplies to achieve independence from Russia,…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Features Water border marks in the Mediterranean sea next to Rosh Hanikra, near Haifa at the Israel-Lebanon border, 06 June 2022. (EPA)

Israel-Lebanon Sea Boundary Row Obstructs Energy Development

A dispute between Israel and Lebanon over their maritime boundary has obstructed energy exploration in the eastern Mediterranean and risks exacerbating…

Asharq Al Awsat