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Gulf 3 Messages from Coalition after Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia

3 Messages from Coalition after Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia

The Saudi-led Arab coalition emerged with three messages in wake of the string of attacks carried out over the past two days by the Iran-backed Houthi militias…

Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Features How to Use Syrian Oil as an 'Entry Point' to Breaking the Deadlock

How to Use Syrian Oil as an 'Entry Point' to Breaking the Deadlock

In the face of the stability of the “borderlines” between the three Syrian zones of influence for two years, the continuation of the political stalemate and…

Ibrahim Hamidi (London)
Features Destruction in Kharkiv after Russian shelling. (Reuters)

Asharq Al-Awsat Tours Kharkiv amid Constant Battles, Shelling

It is noon in Kharkiv. Ukrainian artillery near the western parts of the city launches several howitzers, setting off dozens of car alarms. They ring for…

Fidaa Itani (Kharkiv)
Business Rushing Clean Energy Could Stifle Everyone

Rushing Clean Energy Could Stifle Everyone

In December 2021, the Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman al-Saud warned that the world is heading towards an energy crisis if investments in the…

Zaid Bin Kami (London)
Interviews Astrazeneca: Our Vaccine Helped Save More Than One Million Lives

Astrazeneca: Our Vaccine Helped Save More Than One Million Lives

In the global fight against "Covid-19”, AstraZeneca has become a household name for millions of people around the world. It has supplied over 2.7 billion doses…

Najlaa Habriri (London)
Arab World EU Blacklists Yemen’s Houthis, Freezes Group’s Assets

EU Blacklists Yemen’s Houthis, Freezes Group’s Assets

In a move welcomed by the Yemeni government, the European Union blacklisted the Houthis, freezing the militias’ assets, only days after a similar Arab…

Asharq Al Awsat (Aden)
Business Riyadh, Vienna Eye More Cooperation, Promoting Environmental, Water Protection

Riyadh, Vienna Eye More Cooperation, Promoting Environmental, Water Protection

Austrian Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs Margarete Schramböck clearly admitted that the current Russian-Ukrainian war has exposed Europe’s urgent…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Features Electronic Hacking: One of Ukraine's Hottest Fronts

Electronic Hacking: One of Ukraine's Hottest Fronts

The residents of Kyiv endured another long night amid warnings of hovering Russian jets. Sirens pierced the silence of the previous night and government…

Fidaa Itani (Kyiv)
Features Nina and Lody speak of the "atrocities" committed by Russian forces in their village. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

2 Ukrainians Recall 'Atrocities' Committed by Russian Forces in Their Village

Through her tears, Nina recalled the "atrocities" committed by Russian forces in her village just four days ago. Along with her work colleague Lody, she…

Fidaa Itani (Kyiv)
Features An empty street near the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry in Kyiv. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Asharq Al-Awsat's Envoy in Ukraine: As Russian Tanks Advance, 'Calm' Kyiv Braces for the Great Battle

"I am waiting here at Maidan Square to take photos of the Russian tanks," a journalist from New Delhi told me as he gestures towards the empty square in the…

Fidaa Itani (Kyiv)
Arab World US to Announce Sanctions Exemptions in Areas Falling Outside Syrian Regime Control

US to Announce Sanctions Exemptions in Areas Falling Outside Syrian Regime Control

The administration of US President Joe Biden has been putting the final touches on a major decision to exempt investors and private companies from US sanctions…

Ibrahim Hamidi (London)
Features Chronicles from Besieged Kyiv as it Braces for the 'Great Battle'

Chronicles from Besieged Kyiv as it Braces for the 'Great Battle'

Thursday, March 10, 9:30 am. The strikes around Kyiv have not stopped. The sound of fighter jets and sirens roared throughout the night and day. The…

Fidaa Itani (Kyiv)