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Interviews Goldrich Reaffirms US Commitment to Accountability in Syria

Goldrich Reaffirms US Commitment to Accountability in Syria

Ethan Goldrich, the US deputy assistant secretary of state for near eastern affairs, with responsibility for the Levant and Syria engagement, reaffirmed that…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
World The World Still Has a Job to Finish

The World Still Has a Job to Finish

The 150th session of the WHO Executive Board, which ended on January 29, clearly showed that the vast majority of Member States support WHO’s efforts to create…

Asharq Al Awsat
Features Iraq's Sadr Confronted with Iran's Opposition to 'Tripartite Alliance'

Iraq's Sadr Confronted with Iran's Opposition to 'Tripartite Alliance'

Head of the Sadrist movement, cleric Moqtada al-Sadr is carefully wading through the Iraqi political ring against his rivals in the pro-Iran Coordination…

Asharq Al Awsat (Baghdad)
Interviews Arab Parliament Speaker to Asharq Al-Awsat: Arab Disputes Create Fertile Environment for Foreign Meddling

Arab Parliament Speaker to Asharq Al-Awsat: Arab Disputes Create Fertile Environment for Foreign Meddling

Arab Parliament Speaker Adel Al Asoomi revealed that the fourth Arab Parliament conference for council speakers is expected to produce a comprehensive document…

Merza al-Khuwaldi (Dammam)
Business Romanian Energy Minister: Saudi Arabia Expedites Global Energy Industry Ambitions

Romanian Energy Minister: Saudi Arabia Expedites Global Energy Industry Ambitions

Romanian Energy Minister Virgil Daniel Popescu revealed plans for launching a gas pipeline from Azerbaijan through the Caspian Sea region, using the link…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Gulf UN Envoy Warns of Danger of Houthi Attacks on UAE, Saudi Arabia

UN Envoy Warns of Danger of Houthi Attacks on UAE, Saudi Arabia

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg revealed on Tuesday his plans for developing a framework for moving towards an inclusive political settlement to the…

Ali Barada (Washington)
Features Short AstraZeneca Shelf Life Complicates COVID Vaccine Rollout to World’s Poorest

Short AstraZeneca Shelf Life Complicates COVID Vaccine Rollout to World’s Poorest

The relatively short shelf life of AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19 vaccine is complicating the rollout to the world's poorest nations, according to officials and…

Asharq Al Awsat
Features The Historic Meeting between Saudi King Abdulaziz, US President Roosevelt

The Historic Meeting between Saudi King Abdulaziz, US President Roosevelt

Every year on February 14, the Saudis and Americans remember the first meeting that brought together King Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman with then US President…

Bandar Abdul-Rahman bin Muammar
Features Hezbollah Eyes Sunni Seats in Lebanon's Parliamentary Elections

Hezbollah Eyes Sunni Seats in Lebanon's Parliamentary Elections

Former Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri's decision to suspend his political career has upended the Sunni scene in Lebanon as it prepares to hold parliamentary…

Youssef Diab (Beirut)
Features Sunni Threat of Withdrawal from Politics in Lebanon Turns into Opportunity

Sunni Threat of Withdrawal from Politics in Lebanon Turns into Opportunity

Head of the Mustaqbal movement, former Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri's decision to refrain from running in the upcoming parliamentary elections has delivered…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
Arab World Former Leading Aounists to Wage Lebanon's Elections as Part of Opposition

Former Leading Aounists to Wage Lebanon's Elections as Part of Opposition

A group of former leading members of Lebanese President Michel Aoun's Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) will wage the upcoming parliamentary elections in May as…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Features Gulf Countries Confronted by Complex Yemeni Scene that Is Run by Iran

Gulf Countries Confronted by Complex Yemeni Scene that Is Run by Iran

The Iran-backed Houthi militias' widening of their attacks to include the United Arab Emirates reflects the losses they are incurring in their battles in Yemen…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)