Editor selections

Editor selections

Features The Algeria Summit and Conditions for Syria's Participation

The Algeria Summit and Conditions for Syria's Participation

The momentum of Arab normalization of ties with Damascus that had started two months ago has slowed down and collided with several new factors and led to the…

Ibrahim Hamidi (London)
Arab World Nabih Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: Lebanon Is Headed to Worse Situation if We Don't Immediately Address Crises

Nabih Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: Lebanon Is Headed to Worse Situation if We Don't Immediately Address Crises

Lebanon's parliament Speaker Nabih Berri warned the country would be headed to a worse situation if accumulating crises are not addressed. In remarks to…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
Business Jeddah Central Project Set to Be Prominent Development Project in Kingdom’s Vision 2030

Jeddah Central Project Set to Be Prominent Development Project in Kingdom’s Vision 2030

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz launched a development plan for the Jeddah Central Project on Friday. The undertaking sets out to…

Ibrahim al-Qurashi (Jeddah)
Interviews PIF Deputy Governor: We Aim to Focus on 13 Vital Sectors

PIF Deputy Governor: We Aim to Focus on 13 Vital Sectors

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is looking to find sustainable sources of income in the future, revealed Deputy Governor Yazeed Alhumied. He…

Mosaed al-Zayani (Riyadh)
Gulf Gulf Summit: Solidarity, Stability, Economic Integration

Gulf Summit: Solidarity, Stability, Economic Integration

At the end of the 42nd Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in Riyadh on Tuesday, Gulf leaders affirmed the significance of precise and comprehensive…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf Saudi Crown Prince: Budget 2022 Supports Post-Pandemic Financial, Economic Goals

Saudi Crown Prince: Budget 2022 Supports Post-Pandemic Financial, Economic Goals

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, stressed on Sunday that the economic…

Asharq Al Awsat
Features Iraqi Wars' Deadly Legacy: Unexploded Ordnance

Iraqi Wars' Deadly Legacy: Unexploded Ordnance

In the northern Iraqi hamlet of Hassan-Jalad, almost every family has a story to tell about a time when a child, nephew or brother was lost to wartime…

Asharq Al Awsat
Features ‘Messages’ Behind Israel’s Bombing of Latakia Port

‘Messages’ Behind Israel’s Bombing of Latakia Port

The bombing of the port of Latakia at dawn on Tuesday carried most messages since the start of the Israeli raids in Syria at the end of 2013, months after the …

Ibrahim Hamidi (London)
Gulf Saudi Cabinet Affirms Kingdom’s Keenness on Reinforcing Gulf Ties

Saudi Cabinet Affirms Kingdom’s Keenness on Reinforcing Gulf Ties

The Saudi Cabinet, on the occasion of the Crown Prince’s official visits to GCC countries, affirmed the Kingdom’s keenness to communicate with the Gulf states…

Asharq Al Awsat (Neom)
World US Seizes Iranian Arms Destined for Yemen’s Houthis

US Seizes Iranian Arms Destined for Yemen’s Houthis

The US Justice Department announced on Tuesday that it has seized two large caches of Iranian arms, including 171 surface-to-air missiles and eight anti-tank…

Asharq Al Awsat
Entertainment Chairman of the Red Sea International Film Festival Committee Mohammed Al-Turki.

Jeddah Prepares to Launch Inaugural Int'l Film Festival

Saudi Arabia will launch on Monday its inaugural film festival. The ten-day Red Sea International Film Festival will be hosted by Jeddah's al-Balad, the city's…

Asma al Ghabri (Jeddah)
Features Russia Sponsors New Round of Talks between Damascus, Kurds

Russia Sponsors New Round of Talks between Damascus, Kurds

Russia will sponsor in coming days a new round of dialogue between the Kurds and the Damascus regime. Just days ago, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov…

Ibrahim Hamidi (London)