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Nigeria Nears Military Agreements with Saudi Arabia to Boost Security, Combat Terrorism

Interviews Nigerian Minister of State and Saudi Deputy Defense Minister in Riyadh (SPA)

Nigeria Nears Military Agreements with Saudi Arabia to Boost Security, Combat Terrorism

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defense, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, told Asharq Al-Awsat that his country is close to signing military agreements with Saudi…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Interviews Yemeni Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Mohsen al-Daeri (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Yemen Defense Minister: Houthi Attacks May Persist Even After Gaza War Ends

Yemen’s Defense Minister, Lt. Gen. Mohsen al-Daeri, does not expect Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea and Arabian Sea to stop even if the Gaza war ends…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Interviews Imran Riza, the UN’s Deputy Special Coordinator, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon (Asharq Al-Awsat)

UN Deputy Special Coordinator to Asharq Al-Awsat: Humanitarian Situation in Lebanon is ‘Catastrophic’

One of the UN’s top humanitarian officials in Lebanon, Imran Riza, has warned that the situation will worsen if the conflict continues, calling for an…

Nazeer Rida (Beirut)
Interviews Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Brazil’s Foreign Minister: Relations with Saudi Arabia Have Grown Stronger

Saudi-Brazilian relations have strengthened, particularly in political and economic cooperation, since Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took office as Brazil’s…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Interviews US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Ethan Goldrich during the interview with Asharq Al-Awsat

Goldrich to Asharq Al-Awsat: No US Withdrawal from Syria

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Ethan Goldrich has told Asharq Al-Awsat that the US does not plan to withdraw its forces from…

Rana Abtar (Washington )

Interviews Togolese FM: We Look Forward to Strategic Partnership with Saudi Arabia

Togolese FM: We Look Forward to Strategic Partnership with Saudi Arabia

Togolese Foreign Minister Robert Dussey revealed that his country, which enjoys the highest living standards in Africa, is moving closer to building a…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Interviews Meslet to Asharq Al-Awsat: US Shows Partiality in Dealing with Syrian Opposition Parties

Meslet to Asharq Al-Awsat: US Shows Partiality in Dealing with Syrian Opposition Parties

President of the National Coalition for Opposition and Revolutionary Forces of Syria Salem al-Meslet confirmed, in an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat in…

Muath Alamri (Washington)
Interviews Iraqi Minister of Culture to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Are Working On Real Partnerships with Saudi Arabia

Iraqi Minister of Culture to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Are Working On Real Partnerships with Saudi Arabia

Iraqi Minister of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities, Dr. Hassan Nadhem, said that his country’s participation as a guest of honor at the Riyadh International…

Interviews Czech FM Expresses Concern Over Iran’s Nuclear Path

Czech FM Expresses Concern Over Iran’s Nuclear Path

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Jakub Kulhanek, has expressed Europe’s growing concern over Iran’s nuclear path, and stressed the need…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Interviews Saudi Military Industries Eye Localization, Tech Transfer Partnerships

Saudi Military Industries Eye Localization, Tech Transfer Partnerships

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI), responsible for localizing, organizing, and empowering the military industries sector in the…

Badr Al-Qahtani (London)
Interviews Hood to Asharq Al-Awsat: Biden Administration Did Not Ignore the Arab Region

Hood to Asharq Al-Awsat: Biden Administration Did Not Ignore the Arab Region

Many observers of the US foreign policies have always doubted the desire of the Biden administration to engage directly and effectively in the Middle East, or…

Muath Alamri (Washington)
Interviews Leading Taliban Member to Asharq Al-Awsat: Our Govt Is Ready, to Be Announced in Days

Leading Taliban Member to Asharq Al-Awsat: Our Govt Is Ready, to Be Announced in Days

Member of the Taliban’s politburo Suhail Shaheen revealed that internal consultations and talks have been completed and a new Afghan government will be…

Huda al-Husseini (London)
Interviews Attias Says FII Institute in the Process of Launching Indicators to Help Government Policymakers, Private Sector

Attias Says FII Institute in the Process of Launching Indicators to Help Government Policymakers, Private Sector

Richard Attias, CEO of the Future Investment Initiative Institute, said that the Institute seeks to create a journey of realistic solutions to help humanity…

Mosaed al-Zayani (Riyadh)
Interviews Taliban Spokesman to Asharq Al-Awsat: Sharia Rule Not up for Debate

Taliban Spokesman to Asharq Al-Awsat: Sharia Rule Not up for Debate

For several years, the Taliban’s official spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahid, had avoided appearing in the media, while still racking up hundreds of thousands of…

Mohammed Helal (London)
Interviews Taliban Spokesman to Asharq Al-Awsat: Our Rule Will be Islamic, We Have Learned from the Past

Taliban Spokesman to Asharq Al-Awsat: Our Rule Will be Islamic, We Have Learned from the Past

Dr. Mohammad Naim, a spokesperson for the Taliban’s political office, stressed that his movement has sent out assurances within Afghanistan, the neighboring…

Mohammed Helal (London)
Interviews Afghanistan’s Yunus Qanuni Says Is in Constant Contact with Ahmad Massoud

Afghanistan’s Yunus Qanuni Says Is in Constant Contact with Ahmad Massoud

Yunus Qanuni, former speaker of Afghanistan’s parliament, is in constant contact with Ahmad Massoud, he told Independent Persian in an interview. “Ahmad…

Camelia Entekhabifard (Camelia)
Interviews Japanese FM to Asharq Al-Awsat: Strategic Partnership with Saudi Arabia, Concerns Over Syrian Stalemate

Japanese FM to Asharq Al-Awsat: Strategic Partnership with Saudi Arabia, Concerns Over Syrian Stalemate

In an exclusive interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said that Saudi Arabia “is not only the cornerstone of stability…

Ibrahim Hamidi (London)
Interviews Afghans See Khalilzad as Responsible for Current War, Says Female Leader, Former MP

Afghans See Khalilzad as Responsible for Current War, Says Female Leader, Former MP

Shukria Barakzai is a former Kabul MP, who also served as Afghanistan’s ambassador to Norway. Among the progressive Afghan women, she has also had the…

Camelia Entekhabifard (Camelia)
Interviews Yemen Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: 3rd of Grants Go to Administrative Expenses of Organizations

Yemen Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: 3rd of Grants Go to Administrative Expenses of Organizations

The legitimate government and donors are evaluating alternatives for organizations that refuse to disclose bank statements for their activities in Yemen,…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Interviews Nobel Laureate: No Positive Change in Iran So Long as Constitution Hasn’t Changed

Nobel Laureate: No Positive Change in Iran So Long as Constitution Hasn’t Changed

Shirin Ebadi, Iranian lawyer and winner of the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize, has criticized Enrique Mora, a deputy to European foreign policy chief Josep Borrell for…

Camelia Entekhabifard (Camelia)
Interviews Relatives of Beirut Blast Victims to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Won’t Be Silenced

Relatives of Beirut Blast Victims to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Won’t Be Silenced

A year after the cataclysmic blast at Beirut Port, the relatives of the victims are still awaiting answers and demanding justice, all of which remain elusive…

Fatıma Abdullah (Beirut)
Interviews Syrian Maso Brothers: From ‘Death Boats’ to Emotional Embrace at Tokyo Olympics

Syrian Maso Brothers: From ‘Death Boats’ to Emotional Embrace at Tokyo Olympics

A photo of two Syrian brothers, competing for different teams at the Olympics, hugging each other in Tokyo went viral on social media earlier this week. …

Ibrahim Hamidi (London)
Interviews Head of Lebanon Banks Association to Asharq Al-Awsat: Non-State Logic Accelerates the Collapse

Head of Lebanon Banks Association to Asharq Al-Awsat: Non-State Logic Accelerates the Collapse

As the political stalemate in Lebanon exacerbates the financial, economic and monetary crisis, banking and monetary files pose a major challenge to the…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
Interviews Greek Foreign Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Are Not Accrediting Our Chargé d'Affaires to the Assad Regime

Greek Foreign Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Are Not Accrediting Our Chargé d'Affaires to the Assad Regime

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias told Asharq Al-Awsat in an interview published Saturday that his country does not want Syria to be a “failed state,” and…

Ibrahim Hamidi (London)
Interviews Oman FM to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Are Coordinating with Riyadh over Regional Issues

Oman FM to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Are Coordinating with Riyadh over Regional Issues

Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi revealed that the upcoming summit between Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Sultan Haitham bin Tariq will witness…

Merza al-Khuwaldi (Muscat)
Interviews Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan to Asharq Al-Awsat: Electronic Games Revenues in Saudi Arabia Top $576Mln

Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan to Asharq Al-Awsat: Electronic Games Revenues in Saudi Arabia Top $576Mln

President of the Saudi Arabian Federation for Electronic Sports (SAFEIS) Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz revealed that revenues from the…

Abdulaziz al-Ghiamah (Riyadh)
Interviews Kurdistan Deputy Prime Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: Targeting Erbil Airport is a Violation of Iraq's Sovereignty

Kurdistan Deputy Prime Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: Targeting Erbil Airport is a Violation of Iraq's Sovereignty

The Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, Qubad Talabani, described targeting Erbil International Airport and diplomatic missions as a "terrorist…

Asharq Al Awsat (Erbil)
Interviews Simonnet to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Understand Gulf States’ Concerns Regarding Iran Activities

Simonnet to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Understand Gulf States’ Concerns Regarding Iran Activities

The EU’s envoy to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday conveyed the bloc’s understanding of the concern Gulf States have towards Iranian activity in the region,…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Interviews Yemen FM to Asharq Al-Awsat: Yemen Is on the Brink

Yemen FM to Asharq Al-Awsat: Yemen Is on the Brink

Yemen’s Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak admitted that Yemen is on the brink of collapse, however, he expressed his belief that the legitimacy succeeded…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)