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Spanish Ambassador to Asharq Al-Awsat: Saudi Arabia and Spain Enter New Era of Strategic Partnership

Interviews Spain's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Javier M. Carbajosa (Embassy of Spain in Riyadh)

Spanish Ambassador to Asharq Al-Awsat: Saudi Arabia and Spain Enter New Era of Strategic Partnership

Saudi-Spanish relations have entered a new phase of institutional cooperation following the signing of the Strategic Partnership Agreement in Madrid last May…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Interviews Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi during his interview with Asharq Al-Awsat Editor-in-Chief in Baghdad on Sunday

Iraq PM to Asharq Al-Awsat: Corruption Crackdown Is Irreversible, Arms Must Be Under State Control

Journalists live for the unexpected, especially in Iraq, where events can overtake a carefully planned interview before it even begins. I had requested a…

Ghassan Charbel (Baghdad)
Interviews Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu. (Ministry)

Turkish Transport Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: Costs and Financing of Türkiye- Saudi Arabia Rail Corridor to Be Finalized by Year-end

Türkiye aims to finalize costs, investment needs and financing arrangements for a strategic rail corridor linking Saudi Arabia and Türkiye by the end of 2026,…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Interviews Safer’s CEO said the company is ready to resume liquefied natural gas exports (Asharq Al-Awsat). 

Safer CEO: Company Ready to Resume LNG Exports

As Yemen’s energy sector continues to grapple with the effects of war and a steep decline in foreign investment, Safer Exploration & Production Operations…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Marib)
Interviews Haidan stated that security coordination between Yemen and Saudi Arabia is at its highest levels (Photography: Turki Al-Oqaily)

Yemeni Interior Minister: Assassination Cells in Aden Backed by Foreign Funding, Seeking to Undermine State

Yemen’s Interior Minister Major General Ibrahim Haidan revealed what he described as the foiling of the "largest political assassination plot" in the temporary…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)

Interviews Head of Yemen Reconciliation Commission to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Are Keen on Peace, Stability

Head of Yemen Reconciliation Commission to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Are Keen on Peace, Stability

Head of the Consultations and Reconciliation Commission of the Yemen Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), Mohammed al-Ghaithi revealed that the body will…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Interviews  Nissan: Dynamism of Saudi, UAE Markets a Key Factor for Company’s Regional Growth

Nissan: Dynamism of Saudi, UAE Markets a Key Factor for Company’s Regional Growth

Nissan’s Chairperson for the region of Africa, Middle East, India, Europe and Oceania (AMIEO) Guillaume Cartier said the vehicle market in Saudi and the United…

Mosaed al-Zayani (Dubai)
Interviews Saudi Arabia to Start Manufacturing Drones, Eyeing Foreign Exports

Saudi Arabia to Start Manufacturing Drones, Eyeing Foreign Exports

Saudi Arabia’s INTRA Defense Technologies CEO Abdulsalam Ghamdi said unmanned aircraft systems have become a useful technology for many fields, indicating that…

Bandar al-Mosalam (Riyadh)
Interviews Al-Burhan: I Broke The ‘Three No’s’ In the Interest of My Country, No Secret Visits to Tel Aviv

Al-Burhan: I Broke The ‘Three No’s’ In the Interest of My Country, No Secret Visits to Tel Aviv

General Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman al-Burhan, chairman of the Sudanese Transitional Sovereignty Council, revealed that there is a major Saudi investment…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Interviews Geagea to Asharq Al-Awsat: Arabs Are Not Concerned with Lebanon of Qassem Soleimani

Geagea to Asharq Al-Awsat: Arabs Are Not Concerned with Lebanon of Qassem Soleimani

The Lebanese Forces’ main slogan for its electoral campaign – “We want and we can” – has emphasized the political party’s willingness and determination to…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
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)
Interviews Washington Committed to Defending Saudi Arabia, Confronting Iranian Threat

Washington Committed to Defending Saudi Arabia, Confronting Iranian Threat

US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iran and Iraq Jennifer Gavito, in an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, confirmed that Washington is committed to reinforcing…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Interviews Marlène Schiappa: Macron Govt Adopted Innovative Measures to Protect Women against Violence

Marlène Schiappa: Macron Govt Adopted Innovative Measures to Protect Women against Violence

Marlène Schiappa, the French Minister Delegate for Citizenship, occupies a unique position in the government. Even though she does not hold a sovereign…

Michel Abou Najm (Paris)
Interviews Princess Nourah Prize Highlights Saudi Women’s Excellence

Princess Nourah Prize Highlights Saudi Women’s Excellence

While Riyadh celebrates Saudi women on International Women’s Day, eyes turn to the Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (PNU), which is honoring the…

Iman Al Khataf (Damam)
Interviews Hana Al Omair: Filmmaker Inspired by Writing

Hana Al Omair: Filmmaker Inspired by Writing

When documenting the history of Saudi cinema, director Hana Al Omair emerges as one of the top figures who have fought and strived to consolidate the industry…

Eman Al-Khattaf (Al-Dammam)
Interviews British Assessment of Where Russia's Invasion of Ukraine 'Went Wrong'

British Assessment of Where Russia's Invasion of Ukraine 'Went Wrong'

The Russian invasion of Ukraine appears to have stalled. Launched on the 24th of February, the Russian attack seems to have been stopped by a fierce Ukrainian…

Camille Tawil (London)
Interviews Italian Defense Official to Asharq Al-Awsat: Russia Left us No Choice

Italian Defense Official to Asharq Al-Awsat: Russia Left us No Choice

A high-ranking Italian official said Moscow's invasion of Ukraine left the Europeans with no choice but to tighten sanctions against it in solidarity with the…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Interviews Iraqi FM to Asharq Al-Awsat: Internal Divisions Affecting Ties with Neighbors

Iraqi FM to Asharq Al-Awsat: Internal Divisions Affecting Ties with Neighbors

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein warned that the Arab region will be affected by the Ukrainian-Russian war. In an interview to Asharq Al-Awsat, he…

Muath Alamri (New York)
Interviews Historian Rashid bin Asakir to Asharq Al-Awsat: Religious Dimension in Establishment of 1st Saudi State Is Overstated

Historian Rashid bin Asakir to Asharq Al-Awsat: Religious Dimension in Establishment of 1st Saudi State Is Overstated

Readers of books that chronicle the history of the Arabian Peninsula, specifically its center (Najd or Al-Yamamah), from the early Islamic ages until the past…

Badr al-Khuraif (Riyadh)
Interviews Russia Systematically Trying to Stage ‘False Flag’ Attack, Warns Ukraine Ambassador to UK

Russia Systematically Trying to Stage ‘False Flag’ Attack, Warns Ukraine Ambassador to UK

Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK, Vadym Prystaiko, warned that Russia has been systematically trying to stage a false flag attack against Ukraine. The former…

Najlaa Habriri (London)
Interviews French Ambassador to UN to Asharq Al-Awsat: Political Process in Syria Has Become a 'Joke'; Iran's Nuclear Program Is a 'Top Priority'

French Ambassador to UN to Asharq Al-Awsat: Political Process in Syria Has Become a 'Joke'; Iran's Nuclear Program Is a 'Top Priority'

The Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations, Nicolas de Riviere, stressed that the war in Ukraine, if it occurred, would be a "disaster" for…

Ali Barada (New York )
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)
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)
Interviews Lebanon Cen Bank Governor to Asharq Al-Awsat: My Conscience Is Clear, Campaign Against Me Is Political

Lebanon Cen Bank Governor to Asharq Al-Awsat: My Conscience Is Clear, Campaign Against Me Is Political

The daily protests that surround Lebanon's Central Bank in the heart of the capital Beirut have not impacted the operations at the building. On its sixth floor…

Paula Astih (Beirut)
Interviews Djibouti’s Energy Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Aim for Full Electrification by 2035

Djibouti’s Energy Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Aim for Full Electrification by 2035

Djibouti’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Yonis Ali Guedi said that facing climate challenges and the depletion of traditional resources requires…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Interviews WEF President: New Technologies Key to Fighting Climate Change

WEF President: New Technologies Key to Fighting Climate Change

From fighting climate change, to building an inclusive post pandemic economic model and managing migratory flows, the President of the World Economic Forum…

Najlaa Habriri (London)
Interviews WHO to Asharq Al-Awsat: Work Underway on Coexistence Strategy for Coronavirus

WHO to Asharq Al-Awsat: Work Underway on Coexistence Strategy for Coronavirus

The World Health Organization (WHO) is working on a strategy to coexist with the pandemic during the coming months, revealed WHO Regional Director for the…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Interviews Yemen PM to Asharq Al-Awsat: Battle of Liberation Will Not Stop

Yemen PM to Asharq Al-Awsat: Battle of Liberation Will Not Stop

Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik warned that keeping the capital Sanaa under the control of the Iran-backed Houthi militias will make it a platform for…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Aden)
Interviews Shabwah Governor: Unity of Ranks Behind Governorate’s Liberation

Shabwah Governor: Unity of Ranks Behind Governorate’s Liberation

A few days after announcing the official liberation of the three districts of Yemen’s Shabwah governorate from the hold of Houthi militias, Governor Awadh al…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Shabwah)