Latest World News: Interviews

El-Mahboub Abdul Salam to Asharq Al-Awsat: Al-Turabi Was Shocked by Deputy’s Role in Mubarak Assassination Plot

Interviews Dr. El-Mahboub Abdul Salam speaks to Asharq Al-Awsat. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

El-Mahboub Abdul Salam to Asharq Al-Awsat: Al-Turabi Was Shocked by Deputy’s Role in Mubarak Assassination Plot

This happens only in thrillers. A religious leader summons an obscure army officer and meets him for the first time two days before a planned coup. He appoints…

Ghassan Charbel (Cairo)
Interviews Reeves speaks during the Future Investment Initiative Conference in Riyadh (Asharq Al-Awsat)

UK Chancellor to Asharq Al-Awsat: Strengthening Partnership with Saudi Arabia a Top Priority

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves affirmed that strengthening relations and economic partnership with Saudi Arabia represents a top priority for her…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Interviews Yemeni Interior Minister Major General Ibrahim Haydan. Photo: Turky Alagili

Yemen’s Interior Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: Hezbollah Members Arrested in Aden

Yemeni Interior Minister Major General Ibrahim Haydan said that security forces have arrested members of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, as well as Syrians and Iranians…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Interviews The Saudi capital Riyadh - File Photo/AFP

French Senator to Asharq Al-Awsat: Ongoing Cooperation with Saudi Arabia to Combat Financial Crimes

Riyadh is preparing to host the conference “Sanctions, AML & CFT for Banking & Finance in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” an event that brings together…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Interviews Luigi Di Maio, the European Union’s special representative for the Gulf region, meets Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Alibrahim in Brussels (via X)

EU Envoy to Asharq Al-Awsat: Partnership With Gulf States of Utmost Importance

Nearly a year after the first Gulf–European summit in Brussels gave an unprecedented boost to relations, the two sides have expanded cooperation in political…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)

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)
Interviews Norland Tells Asharq Al-Awsat that Goodwill of Libyan Leaders to be Tested

Norland Tells Asharq Al-Awsat that Goodwill of Libyan Leaders to be Tested

The US Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, has said that the North African country is now going through a period in which the “goodwill” of its leaders, who…

Jacqueline Zaher (Cairo)
Interviews Hill to Asharq Al-Awsat: Biden’s Policy Towards Syria Only Media Statements

Hill to Asharq Al-Awsat: Biden’s Policy Towards Syria Only Media Statements

Republican Representative French Hill criticized US President Joe Biden's policies towards the Syrian crisis, saying that they do not go beyond "nothing more…

Muath Alamri (Washington)
Interviews Guterres to Asharq Al-Awsat: Hezbollah Must Transform into Political Party Like Others in Lebanon

Guterres to Asharq Al-Awsat: Hezbollah Must Transform into Political Party Like Others in Lebanon

The current situation in Lebanon "breaks my heart,” said Antonio Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General, in an exclusive interview with Asharq Al-Awsat…

Ali Barada (Beirut)
Interviews UN Official to Asharq Al-Awsat: Afghanistan May Face Severe Food Shortage if Timely, Adequate Resources Are Not Made Available

UN Official to Asharq Al-Awsat: Afghanistan May Face Severe Food Shortage if Timely, Adequate Resources Are Not Made Available

United Nations Humanitarian assistance organizations are predicting a severe food shortage in Afghanistan if timely and adequate resources are not made…

Umer Farooq (Islamabad)
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)
Interviews Swiss Foreign Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: Riyadh Agreement Is a Step for The Right Track in Yemen

Swiss Foreign Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: Riyadh Agreement Is a Step for The Right Track in Yemen

Swiss Vice President and Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis stressed the importance of Tehran’s return to the negotiations on the nuclear program, hoping that its…

Interviews Washington ‘Continues’ to Consider Classifying ‘Houthi Entities’ on Terrorist Lists

Washington ‘Continues’ to Consider Classifying ‘Houthi Entities’ on Terrorist Lists

Over the course of nine months, Tim Lenderking, the US special envoy to Yemen, has engaged in meetings and visits to the Arab region more than 13 times, in…

Muath Alamri (Washington)
Interviews Omani Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: Time to Revive Transportation of Saudi Oil to Arabian Sea

Omani Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: Time to Revive Transportation of Saudi Oil to Arabian Sea

Oman’s Economy Minister Said bin Mohammed al Saqri said the economic cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the Sultanate of Oman has increased since the…

Merza al-Khuwaldi (Muscat)
Interviews The UK Hopes for Ambitious and Innovative Targets in COP26

The UK Hopes for Ambitious and Innovative Targets in COP26

The crucial COP26 summit opened Sunday in Glasgow, on the backdrop of calls to grasp the world’s “last, best hope” to keep global temperatures from rising by…

Najlaa Habriri (Glasgow)
Interviews Ahmadinejad: ‘No War in the Region Will Have Any Winners’

Ahmadinejad: ‘No War in the Region Will Have Any Winners’

US has helped install Taliban in Afghanistan which will lead to a resurgence of Al Qaeda, only to clash with Iran, but this plan will be foiled soon, Iran’s…

Camelia Entekhabifard (Camelia)
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)