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 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)
Interviews FAO Assistant Director-General to Asharq Al-Awsat: 75Mln Arabs at Risk of Starvation by Decade’s End

FAO Assistant Director-General to Asharq Al-Awsat: 75Mln Arabs at Risk of Starvation by Decade’s End

A United Nations report shed light on the progress made by countries in the region in achieving the second sustainable development goal pertaining to…

Lamia Nabil (Cairo)
Interviews Persian Independent’s Exclusive Interview with Ahmadinejad: With Less Than 40% Turnout the Election is Turned Into a Referendum Against Iran

Persian Independent’s Exclusive Interview with Ahmadinejad: With Less Than 40% Turnout the Election is Turned Into a Referendum Against Iran

In an exclusive interview with Independent Persian, former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad whose candidacy was rejected by Iran’s Guardian Council, said that the…

Camelia Entekhabifard
Interviews Election Turnout Tantamount to Referendum, Says Outspoken Iranian Dissident

Election Turnout Tantamount to Referendum, Says Outspoken Iranian Dissident

Fa'ezeh Hashemi, a well-known Iranian political activist, said that the country's presidential election on Friday was tantamount to a referendum since more…

Asharq Al Awsat
Interviews Ending Cross-Border Aid Is a 'Death Sentence' for the Syrian People, Woodward Tells Asharq Al-Awsat

Ending Cross-Border Aid Is a 'Death Sentence' for the Syrian People, Woodward Tells Asharq Al-Awsat

What is happening in Syria is “one of the most tragic crises” in the world, the UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations Barbara Woodward told Asharq…

Ali Barada (New York )
Interviews Portugal Stresses Importance of Saudi Initiative to Solve Yemeni Crisis

Portugal Stresses Importance of Saudi Initiative to Solve Yemeni Crisis

A high-ranking Portuguese official said that his country was working to expand the European health protocol, to include third countries, as long as vaccines…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Interviews Al-Assoumi to Asharq Al-Awsat: Arab Absence from Vienna Negotiations Does Not Serve Region

Al-Assoumi to Asharq Al-Awsat: Arab Absence from Vienna Negotiations Does Not Serve Region

Speaker of the Arab Parliament, Adel bin Abdul Rahman Al-Assoumi said that the absence of Arab countries from the ongoing Vienna talks on the Iranian nuclear…

Mohammed Nabil Helmi (Cairo)
Interviews Yemen’s Oil Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: Houthis Using SAFER to Blackmail Int’l Community

Yemen’s Oil Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: Houthis Using SAFER to Blackmail Int’l Community

Yemeni Minister of Oil and Minerals Abdul Salam Baaboud said that five international oil companies have resumed production after years of halt caused by the…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Interviews Donald Booth to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Support Khartoum in Building Democratic Model

Donald Booth to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Support Khartoum in Building Democratic Model

US Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan Donald Booth revealed that Washington was seeking to increase American investments in Sudan in the agriculture,…

Muath Alamri (Washington)
Interviews Geagea to Asharq Al-Awsat: Lebanon’s Political Authority Has Lost All Arab, Int’l Recognition

Geagea to Asharq Al-Awsat: Lebanon’s Political Authority Has Lost All Arab, Int’l Recognition

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea said that the term of President Michel Aoun “could have been the best” the country has ever seen, “but he squandered the…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)