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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 Saudi ‘MODON’ Chief: Work is Underway to Raise Rate of Women Investors to 20%

Saudi ‘MODON’ Chief: Work is Underway to Raise Rate of Women Investors to 20%

Saudi Industrial Property Authority (MODON) Director-General Khalid Al-Salem has reaffirmed the Kingdom’s commitment to developing smart industrial cities that…

Saeed al-Abyad (Jeddah)
Interviews Saudi Contracting Companies to Forge International Alliances for Major Projects

Saudi Contracting Companies to Forge International Alliances for Major Projects

Governor of the Saudi Contractors Authority (SCA) Thabet Al-Sawyeed said that the annual volume of contracting sector projects in the Kingdom has reached 250…

Bandar al-Mosalam (Riyadh)
Interviews French Ambassador to Yemen: Marib’s Fall Would Trigger Political, Humanitarian Catastrophe

French Ambassador to Yemen: Marib’s Fall Would Trigger Political, Humanitarian Catastrophe

Despite all regional and international parties calling for a comprehensive ceasefire and resuming political talks to settle the conflict in Yemen, Houthis are…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Interviews SAMI CEO: We are Building an Integrated Sector, Studying New Acquisitions

SAMI CEO: We are Building an Integrated Sector, Studying New Acquisitions

Localizing over 50% of the Saudi government military purchases and becoming one of the top 25 defense companies are two milestones the Saudi Arabian Military…

Mosaed al-Zayani (Abu Dhabi )
Interviews President of Lebanon’s Women Leaders Council: We Refuse to Surrender to the Status Quo

President of Lebanon’s Women Leaders Council: We Refuse to Surrender to the Status Quo

Despite all the difficult economic conditions afflicting Lebanon, Madiha Raslan, president and founder of the Lebanese Council for Women Leaders, insists on…

Caroline Akoum (Beirut)
Interviews Crown Princess Yasmine Pahlavi: Iranian Women Will Play a Key Role in Taking Back our Country

Crown Princess Yasmine Pahlavi: Iranian Women Will Play a Key Role in Taking Back our Country

Iran’s Crown Princess Yasmine Pahlavi is among influential Iranian women who, as a woman, mother and wife, plays an important role in many social spheres. …

Camelia Entekhabifard (Camelia)
Interviews Dr. Amira Dimitri: Women are Essential Partners, Even in the Military

Dr. Amira Dimitri: Women are Essential Partners, Even in the Military

Sudanese society has enough awareness to avoid the trap of religious or racial discrimination that has led to the downfall of nations, said Major General Dr…

Asharq Al Awsat (Khartoum)
Interviews Hanan al-Ahmadi to Asharq Al-Awsat: Empowerment of Saudi Women is More than a Symbolic Initiative

Hanan al-Ahmadi to Asharq Al-Awsat: Empowerment of Saudi Women is More than a Symbolic Initiative

The appointment of Hanan al-Ahmadi as the assistant speaker of the Saudi Shoura Council has offered a qualitative leap for women empowerment in the kingdom as…

Iman Al Khataf (Dammam)
Interviews Mariam al-Mahdi to Asharq Al-Awsat: Sudan, Egypt Have Other Options if Ethiopia Insists on Filling GERD

Mariam al-Mahdi to Asharq Al-Awsat: Sudan, Egypt Have Other Options if Ethiopia Insists on Filling GERD

Sudanese Foreign Minister Mariam al-Mahdi described Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi’s visit to Sudan on Saturday as “different” than its predecessors,…

Siham Saleh (Khartoum)
Interviews Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed: The UAE Seeks to Guide Best Gender Balance Practices

Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed: The UAE Seeks to Guide Best Gender Balance Practices

Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE Gender Balance Council and Dubai Women’s Foundation, said that her country was working…

Asharq Al Awsat (Dubai)
Interviews Sethrida Geagea to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Are Waiting for Aoun to Take Historic Resignation Move

Sethrida Geagea to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Are Waiting for Aoun to Take Historic Resignation Move

Lebanese Forces lawmaker Sethrida Geagea has said that forcing President Michel Aoun’s resignation through street protests is “an unconstitutional move” but…

Caroline Akoum (Beirut)
Interviews RSF Deputy Head Recounts Events Leading up to Bashir’s Overthrow

RSF Deputy Head Recounts Events Leading up to Bashir’s Overthrow

Sudanese protesters who overthrew their country’s former regime under Omar al-Bashir were surprised when the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) pointed their guns away…

Ahmed Younes (Khartoum) Mohammed Amin Yassin (Khartoum)
Interviews Kaaki to Asharq Al-Awsat: Makkah Poised to Become a Global Economic Hub

Kaaki to Asharq Al-Awsat: Makkah Poised to Become a Global Economic Hub

The holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia enjoys a host of characteristics that qualify it for long-term investments, economic growth and the development of a…

Saeed al-Abyad (Jeddah)
Interviews Iraq PM to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Are Destined to Rid Ourselves of Foreign Hegemony

Iraq PM to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Are Destined to Rid Ourselves of Foreign Hegemony

Baghdad is preparing to welcome on Friday Pope Francis I, who will be embarking on a historic visit that underlines “coexistence and tolerance” and highlights…

Ghassan Charbel (London)
Interviews SDC CEO: We Seek Investing $800 Mln in Infrastructure Development

SDC CEO: We Seek Investing $800 Mln in Infrastructure Development

With Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announcing the creation of the Soudah Development Company (SDC) in Saudi Arabia’s Asir region, the kingdom is set for…

Saleh al-Zaid (Riyadh)
Interviews Iraqi FM to Asharq Al-Awsat: Current Tensions Demand Dialogue between Regional Countries

Iraqi FM to Asharq Al-Awsat: Current Tensions Demand Dialogue between Regional Countries

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said his country was suffering the consequences of fighting and destruction, emphasizing the need for dialogue to ease…

Saleh al-Zaid (Riyadh)
Interviews Aron to Asharq Al-Awsat: Houthis are Seeking Gains before Facing a ‘Ceasefire’

Aron to Asharq Al-Awsat: Houthis are Seeking Gains before Facing a ‘Ceasefire’

UK Ambassador to Yemen Michael Aron has warned that the Houthi militias may be seeking to secure gains on the battleground ahead of any ceasefire deal in the…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Interviews Cleverly to Asharq Al-Awsat: UK Urged Houthis to Renounce Violence in Direct Conversations

Cleverly to Asharq Al-Awsat: UK Urged Houthis to Renounce Violence in Direct Conversations

UK Minister for Middle East and North Africa James Cleverly has urged the Houthis to renounce conflict and violence and engage in meaningful negotiations for a…

Najlaa Habriri (London)
Interviews Lokman Slim’s Sister to Asharq Al-Awsat: I Know Who Killed my Brother

Lokman Slim’s Sister to Asharq Al-Awsat: I Know Who Killed my Brother

A silent pain reigns over the house of the family of Lokman Slim, an anti-Hezbollah activist, who was assassinated on Feb. 4. At the entrance to the house,…

Inas Sherri (Beirut)
Interviews Mazloum Abdi to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Urge the US to End the Syrian ‘Holocaust’

Mazloum Abdi to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Urge the US to End the Syrian ‘Holocaust’

Commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Mazloum Abdi hoped that the administration of US President Joe Biden would “rectify the errors” of its…

Ibrahim Hamidi (London)
Interviews AFRICOM to Asharq Al-Awsat: We’re Looking to Renew Partnership with Sudan

AFRICOM to Asharq Al-Awsat: We’re Looking to Renew Partnership with Sudan

The new US administration of President Joe Biden has inherited from the previous administration of Donald Trump a series of controversial issues from around…

Camille Tawil (London)
Interviews Saudi Saline Water Corp Governor to Asharq Al-Awsat: Accelerated Privatization Aims to Attract Investors

Saudi Saline Water Corp Governor to Asharq Al-Awsat: Accelerated Privatization Aims to Attract Investors

Adopting a privatization model for Saudi Arabia’s water sector will add to its development, attract investors, reduce costs and also help in achieving…

Mosaed al-Zayani (Riyadh)
Interviews ‘Beeto’ App Founding Partner to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Are Not Copying Twitter

‘Beeto’ App Founding Partner to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Are Not Copying Twitter

The new “Beeto” app, a multi-diverse content social media platform dedicated to users in the Arab world, has spread like wildfire despite the abundance of…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Interviews 'Davos Agenda' Week Ends with Calls for Increased Cooperation, Innovative Solutions

Mirek Dusek to Asharq Al-Awsat: Saudi Mega-Projects Aim at Being Sustainable by Design

“Davos Agenda” ended Friday, following calls from political and business leaders for increased international cooperation and innovative solutions to address…

Najlaa Habriri (London)