Abdulhadi Habtor
Interviews Shao Zheng, Chargé d'Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Yemen. (Photo Credit: Bashir Saleh)

China Backs Yemeni Gov’t, Engages Houthis, Opposes Red Sea Attacks

A Chinese diplomat announced that Beijing is working with the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, the five permanent UN Security Council members, and…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World Part of a meeting in Muscat between representatives of the Yemeni Government and Houthis on prisoners and detainees (UN Envoy’s Office)

Muscat Talks: Agreement Reached to Exchange Mohammed Qahtan for 50 Houthi Prisoners

Negotiations between Yemen’s government and Houthi insurgents have made significant progress in Muscat, Oman. Both sides agreed to exchange Yemeni politician…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World The delegation of the Yemeni government and the joint negotiating team of the coalition countries before the start of consultations with the Houthi group on Sunday in Muscat (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Muscat Hosts New Round of Yemeni Consultations for Release of Prisoners

Under the auspices of the office of the UN envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, and the International Committee of the Red Cross, Muscat hosted on Sunday…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World  JIAT spokesman Mansour al-Mansour speaks at the press conference in Riyadh on Wednesday. (SPA)

Joint Incidents Assessment Team Says Coalition Did Not Strike Yemen's Baqem Hospital in 20215 

The Joint Incidents Assessment Team (JIAT) dismissed as baseless on Wednesday three claims about attacks by the Arab Coalition in Yemen in the recent years. …

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Features This handout photo released by the US Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS) shows US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter aircraft of the Carrier Strike Group 2 (CSG2), deployed to support maritime security in the Middle East region, flying over the Red Sea on June 11, 2024. (US Navy/AFP)

Has the West Succeeded in Containing Houthi Red Sea Attacks?

The US and western powers appear “incapable” of containing the attacks by the Houthis in Yemen against commercial ships in the Red Sea eight months after the…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf Muslim Hajj pilgrims pray around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah on June 16, 2024, as they perform the farewell circumambulation or "tawaf". (AFP)

Iranian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia: Hajj Bolsters Relations between our Countries

Iranian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Alireza Enayati stressed on Sunday that the Hajj helps forge relations of friendship between Muslims, adding that Tehran…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Jeddah)
Arab World Dr. Annette Weber, European Union envoy to the Horn of Africa, speaks to Asharq Al-Awsat. (Photo by: Bashir Saleh)

EU Says Considering Imposing New Sanctions on Individuals in Sudan

Dr. Annette Weber, European Union Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa, said that 24 percent of the population in Sudan has entered the stage of famine, warning…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf A previous flight of Yemenia Airways at Al-Ghaydah International Airport during its reopening by the Saudi Program for the Development and Reconstruction of Yemen (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Deal to Transport 12,000 Yemeni Pilgrims Via 5 Airports Including Sanaa

Yemen’s Ministry of Endowments and Guidance has teamed up with Yemenia Airways to fly Yemeni pilgrims from five airports, including Sanaa International airport…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)