Abdulhadi Habtor

Abdulhadi Habtor
Arab World Major General Sultan Al-Aradah during his meeting with the head and members of the National Bloc of Political Parties (SABA) 

Al-Aradah Calls for Moving Beyond Past Mistakes, Confronting the Houthis

Yemeni Vice President of the Presidential Leadership Council, Major General Sultan Al-Aradah, has called on Yemeni parties and factions to heal internal…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World The Yemeni flag is raised at the embassy in Damascus. (Saba)

Yemen Reopens its Embassy in Damascus

Yemen reopened its embassy in Damascus on Sunday after it was taken over by the Iran-backed Houthi militias since 2016 with the support of the now ousted…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf US President Donald Trump during his visit to the Saudi capital Riyadh in May 2017 (SPA)

Trump’s Saudi Visit to Cement Deeper Strategic Ties

Analysts expect US President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia in mid-May – his first foreign trip since taking office – to lay the groundwork for…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) chief Rashad al-Alimi (Saba News Agency)

Yemen: Al-Alimi Says Military Ready for Decisive Battle

Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) chief Rashad al-Alimi said there are promising signs of a shift in the balance of power in the country’s long…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Business Chair of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee David McAllister. (European Parliament)

EU Says Ready to Resume Free Trade Talks with Gulf

Chair of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee David McAllister said the European Union is ready to resume free trade negotiations with the…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meet on Friday. (Prince Khalid bin Salman on X)

Iranian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia to Asharq Al-Awsat: Khalid bin Salman’s Visit Is Very Important

Iranian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Alireza Enayati described as “very important” Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman’s visit to Tehran on Friday. …

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Business Container cargo ships docked at Bangkok port (Reuters)

Will Tariffs Accelerate Free Trade Deals?

More than 70 countries are waiting for their turn to sit at the negotiating table with US officials, as they scramble to avoid a wave of new tariffs imposed by…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Interviews This handout photo released by the US Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS) shows a US F/A-18 Super Hornet attack fighter jet taking off from the US Navy's Nimitz-class USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier at sea on March 16, 2025. (Photo by Hunter DAY / DVIDS / AFP)

Yemeni Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: Houthis Have Lost Nearly 30% of their Military Capabilities

The Iran-backed Houthis are in disarray over escalating American strikes targeting military and security sites, as well as weapons depots belonging to them,…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)