Abdulhadi Habtor

Abdulhadi Habtor
Interviews Haidan stated that security coordination between Yemen and Saudi Arabia is at its highest levels (Photography: Turki Al-Oqaily)

Yemeni Interior Minister: Assassination Cells in Aden Backed by Foreign Funding, Seeking to Undermine State

Yemen’s Interior Minister Major General Ibrahim Haidan revealed what he described as the foiling of the "largest political assassination plot" in the temporary…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf The ministers affirmed the Kingdom’s full readiness to serve pilgrims. (Photo by Saleh Al-Ghannam) 

860,000 Pilgrims Arrive as Saudi Arabia Declares Full Readiness for Hajj

Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it was fully prepared to receive and serve pilgrims during this year’s Hajj season through an integrated system of security,…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf Dr. Rayed Krimly during a recent meeting with a French delegation in Riyadh. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)

Saudi Source to Asharq Al-Awsat: Kingdom Did Not Allow Use of Its Airspace for Offensive Military Operations

A Saudi source told Asharq Al-Awsat that the Kingdom has not permitted its airspace to be used in support of any offensive military operations, stressing that…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf Iraqi Ambassador in Riyadh Safia Taleb Al-Suhail (photograph: Turki Al-Oqaili)

Iraqi Ambassador in Riyadh: Land Transport of Pilgrims Dictated by Regional Conditions

Iraq’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia Safia Taleb Al-Suhail said the number of Iraqi pilgrims this year has reached around 41,000, with their convoys beginning to…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf A satellite image shows small boats north of the Strait of Hormuz. (Reuters)

Gulf Maritime Integration Needed to Protect Hormuz, Counter Strategic Blackmail

The Strait of Hormuz has shifted, amid the current crisis, from a vital shipping lane into a strategic bargaining chip, anchored in Iran’s ability to keep…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf Iran’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Alireza Enayati speaks to Asharq Al-Awsat. (Turky Al-Agili)

Iran’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia: Our Pilgrims Continue to Arrive in the Kingdom for Hajj

The first batch of Iranian pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia to perform this year’s Hajj amid an integrated system of services offered by the Kingdom for…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
World Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Italy Discussing Expanding EU Aspides Mission to Include Strait of Hormuz, Defense Minister Says

Italy’s defense minister said discussions are underway to expand the European Union’s Red Sea naval mission, Aspides, to include the Strait of Hormuz, warning…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Rome)
Gulf UAE air defenses intercepted 17 ballistic missiles and 35 drones launched from Iran (AFP)

Iran Attacks on Gulf States Continue Despite Ceasefire Announcement

Despite a two-week ceasefire between Iran on one side and the United States and Israel on the other, Tehran has continued to target Gulf cities, underscoring…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh) Ibrahim  Abuzayed