Abdulhadi Habtor

Abdulhadi Habtor
Business The first session of the China and the Gulf Cooperation Council economic trade forum in China last year (GCC General Secretariat website)

Beijing: China, GCC Complete 90% of Free Trade Agreement

About 90% of the terms of the free trade negotiations between China and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have been completed, announced China’s…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Interviews Girls carrying food containers in a temporary camp in Rafah, near the border with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip. (AFP)

ICRC to Asharq Al-Awsat: Israel, Hamas Do Not Allow Us to Visit Detainees

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said that since Oct. 7, 2023, the Israeli authorities have suspended visits to Palestinian detainees in its…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World Damage is seen to an American ship after a Houthi attack in the Gulf of Aden. (AP)

Aide in Yemen’s PLC to Asharq Al-Awsat: Washington’s Houthi Terrorist Designation Is Not Enough

Aide in the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Ahmed Saleh said the Iran-backed Houthi militias’ attacks on Red Sea shipping are part of their attempts to…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Interviews Yemen Oil Minister Dr. Saeed Al-Shammasi (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Yemeni Oil Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Plan to Establish Refineries in Shabwa, Hadramout

Yemeni Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources, Dr. Saeed Al-Shammasi, expressed the government’s full readiness to resume the export of crude oil and liquefied…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World Houthi supporters ride a vehicle carrying the coffin of a Houthi fighter, who was killed in recent fighting, during a funeral in Sanaa, Yemen, 16 January 2024. (EPA)

EU Engaging with Partners to Confront Houthi Threats

The European Union is actively working with its partners to tackle the security threats posed by the Houthi militias in the Red Sea, aiming to find effective…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Arab World EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell

Did Gaza War Derail Imminent Yemeni Peace Deal?

Joseph Borrell, the European Union's top diplomat for foreign affairs and security, appeared unsure when asked about dealing with Houthi attacks on ships in…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf Prince Faisal bin Farhan receives Josep Borrell in AlUla (SPA)

Borrell Describes Israeli Calls to Destroy UNRWA as Madness

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell said that EU countries were considering imposing sanctions on Israeli settlers who practice violence…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)
Gulf A handout photo made available by the Saudi Foreign Ministry press office, shows Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (R) receiving EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell at AlUla, Saudi Arabia, 08 January 2024. (EPA/ Saudi Foreign Ministry handout)

EU Calls for Immediate Humanitarian Truce in Gaza

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell renewed on Monday the call for an "immediate humanitarian truce" in the Israeli…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)