Fatehelrahman Yousif

Fatehelrahman Yousif
Business Alvaro Lario, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) (Asharq Al-Awsat)

IFAD President to Asharq Al-Awsat: Sanctions Are the Biggest Challenge for Remittance Channels

Money sent by migrants to their families is no longer simply a means of covering living expenses. In many low- and middle-income countries, these flows have…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and French President Emmanuel Macron chair the French-Saudi investment roundtable in Paris in August. (SPA)

French Ambassador to Asharq Al-Awsat: Aviation Leading Our Exports to Saudi Arabia

The visit by Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to Paris has propelled economic and investment relations between Saudi Arabia…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Gulf Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff attend a press conference, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 6, 2026. (Reuters)

Ukrainian Official Expects Imminent Bilateral Meeting Between Zelenskyy and Trump

A high-ranking Ukrainian source suggested that a bilateral meeting could take place this September between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his US…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Serbian Foreign Minister and Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister sign an agreement waiving visa requirements for holders of diplomatic and official passports. (X)

Saudi Arabia and Serbia Expand Partnership in Energy, Technology and Trade

Saudi-Serbian relations are moving toward a new phase of economic and diplomatic cooperation, as Riyadh and Belgrade work to expand their partnership in the…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Austrian State Secretary at the Federal Chancellery for Digital Affairs, Constitution and Public Service Alexander Pröll, LL.M., and Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Austria Seeking Digital Partnerships, Joint Investments with Saudi Arabia

Saudi-Austrian relations are heading toward a new phase that transcends political and diplomatic cooperation into viable commercial and research partnerships,…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business The Biban Forum in Riyadh, specializing in startups (SPA)

French Entrepreneur: Saudi Arabia is a Launchpad for Technology into Global Markets

French entrepreneur and investor Julie Barbier does not see Saudi Arabia merely as a promising market for technology companies, but as a global launchpad that…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
World Patrick Maisonnave, French Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat).

French Ambassador to Asharq Al-Awsat: Mohammed bin Salman’s Visit Paves Way for New Phase of Strategic Partnership

A senior French official stressed that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to France on Sunday means, in short, that Riyadh and Paris are entering a…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Gulf Prince Faisal bin Farhan receives Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi in Riyadh on Wednesday (Saudi Foreign Ministry)

Faisal bin Farhan Stresses Diplomacy to Ease Regional Tensions

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Wednesday reaffirmed the Kingdom’s commitment to reducing regional tensions and preventing renewed conflict…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)