Fatehelrahman Yousif

Fatehelrahman Yousif
Interviews Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares. Photo: Foreign Ministry

Spain’s FM Backs Saudi Arabia, Tells Asharq Al-Awsat that Iranian Attacks Are ‘Unjustified’

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares has expressed Madrid’s support to Saudi Arabia, describing Iranian attacks on the Kingdom and other countries in…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh (SPA)

Policy Resilience and Transport Lifelines: Saudi Arabia’s Shield Against the Hormuz Crisis

As the world grapples with unprecedented turbulence fueled by the US-Israeli-Iranian confrontation, and as global supply chains reel from the closure of the…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Interviews Ukrainian soldiers at an undisclosed location in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region on January 30, 2026 (AFP)

Ukrainian Official to Asharq Al-Awsat: Russia’s Demands to Annex Territory are a Red Line

A senior Ukrainian official said Kyiv is concentrating its negotiating efforts with Russia on achieving an unconditional ceasefire, while stressing the need…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Gulf Chairman of the National Association of Ukrainian Defense Industries (NAUDI) Serhii Pashynskyi. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

NAUDI Chairman to Asharq Al-Awsat: Ukraine Aims to Resume, Expand Defense Cooperation with Saudi Arabia

Chairman of the National Association of Ukrainian Defense Industries (NAUDI) Serhii Pashynskyi revealed that Kyiv was counting on Saudi Arabia to achieve peace…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Arab World Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister meets with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Makkah. (SPA file)

Somali President to Asharq Al-Awsat: Working with Saudi-led Partners to Void Israel’s Somaliland Recognition

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud unveiled a three-pronged political and legal strategy to nullify what he described as Israeli recognition of the…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan meet in Jeddah. (SPA file)

Erdoğan to Asharq Al-Awsat: Our Ties with Saudi Arabia Are Strategic for Regional Peace, Stability, Prosperity

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stressed on Tuesday that his country was prepared to mediate between Iran and the United States to ease tensions between…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Business Mauritania’s Minister of Mines and Industry, Thiam Tijani (Asharq Al-Awsat) 

Mauritania to Saudi Investors: We Are Your Atlantic Gateway to Securing Minerals of the Future

Mauritania is positioning its mining weight and strategic Atlantic Ocean location as an “African mining gateway” for Saudi investments, extending a clear…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)
Interviews President of Madagascar Michael Randrianirina (Presidency)

President of Madagascar to Asharq Al-Awsat: Three-Pillar Economic Plan to Revive the Country

President of Madagascar Michael Randrianirina said his country views Saudi Arabia as its “main partner” in the phase of “refoundation” and in building a new…

Fatehelrahman Yousif (Riyadh)