Michel Abou Najm

Michel Abou Najm
Business Expo 2030 is scheduled to open on October 1, 2030, and run through March 31, 2031.

Saudi Arabia Secures Official Organizer Status for Expo 2030 Riyadh  

Saudi Arabia took a major step toward hosting Expo 2030 Riyadh after the General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) on Tuesday…

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Arab World Foreign ministers of France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Jordan preparing for the New York conference on the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (AFP)

Two-State Solution Conference Prepares Roadmap with International Backing

Preparations are underway for the “Two-State Solution Conference,” scheduled from June 17 to 20 and co-hosted by Saudi Arabia and France at the United Nations…

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Gulf The Foreign Ministers of France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Jordan at the French Foreign Ministry on Friday ahead of a meeting dedicated to preparing for the New York conference on the two-state solution. (AP)

Preparations Intensify for UN Two-State Solution Conference Led by Saudi Arabia and France

Preparations are intensifying for a major international conference aimed at advancing the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, set to take…

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Arab World People celebrate in the streets after Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa was named president to oversee a transitional period in Damascus, Syria, 29 January 2025. (EPA)

Paris to Host Conference to Support Syria Next Week

Paris will host on Thursday an Arab and international meeting aimed at supporting Syria during its transition after the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad's…

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Arab World President-elect Joseph Aoun met on Wednesday at the Baabda Palace with Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen (EPA).

France: Committed to Supporting the Rise of a New Lebanon

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to deliver three key messages during his upcoming visit to Lebanon on Friday, focusing on the nation’s sovereignty,…

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Features Former Minister Ghassan Salame speaks to Asharq Al-Awsat. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Ghassan Salame to Asharq Al-Awsat: World in Store for Broader Wars, More Nuclear Countries

The world is facing growing uncertainty as the first quarter of the 21st century draws to a close. The changes are rapid and old convictions are dropping one…

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Gulf President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, during their visit to Notre-Dame Cathedral to inspect restoration work following the fire that struck in spring 2019 (AFP)

Élysée Sources: Macron’s Upcoming Saudi Visit Seen as Exceptional

French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Saudi Arabia on December 2 at the invitation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Élysée Palace announced. …

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Features President Donald Trump shows a signed Presidential Memorandum after delivering a statement on the Iran nuclear deal from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in Washington. (AP)

Iran Opts for Dialogue with Europe ahead of Trump's Return to Office

It is difficult to predict what the outcomes will be of the discussions between Iran, France, Britain and Germany about Tehran’s nuclear program in Geneva on…

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