Michel Abou Najm

Michel Abou Najm
Gulf The Bureau International des Expositions begins evaluation of Saudi Arabia’s hosting of Expo 2030 - pictured: delegation visiting the national museum in Riyadh (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Riyadh Faces Rome, Odessa, Busan in Race to Host ‘Expo 2030’

The official visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to France, accompanied by a delegation of ministers and other officials, presents an exceptional…

Michel Abou Najm (Paris)
Gulf French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al-Saud at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

Saudi Crown Prince’s Paris Visit Reflected in French Press

The visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Paris, has drawn significant attention from the French media. Journalists eagerly awaited his arrival at…

Michel Abou Najm (Paris)
Gulf The meeting between the Saudi and French delegations chaired by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and French President Emmanuel Macron (SPA)

Meeting of Saudi Crown Prince, French President: Opportunities, Messages

The meeting between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and French President Emmanuel Macron was an opportunity to discuss the goals and prospects of…

Michel Abou Najm (Paris)
Gulf Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee (AP)

Elysee: Saudi Arabia, France Committed to the Peace, Stability of the Middle East

Lebanon was the only country to be specifically mentioned in the statement issued by the Elysee Palace after the Friday meeting between Saudi Crown Prince…

Michel Abou Najm (Paris)
Gulf French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shake hands ahead of a working dinner at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, July 28, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Saudi Crown Prince to Have Busy Schedule in Paris

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is expected to discuss important issues with French President Emmanuel Macron during his official visit to France. …

Michel Abou Najm (Paris)
Business Saudi Minister of Industry and Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council attend one of the sessions of the Vision Golfe forum in Paris, on Tuesday. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

‘Vision Golfe’ Forum in Paris Calls for Comprehensive Partnerships

The first edition of the Vision Golfe forum – a two-day business event that highlights opportunities for commercial partnerships between the Gulf States and…

Michel Abou Najm (Paris)
World French Foreign and European Affairs Minister Catherine Colonna speaks during a session of questions to the government at The National Assembly in Paris on May 23, 2023. (AFP)

Paris Denies it Paid Tehran for Release of Two French Citizens

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna stressed on Tuesday that her country did not pay anything in exchange for the release of Frenchman Benjamin Briere…

Michel Abou Najm (Paris)
Interviews Former French Ambassador to Asharq Al-Awsat: Washington Accused Us of Lying about WMD in Iraq

Former French Ambassador to Asharq Al-Awsat: Washington Accused Us of Lying about WMD in Iraq

Former French Ambassador Maurice Gourdault-Montagne, who recently published a remarkable book entitled "The Others Don't Think Like Us," experienced the US…

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