Michel Abou Najm

Michel Abou Najm
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…

Michel Abou Najm (Paris)
Gulf Saudi-French Meeting in Paris Focuses on Lebanon’s Presidential Vacuum

Saudi-French Meeting in Paris Focuses on Lebanon’s Presidential Vacuum

Discussions during Saudi royal envoy Nizar Al-Aloula’s recent meeting with French President Advisor Patrick Durrell in Paris centered on Lebanon. The…

Michel Abou Najm (Paris)
Interviews French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna (EPA)

French FM to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Are Working with Saudi Arabia to Support Regional Stability

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said in remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat on Thursday that strengthening France’s relations with both Saudi Arabia and the…

Michel Abou Najm (Paris)
World Demonstrators hold pictures of French detainees in Iran during a protest in Paris (Reuters)

France Shows Concern over Course of Events in Iran

Dozens of protesters have gathered at the place du Trocadero in Paris in a show of support for French nationals detained in Iran. The detainees have been…

Michel Abou Najm (Paris)
World Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei meets a crowd of his supporters on January 9. Mahmoud Moradkhani in the framework (AFP/LinkedIn)

Khamenei’s Nephew Urges Toppling Regime in Iran

Mahmoud Moradkhani, the nephew of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, called for the “swift toppling of the regime in Iran,” but also criticized some…

Michel Abou Najm (Paris)
World A woman carries a noose during a rally against the Iranian regime in Paris last week (AFP)

Paris: Tehran’s Violations of International Law Will Not Remain Unanswered

France has joined the rest of the world in condemning the execution of Alireza Akbari, a former Iranian official with dual nationality who was tried on charges…

Michel Abou Najm (Paris)