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Saudi Arabia to Lead Middle East Countries in Sustainable Space Sector Development

As the Saudi space strategy approaches its launch, expectations for investment in the space sector are growing, with an industry expert predicting that the anticipated budget may be comparable to major space economies. Moreover, Riyadh is expected to lead the way in creating a competitive and regulatory environment with an…

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Saudi Arabia Achieves Record Growth in Promising Sectors

Saudi Arabia has achieved record growth in indicators of economic activities in promising sectors during the first quarter of this year, one of the opportunities launched by Vision 2030 for the local and foreign business sectors. According to a recent report by the Ministry of Commerce, a copy of which…

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Reducing Oil Production: A New Pillar to Support Global Economic Conditions

In support of the stability of the global oil markets, and the enhancement of the balance between supply and demand, the member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the producing countries within the OPEC+ have decided to implement a voluntary reduction of crude oil production. Experts described…

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Saudi-British Partnership to Establish First Hospitality Investment Fund

A British giant in the global hospitality industry has revealed talks with Saudi authorities to establish a fund aimed at accelerating and developing investment in the kingdom’s hotel sector. CEO of Soric International Mark Blick told Asharq Al-Awsat that he recently conducted discussions with the Investment Ministry regarding ways to…

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Bathily Tasked with Ensuring Security for Libya's Elections

UN Special Representative for Libya Abdoulaye Bathily has made several "unprecedented" security steps in preparation for holding Libya's elections, amid speculations by some politicians over the sufficiency of the measures he took so far.

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Asharq Al-Awsat Tours Bucha to Witness Aftermath of ‘Massacre’

Asharq Al-Awsat has toured the Ukrainian city of Bucha almost a year after Russian forces withdrew from the area. Since the beginning of the war, the city has witnessed one of its most brutal chapters.

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Saudi to Identify Challenges Facing Construction Permits for Commercial Buildings

Efforts are underway to identify the challenges related to obtaining construction permits for commercial buildings in Saudi Arabia. Proposed solutions are being developed and shared with the Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs, and Housing, in anticipation of presenting the final plan at the periodic meeting of the Executive Committee for…

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Yemen: Houthis Hike Prices of Vegetables, Fruits

Yemenis in the capital Sanaa and other cities under Houthi control, condemned the militias for imposing high royalties and illegal levies, hiking the prices of fruits and vegetables. Residents affirmed that prices for many food commodities continued to rise, accusing the militias of imposing more tariffs in the name of…

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'El Nar Bel Nar'…Racist Dialogues Spark Controversy

The drama “El Nar Bel Nar”, screened on LBC and Shahid platform, is leading the trend on social media. Since its first episodes, it lured the audience for exposing a real struggle that affects the Lebanese and Syrians alike. Its fifth episode, which included a racist dispute between stars Caresse…

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Saudi Unemployment Hits Record Low, Approaches ‘Vision 2030’ Target

In the last quarter of 2022, the unemployment rates in Saudi Arabia hit a historical low of 8%, which is only one percentage point away from the targeted rate of 7% specified in the country's national transformation plan, “Vision 2030.” The decrease in joblessness in the Kingdom can be attributed…

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US Sees Appeasing Impact of Saudi-Iran Agreement on Lebanon, Region

US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf said that the Saudi-Iran agreement showed to have an “appeasing effect” on the situation in Lebanon and the region in general. In telephone remarks made to Asharq al-Awsat on Thursday, Leaf said that Lebanon’s officials lack a sense of…

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'I wanted to Express my Sadness over my Country,' Marylin Nooman to Asharq Al-Awsat

Surprise and fascination with the voice of Marylin Nooman appeared on the faces of The Voice France’s jurists. They were all listening to her with admiration and asking: “Who is this contestant? Where did she came from?” When she sang Serge Lama’s “Je Suis Malade” in Arabic lyrics, they knew…

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WFP: We Need $23 Bln to Address Biggest Food Security Crisis

Confronting the “biggest food security crisis” in modern history requires $23 billion to help around 150 million people in 2023, revealed an official at the UN’s food assistance organization, the World Food Program (WFP). Corinne Fleischer, regional director for the Middle East, Northern Africa, and Eastern Europe for the WFP,…

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European Troika Pressures Iran to Explain the Highly-Enriched Uranium

European diplomats from Germany, France, and Britain, met last week in Oslo with the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri-Kani, sources in the German Foreign Ministry confirmed to Asharq Al-Awsat. They indicated the talks focused on asking Tehran to explain the origin of highly enriched uranium particles found by the…

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High Prices, Poverty Dull Ramadan Preparations in Damascene Markets

Skyrocketing prices coupled with a lack of citizens’ purchasing power have left Damascene markets in the doldrums and prevented most locals in the Syrian capital from the traditional conviviality accompanying the advent of Islam’s holy month of fasting, Ramadan. Touring the Al-Midan neighborhood market, also known as “Al-Jazmatia,” Asharq Al-Awsat…

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Makiya to Asharq Al-Awsat: Bush Wanted an Army to Oust Saddam, an Army to Rebuild Iraq

Kanan Makiya, Iraqi architect and author of the “Republic of Fear” (1989), a best-selling book after Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait, described the Baathist regime in Iraq as “exceptional” in terms of totalitarian and authoritarian rule in the world. Overthrowing Saddam’s regime in Iraq was a matter of “morality, not…

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Sharm El-Sheikh Security Meeting Reiterates Urgency of ‘Calm’ in West Bank

Participants in the security meeting of Sharm El Sheikh have stressed the urgency of achieving calm in the Palestinian territories. They reiterated in a statement on Sunday their commitment to reinforce the security and stability of Israelis and Palestinians, expressing their will to hold another meeting in Egypt. Egyptian, Jordanian,…

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Saudi Arabia to Terminate Financial Claims in June

The Saudi Finance Ministry terminated some services for financial claims through "Etimad," a government platform that supports a partnership between the public and private sectors to achieve development goals and facilitate service procedures. Asharq Al-Awsat learned that the authorities intend to stop the service permanently at the end of next…

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Abu Al-Ragheb: King Abdullah Warned Bush against Opening Gates of Hell in Iraq

Former Jordanian Prime Minister Ali Abu Al-Ragheb revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat, and for the first time, the behind-the-scenes dealings related to the build up of the US invasion of Iraq in March 2003. Jordan had repeatedly warned decision-makers in the West that chaos would reign in Iraq should the invasion…

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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 invasion of Iraq "first hand." Gourdault-Montagne served as the diplomatic adviser to late French President Jacques Chirac and his representative at the G7 and G20 in the summer of…

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Libya: Reports Emerge About Security Cooperation between Haftar, Dbeibeh

The Libyan National Army (LNA), led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar and the head of the interim unity government, Abdulhamid Dbeibeh, are having "undisclosed" understandings to coordinate security and military cooperation ahead of the postponed presidential and parliamentary elections, according to informed sources. The sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that the…

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Amr Moussa to Asharq Al-Awsat: The Wound has not Healed, Political Miscalculation Led to Iraq's Fall

Meeting the veteran diplomat, Amr Moussa, always clarifies historical events, especially that for decades, he was a maker and a witness to the course of Arab politics, whether as the head of Egyptian diplomacy (1991-2001) or during 2001-2011 when he was the Arab League Secretary-General. In an interview with Asharq…

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Gulf Businesswomen Demand Formation of Specialized Platform

Gulf businesswomen participating at the 5th Gulf Businesswomen Forum 2023 called for creating a platform that brings them together to share aspirations, plans, and investment opportunities. They said it would support their businesses and encourage them to move assets and enter the industry. More than 1,000 prominent figures from Gulf…

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Mauritanian Security Pursues 'Sleeper Cells', Fears Return of Clashes with 'Al-Qaeda'

The Mauritanian authorities announced that an anti-terrorism military unit carried out a special operation in a remote desert area, killing three of the four al-Qaeda members who escaped from the central prison in Nouakchott a week ago. The fleeing prisoners were apprehended about 400 km northeast of the capital en…

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Geneva Meetings Studying Adding More Names to Yemen Prisoner Swap List

A Yemeni official revealed that the new round of negotiations over a prisoner swap with the Iran-backed Houthi militias reached an agreement to review and confirm the names of individuals who will be released in the next exchange. They will also hold talks to add more names to the list.…

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