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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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 4, 2023

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 4, 2023

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 3, 2023

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 1, 2023

'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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 1, 2023

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 31, 2023

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 31, 2023

'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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 29, 2023

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,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 27, 2023

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 23, 2023