The Latest Breaking News from Asharq AlAwsat

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Vienna, praised Saudi Arabia’s efforts to dissociate the Islamic religion from the phenomena of terrorism and isolation, stressing the importance of the Makkah Document in confronting hatred and extremist ideas and spreading tolerance and coexistence. During an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat in Riyadh,…

Israeli planes dropped leaflets in areas in the governorates of Qoneitra and Daraa, southern Syria, warning the Syrian army against the consequences of sheltering Hezbollah members. The leaflets read: “We will not accept the continued presence of Hezbollah at the Tel Al-Hara military base, and the continuation of cooperation in…

Egyptian artists are preparing for Ramadan by making lanterns and small, funny motifs depicting famous figures that locals are used to like “Al-Mesaharati”, “Bougi”, “Tamtam”, and “Bakkar”. Handmade artisanal works still have a great significance in Egypt, and the modern machine-made products didn’t manage to replace them, which encourage local…

Energy prices caused the profit margins of the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) - the world’s largest petrochemical producer - to decline by 28 percent in 2022. SABIC acting CEO Abdulrahman Al-Fageeh told Asharq Al-Awsat that the company was optimistic about the quality and reliability of the factories, expecting that…

The Saudi Ministry of Investment signed on Monday an investment cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Tasnee and Boeing to explore the potential investment and development collaboration opportunities to advance the aviation-grade titanium alloy value chain in the Kingdom for mid and downstream applications. Tasnee CEO and board member Mutlaq al-Morished…

Mystery shrouds the fate of FSO Safer, an aging oil tanker moored off the west coast of Yemen, after a UN plan to transfer around 1.1 million barrels of crude oil onboard the derelict vessel to a new tanker faltered due to a lack of funding. The FSO Safer, owned…

Edward Mermelstein, the Commissioner of the New York City Mayor’s Office for International Affairs, revealed a common desire to maximize the financial expertise of the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) in New York, the US economic and commercial capital. On his first visit to Saudi Arabia, Mermelstein said there is…

The Saudi General Entertainment Authority launched the Entertainment Business Accelerator program to encourage entrepreneurs interested in the rapidly growing sector. Experts told Asharq Al-Awsat that the Kingdom is experiencing an unprecedented leap in entertainment, which requires qualifying the most significant number of enterprises to cope with the high demand in…

Head of the Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) Ilham Ahmed said cooperating with the Damascus regime “unconditionally” will only grant it some form of legitimacy and will not lead to a political solution to the Syrian conflict. Her remarks reflect the SDC’s opposition to Arab and regional efforts to normalize ties…

Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Dr. Rashad al-Alimi said the country’s political problems can be summed up in two words: exclusion and marginalization, while they can be resolved through consensus and partnership. In an exclusive interview to Asharq Al-Awsat, he underscored his support to the Saudi mediation with…

Iraqi lawmakers and human rights experts have warned against the resurgence of assassinations in the country. Last week, a colonel was assassinated in Ramadi for unknown reasons. On Tuesday, the renowned cardiologist in Diyala, Dr.