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Rahi Says Lebanon President Must Be Chosen in Ballot Boxes

Lebanon’s Maronite Patriarch Beshara Al-Rahi said Monday during a meeting with Lebanese Forces MP Melhem Riachi that there is no need for dialogue in preparation for the presidential elections, affirming that the voting of a new head of state must take place in the Parliament 's ballot boxes. Riachi met…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 24, 2023

Rafik Hariri to Blair: 11 Meetings with Israel… It Requested Hezbollah’s Dissolution

Asharq Al-Awsat Publishes Details of the Late Premier’s Meetings in London A series of recently declassified British documents reveal details of meetings held by the late Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri with British officials in 1997 and 1999. According to the documents, Hariri informed his British counterpart Tony Blair that…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 22, 2023

Lebanese Interior Minister: No Room for Agendas Promoting Division

Lebanon’s caretaker Minister of Interior and Municipalities Judge Bassam Mawlawi on Saturday affirmed that the Lebanese have put fighting in the past and that any bet on its resurfacing will fail. Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat, Mawlawi stressed that there is no room for political agendas intending to undermine the unity…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 21, 2023

Iraq Ignores Iran's Objection to Using 'Arabian Gulf' Name

Iraq ignored the Iranian protest against using the "Arabian Gulf" name and did not comment on Foreign Ministry's spokesperson Naser Kanaani's complaint, saying that authorities should take necessary measures. Earlier, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa al-Sudani opened the Gulf Cup 25, referring to it as the "Arabian Gulf Cup" to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 10, 2023

Egypt Revives School Theater with Yousra, Carole Samaha

As part of the school theater revival initiative launched by the Egyptian education ministry to resume cultural, artistic, and sports activities in schools in order to discover and sponsor talents, the first theater show dubbed “You Can” was inaugurated on Saturday, at the Cairo Opera House. The show saw the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 10, 2023

Kenya’s Trade Minister: Nairobi to Witness Qualitative Cooperation with Saudi Arabia

Kenya’s Minister of Trade and Industry Moses Kuria said that Africa, and his country in particular, would not allow its resources to be exploited in the US-Chinese trade war. He noted that Kenya looked forward to strengthening economic ties with Saudi Arabia by reviving axes of cooperation. In an interview…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 8, 2023

Arabs Divided over Syrian-Turkish Normalization and its Conditions

The United Arab Emirates – through senior officials - is seeking to join Russia in sponsoring the normalization of relations between Syria and Türkiye. The United States and Arab countries, meanwhile, are seeking to halt the normalization efforts, or at least, place conditions before they can be complete, signaling Arab…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 8, 2023

Houthis' Commemoration of Soleimani's Death Sparks Anger among Yemenis

Houthi militias celebrated the third anniversary of the assassination of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) commander of the al-Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani, sparking angry reactions among Yemenis. Social media activists and journalists saw the celebration as a confirmation of the group's absolute affiliation with the Iranian regime. The Houthi…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 7, 2023

Saudi Database to Boost Women Participation in Economic Sectors

Asharq Al-Awsat learned that the Council of Saudi Chambers intends to involve businesswomen in various economic sectors, issues, training and qualification programs, initiatives, and investment opportunities. It will do so by building a database for directing invitations to enable women to enter appropriate projects. At the Council of Saudi Chambers,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 6, 2023

Cairo Adopts Balanced Approach to Iran’s Signs of Rapprochement

Well-informed Egyptian sources emphasized Egypt’s adherence to balancing its national interests with its commitments to Gulf security, following Iranian diplomatic statements about Tehran’s rapprochement efforts with Cairo. The sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that Egypt was committed to balance its vision of regional relations and national interests with its core adherence…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 4, 2023