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Simon Penney, the British Trade Commissioner (HTMC) for the Middle East and Pakistan, said Saudi-British efforts were underway to increase and maximize partnerships and corporate business in various fields. He noted that Riyadh represented the largest destination for UK exports, with an increase of 24 percent over the last three…

Lebanon’s parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said he “will not stand idly by” while lawmakers continue to fail to elect a new president. In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, Berri revealed he would solicit the views of the parliamentary blocs and party leaders about launching an open dialogue to pave way for…

The advancement of private sector digital technologies and the creation of pro-investment legislative environments are vital to the modern-day healthcare industry, according to Altibbi CEO Jalil Labadi. After the coronavirus pandemic experience, the importance of expanding investment in telemedicine has become evident, noted Labadi, adding that Arab governments need to…

Houthi militias have escalated their attacks against the tribesmen and their leaders near Sanaa and Amran governorates to seize their lands and real estate and undermine opponents. Local sources in Sanaa told Asharq Al-Awsat that only a few weeks after the militias’ raids, killings, sieges, assaults, and kidnappings in Saraf…

The anniversary of the killing of Libyan leader Moammar al-Gaddafi has stirred debate about the location of his “secret” burial. The longtime ruler and his son Mutassim Billah were killed on October 20, 2011 shortly after the fall of the central city of Sirte in the hands of the “February…

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has introduced a new National Industry Strategy (NIS) that aims to triple industrial output and increase the value of the kingdom’s industrial exports to about SAR 557 billion ($148.5 billion) by 2030. Experts believe that the strategy has drawn a clear roadmap to…

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar AlKhorayef affirmed on Wednesday that the National Industrial Strategy (NIS) is an essential tool for diversifying the Kingdom’s economic base. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched on Tuesday NIS to realize the objectives of the Saudi Vision 2030.

Supporting the Kingdom’s ambitions for becoming a global destination for logistics services, the Supply Chain Conference held in Riyadh witnessed the signing of ten agreements that bolster the position of Saudi supply chains in the face of geopolitical challenges. Moreover, Saudi Arabia announced inaugurating 59 logistic zones to bolster supply…

The Muslim Brotherhood’s “London Front,” led by acting leader Ibrahim Munir, published on Saturday the so-called “political document,” in which it announced overcoming the struggle for power. The Front denied concluding any “political deals” with the authorities in Egypt in exchange for releasing the convicts and those jailed on charges…

The Palestinian factions signed the Algiers Declaration for Palestinian reconciliation, following amendments that included removing the clause pertaining to the formation of a national unity government that adheres to international legitimacy. Munir al-Jaghoub, an official in the Fatah movement’s commission, said that the factions signed the declaration, which included nine…

Flaming conflicts have always ailed the world. Most of these disputes have erupted in the heart of the continents of the Old World (Asia, Africa, and Europe), and a few of them have affected the New World. Today, the world stands afraid of a third world war raging out of…