Opinion: The War of Islamic Tweets
The Center for Strategic and International Studies released a statistical study that included 7 million tweets in Arabic, which in turn portrayed the image of social networking as an arena employed for...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia: SAGO and PIF Join in Review for Privatization
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Jeddah- SAGO, Saudi Grains Organization, and the Public Investment Fund (P I F) are currently studying the timeline plan on … continue reading Saudi Arabia: SAGO and PIF Join in...
View ArticleSaad Hariri: Lebanon Will Never Be an “Iranian Province”
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Former Prime Minister of Lebanon Saad Hariri confirmed on Feb.14 that Lebanon, under any circumstance, will not become an Iranian … continue reading Saad Hariri: Lebanon Will...
View ArticleMiddle Eastern, Iranian Militia Anticipate February 26 Elections
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. New York- Regional tensions reached their prime in the Middle East. How will the nuclear deal affect Iranian foreign policy … continue reading Middle Eastern, Iranian Militia...
View ArticleOpinion: Obama’s Problem with the Middle East Tango!
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Last week I enjoyed reading an article by the American writer Thomas Friedman entitled ‘The Many Mideast Solutions’ about what … continue reading Opinion: Obama’s Problem with the...
View ArticleReformists Seek Change as Election Day Arrives in Iran
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Millions of Iranians crowds rushed on Friday to cast their ballots in two high-stake elections after a week of ferocious … continue reading Reformists Seek Change as Election Day...
View ArticleChildren in Syria Playing outside Again after Ceasefire
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. For the first time in months, children are finally playing outside again among the rubble in the Syrian city of … continue reading Children in Syria Playing outside Again after...
View ArticleSyria Peace Talks Stagger, U.N. Envoy Says
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. The United Nations Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura said in an interview with pan-Arab newspaper Al Hayat that he expected … continue reading Syria Peace Talks Stagger, U.N. Envoy...
View ArticleISIS Used “Poisonous Substances” in Village Shelling- Kurdish Officials
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. ISIS militants used “poisonous substances” during the shelling of a village in northern Iraq on Tuesday, a local governor said. … continue reading ISIS Used “Poisonous Substances”...
View ArticleDrowned Toddler Aylan Highlights Refugees’ Plight through a Frankfurt...
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Aylan Kurdi, whose dead body touched the globe and stirred world-wide sympathy for migrants fleeing the injustice of war and … continue reading Drowned Toddler Aylan Highlights...
View Article“North Thunder Drill”… Alliances Varying
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. It was a grandiose spectacle which upcoming generations will long remember; tens of thousands of soldiers and army units of … continue reading “North Thunder Drill”… Alliances...
View ArticleArab Intellectuals Unite against Iranian Terror Spurring Violations
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Manama- Isa Cultural Center held an expert seminar titled “Intellectual Storm Coalition 2: Islamic Coalition Countering Terrorism”, which ran its … continue reading Arab...
View ArticleHagel: American-Saudi Relations Are Crucial for Middle East’s Future
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. London- In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, the former US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel answered the questions with extreme … continue reading Hagel: American-Saudi Relations...
View ArticleNY Times Correspondent in the Middle East: I am Fascinated by the Changes in...
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Ben Hubbard is a New York Times correspondent in the Middle East. He has spent 10 years in the region, … continue reading NY Times Correspondent in the Middle East: I am...
View ArticlePulitzer Prizes Given Out for Stories on Refugees and Violence
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Washington- Once again major American newspapers “The Washington Post” and “The New York Times” ranked top for each winning an … continue reading Pulitzer Prizes Given Out for...
View ArticleIran’s Strategy for Year 2036 to Empower Hezbollah and Al-Assad’s Regime
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. London-Information reported in the Iranian media revealed that Iran is planning to boost its support for the so-called Lebanese Hezbollah … continue reading Iran’s Strategy for...
View ArticleClimate Change Might Make the Arab World ‘Uninhabitable’
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. London- Climate change will soon transform both North Africa and the Middle East into an uninhabitable zone. According to research … continue reading Climate Change Might Make the...
View ArticleAngela Merkel Accused of About-Turn on Refugees
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Angela Merkel, who has long faced months of accusations of being too open with migrants from allies and the AFD, … continue reading Angela Merkel Accused of About-Turn on Refugees
View ArticleGulf Integration through Saudi Vision
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Jeddah-Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired at King Abdullah International Center for Conferences … continue reading Gulf Integration...
View ArticleInternational Community Recognizes Difficulties in Relaunching Peace...
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Paris-As expected, the international meeting on the Middle East held in Paris did not come up with clear resolutions as … continue reading International Community Recognizes...
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