Middle-east Arab News Opinion | Asharq Al-awsat

Media ID: 55352946
Caption:

Saudi Arabia, U.S… an Inevitable Alliance

by Salman Al-dossary | Jun 19, 2016 | Opinion

“Alliance Rift”, “Alliance Collapse”, “Forever Divorced”, and “The End to a Sweet Honeymoon…” such read the headlines to many newspapers and media outlets over the past two years when predicting the state-of-affairs on the Saudi-U.S. relationship. Nonetheless,...

Media ID: 55352944
Caption:

Photo of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani / Reuters

Rafsanjani Uncovers Secret Details for Choosing Khamenei’s Successor

by Adel al-Salmi | Jun 19, 2016 | Middle East

London-Chairman of the Expediency Discernment Council Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani revealed that secret negotiations are undergoing with hundreds of people to choose a successor of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Hashemi told Qanoun newspaper that a special committee...

Media ID: 55352942
Caption:

GCC

Saudi Arabia Supports Bahraini Judicial Actions to Fight Extremism in all Forms- Official Source

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 19, 2016 | Middle East

Saudi Arabia confirmed its supports to all Bahraini judicial actions to combat extremism and terrorism in all forms and manifestations, assuring its backing and solidarity to all actions already taken. For instance, an official source at the Ministry of Foreign...

Media ID: 55352940
Caption:

Deposed President Mohamed Mursi greets his lawyers from behind bars at a court wearing the red uniform of a prisoner sentenced to death REUTERS

Egyptian Court adds 40 Years of Jail to ex-President Mursi, Second Sentence of Treason

by Hassan Shaaban, Asharq Al-Awast | Jun 19, 2016 | Middle East

An Egyptian Court has sentenced yesterday deposed former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to 40 years in jail in the publicly known case of “Qatar Espionage.” The ruling is Morsi’s second sentence after he was found guilty of espionage last year for...

Media ID: 55352936
Caption:

Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Mohammed Bin Salman arrives at the Oval Office of the White House for a meeting with U.S. President Obama in Washington. Photo: Reuters
Attachments area

Economy Leads Mohammed Bin Salman’s Visit to U.S. ‘Fortress of Technology’

by Hiba al-Kodssi and Fahed Al-Zhiyabi | Jun 19, 2016 | Business

A great number of technology agreements are expected to be signed between Saudi Arabia and U.S. companies in the Silicon Valley during the visit of Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to California, according to several Saudi sources. The meetings of the...