by Mina Al-Oraibi | May 13, 2014 | Business
Amman, Asharq Al-Awsat—Arab countries currently transitioning to democracy need to adopt long-term economic policies if they are to bypass this transitional stage, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Monday. Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat on the sidelines of...
by Mina Al-Oraibi | Apr 30, 2014 | Middle East
London and Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Friends of Yemen group urged Sana’a on Tuesday to set out a clear timetable for a referendum on a new constitution and subsequent elections as the military continued a major offensive against Al-Qaeda militants in the south...
by Mina Al-Oraibi | Mar 28, 2014 | Middle East
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—US President Barack Obama is visiting Saudi Arabia on Friday following a tour of European capitals earlier this week, in order to reassure the Washington’s Arab allies of its commitment to the region. Obama is set to meet with Saudi King...
by Mina Al-Oraibi | Feb 21, 2014 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—As Iran and the P5+1 group of nations agreed on a framework for future nuclear talks on Thursday, the Iranian consulate in London reopened its doors after more than two years of sustained diplomatic tensions between Britain and the Islamic...
by Mina Al-Oraibi | Feb 14, 2014 | Middle East
Geneva, Asharq Al-Awsat—International mediator Lakhdar Brahimi will continue talks with Syrian government and opposition representatives in Geneva on Friday after a trilateral meeting with US and Russian officials on Thursday failed to achieve any tangible results....
