by Yasser Al-Abnawy | May 29, 2013 | World
Jeddah, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Turkish minister for EU Affairs, Egemen Bağış, has stressed that Ankara’s path into the European Union (EU) will pass through the “gateway” of the Middle East and Gulf states, particularly as these are considered major investors and...
by Yasser Al-Abnawy | May 18, 2013 | Business
Jeddah, Asharq Al-Awsat—Not long after the European horse meat scandal shocked the world, the European commission has approved a decision to feed fish with processed animal proteins (PAPs)—including pork—as an alternative to more traditional feeds. Concerned Saudi...
by Yasser Al-Abnawy | Apr 27, 2013 | Business
Jeddah, Asharq Al-Awsat—Over the past two days, Saudi telecommunication companies have been hit by large numbers of subscription cancellations following the country’s Communications and Information Technology Commission’s decision to halt free global roaming services....
by Yasser Al-Abnawy | Feb 21, 2013 | Middle East
Saudi Arabia’s first co-educational university appointed a new president on Wednesday. The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) will now be headed by Dr. Jean-Lou Chameau after a unanimous decision by the university’s governing body. Dr. Chameau,...