by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 5, 2016 | Features, Profiles
London- A Gulf-prepared paper exposed earth-shattering statistics on the systematic executions carried out in Iran since the rise of the cleric regime in 1979. Iran’s theocratic regime, founded by Ruhollah Khomeini, has long enforced law through the brutal excess of...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 9, 2016 | Profiles
London-Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres, 10th U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, has been selected as the new United Nations Secretary-General to succeed Ban Ki-moon. Observers at the U.N. headquarters in New York expected the appointment of...
by Taha Abed alWahed | Aug 27, 2016 | Features, Profiles
Moscow-Analysts agree that Sergei Ivanov used to hold one of the most influential positions in Russia. He was the friend and ally of President Vladimir Putin. Yet, around two weeks ago, Putin dismissed his chief of staff, in the highest-level change inside the Kremlin...
by Kamal Ben Younes | Aug 7, 2016 | Features, Profiles
When the Tunisian President Beji Qaid Sebsi surprised his people two months ago by announcing the initiative of composing a national unity government and said that the country needs a strong trauma, no one expected that he will nominate the Local Affairs Minister...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 13, 2016 | Profiles
Theresa May is expected to be appointed as the new British Prime Minister. Her supporters say that she is the best to lead the country in the post-Brexit phase. But most of British people don’t know much about her. So, who is she? May, is the daughter of a priest in...
by Wael Mahdi | May 21, 2016 | Profiles
Khobar- Former Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali Al Nuaimi is expected to receive his award of appreciation on the 24th of May. Al Nuaimi had departed his post earlier this month due to a cabinet reshuffle, given that he at his time represented the whole...