by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 12, 2011 | Interviews, Lifestyle & Culture
The night of Friday, 28 January 2011, passed slowly, and my hours were punctuated by waking nightmares and a single desperate thought regarding what state I would find the Egyptian Museum in the next morning [following a night of protests and the Egyptian police...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 11, 2011 | Interviews, Media
Benghazi, Asharq Al-Awsat – Libya has witnessed the first publication of an opposition newspaper in the country since Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi came to power 42 years ago. This is the “17 February Revolution” newspaper, or “Libya” newspaper...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 10, 2011 | Interviews, Middle East
Jeddah, Asharq Al-Awsat – Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal confirmed Saudi Arabia’s complete rejection of any foreign interference in its internal affairs, regardless of its source. He said that Saudi Arabia will “cut off any finger”...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 9, 2011 | Interviews, Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat – Arab and western diplomatic sources have informed Asharq Al-Awsat that secret communications have been taking place with the Libyan government which aim to convince Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi to step down from power. In addition to this, an...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 8, 2011 | Interviews, Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat – Military officials in the National Transitional Council, set up by the Libyan rebels, have called on the Libyan rebel forces not to attack Gaddafi’s home town of Sirte for fear of sustaining heavy losses. Libya’s former...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 6, 2011 | Features, Interviews
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat – Former Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq could not have known that his first television appearance on Arabic satellite channel OTV would be his last as Egypt’s interim prime minister, after the Egyptian Supreme Council of the Armed...
