by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 22, 2011 | Features, Interviews
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat – Libyan tribes played an important role in the country’s fight against Ottoman, and later Italian, colonialism, with many Libyan tribal members sacrificing their lives in this war. It is believed that there are currently around 140...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 21, 2011 | Interviews, Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat- As angry Libyan protesters attacked the state broadcaster and set government buildings ablaze in Tripoli today, Asharq al Awsat has learned from Libyan sources that Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, met yesterday in Tripoli with several tribal elders,...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 20, 2011 | Interviews, Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat- Libyan sources told Asharq al-Awsat that the Libyan leader, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, will not flee the country if the situation escalates, and that he intends to die on Libyan soil. Sources affiliated with the Gaddafi family spoke to Asharq...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 19, 2011 | Interviews, Media
Souad Mekhennet is a New York Times journalist of Turkish – Moroccan descent, born in Frankfurt, Germany. She worked for the Washington Post before joining the New York Times, covering conflicts and terrorist attacks in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. She...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 18, 2011 | Interviews, Lifestyle & Culture
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat – Political activists who took part in the Egyptian 25 January revolution have drawn up a blacklist that includes the names of a number of Egyptian actors, musicians, and media figures, calling on the Egyptian public to boycott their work from...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 17, 2011 | Interviews, Lifestyle & Culture
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat – A senior state official in the capital Riyadh has taken a stance in support of the establishment of movie theatres in Saudi Arabia, describing this as being a “necessity” in light of the release of statistics that around 230,000...