by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 21, 2010 | Interviews, Middle East
Kabul, Asharq Al-Awsat- Dr. Abdullah Abdullah is one of the most prominent opposition political figures in Afghanistan, he ran against President Hamid Karzai in the 2009 Afghan elections as an independent candidate, winning 30 percent of the vote before pulling out of...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 21, 2010 | Features, Interviews
Sanaa, Asharq Al-Awsat – Tribal figures in Yemen have revealed that Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula [AQAP] who are based in Yemen are providing some Yemeni tribes with money to hide its leaders and members. This comes after the Yemeni authorities issued an official...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 20, 2010 | Interviews, Lifestyle & Culture
I have almost lost my voice considering the number of meetings I have held with university directors and school principals, either in Egypt or elsewhere in the Arab world, about the need to promote education and tourism. In every Arab country I visited, I met with...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 18, 2010 | Features, Interviews
London, Asharq Al-Awsat- The interview with Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad was brief, as was his visit to London. Dr. Fayyad spent little over 24 hours in the British capital, in order to attend a meeting organized by the “American – Middle East...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 18, 2010 | Business, Interviews
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat- At a time when nongovernmental economic establishments called for expediting approving of the next year’s (2011) budget and cutting down the operational expenditures to reach the lowest rate of deficit, Othman al-Juhayshi, member of the...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 17, 2010 | Features, Interviews
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat- Amr Musa has held the position of Secretary-General of the Arab League since May 2001. During this time, Musa has led the regional organisation through a challenging period, marked by notable conflicts in Iraq, Lebanon and Darfur, as well as...
