by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 3, 2010 | Interviews, Middle East
Sanaa, Asharq Al-Awsat- Security measures have been announced, and are in the process of being implemented in Yemen. They are impacting upon the activities of local businessmen and Yemeni citizens, who work in the air cargo trade, and who want to transport their goods...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 3, 2010 | Business, Interviews
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat- If the last time you visited the city of Riyadh was five years ago, then you are in for a surprise if you visit it again today. The city is like a huge construction site, with cranes dominating the skyline; the streets are crowded with trucks,...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 1, 2010 | Interviews, Middle East
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat- According to information obtained by Asharq Al-Awsat, Ibrahim al-Asisi, a member of ‘al-Qaeda’ whom Washington claims was integral in the parcel bombs plot, is an expert in manufacturing explosives and preparing chemicals. He acquired his...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 31, 2010 | Features, Interviews
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz, yesterday sent an urgent appeal to the Iraqi people, its leaders, and all its blocs and political actors, calling on them to hold a meeting in the Saudi capital,...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 29, 2010 | Features, Interviews
London / Tel Aviv / Washington, Asharq Al-Awsat – Asharq Al-Awsat has learnt from informed sources that secret talks have been talking place between the US and Israel on the formation of a Palestinian state. Washington and Tel Aviv have discussed a Palestinian state...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 29, 2010 | Interviews, Lifestyle & Culture
I always feel proud whenever I visit the Egyptian Museum which is situated in the heart of Cairo’s Tahrir Square. I always feel as if I am about to enter a sanctuary, temple, or sacred place. I feel this pride as soon as my feet touch the ground outside the...