by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 7, 2010 | Features, Interviews
Washington, Asharq Al-Awsat – A prominent Sudanese opposition leader, currently touring the US, predicted yesterday that if Southern Sudan chooses independence in the scheduled January referendum, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir will order his troops to occupy the...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 6, 2010 | Interviews, Middle East
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat – Active preparations are underway for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s forthcoming visit to Lebanon which is expected to take place sometime next week, from the corridors of the Baabda Presidential Palace to the streets of the...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 5, 2010 | Features, Interviews
Cairo, Asahrq Al-Awsat- Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar, Dr. Ahmed al-Tayeb, succeeded the late Grand Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi earlier this year. He is the former Grand Mufti of Egypt, and the former President of al-Azhar University. Al-Tayeb was also a member of the...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 4, 2010 | Business, Interviews
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat- Many people reading this article will search for these indexes before they finish reading. Does King Saud University really have Islamic finance indexes, or is it just a wish? Anyone following Islamic financial affairs would realize that this...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 1, 2010 | Features, Interviews
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat – Reports in Lebanon have claimed that foreign parties have begun to supply Lebanese militias with arms and equipment, and that some militiamen have even received training in Egypt and Jordan. Former MP Nasser Qandil, who is affiliated to...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 30, 2010 | Interviews, Lifestyle & Culture
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat- I don’t know where to start with the story of the famous Egyptian businessman Mohamed al-Fayed. Why is al-Fayed now one of the most influential figures in English society? “Harrods” today encompasses an area of approximately 1.2...