by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 16, 2010 | Features, Interviews
London, Asharq Al-Awsat – British Minister for the Middle East, Alistair Burt, warned that if the peace process does not move forward “bad things could happen.” In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat following his return from visiting Damascus and Beirut,...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 16, 2010 | Interviews, Lifestyle & Culture
Usually whenever we find a book published on Ancient Egypt, its subject will either always be on the pharaohs’ tombs and their pyramids, or the religion of the pharaohs and their temples. There are very few books that deal with the everyday life of the pharaohs,...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 16, 2010 | Features, Interviews
Towards the end of 2009, the world was shocked by the “Dubai World” announcement requesting a postponement of a sukuk payment of $3.5 billion due on 14 December on its Nakheel Properties company. The sukuk holders were thrown into total confusion as...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 14, 2010 | Features, Interviews
London, Asharq Al-Awsat- US Ambassador to the IAEA Glyn Davies urged Iran to focus on discussing the fundamental issues placed on the negotiations table between Tehran and the 5+1 countries instead of focusing on “the shape of the table and who is sitting around...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 13, 2010 | Interviews, Middle East
Cairo, Athens, Asharq Al-Awsat- Disregarding Israeli threats, the Libyan aid ship ‘Hope’ continues towards Gaza carrying resources and food aid. The Gaddafi Development Foundation, supervising the ship’s journey, said in a statement to ‘Asharq Al-Awsat’ that...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 13, 2010 | Interviews, Middle East
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat- Iraqi Vice President Adel Abdel Mahdi has denied that his recent meeting with Arab League Secretary General Amr Musa was to ask the latter to intervene to solve the Iraqi crisis pertaining to the formation of a government. He stressed that...