by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 21, 2009 | Interviews, Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat- A division has taken place within the Muslim Brotherhood organization due to the elections for the Supreme Guide and Guidance Office, which sources within the group said had begun in secret last Thursday and continued until late last night....
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 19, 2009 | Interviews, Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat – In an exclusive interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband warned against the presence of “those who are committed to violence [who] want to disrupt the political process and deter people from participating...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 19, 2009 | Features, Interviews
Last week I attended a meeting held by the Islamic Foundation for Developing the Private Sector (an affiliate of the Islamic Bank for Development) in Bahrain that brought together [Islamic] businessmen with Rustam Minnikhanov, the Prime Minister of the Republic of...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 17, 2009 | Interviews, Lifestyle & Culture
I recently travelled to London to give a lecture at the British Museum on my archaeological discoveries, and to host a book-signing event for my book ‘A Secret Voyage’ that has finally been published in English. This book deals with the experiences of my career [as an...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 16, 2009 | Features, Interviews
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat – Monday saw the last of the three security parliamentary sessions in Iraq, during which the Minister of National Security, the Minister of Defense, the Interior Minister, the chief of the Baghdad Operation Command, and the Director of...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 14, 2009 | Features, Interviews
In the following interview Asharq Al-Awsat speaks to Iraq’s Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi about his veto of the election law, the recent Iraq bombings and his new political bloc. The interview proceeded as follows: [Asharq Al-Awsat] You announced that there are many...
