by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 12, 2009 | Interviews, Middle East
Jizan, Asharq Al-Awsat – A source in the Saudi armed forces denied that the Houthi infiltrators had taken control of the Al Jabri military post, in response to statements by the Houthi media office claiming that they were in control of this site. In response to...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 11, 2009 | Interviews, Middle East
In this interview, Asharq Al-Awsat speaks to the head of the Sudanese Democratic Unionist Party Muhammad Othman al Mirghani about the upcoming general elections and the unity of Sudan. Q) Is the Unionist Party ready for the general elections? A) Yes, the party is...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 11, 2009 | Interviews, Lifestyle & Culture
London, Asharq Al-Awsat – Saudi artist, Dr. Ahmed Mater, is scheduled to give a keynote talk as part of the Catherine David’s Gulf Artists Programme, at the Louvre Museum in Paris on 11 December. This lecture is entitled ‘Illumination: Art, Science, and...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 9, 2009 | Features, Interviews
Khartoum/London, Asharq Al-Awsat – The confrontation between the ruling National Congress party which is led by Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and the Sudanese opposition parties and the SPLM spilled onto the streets of Khartoum last Monday. Clashes also...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 8, 2009 | Features, Interviews
Islamabad, Asharq Al-Awsat – What is the link between Ajmal Kasab (the lone surviving gunman of the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack), Zaki ur Rehman Lakhvi (the alleged mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai attacks) and Hafiz Muhammad Saeed (the former leader of...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 6, 2009 | Interviews, Middle East
Jizan, Asharq Al-Awsat – Official sources informed Asharq Al-Awsat that the Saudi military is utilizing professional snipers from several military units to help repel the infiltrators from Saudi soil. Snipers have been deployed to well-fortified locations along...