by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 28, 2009 | Interviews, Middle East
In an exclusive interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Prince Khalid al Faisal, Governor of Mecca, discussed the Jeddah floods that were caused by torrential rainfall causing a tidal wave to hit the city. Prince Khalid al Faisal offered his condolences to those killed in the...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 28, 2009 | Business, Interviews
When the global financial crisis first struck markets and international financial institutions, it caused massive Tsunami waves that flooded financial ports all over the world in bankruptcy, leaving no country untouched. The world began to look around it and was...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 27, 2009 | Interviews, Middle East
Jizan, Saudi Arabia, Asharq Al-Awsat – A reliable source from the Saudi Ministry of Defense and Aviation has announced the names of the nine Saudi soldiers who went missing during clashes with Houthi rebels in southern parts of Saudi Arabia. The missing soldiers...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 26, 2009 | Interviews, Middle East
Damascus, Asharq Al-Awsat- Palestinian sources in Damascus revealed that the Israeli – Hamas prisoner exchange which is being negotiated with the aid of a German mediator will likely be concluded by next week. Palestinian sources close to the Hamas movement informed...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 26, 2009 | Interviews, Lifestyle & Culture
London, Asharq Al-Awsat- The Sixth Kurdish Film Festival is running in London from 20 – 30 November, and in an intensive program is screening films from morning till late at night. This festival was opened on 20 November with the acclaimed “Children of...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 25, 2009 | Interviews, Middle East
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat- Well-known Iraqi journalist Imad Abadi survived an assassination attempt on Monday night in central Baghdad in which he was shot a number of times by an unidentified gunman wielding a silenced pistol. Imad Abadi is the director of the...