by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 25, 2009 | Interviews, Middle East
Jizan, Asharq Al-Awsat-Saudi military sources confirmed yesterday that many of the commanders of the Huthi infiltrators have been killed, while a number of others have been captured attempting to flee the conflict in disguise. This comes at the same time that the...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 24, 2009 | Interviews, Lifestyle & Culture
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat- One of the most exciting and thrilling moments in the life of an archeologist is the moment of making a new archeological discovery, such as when your eyes fall upon an ancient relic that has been buried beneath the sands for thousands of...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 24, 2009 | Interviews, Middle East
Jizan, Asharq Al-Awsat- As confrontations between Saudi forces and infiltrators enter its fourth week, information received from the battlefront indicates that the infiltrators have resorted to new combat tactics, including disguising themselves as animals after their...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 23, 2009 | Interviews, Middle East
Ramallah, Asharq Al-Awsat- Informed Palestinian sources revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to hand in his resignation before the end of his term of office and prior to the Palestinian elections. The sources confirmed that...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 22, 2009 | Features, Interviews
Mecca, Asharq Al-Awsat- This year’s hajj pilgrimage has been overshadowed by fears over the H1N1 swine flu virus, and in fact four pilgrims have already died as a result of this. Up to three million Muslims from around the world take part in the hajj pilgrimage...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 21, 2009 | Business, Interviews
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat- There are around 47 million Muslims in Russia, which means that Muslims make up around one third of Russia’s overall population. This figure is expected to rise to 50 percent by 2050 due to the high birth rate among the Muslim community,...
