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IMF Senior Official: Eradicating Poverty Is Achievable, Political Will Is a Factor

by Heba El Koudsy | Jun 10, 2017 | Interviews

Washington- The International Monetary Fund recently released a report with an evaluation on social security programs covering the poor and underprivileged in low-income countries, given that that part of the population tends to suffer most from economic reform and...

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Bahrain Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa speaks during a news conference in Manama, Bahrain, August 29, 2016. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo

Bahrain FM: Qatar Must Distance Itself from Iran

by Obaid Al-Suhaymi | Jun 8, 2017 | Interviews

Manama – The efforts led by Emir of Kuwait Shiekh Sabah al-Ahmad to contain the Qatari crisis depend only on the Doha leadership, according to Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid Bin Ahmed al-Khalifa Khalifa said that Qatar has launched many campaigns against his...

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The logo of Volkswagen company is seen on a car on an assembly line at the Volkswagen car factory in Palmela, Portugal, December 9, 2016. (Reuters)

Volkswagen Middle East Director: We are Testing Electric Cars in Region

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 7, 2017 | Interviews

London – Brand Director for Volkswagen Middle East Andrew Savvas revealed that the company is currently testing in the region a plug-in hybrid version of its Golf GTI. He told Asharq Al-Awsat that consumer demand for electric vehicles will help remove some of the...

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Sudan’s Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour addresses the United Nations General Assembly in the Manhattan borough of New York, US, in this file photo dated September 24, 2016. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Sudanese FM: No Country will Force us to Act against Egypt’s Interests

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Jun 5, 2017 | Interviews

Cairo – Sudan’s Foreign Affairs Minister Ibrahim Ghandour underlined the “very special and strategic ties” with Egypt, despite some tensions that surfaced lately between the two countries. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper in Cairo on Sunday, Ghandour...

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Riad Hijab attends a news conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 18, 2015. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser

HNC Chairman: A Promising Military Alliance to Support Rebels, Iran Retaliates with Unprecedented Forces

by Ibrahim Hamidi | Jun 3, 2017 | Interviews

London- Chairman to Syria’s High Negotiations Committee Riad Hijab on Friday said signs of a capable military regional initiative that would alleviate the suffering of Syrians are very promising.  The top Syrian coordinator said that after diplomacy failing, a...

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European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, in this file picture taken October 28, 2015. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/File

EU Ambassador to Lebanon: It’s Important to Hold Elections Under the Constitution

by Paula Astih | Jun 2, 2017 | Interviews

Beirut – The head of the European Union Delegation to Lebanon, Ambassador Christina Lassen, said that Lebanese officials, with whom she has recently met, have expressed optimism towards an agreement over a new parliamentary electoral law. The ambassador said she hoped...