by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Sep 15, 2017 | Saudi Arabia
Cairo- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, speaking at an economic inclusion conference held in Sharm El Sheikh on Thursday, described what is happening in his country as “unprecedented.” The world’s “most important” forum on financial inclusion...
by David Ignatius | Mar 20, 2017 | Opinion
Among the memorabilia in Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein’s office is a fragment of the Wright brothers’ first airplane. But the most intriguing items may be two small plastic satellites on sticks that can be maneuvered to simulate a dogfight in space....
by Michel Abu Najm | Mar 16, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East
PARIS- Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision on withdrawing principal Russian Air force and other units from Syria not only shocked everyone but also took a toll over the atmosphere surrounding the Geneva Syrian peace talks and on political officials,...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 16, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East
Speaking at the graduation of the 89th group of cadets from King Faisal Air Academy in Riyadh on Monday, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, second deputy premier and defense minister, confirmed that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 30, 2013 | World
Over Alaska, AP—Flying at 34,000 feet (10,300 meters) over the Bering Strait, the Russian pilots had a singular focus: making sure they smoothly received the hand-off of a “hijacked” jetliner from their US-Canadian counterparts. Up here, there were no...
