by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 5, 2017 | Middle East
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Wednesday that the four Arab states spending their efforts in the fight against terrorism “cannot accept Qatar’s destructive role,” adding that the international community must also be responsible in combating terrorism....
by Roger Cohen | Jun 17, 2017 | Opinion
This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Israeli victory in the 1967 war and of Israel’s occupation of the West Bank. The jubilation of military victory, quicker and more comprehensive than seemed possible, has long since subsided into a grinding status quo: the...
by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Nov 11, 2016 | Opinion
With the hottest topic of discussion being Donald Trump winning the 2016 U.S. presidential race, I will be talking on how a Trump presidency will affect regional affairs and more so, how will it play out for Gulf-U.S. ties. How will presidential transition for the...
by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Oct 9, 2016 | Business
Cairo- FAO Regional Representative for Near East and North Africa Abdessalam Ould Ahmed revealed that world organizations and institutions have allocated 100 billion dollars approximately to invest in agriculture and irrigation projects in countries most damaged by...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 29, 2015 | Middle East
Sharm El-Sheikh, Reuters—Arab leaders at a summit in Egypt announced the formation of a unified military force to counter growing security threats from Yemen to Libya and as regional heavyweights Saudi Arabia and Iran engage in sectarian proxy wars. Working out the...