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Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz (L) after a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on March 13, 2014 in Beijing, China. (Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

Saudi Crown Prince Salman begins state visit to China

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 13, 2014 | Middle East

London and Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has begun a state visit to China, the latest leg of an Asian tour that has included visits to Pakistan, Japan and India. The visit is expected to include high-level talks on economic,...

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Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (C) poses for a photograph with Indian Vice-President Hamed Ansari (R) as Indian Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahmed (L) looks on at the airport in New Delhi on February 26, 2014. (AFP PHOTO/RAVEENDRAN)

Saudi Crown Prince arrives in India for official visit

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 26, 2014 | Middle East

London and New Delhi, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz arrived in India for a three-day official visit on Wednesday, in the final leg of a foreign tour. During his visit, the Crown Prince is expected to focus on boosting trade links...

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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal, right, and his Indian counterpart Salman Khurshid give a press conference after a meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on May 25, 2013. (AFP Photo/Saudi Press Agency)

Ministers, business leaders seek to boost Saudi–Indian investment opportunities

by Fatah Al-Rahman Youssef | Feb 25, 2014 | Business

Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Saudi–Indian Joint Business Council will be holding talks in New Delhi aimed at boosting investment opportunities between the two countries over the next few days, as Saudi Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz arrives in the Indian capital on...

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File photo of Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

In Conversation with Japan’s Foreign Minister

by Adel Al Toraifi | Feb 25, 2014 | Interviews

Tokyo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Japanese Muslims first visited Saudi Arabia in 1909 to perform the hajj. Since then Saudi–Japanese ties have strengthened and deepened into the comprehensive partnership that exists between the two countries today. In an exclusive interview with...

Opinion: Japan is still a good bet

by Afshin Molavi | Feb 23, 2014 | Opinion

Tokyo, Asharq Al-Awsat—During the recent three day official visit of Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Defense Minister Salman bin Abdulaziz to Tokyo, several Japanese officials were struck by a cadre of young Saudis who spoke fluent Japanese. “Who are these...