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Muhammad bin Salman

Interview with Muhammad bin Salman

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 7, 2016 | Interviews

  Muhammad bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s deputy crown prince and the country’s defence minister, spoke to The Economist on January 4th. As part of a five-hour conversation, he gave his first on-the-record interview, which we have transcribed below.   The Economist:...

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Ibrahim al-Jaafari

Al-Jaafari to Asharq Al-Awsat: “There are no Iranian camps in Iraq, instead there are world-wide international consultants.”

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Dec 28, 2015 | Interviews

Below is an extract of an interview held with the Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs Ibrahim al-Jaafari, who is also Iraq’s former Prime Minister, about the current atmosphere in Iraq. • What is going to happen after the Arab ministerial meeting, and the positive...

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File photo of Sadrist Movement leader Moqtada Al-Sadr. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Moqtada Al-Sadr: The View from Sadr City

by Ma'ad Fayad | Oct 18, 2013 | Interviews

Najaf, Asharq Al-Awsat—In an exclusive interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Sadrist Movement leader Moqtada Al-Sadr gave his view about the current political and sectarian situation in Iraq, the Maliki government, and what lies in store for the country. The Shi’ite...

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File photo of Zahra Eshraghi, Iranian activist and granddaughter of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Khomeini’s Granddaughter: I want to start a “color revolution”

by Farahmand Alipour | Oct 13, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture

Tehran, Asharq Al-Awsat—Zahra Eshraghi is an Iranian human rights activist who is well known for her outspoken, feminist views. She also happens to be the granddaughter of Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran. In an exclusive...

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File photo of the BBC’s Wafa Zaiane. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

In conversation with BBC news anchor Wafa Zaiane

by Nadia Al-Turki | Oct 8, 2013 | Media

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Wafa Zaiane is the first Tunisian news anchor to appear on the BBC since it first began broadcasting more than 75 years ago. She is known as a conscientious broadcaster, often appearing in the field to get a scoop. In addition to appear behind...