Middle-east Arab News Opinion | Asharq Al-awsat

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A screen displaying stock market index is seen at the Saudi stock market in Riyadh. (Reuters)

Saudi stock regulator plans new rules on losses, share prices

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 13, 2013 | Business

RIYADH, Reuters—The Saudi Capital Market Authority has begun consultations that could change how closing share prices are calculated and how long listed firms can trade with large accumulated losses, part of a drive to tighten standards in the market. Saudi Arabia,...

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A picture dated Ocotber 13, 1989 shows then British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher acknowledging applaud on at the end of the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool. (AFP PHOTO/FILES/JOHNNY EGGITT)

The Link Between Thatcher and Sadat

by Ali Ibrahim | Apr 10, 2013 | Opinion

There is a unique kind of political leader that emerges from time to time in a particular society or country, most often sparking sizable controversy or dispute. Although some of their most notable policies may be hated or unpopular, they nevertheless insist on...

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Saudi Labor Minister Adel Fakeih. (AAA)

A Few Choice Words on a Hot Topic

by Hussein Shobokshi | Apr 7, 2013 | Opinion

Touching upon any hot topic is like standing in the eye of a storm, but here I intend to comment upon the wide-ranging campaign in Saudi Arabia to address the country’s labor, residence, and sponsorship systems. This is an intensive, focused, and unprecedented...

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Salman Al-Ouda. (AAA File photo)

Salman Al-Ouda’s Shameful Words

by Tariq Alhomayed | Mar 17, 2013 | Opinion

Salman Al-Ouda has published what he calls an open letter, in which he claims to be speaking on behalf of the Saudis and their affairs. Yet the letter is full of contradictions and evidence of his inflated ego, as if he was posting it on twitter, where everything is a...

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Madani Mezrag. (AAA)

Islamic Salvation Army Chief Talks to Asharq Al-Awsat

by Bouallem Ghamrasa | Mar 14, 2013 | Interviews

Algiers, Asharq Al-Awsat—Following the terrorist attack on the In Amenas gas plant in January, the Algerian government has been eager to reassure the international community that the country’s security is under control. However, with reports that President Bouteflika...