Asharq Al-Awsat Talks to Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari
Paris, Asharq Al-Awsat- The Iraqi foreign minister has stated that iraq is going ahead with its effort to make the UN Security Council [UNSC] establish an international investigation commission or a fact-finding one to examine the terrorist ... more |
Imam Johari Abdul Malik Talks to Asharq Al-Awsat
Falls Church, Asharq Al-Awsat- Johari Abdul Malik, the imam of the Dar al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, the center that became associated with Major Nidal Hasan, the Palestinian-American military doctor who was accused of murdering 13 military ... more |
Asharq Al-Awsat Talks to US Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, Judith McHale
London, Asharq Al-Awsat- Since President Barack Obama's administration came to power, statements and interviews given by a number of US officials have increasingly focused upon "soft power" or "public diplomacy." This comes after the US's position ... more |
Washington Committed to Middle East Peace Process- US Officials
Washington, Asharq Al-Awsat- Many questions are being asked whether it is possible to resume peace negotiations in the Middle East that can achieve real and concrete results after the peace process has been faltering over the past few months. A ... more |
Chadian FM Moussa Faki Mahamat Talks to Asharq Al-Awsat
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat- Chadian Foreign Minister Moussa Faki Mahamat has asserted that his country agreed with Sudan on a roadmap for repairing relations between the two neighboring countries and said in an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat that his ... more |
Moroccan FM Fihri Talks to Asharq Al-Awsat
London, Asharq Al-Awsat- Moroccan Foreign Minister Taib Fassi Fihri has reiterated his country's absolute solidarity with Saudi Arabia's territorial integrity and its condemnation of every attempt aimed at harming its safety and peace regardless ... more |
Q & A with Libyan Foreign Minister Musa Kusa
Q) In your speech to the Forum on China – Africa Cooperation [FOCAC] you described the Chinese presence in Africa as a new form of colonialism which aims to control and dominate the African continent. What are your reasons for this verbal attack ... more |
Ayatollah Al-Sadr: Arab Role in Iraq Lacking
London, Asharq Al-Awsat- Grand Ayatollah Hussein Ismail al-Sadr urged the political parties and blocs standing in the upcoming parliamentary elections in Iraq to present their electoral programmes, saying that the majority of these parties have not ... more |
Outcry in Bahrain over Female Muezzins
Abu Dhabi, Asharq Al-Awsat- Bahrain was shocked to learn last week that Bahraini female citizens were now working as "muezzin" [person who calls for prayers]. This was revealed by the Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs, through official documents, ... more |
Saudi Arabia: Charity President Involved in Terrorist Cell
Riyadh, Asharq al-Awsat- Informed sources have revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat that one member of the 44-member cell affiliated to Al Qaeda captured by Saudi authorities in August was arrested after he was found to be exploiting his position in an official ... more |
Hamas/Fatah Dispute "Pity" says Arab League SecGen
London, Asharq Al-Awsat - The visit of the Arab League Secretary General, Amr Musa to London lasted just over 24 hours, a great part of which he spent communicating with Arab communities and organizations in Britain. He met with representatives of ... more |
NATO Chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen Talks to Asharq Al-Awsat
Brussels, Asharq Al-Awsat- In an exclusive interview with Asharq Al Awsat in his office at NATO’s headquarters, NATO Secretary General: Anders Fogh Rasmussen expressed a desire to strengthen NATO’s relations with Muslim countries, focusing on the need ... more |
Q&A with Former Portsmouth Owner Sulaiman al Fahim
(Asharq Al-Awsat)- In this exclusive interview, Asharq Al-Awsat talks to Sulaiman al Fahim, the former owner of Portsmouth FC who recently sold 90 percent of the club’s shares to Saudi businessman Ali al Faraj after only six weeks of ownership. He ... more |
Q & A with UNRWA Commissioner Karen Abu Zayd
Q) UNRWA[United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees] observed the60th anniversary of its establishment in the presence of Queen Raniya of Jordan, Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas, and the foreign ministers of most of the Arab ... more |
Asharq Al-Awsat Talks to ONLF Leader, Admiral Mohamed Omar Osman
Mogadishu, Asharq Al-Awsat- Admiral Mohamed Omar Osman, leader of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), one of the most prominent armed groups that are opposed to the Ethiopian Government, believes that the issue of the Ogaden region is ... more |
How to Read, and Not Misread the Quran
London, Asharq Al-Awsat- A group of Arab militants fly hijacked 'planes into office buildings. A Kurdish immigrant cuts the throat of his "dishonored" daughter. An Iranian mullah issues a fatwa calling for the murder of a novelist he does not like.
Every ... more |
SPLM-Democratic Change Leader Lam Akol Talks to Asharq Al-Awsat
Khartoum, Asharq Al-Awsat - Lam Akol, leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement- Democratic Change [SPLM-Democratic Change] Party, a party that split from the SPLM, which is a partner in the government of Sudan, has launched a fierce attack ... more |
OIC SecGen Talks to Asharq Al-Awsat
Washington, Asharq Al-Awsat- During his visit to Washington, Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, the secretary general of the Organization of Islamic Conference [OIC], stressed the importance of building relations between the Islamic World and the United States ... more |
Arab League's Amr Musa Talks to Asharq Al-Awsat
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat- Arab League Secretary General Amr Musa has warned against a sudden collapse in the Arab stance, and has called on all the Arab countries to shoulder the responsibility and reject the postponement or abandonment of the report ... more |
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