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UN Envoy to Asharq Al-Awsat: Int’l Support for Future Libyan Agreements Sought at Berlin Summit

Ahead of a much-anticipated international peace conference in Berlin on Sunday, United Nations special envoy and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Ghassan Salame, revealed that he has a comprehensive plan to transform the current truce into a real ceasefire. In a telephone intervi

Upcoming Berlin Conference Draws up Military, Political Roadmap for Libya

Arab and western officials are putting the finishing touches for the roadmap of a solution for the Libyan crisis, which will be addressed during Sunday’s international conference in Berlin. The United Nations-sponsored conference will take place with the participation of 14 countries, including t

GAMI Governor to Asharq Al-Awsat: Localizing Military Industry Will Create over 40,000 Direct jobs

Saudi Arabia kicked off its venture in military industries 71 years ago when King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman issued a royal decree to set up military factories.

UNMHA Head to Asharq Al-Awsat: We are Seeking Military Concept of Operations for Redeployment Process

At around 5:00 am, retired Lieutenant General Abhijit Guha, head of the United Nations Mission in Support of the Hodeidah Agreement, awakes aboard a ship anchored off the coast of Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah.

Saudi Arabia's Tourism Strategy Is Paying Off

In a makeshift camp under a starry sky, Ghazi Al-Anazi talked about his experience in the fledgling Saudi tourist business.

Impoverished Beirut Neighborhood Becomes Starting Point for Attacks on Protesters

The name of the area al-Khandaq al-Ghameeq near central Beirut has been associated with confrontations with anti-government Lebanese demonstrators who took to the streets on October 17.