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Pakistan: Suspects in 2011 Killing of Saudi Diplomat Fled to Iran

Islamabad has asked authorities in Tehran to assist in the arrest of the suspects behind the assassination of Saudi diplomat Hassan al-Qahtani in Pakistan's Karachi in 2011. Reports have said the killers had fled to Iran. The Kingdom's ambassador to Pakistan, Nawaf al-Malki, told Asharq Al-Awsat that Saudi Arabia was…

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WEF President: New Technologies Key to Fighting Climate Change

From fighting climate change, to building an inclusive post pandemic economic model and managing migratory flows, the President of the World Economic Forum highlights the importance of ‘Global Cooperation’. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, on the sidelines of this year’s “Davos Agenda” week, Børge Brende warned of the high…

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Syria: Hunger Knocks On Parliament’s Door

A member of Syria’s parliament has warned that some of his colleagues were facing hunger, amid a severe living crisis which is expected to worsen with a government decision to increase fuel prices. On his Facebook page, MP Nasser Youssef Al-Nasser called on Prime Minister Hussein Arnous to resign, pointing…

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Egypt, Qatar, Israel Discuss Truce, Reconstruction in Gaza

Qatar and Egypt resumed talks with Israel and Hamas officials on Tuesday with an aim to push forward the truce agreement in the Gaza Strip, following weeks of tensions, sources revealed. Qatari ambassador Mohammed Al-Emadi held talks with Israeli officials, informed Palestinian sources told Asharq Al-Awsat. His visit is expected…

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Hajj, Umrah Ministry Exempts Immunized with Approved Vaccines from Quarantine

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has decided that travelers inbound to the Kingdom who have received a full dose of one of the approved vaccines, including Oxford-AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech, Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, are exempt from the need to quarantine. In a statement to Asharq Al-Awsat, the Ministry revealed…

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Anticipating Militia Attacks, Iraqi Security on Maximum Alert in Baghdad

Iraqi security authorities have announced a state of maximum alert as they anticipate armed attacks in Baghdad and other cities. Hours after the visit of the commander of the Iranian “Quds Force,” Ismail Qaani, armed factions held several meetings to discuss “mechanisms to stop Muqtada al-Sadr’s project of forming a…

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Iranian Diplomats Arrive in Saudi to Take up Organization of Islamic Cooperation Posts

Three Iranian diplomats have arrived in Saudi Arabia to take up posts at the headquarters of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah. The diplomats had arrived in the Kingdom in the past two days. Saudi Arabia and Iran had severed relations in 2016 after riots and attacks on…

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Lebanese PM to Asharq Al-Awsat: No Deal Behind Shiite Duo's End of Govt Boycott

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati stressed on Sunday the need for unity and solidarity to save Lebanon "because hunger is knocking on everyone's doors." In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, he denied that a deal was struck to end the Shiite duo's - Hezbollah and Amal - boycott of cabinet sessions.…

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Egypt, Jordan Pressure US over Two-State Solution

Egypt and Jordan resumed their initiatives to advance the peace plan in the region after coordinating with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Abbas discussed with Cairo and Amman ways to revive the peace process, stressing the need to move quickly to save the “two-state” solution before a “one-state” solution becomes the…

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