What is the Stormont Brake? The new veto in the Windsor Framework deal It is described in the agreement as giving Stormont a "genuine and powerful role" Belfast Live · Feb 28, 2023
Factbox-What is the Stormont Brake? The British government will be able to stop the application of new EU laws on goods in Northern Ireland if requested by a third of lawmakers in Northern Ireland's regional assembly, but only "in the most exceptional circumstances", the EU and Britain agreed on Monday. Reuters · Feb 27, 2023
Saudi Arabia to Become Global Hydrogen Supplier, Hub for Green Minerals Saudi Arabia is on its way to becoming a global supplier of hydrogen and a hub for green minerals and highly competitive manufacturing. Deputy Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Khalid al-Mudaifer revealed Saudi Arabia is boosting the development of mineral industries in the region by attracting investment, spreading digital… Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 5, 2022
Singapore’s Foreign Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: Russian-Ukrainian Crisis Threatens World Order Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said that the Russian attack on Ukraine was a “great threat to the world order,” warning at the same time against the US-Chinese tension over Taiwan. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Balakrishnan stressed that the continuation of the Russian attack on Ukraine constituted a… Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 5, 2022
Saudi Energy Minister Meets with Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met in Riyadh on Friday with Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. During the meeting, they discussed the developments of the works of the Saudi-Russian Joint Committee as well as cooperation opportunities between the… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 29, 2022
Meetings of Saudi-Moroccan Joint Committee Kick-off in Rabat The Moroccan-Saudi joint committee will convene on Thursday at the ministerial level to sign agreements of bilateral cooperation. Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan will hold talks with his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita, on bilateral relations and the regional and international developments, on the sidelines of the… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 16, 2022
UN adviser says Libyan joint committee reached consensus on 137 articles of draft constitution The United Nations' secretary general's special adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, said on Friday that the Joint Committee between the Libyan House of Representatives and the High Council of State on Constitutional Track has reached "an initial consensus" on 137 articles of a draft constitution. Reuters · May 20, 2022
Morocco, Spain Resume Cooperation on Migration after Normalizing Relations The Moroccan-Spanish Joint Committee held its meeting to prepare Operation Crossing the Strait (OPE) 2022 this Thursday in Rabat. The Committee facilitates the transit of Moroccan citizens living abroad during the summer. The meeting was co-chaired by Moroccan Director of Migration and Border Surveillance Khalid Zerouali and Spain’s Undersecretary of… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 6, 2022
Elon Musk urged to ‘clean up’ Twitter’s digital town square Conservative MP Damian Collins, who chaired the Joint Committee on the draft Online Safety Bill, said Mr Musk must target bots accounts. The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022
Egypt, Saudi Arabia Agree to Boost Cooperation, Relations Egypt and Saudi Arabia have agreed to work on boosting the mutual economic, social, humanitarian, and cultural relations during the coming period. The Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry, Nevine Gamea, and Saudi Minister of Trade Majid bin Abdullah al-Qasabi chaired the first meeting of the working group to follow… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 24, 2022