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Qatar Votes On Ending Limited Legislative Elections

Qatar's decision to end restricted voting faces challenges and criticism, impacting its path towards representative governance.

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Hezbollah Names Deputy Head Naim Qassem To Succeed Slain Leader

Lebanon's Hezbollah movement announced Tuesday it has chosen deputy head Naim Qassem to succeed Hasan Nasrallah as leader after his death in an Israeli strike on south Beirut last month.

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Who will succeed Hassan Nasrallah as Hezbollah’s next leader?

Nasrallah was Hezbollah’s leader since 1992. His killing leaves a major void in the group’s leadership.

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Anti-Assad Syrians lead protests against prison torture by rebel group

Hay’et Tahrir al-Sham, formed out of group with former ties to al-Qaeda, is accused of torturing prisoners to death.

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Qatar’s emir names new PM, carries out cabinet reshuffle

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani named by the emir as the country’s new prime minister.

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Erdogan Meets with Saudi Speaker of Shura Council

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in Ankara on Monday with Speaker of the Saudi Shura Council Sheikh Dr.

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Speaker of Saudi Shura Council Arrives in Türkiye on Official Visit

Speaker of Saudi Arabia’s Shura Council Sheikh Dr.

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Saudi Budget Expected to Reveal Shift from Deficit to Surplus for First Time in 8 Years

The Saudi cabinet is expected to approve the news state budget on Wednesday. Experts told Asharq Al-Awsat the budget would reflect the start of a new financial phase, with the end of the deficit that has continued since 2014. They explained that the surplus from the country’s general budget would…

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Bahrain King Appoints Shura Council Members, Ali Saleh Al-Saleh as Head

Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifah issued a royal order appointing 40-members of the Shura Council and Ali bin Saleh al-Saleh as head of the Council. Bahrain voted in a parliamentary and local election on November 12, electing 40 lawmakers and 30 members for the municipal council. In a first,…

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Bahrainis Vote for Members of Parliament, Municipalities

Bahrainis headed on Saturday to polling stations to choose their representatives in the parliamentary and municipal elections in their sixth legislative term to select candidates for 40 parliamentary and 30 municipal seats. Polling began at 8:00 AM, amid security measures, hours after hackers targeted government websites. “Websites are being targeted…

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Saudi Arabia Renews Call for Classifying Houthi Militias as Terrorists, Drying up Their Funding Sources

Saudi Arabia has renewed its call for the international community to label Houthi militias in Yemen as a terrorist group and dry up their funding sources. During a session in Jeddah, the Saudi Cabinet reiterated the Kingdom's continued support for international peacemaking efforts in Yemen. King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired…

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King Salman Urges Peaceful Solutions, Backs Int’l Efforts to Resolve Russia-Ukraine Crisis

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz stressed on Sunday the importance of dialogue, negotiations and peaceful solutions in ending fighting, protecting civilians and establishing peace, security and development for all. He underlined the Kingdom’s support to international efforts aimed at reaching a political solution to the…

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King Salman to Deliver Annual Royal Speech Before Shura Council

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, is set to give the annual royal speech before the Saudi Shura Council on Sunday. In his speech, which marks the launch of the third year of the eighth session of the Shura Council, the monarch will…

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Saudi Shura Signs MoU with Moroccan Parliament Chambers

Saudi Shura Council signed two memoranda of understanding (MoU) with the two chambers of the Moroccan parliament aimed at providing a framework for boosting cooperation and interaction. A statement by the Moroccan Council of Advisors announced that the MoU was signed by Speaker Al-Naam Mayara and Chairman of Shura Council…

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Media War Deepens Division Among Muslim Brotherhood’s Foreign Fronts

Muslim Brotherhood of foreign fronts exchanged accusations after the conflict arose between the “Istanbul Front” led by former Sec-Gen Mahmoud Hussein and the “London Front” led by acting leader Ibrahim Munir. The crisis heightened after the London Front formed a new Shura Council, dismissing six members of the Istanbul Shura,…

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Saudi Shura Approves Real Estate Contribution, Energy Supply Regulations

The Saudi Shura Council approved new laws regulating the energy supply system, real estate contributions, and the sale and lease of real estate projects. The energy supply system regulation aims to allocate all types of energy to its consumers in electricity, crude oil refining, petrochemical production, water desalination, industry, mining,…

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Saudi Shura Council Demands Development of Supervisory Tools to Monitor Commodity Prices

The Saudi Shura Council has called on the Ministry of Commerce to cooperate with the relevant authorities, in order to develop the supervisory and procedural tools for monitoring commodity prices. The Council called for conducting a study to compare the prices of basic food items in the local market and…

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Former Saudi Shura Council Member, Ambassador, Judges, Officers Charged with Corruption

The Saudi Oversight and Anti-Corruption Agency (Nazaha) charged on Tuesday several individuals with corruption. A former Shura Council member was convicted of bribery. He was sentenced to seven years and six months in prison and fined 500,000 SR. Six citizens were also convicted of bribery. They were sentenced to two…

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New System for Companies in Saudi Arabia Competes with Int’l Business Environments

The Shura Council approved on Monday a new system for companies, aimed at developing the trade environment in the Kingdom and moving it to a better stage that competes with other international business environments. Fahd Al-Takhifi, council member and Chairman of the Trade and Investment Committee, told Asharq Al-Awsat that…

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Saudi Shura Council Approves Draft Civil Transactions System

Saudi Arabia’s Shura Council approved the draft civil transactions system which “will be comprehensive and organize all civil matters of life,” Council member Wasel Al-Mathen told Asharq Al-Awsat. He pointed out that the most important thing in the system is to provide a legal environment for citizens and residents in…

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Yemen Seeks Int'l Pressure to Make Houthis Respect Truce, Open Taiz Crossings

Chairman of the new Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), Rashad al-Alimi, underlined the importance of international pressure to make the Iran-backed Houthi militias commit to the two-month truce. Alimi received a telephone call on Thursday from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who congratulated him on his new position. He…

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Yemen MPs in Aden Ahead of Voting in Presidential Council, Govt

Several Yemeni lawmakers, ministers and members of the Shura Council arrived in the interim capital Aden on Sunday ahead of the arrival of the new Presidential Leadership Council to the city. The council and new government are set to be sworn in in the city, capping the transition of power…

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Shura Council Approves Saudi-Iraqi Power Grid Link, Maritime Transport Agreements

The Saudi Shura Council approved on Monday a memorandum of understanding of joint cooperation in the field of electrical interconnection between Saudi Arabia and Iraq. The two countries signed an MoU to connect their national electricity grid in January. “The signing of this MoU comes in implementation of the directives…

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