2021: ASHARQ Al-AWSAT (306)

MARCH

Lebanon: Shiite Clerics Say Call for Neutrality is ‘Treason’

US Embassy in Riyadh Slams Houthi Attack on Jazan

Houthis Step up Assaults Despite Int’l Condemnation

US Warns of Military Response after Iraq Base Attack

Turkey Blames Bad Weather for Military Helicopter Crash

Report: Biden Called Off Strike on Iran-Backed Militias in Syria

‘Secret Channel’ between US, Russia in Vienna on Syria: Military Understandings, Political Disappointments

Honayda Serafi Creates Modern Fashion Infused with Saudi Heritage

Arab Coalition Destroys Houthi Drone Fired at Khamis Mushait

Houthis Accused of Setting Detention Center on Fire with Ethiopian Migrants Inside

UN Concerned over Worsening Coronavirus Situation in South

Saudi Arabia Leads the Region’s Logistics Services Market

3 Myanmar Protesters Killed as Hundreds Defy Junta Curfew

Nall Me? US-Turkey Reset Faces Long List of Hurdles

Popular Pressure Grows for Freeing Hodeidah from Houthi Hold

Anger Simmers of Syria’s Economic Collapse

Algeria Hospital Staff Near ‘Burnout’ a Year after 1st Virus Cases

UN Report: Libya Arms Embargo ‘Totally Ineffective’

Salih Asserts Decision to End US Troops Presence in Iraq

Hezbollah Turns Against its Comrades-in-Arms in Syria Qusayr

Turkey Arrests Pro-Kurdish MP who Was Expelled from Parliament

Turkish Lira Plunges to Near Record Lows on Cenbank Chief’s Sacking

US to Remain in Syria to Block ISIS Resurgence

More Countries Welcome Saudi Initiative to End Yemen Crisis

Stuck Ship in Egypt’s Suez Canal Imperils Shipping Worldwide

Philippines Probes Officers over Allegedly Trafficking Women to Syria

US Official: Reviving Iran Nuclear Deal Not a Question of Who Goes 1st

Saudi Arabia: Daily COVID-19 Cases Continue to Rise

Egypt insists on Int’l Quartet Mediation over GERD Crisis

Israeli Security Asks Netanyahu to Change Policy Towards Jordan

New Covid Strain Detected in Israel

APRIL

Yemeni Gov’t Submits Report on Houthi Terrorist Relations to UNSC

Fatah Launches Palestinian Electoral Campaign by Rejecting ‘Defectors’

ICC Hails ‘New Phase’ with US after Sanctions Lifted

UAE Gamers Want in on Multi-Billion-Dollar Industry

Turkish Police Detain 10 Retired Admirals over Straits Convention Statement

Israeli Soldiers Shoot, Kill Palestinian Man, Wife Sustains Bullet Wounds

Netanyahu: Iran is a Great Threat to World Security

New Regulations Set to Protect Future Saudi Projects

Biden Administration Remains Silent over Talks on American Hostages in Syria

Reinsurance Payouts Expected to Cost Hundreds of Millions in Suez Canal Blockage

Egypt Tests Ankara over Security Issues

Hadi Rejects Copying Iran’s Experience in Yemen, Urges Independence of Judiciary

Top European Court Rules Turkish Writer Altan’s Rights Were Violated

Turkey Could Lose 500,000 Tourists due to Russia Flight Restrictions

US National Intelligence Chief Says Iran Contributes to Mideast Instability

Egypt, Ethiopia Exchange Accusations Over GERD Negotiations

Dbeibeh Calls on Russia to Withdraw Wagner Forces from Libya

Morocco’s King Grants Lebanon 90 Tons of Food Aid

US Won’t Lift Sanctions before Ensuring Iran Respects Nuclear Commitments

Syria Faces Sanctions at Chemical Weapons Watchdog

Morocco’s Parliament Amends Anti-Money Laundering Law

Egypt, Libya Establish ‘New Phase’ of Cooperation

UN Urges Israel to Allow Palestinian Elections in East Jerusalem

Turkey Blocks Accounts of Vebitcoin Exchange Platform, Launches Probe

Gaza Clashes Expand, Reach West Bank

Palestinians Cheer as Israeli Barriers Come Down after Jerusalem Ramadan Clashes

Sudan’s Burhan, Hamdok Meet with Senior Military Commanders

Saudi Crown Prince: We Are Close to Achieving the Kingdom’s Vison before 2030

Biden Pledges Diplomacy on Iran Threat

Major Chinese Investors in Talks to Take Aramco Stake

MAY

White House Faces Pressure to Intervene Effectively in Yemeni Crisis

Iran Seeking Swedish Technology for Nuclear Weapons

Turkish Police Say Top ISIS Figure Captured

Iraq Condemns Turkish Minister’s Visit Without Approval

US Legislators Warn against Lifting Iran Sanctions after Chilling Fake Propaganda Video

Israeli Airstrikes Near Russian Hmeimim Airbase

Iraqi PMF Chief Delivers Message to Assad From Kadhimi

Saudi Arabia Makes COVID-19 Vaccinations Mandatory for All Employees

Scores More Wounded in New Jerusalem Clashes

15 American Officials Reveal the Covert Plan to Eliminate Soleimani

EU Condemns Palestinian Rocket Fire Into Israel, Calls for De-Escalation

110 Abductees Held by Armed Gangs Freed in Libya

King Salman Says Saudi Arabia Stands by Palestinian People to Obtain their Legitimate Rights

Bifden Speaks to Netanyahu, Hopes Violence Ending ‘Sooner Than Later’

US Report Reveals Lebanese Banks’ Ties with Al-Qard Al-Hassan

Israel Strikes House of Hamas Political Chief in Gaza

Israel Pounds Gaza as Fighting Enters Second Week

Israel Shells Lebanon after Failed Launches towards Israeli Territory

Tunisian Opposition Calls for Criminalizing Normalization

US, Russia Seek to Ease Tensions in 1st Meeting Under Biden

Iraq Warns Against Dangerous Violations of Precautionary Measures

Iran Grows New Loyalist Iraqi Militias

UN Says War Took Toll on Gaza Clean Water Access

Blinken Says Unclear If Iran Ready For Nuclear Pact Return

Palestinian PM Calls for New Political Path to Avoid More Destruction

Will Assad Accept the Russian Draft Constitution after his Reelection?

Israeli Court Postpones Hearing in Palestinian Forced Expulsion

Jordanian King, Abud Dhabi Crown Prince Hold Official Talks in Amman

Lenderking Meets with Omani FM…Bin Mubarak Calls For More Pressure on Iran

Putin Presses for ‘Legitimizing’ Assad amid Western Conditions, Arab Silence

US Monitoring Iranian Warships That May Be Headed to Venezuela

JUNE

Egypt, Sudan Conclude ‘Guardians of the Nile’ Military Drill

Egypt Seeks Int’l Support for Palestinian-Israeli Talks

Iran, Central African Republic Lose Voting Rights in UN General

US Envoy Announces New Syria Aid

Prominent US Senators Propose Alternative to Iran Nuclear Deal

Turkish Opposition Presses for Early Elections, Calls For Erdogan’s Resignation

Oil Retreats as Investors Await Iran Nuclear Talks

Egypt, Iraq Cooperate over Water Scarcity

US Lawmakers Urge Blinken to Implement ‘Caesar Act’ Decisively

Fire Rages Near Jerusalem, Villages Evacuated

Yemen’s Islah Party Slams Hamas for Honoring Houthis

Pelosi refuses to take action against Ilhan Omar due to the recent dispute with “Jewish Representatives”

Erdogan and Biden meet at a Tense Moment for Turkish-US Ties

Alleged Ghosn Accomplices Admit Escape Role in Tokyo

Biden Backs Effort in Congress to Repeal ‘Forever War’ Authority in Iraq

Germany Denies Deporting Migrants to Syria

Famine in Tigray Set to Spread in Ethiopia, UN Warns

Egypt to Produce 40 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses in 2021

US Suspects 4,000 Cases of Fraud in Iraqi Refugee Program

Ending Cross-Border Aid Is a ‘Death Sentence’ for the Syrian People, Woodward Tells Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemen’s Famed Beekeepers Feel the Sting of Climate Change

Kim’s Sister Says US Has ‘Wrong’ Expectation for Dialogue with NKorea

Egypt Reports Two Train Accidents within 24 hours

US Lawmakers Warn against Lifting Sanctions on Raisi 

US Senate Adjourns Vote to Repeal Authorization for Use of Force in Iraq

2 German Soldiers Wounded in Attack on UN Base in Mali

Saudi Shura Council Speaker: Iran Seeks to Fuel Arab Disputes

Sudan’s Transition faces Hurdle of Merging Paramilitary Into Army

Lebanon’s Government Raises Fuel Prices amid Violence, Roadblocks

Kadhimi, Biden to Meet Soon, Discuss Withdrawal of US Troops

JULY

Tunisian MP Attacks Head of Free Destourian Party

Palestinian Artist Paints Murals on Israeli Barrier

US Maintains Designation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham as Terrorist Organization

Sudan Pursues Bashir’s Intelligence Chief through Interpol

Pope Francis Hospitalized for Intestinal Surgery

Pilgrims from 120 Different Countries to Participate in Hajj 2021

IRGC Removes Local Fighters from Central Syria Military Base

Egypt, Sudan Discuss Joint Cooperation to Face Pandemic, Supply Vaccines

Israel Doubles Water Supply to Jordan

Iraqis Protest against Prolonged Blackouts

Iraqi Faction Defy Qaani’s Directive to Maintain Calm

Omani Sultan’s Visit to Saudi Arabia Raises Hopes of Entrepreneurs in Both Countries

Egypt to Receive More AstraZeneca, Pfizer Doses

Saudi Defense Ministry: No Injuries in accidental Blast Near Kharj City

Saudi Arabia Launches Smart Bracelet for this Year’s Hajj

Russian Defense Minister: Moscow Tested over 320 Developed Weapons in Syria

Youth Killed in Iran Water Crisis Protests

UK PM Johnson Exposed to COVID, Confined To Office Work

Biden to Host Jordan’s King Abdullah for Broad Array of Middle East Talks

King Salman Hails Awareness of Hajj Pilgrims, Compliance with Health Measures

UNICEF Alarmed by the Quick Spread of COVID-19 in Libya

Iran: Mobile Internet Disruptions Reported Amid Water Protests

Syrian Regime Shell Kills 7 of Same Family

Rights Groups: Iran Using Unlawful Force in Water Protest Crackdown

Iraq Arrests ‘Cell’ over Deadly Bombing Claimed by ISIS

Tunisian President Suspends Parliament, Dismisses PM

Iraq Wants American Firm to Replace Exxon, Prime Minister Says

Tunisia’s Ennahda Tries to Ease Tensions, Unions Demand Roadmap

Lebanon Battles Wildfires in Country’s North, Firefighter Dies

Spanish Court Drops Genocide Case Against Polisario Front Leader

Coalition Intercepts Drone Attack on Saudi Commercial Vessel

AUGUST

Israel Pushes UN Action Against Iran Over Deadly Ship Attack

Iran Guards Deploy Aircraft Detecting Radar in Western Syria

Amnesty Slams Lebanese Authorities for ‘Shamelessly’ Obstructing Beirut Blast Probe

British Navy Group: ‘Potential Hijack’ of Ship off UAE Coast

Lebanese Demand Justice on Anniversary of Port Blast

White House Confirms US May Require Foreign Visitors be Vaccinated

Hezbollah, Israel Trade Fire across Lebanon Border amid Iran Tensions

US Blames Iran for Deadly Attack on Tanker Off Oman

Israel PM: Lebanon Responsible for Attacks, Hezbollah or Not

Tunisia Bans 12 Officials From Travelling on Suspicion of Corruption in Phosphate

Reduction of Iranian Gas Supplied to Iraq Leads to Power System Loss

Taliban Complete Northeast Afghan Blitz as More Cities Fall

Taliban Take Afghanistan’s Third-Largest City in Onslaught

Taliban Sweep across Afghanistan’s South, Take 4 More Cities

Lebanon Army Deploys at Pumps as Bank Chief Firm on Ending Fuel Subsidies

US Says Kabul Airport under Fire after Taliban Enters Afghan Capital

UN Calls for Unity Against ‘Global Terrorist Threat’ in Afghanistan

Taliban, Striking Dovish Tone, Promise Peace

Former Afghan President in UAE, as Taliban Pledge Different Rule

Defiant Afghans Wave Flags as Taliban Foe’s Son Vows Resistance

‘Hell on Earth’: Lebanon Unlivable as Crisis Deepens

Israel Fires on Protesting Palestinians in Gaza, 24 Wounded

Arab Coalition Intercepts Houthi Drone Targeting Saudi Arabia’s Khamis Mushait

Firefight Involving Western Forces Erupts at Kabul Airport, Afghan Guard Killed

Russian Army Patrol Daraa Enclave in Syria to Avert Offensive, Sources Say

Afghans Race to Flee Taliban after Biden Confirms Airlift Deadline

Attack on Kabul Airport Kills at least 13; Airlift Thrust into Chaos

Advisers Told Biden of Danger ahead in Afghan Mission, White House Says

US Drone Strike Kills 2 ISIS Members in Afghanistan

Rockets Fired at Kabul Airport amid US Withdrawal Hit Homes

Saudi Defenses Shoot Down Houthi Ballistic Missile Fired at Najran

SEPTEMBER

8 Injured, Plane Damaged in Houthi Attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha Airport

US. Senator: Lebanon Must Not Become ‘Horror Story’

Rebels Hold out in Afghan Valley as Taliban Set up Government in Kabul

Taliban Close to Forming New Afghan Govt, But Panjshir Fighting Rages

Panjshir Resistance Holds as Taliban yet to Name Government

6 Syrian Refugees Arrested in Lebanon at Risk of Deportation

Russian Guarantees Facilitate Implementation of Daraa Truce in S. Syria

Taliban Cement Power with Announcement of Top Govt Leaders

Blinken Seeks Common Ground on Taliban, Meets Afghans at Germany Base

Scores of Westerners Fly Out of Kabul

Lebanese Leaders Agree on Government to Address Crisis

‘Unbearable Sorrow’: Americans Reflect on 20th Anniversary of Sept. 11

Saudi FM: Kingdom Has Always Demanded Declassification of All 9/11 Documents

Donors Pledge $1.1 Billion for ‘Collapsing’ Afghanistan

Leading Democrat Calls Afghan Withdrawal ‘Fatally Flawed’

Saudi Crown Prince Launches Human Capability Development Program

US: Syrian Refugee Pleads Guilty to ISIS-Inspired Church Bomb Plot

UN Extends Afghan Mission Mandate for Six Months

Afghan Survivors of US Drone Strike: Sorry ‘Is Not Enough’

Macron to Hold Call with Biden, Says French Govt. Spokesman

France Questioned Australia’s Commitment to Submarine Deal in June, Says Source

Sudan Says Coup Thwarted, Accuses Bashir Loyalists

Sudan’s Military Strikes out at Civilian Politicians after Coup

France: Restoring Confidence with US Will Require Time

US Envoy to Travel to Sudan Next Week after Attempted Coup

UN Agency Warns of ‘Imminent’ Famine in Afghanistan

Sudan Says it Repelled Attempted Incursion by Ethiopian Forces

Unidentified Planes Hits Iranian Militias in Eastern Syria

5 Sudanese Security Officers Killed in Clash with ISIS-Linked Group

Saudi Arabia, US Call for Intensifying Diplomatic Efforts to Resolve Yemen Crisis

OCTOBER

Biden Congratulates King Salman on Saudi National Day

Blinken Seeks to Patch up on France Trip after Subs Furor

Gunmen Kill 2 Taliban, 2 Civilians in Eastern Afghan City

3 Killed as Cyclone Shaheen Batters Oman

US Citizen Blocked in Iran Needs Surgery within Days, Says Family

Egypt Close to Finalizing Arrangements for Gas Supplies to Lebanon

NATO Says Expelled 8 Members of Russian Mission to Alliance

US: Hezbollah Playing Public Relations Game in Fuel Shipments

Soldiers, Prisoners, Displaced People Vote Early ahead of Iraq Election

Lebanon Power Outage Will Last Several Days, Official Says

Jordan’s King Meets with Mikati, Vows to Support Lebanon

Sadr wins Iraq Vote, Pro-Reform Candidates Make Gains

Pro-Iran Groups Denounce Iraq Election as ‘Scam’

Lapid: Israel Will Act to Stop Iran from Developing Nuclear Weapon

Lebanon President Says People Behind Violence Will be Held Accountable

Lebanon on Edge After Deadly Sectarian Flare-up

Lebanon’s PM Says Govt Is Keen Not to Interfere in Any File Related to Judiciary

Saudi Crown Prince Launches Strategic Offices for Development of Al Baha, Al Jouf and Jazan

Turkey Orders Arrest of 158 in Military Probe over Gulen Links

Grenade Targets Taliban Vehicle in Afghan Capital

Blast at US Outpost in Syria, No American Injuries

Nigeria Seizes $11 Mln Worth of Captagon Pills in Shipment from Lebanon

Senior Qaeda Leader Killed in US Drone Strike in Syria

US Meets Sudanese Leaders to Reaffirm Support for Democracy

Saudi Arabia Wants to Be Top Supplier of Hydrogen, Says Energy Minister

3 People Killed after Sudan’s Military Seizes Power in Coup

Sudan’s Burhan Says Army Ousted Government to Avoid Civil War

Saudi Arabia Summons its Ambassador in Lebanon over Kordahi’s Remarks

Burhan Says Will Appoint New Premier within Week

Saudi Arabia Gives Lebanese Ambassador 48 Hrs to Leave Riyadh

Saudi FM: Crisis with Lebanon Rooted in Hezbollah Dominance

NOVEMBER

UAE Calls on Citizens in Lebanon to Return as Soon as Possible

Biden Says US Will Meet its Climate Goals, Urges Help for Developing Nations

Ethiopia Declares Nationwide Emergency as Rebels Advance

Saudi Arabia, UAE, US, UK Urge Restoration of Sudan Civilian-Led Rule

UN Chief Urges Burhan Restoration of Constitutional Order in Sudan

Anti-Government Alliance Says it Aims to Bring Down Ethiopian Government

Pro-Iran Camp in Fresh Baghdad Demo after Deadly Clash

Iraq’s Kadhimi Chairs Security Meeting after Drone Attack

Oil Gains on Rosier Outlook for Global Economy, Fuel Demand

Saudi Arabia Renews Condemnation of Terrorist Attack against Iraqi PM

Coalition Says 60 Houthis Killed Near Yemen’s Marib

Incoming CEO of Israeli Spyware Firm Steps Down

West Says New Sudan Army-Led Council Breaches Democracy Transition

Former Iran Hostage Buried in US Veterans Cemetery

Saudi Crown Prince Announces Establishment of World’s 1st Non-Profit City

Blinken to Africa to Boost US Response to Regional Crises

Saudi Crown Prince Announces Establishment of Largest Floating Industrial Complex in the World

Iran-Backed Hackers Accused of Targeting Critical US Sectors

France Says IAEA Governors Must Help Send Strong Message to Iran

Lebanese President Balks at March Polls amid Economic Meltdown

Iran MP’s Office Torched after Protest Remarks

Iran Hearings Start over Shooting Down of Ukrainian Airliner

French PM Tests Positive for Covid

Arab Coalition Targets Houthi Military Sites in Sanaa

US Won’t Stand Idly by if Iran Gets ‘Too Close’ to Nuclear Weapon

Thousands Protest in Sudan Against Deal Between Hamdok, Military

New COVID Strain Hits Europe as Southern Africa Flights Banned

Britain Tightens COVID Rules as World on Alert over Omicron

WHO Says Not Yet Clear if Omicron Causes More Severe Disease

China Leader Promises Africa 1 Bln COVID Vaccine Doses

DECEMBER

UN: Fewer Libya Arms Embargo Breaches but Foreign Fighters Remain

Saudi Arabia Reports 1st Omicron Case Coming from North Africa

Iran FM Says Not Optimistic About US, European Will in Nuclear Talks

WHO Says No Omicron Deaths Yet, as Variant Spreads Worldwide

Iran Currency Falls as Nuclear Talks Seem to Hict Roadblock

Mohammed bin Salman in the Stands for Inaugural Saudi F1 Grand Prix

Next Pandemic Could Be More Lethal than COVID, Oxford Vaccine Creator Says

UN Chief Isolating After Covid-19 Exposure

US House Votes to Punish China over Uyghur Treatment

Tunisia: One Person Dies, 12 Injured in Fire at Ennahda HQ

Report: Trump Slammed Netanyahu for Congratulating Biden

Iran Warns of ‘Heavy Price’ after Report of US-Israeli Military Drill Plans

Ministerial Meeting in Riyadh Focuses on Boosting Gulf-Egypt Ties

Lebanon’s Currency Continues to Tank amid Monetary Chaos

GCC Summit in Riyadh Stresses Need for Collective Work to Confront Challenges

Saudi Crown Prince Meets with British Defense Minister

The Quad Expresses Concern About Grave Humanitarian Situation in Yemen

Pfizer Says Pandemic Could Extend until 2024 as 2-4 Year-Olds Vaccine Data Delayed

Europeans Reimpose Restrictions as Omicron Sweeps Continent 

Fauci Says Omicron is ‘Just Raging Around the World’

WHO Warns Omicron Spreading but Hopes Pandemic Would End in 2022

Israel Lawmakers Approve US Travel Ban to Curb Omicron

Too Soon to Decide if Omicron More Severe than Delta, WHO Says

China Locks Down City as COVID Cases Surge Around the World

Death Toll Rises to 16 in Latest Greece Migrant Boat Accident

US Embassy in Riyadh Strongly Condemns ‘Horrific’ Houthi Attack on Jazan

Arab Coalition: Terrorist Hezbollah Responsible for Targeting Civilians in Saudi Arabia, Yemen

French Tourist Jailed in Iran Begins Hunger Strike

Gold Mine Collapse Leaves 38 People Dead in Sudan

King Salman Hopes Iran Would Change its Negative Behavior in the Region

Anti-vax Community Blasts Trump after Pro-shot Comments

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