Emile Ameen

2 weeks ago | english.aawsat.com | Ghassan Charbel |Abdulrahman al-Rashed |Tariq Al-Homayed |Emile Ameen

Baghdad has the unusual ability to force its visitor to open up about the past and its pains. The ability becomes more pronounced when the friends choose to have dinner on the banks of the Tigris only to find out that the current resort was once one of Saddam Hussein’s palaces. I believe people are like pledges and ideas, just passengers in the train of time. The only difference between the passengers is their destination and the impact they leave behind.

2 weeks ago | english.aawsat.com | Abdulrahman al-Rashed |Tariq Al-Homayed |Emile Ameen |Mustafa Fahs

Sanctions on Syria could have extended for a year or more due to various considerations, including the uncertainty surrounding the country’s political future, reservations about its new leadership, or concerns from powers like Israel. The United States does not lift sanctions except after a lengthy evaluation; it previously signed a deal with the Taliban, yet Afghanistan has remained under economic sanctions for four years.

2 weeks ago | english.aawsat.com | Tariq Al-Homayed |Emile Ameen |Mustafa Fahs |Amir Taheri

Yes, Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia was historic. He showed himself to be more politically sensible than any US leader in a very long time. Politically, economically, and beyond, it was a visit for the history books- that much is clear from Trump’s statements about the development he witnessed in Saudi Arabia alone.

3 weeks ago | english.aawsat.com | Emile Ameen |Mustafa Fahs |Amir Taheri |Hazem Saghieh

Last Monday, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Chairman of the Council of Ministers and Chairman of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), announced the launch of HUMAIN, one of the companies owned by PIF. Its goal is to develop and manage artificial intelligence (AI) solutions and technologies, as well as to invest in the AI ecosystem. Can we say with certainty that HUMAIN represents one of the key pathways to Saudi Arabia’s resilient future?

3 weeks ago | english.aawsat.com | Abdulrahman al-Rashed |Eyad Abu Shakra |Ghassan Charbel |Emile Ameen

A Saudi nuclear program, military deals, a defense agreement, ending the Gaza war, a pathway to the two-state solution, negotiations with Iran, and a trillion dollars in trade and investment—this momentum will all be part of US President Donald Trump’s visit. He is expected to be accompanied by a brigade of top tech executives, including Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk, along with leaders from OpenAI, Meta, Alphabet, Boeing, and Citigroup.