http://www.aawsat.com/english Asharq Alawsat English Edition is your insight into the Middle East en-us © 2005 Saudi Research and Publishing Wed, 09 Feb 2010 17:33:10 GMT 1 http://www.aawsat.com/english http://www.aawsat.com/english/images/aaaeng.gif 144 33 Asharq-e delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest stories, weather, entertainment, politics in the Middle East http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=3&id=19818 Sanaa, Asharq Al-Awsat- Statistics show that there are over 60 million firearms in Yemen, which means that on average there are three firearms for every Yemeni citizen. This makes the proliferation Wed, 09 Feb 2010 17:33:10 GMT http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=3&id=19817 Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat-Somali Information Minister Tahir Mahmud Gelle has exposed the dangers that Al-Qaeda's presence poses to Somalia and Yemen as a prelude to future meddling in other countries Wed, 09 Feb 2010 17:33:10 GMT http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=3&id=19802 Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat- By simply taking a quick tour through the streets of Baghdad, any observer cannot help but notice Iraq's large disabled community, many of whom are reduced to begging after Tue, 08 Feb 2010 17:33:10 GMT http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=3&id=19801 Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat- Supporters of Libya's reformist trend, which is affiliated with Saif al-Islam Al-Gaddafi, second son of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Al-Gaddafi, are waging a fierce political Tue, 08 Feb 2010 17:33:10 GMT http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=3&id=19682 Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat- US Ambassador to Lebanon, Michelle Sison, is a career member of the United States Senior Foreign Service. She has a BA in Political Science from Wellesley College and also Fri, 28 Feb 2010 17:33:10 GMT http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=3&id=19597 Timbuktu, Asharq Al-Awsat - Three Saudi tourists were killed and three others were injured by unidentified gunmen in northern Niger in December 2009. This incident raised several questions about the Fri, 21 Feb 2010 17:33:10 GMT http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=3&id=19561 Helsinki, Asharq Al-Awsat- Alexander Stubb has been in charge of the foreign portfolio in the Finnish Coalition Government since April 2008. In the European Parliament (2004-2008) the main concern Tue, 18 Feb 2010 17:33:10 GMT http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=3&id=19547 Sanaa, Asharq Al-Awsat- Was it mere coincidence that brought together the troubled young Nigerian Omar Farouk Abdulmutallab and the Yemeni hard-line cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, or was it a bigger plot that Mon, 17 Feb 2010 17:33:10 GMT http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=3&id=19524 Q) The current Parliament is now four years old, what are its achievements? A) When we speak about the achievements of this Parliament, it has achieved a number of important things. We can say Sat, 15 Feb 2010 17:33:10 GMT http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=3&id=19491 Q) The number of Al-Qaeda members in Yemen's south, east, and center is estimated at around 350. What is in your estimation at present? A) Regarding those who are known to be from Shabwa, they number Wed, 12 Feb 2010 17:33:10 GMT