Category: Interview
Interview with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan: “They Will Pay for Military Coup”
In his first interview since the failed military coup on July 15, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan tells CNN’s Becky Anderson he would approve reinstating the death penalty if lawmakers […]
Indian PM Modi “King Salman led Saudi Arabia with Great Vision In Challenging Times”
In a discussion with Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper PM Modi said that there is a dire need for a cooperative international teamwork and increasing the effectiveness of U.N. Security Council resolution […]
Philip Hammond There may be an opportunity to normalize ties with Iran but we should not blind ourselves to the risks
The British foreign secretary tells Asharq Al-Awsat his country’s military presence in the Gulf should be seen as part of a permanent commitment to the region’s security London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Since becoming […]
Amine Gemayel: Arab States Committing Collective Suicide
As Lebanon’s presidential vacuum continues for its 10th month and the country of almost 4.5 million inhabitants continues to reel from the economic and social pressure caused by the influx […]
Turkey FM We are against Sisi, not Egypt
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuolu talks to Asharq Al-Awsat about Ankara’s “zero problems” foreign policy and relations with Syria, Iran and Egypt It seems an age now since Turkey trumpeted […]
Interview with the Lobsang Sangay
The prime minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile speaks about the future of the Tibetan cause. When the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, the Dalai Lama, said recently that the tradition […]
Interview with the Sanaullah Baloch
A former Pakistan government minister on the increasingly severe situation in Balochistan. Sanaullah Baloch comes from the Kharan district of Balochistan. In the 1997 Pakistan general elections, he was elected […]
The End of Palestine? An Interview with Norman G. Finkelstein
By Norman Finkelstein, Jamie Stern-Weiner An agreement might be imminent that will end the Israel-Palestine conflict, and the prospects for an independent Palestine along with it US Secretary of State […]
Shlomo Sand on his new book How I Stopped Being a Jew
“Winter here in Tel Aviv is wonderful,” Shlomo Sand tells me, before adding: “I think it’s the only thing here that is wonderful.” A Professor of Contemporary History at the […]
Turkish President Erdogan on ISIS and Regional Security A Conversation With Recep Tayyip Erdogan
ZAKARIA: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this very special meeting of the Council on Foreign Relations. We are very lucky to have with us a very special and distinguished guest. […]