Asharq Al-Awsat Editorial

Editorial desk and wire-service reports (AFP, Reuters, AP) as published in the Asharq Al-Awsat English Edition. This archive preserves the original text (2005–2017); attribution appears in the article dateline where provided by the source.

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Astronomers Discover Hottest Known Giant Planet

London – American astronomers have discovered the hottest planet ever known, with a dayside temperature of more than 4,300 degrees Celsius. The study, which was published in the Journal Nature, stated that the high temperature is due to the very close distance between the planet and its star,

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Washington Hits Again Syrian Regime Convoy

Beirut- The Pentagon announced on Tuesday that the Washington-led international coalition launched a new air strike against forces linked to the regime in east Syria for ignoring previous warnings not to enter the area. It was the second time in less than a month that the US forces attacked pro-regi

The Value of Sound Bars

This week we look at sound bars, which are compact all-in-one speaker systems that are typically paired with a television. This is a product that mystifies me. Who better to ask for advice than Chris Heinonen, the AV staff writer at The Wirecutter, a website owned by The New York Times that evaluate