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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Tunisia Arrests Top Terrorist Recruiter

Tunis – Tunisia’s interior ministry has confirmed the arrest of a man recruiting fighters for the purpose of sending them to war zones such as Libya, Syria and Iraq. The ministry, which did not identify the suspect, said the man is Tunisian and was residing in a neighboring country. But he was

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UN: 70,000 Cholera Cases in Yemen in One Month

Geneva- The United Nations spoke on Friday of an unprecedented spread of cholera cases in Yemen, which have worsened the situation in the war-torn country, mainly affecting children. With about 70,000 cholera cases reported in just over one month with nearly 600 fatalities in Yemen, the United Natio

Morocco’s King Boycotts West Africa Summit

Rabat- Morocco’s King Mohamed VI has canceled plans to attend a West Africa summit this weekend in Liberia’s capital due to the presence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The king had been due to attend the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) summit in Monrovia on Sa

Dutch Prisons Closing due to Lack of Criminals

London – In 2013, 19 prisons in the Netherlands closed because the country didn’t have enough criminals to fill them. Now, five more are slated to close their doors by the end of the summer, according to internal documents obtained by media. While these closures will result in the loss o

In Kabul, a Sidewalk Cobbler Repairs More than Shoes

KABUL — Just after 7 a.m., Ramzan Haidary opens the old wooden shutters to his tiny workshop and unrolls a patched awning over the sidewalk. Then he sets out a rack of polished boots, assorted shoelaces and a pair of yellow ladies’ sneakers, unpacks his satchel of hammers and awls and pliers, and cl