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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Bouteflika Names New Algerian Cabinet

Algeria- Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika named a new cabinet on Thursday, changing key figures, including Energy Minister Noureddine Bouterfa and replacing him by state gas agency chief Mustapha Guitouni. The minister of national solidarity and family and the minister of communications were

Parisian District Turns into Outdoor Gallery

Paris- Within few months, the arrondissement 13 in Paris has turned into an outdoor art gallery. The walls of its buildings feature large-sized paintings of different artistic styles. The arrondissement located to the southeast of Paris includes a bouquet of old residential neighborhoods, surroundin

Thailand Finds Stolen Coral

Bangkok- An official in the Thai Marine and Coastal Resources Department said a mass of corals that was stolen from a tourism island in Thailand, has been found submerged in the sea when a group of tourists embarked in a diving trip in the island of Koh Wiang earlier this week. According to the Germ

Chocolate Lovers Are Safe from Heart Disorders

London- A study conducted in Denmark has said eating small portions of chocolate each week may reduce risks of a common and dangerous disorder in heartbeats. Researchers found that compared with people who ate chocolate less than once a month, the risk of atrial fibrillation was 10 percent lower amo

Why Scientific Consensus Is Worth Taking Seriously

Yes, collective missteps happen. But if anything, history shows how hard it is to get scientists to agree in the first place. Following the pack is not part of the scientific method. The point is to follow the evidence. And that leaves room for ambiguity in interpreting the survey results showing th

Manchester Attack and Riyadh’s Eatedal Center

The difference between al-Qaeda and ISIS is in the techniques. Qaeda has almost disappeared because it decided to stop using the internet and modern technology after it realized this could expose it. ISIS, on the other hand, as a secret group, became known as a result of technology and published mos

‘Beit Beirut’ Museum: Between War and Peace

Beirut- The much-anticipated opening of the “Yellow House”- Beit Beirut has been postponed despite the completion of renovations. The Yellow House is also known as the “Barakat building” after the family that lived in it before the war. Its façade covered with bullet holes tells the story of a long