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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US-Saudi Agreement to Reign in Iranian Expansionism

Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat Adel al-Jubeir stressed on Sunday that the Arab-Islamic-US summit in Riyadh presents a key component in reigning in the threat of terrorism. Speaking at a joint press conference with US counterpart Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Jubeir said that the Riyadh declaration

Tunisia to Invest $160 Million in Renewable Energies

Tunisia- The Tunisian Department of Energy issued this month a tender for projects that aim at providing 210 MW of renewable energy with a cost of TND400 million (USD160 million). Minister of Energy, Mines and Renewable Energies Héla Cheikhrouhou said during an international conference on renewable

Trump in Riyadh, Game Rules Change

With the landing of US President Donald Trump airplane in King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh as his first foreign destination, Obama’s phase in foreign policy reached an end. Choosing Saudi Arabia is a clear sign of the upcoming priorities of the US foreign policy. This policy is embodied i