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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Death Toll in Southern Libya Attack Rises to 141

Around 141 people have been killed in an attack on a southern air base in Libya, a spokesman for the east Libyan armed forces announced on Friday. The head of Libya’s United Nations-backed government suspended his defense minister pending an investigation into the incident. The attack at Brak

Lebanese Electoral Law: A Political Demographic Crisis

Beirut – The Lebanese political powers are “living on the edge of the abyss” in their efforts to produce a new parliamentary electoral law a month away from the June 20 end date of the term of the current parliament. Despite the almost unanimous agreement on the need to devise a new law, the current

Raisi

Wariness in Tehran Ahead of Presidential Results

London- An atmosphere of caution prevails in Iran after voters headed to the polls on Friday to elect their 12th president amid a tight fight between incumbent President Hassan Rouhani and his main challenger Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline cleric and former prosecutor-general. During more than 10 hours,

‘Halal Guide’ App for Muslims in Russia

Moscow- Companies of digital industries, software and smart apps in Russia work on developing apps and programs that respond to the needs of Muslims in the country. The “Halal Guide” service is an app for smartphones and a program that provides Russians with information and instructions to find the

Food Balance Deficit in Tunisia Hits 58%

Tunisia- The latest data released by the Tunisian Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries showed that the deficit in the food trade balance till April 2017 has increased by 58 percent compared to the first four months of last year. This deficit affected the export-import coverage rati

World

Erdogan to Meet EU Leaders

EU leaders Jean-Claude Juncker and Donald Tusk will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Brussels next Thursday, the European Commission. “President Jean-Claude Juncker, together with (EU Council) President Donald Tusk, meets Mr Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey, in Brussels,