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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Joint Saudi-Qatari Council Convenes in Jeddah

Jeddah – The Saudi-Qatari Coordination Council convened on Tuesday at Al-Salam palace in Jeddah and was co-chaired with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and minister of interior and Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, Qatari Prime Minister and minister of int

Saudi-Jordanian Joint Military Drill Concluded

Jubail – Saudi-Jordanian joint maritime military exercise “Abdallah 5” successfully concluded on Tuesday. The military maneuvers, which were held in the eastern fleet in Jubail, included drills with live ammunition with the participation of Royal Saudi Naval Special Forces and Royal Jordanian Naval

Iran Asks Turkey for Info on Karimian Murder

Ankara- Iran has demanded information from Turkish officials on the murder of an Iranian-origin British businessman who was assassinated in Istanbul on April 29. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Bahram Qassemi said at a press briefing on Monday that they were investigating the assassination of

Study: ‘Genetic Brake’ on Sugar Craving

London- Scientists in the United States have discovered ways to blunt the craving for sugar in fruit flies. A single pair of neurons in the throat of Drosophila acts as a brake on consumption of sucrose, according to a new study published by Yale scientists in April in the journal eLife. “This was v

German Official Proposes Expanding Syria Peace Talks

Berlin – Increasing the number of countries taking part in the Russian-backed Syria peace talks could provide the opportunity to resume negotiations aimed at reaching a political solution to the conflict, said Germany’s top official for Russia policy in an interview published on Tuesday. Gerno

Chances of Rapprochement between Merkel and Putin

Sochi (Russia) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel is currently on her first visit to Russia in two years. While she has firmly supported European sanctions on Moscow over the Crimea crisis and its role in the conflict in Eastern Ukraine, Merkel is seen as a major negotiator in the Ukrainian file. Acc

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Iran Looking for a New Policy on Syria

“Do we need a new policy on Syria?” This was the provocative question put by Iranian Diplomacy, a forum for retried diplomats of the Islamic Republic, in its latest issue in April. The writer, Mussavi Kahlakhali, claimed that Russia and the United States are approaching a tacit accord to divid

Samsung’s Interactive Table Offers Great Experience

London- The new Samsung Interactive Table is used to check out the features of Samsung Galaxy S8. According to CNET site’s experts, the table lets users check out the features of Samsung Galaxy S8 in a pretty amazing way. You put the phone on the table, which is essentially a large display, and the