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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Tehran Transfers Weapons to Houthis across Gulf

London – Iranian and western sources uncovered Tuesday that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have started using a new route across the Gulf to transfer weapons to their Houthi allies in Yemen. “Parts of missiles, launchers and drugs are smuggled into Yemen via Kuwaiti waters. The route sometimes is

Turkey, Iran FMs Discuss Latest Developments in Syria

Ankara – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu held talks on Tuesday with his Iranian counterpart on the latest developments in Syria, revealed Turkish diplomatic sources. They said that Cavusoglu and Mohammed Javad Zarif met on the sidelines of the emergency Organization of Islamic Cooperation

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Djibouti Hosts First Chinese Overseas Mission

China officially opened on Tuesday its first overseas mission, the same day as the country’s army marked its 90th anniversary, state media said. China is building the military base in the Horn of Africa’s Djibouti. Chinese military personnel, officials and guests attended a flag-raising ceremony and

Pakistan Elects Abbasi as Prime Minister

Veteran lawmaker Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was elected prime minister on Tuesday by Pakistan’s parliament after the ouster of Nawaz Sharif last week. Nominated by Sharif’s ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Abbasi secured 221 votes, Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq announced on live television.

Promising Cure for Alzheimer’s Found in Germany

Cologne – German scientists have succeeded in hindering the work of a specific enzyme that plays a major role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease. The new achievement is supposed to pave roads for a promising cure for this ailment. Dr. Marc Aurel Busche from the Technical University of M

UAE Issues Federal Law for Tax Procedures

Abu Dhabi – President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued the landmark Federal Law for Tax Procedures, which sets the foundations for the planned UAE tax system, regulating the administration and collection of taxes and clearly defining the role of the Federal Tax Authority (FTA). The Fe