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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Trump’s Missile Message to Assad: What Next?

What next? This was the question circulating in Western capitals hours after the United States carried out a missile attack on the Syrian air base Al-Shayrat, reportedly destroying 9 bombers and damaging a further five. Some analysts were reading too much into what was in essence a carefully calibra

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MWL Denounces Stockholm Truck Attack

Muslims World league’s secretariat general today denounced the terrorist stampede incident which took place in the Swedish capital of Stockholm, killing and injuring dozens, reported Saudi state-owned news agency SPA. In a statement, Secretary General of the MWL Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulka

The Online Ad Industry is Undergoing Self-Reflection

Digital ads are easy to hate. Sure, they support much of today’s media and technology business. They give us social networks and search engines and — oh, for the love of Pete, can you just let me watch my video already? Why are you making me sit through 30 seconds of some guy trying to […]

Canada Arrests Citizen for Attempting to Join ISIS

Washington – One day after US Congress issued a report on the increased involvement of US citizens with ISIS and other terrorist organizations, Canada announced it has arrested a person who returned from the Middle East, believing he has joined ISIS there. Canadian Security experts said that t

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Turkey Arrests 29 Suspects in Anti-ISIS Raids

Ankara – Turkish police forces arrested on Friday 29 ISIS suspects during major anti-terror raids in a number of neighborhoods in Istanbul and other Turkish cities. The campaign was launched in the framework of a series of operations carried out by security forces throughout Turkey, exceeding

5,000 Detainees in Houthi-Saleh Prisons

Aden – A large number of Yemenis live in dangerous humanitarian and psychological situations in light of the increasing violating acts Houthi and Saleh militias have been committing since the beginning of the war which passed its second year in several cities in Yemen. Thousands of civilians h

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Egyptian Parliament Close to Banning Niqab

Cairo- A number of Egyptian lawmakers announced on Friday that they would soon refer to the parliament a draft-law that prevents women from wearing the niqab in state institutions. The lawmakers asserted that “such a law was necessary for security reasons and as a preventive measure to confront terr

Israel Signs Record Arms Export Deal with India

Tel Aviv – State-owned Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed with India the largest weapons export deal in its history. The deal, worth $2 billion, will provide India with an advanced defense system of medium-range surface-to-air missiles, launchers and communications technology, the company said