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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ISIS Claims Attack on US Forces in Northern Iraq

Baghdad- ISIS on Sunday claimed an attack on US forces assisting Iraqi troops in the war on the militants in northern Iraq. ISIS militants fired Grad rockets on American troops east of Tal Afar, a town still under control of the organization west of Mosul, said an online statement by the group. Acco

Peru Overtakes Bolivia in Quinoa Production

Bolivia- Quinoa was discovered more than 3,000 years ago in the Andean Mountains in the South American continent. Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru are among the biggest producers and exporters of this grain also known as the Inca people’s Gold, the mother of grains, and the grain of the future. Quinoa cont

Merkel Wins by Not Being There

Germany’s September election is like no other the Western world has seen in the last two years. As the leading candidate, Chancellor Angela Merkel, relaxed on a three-week vacation, her top challenger, Social Democrat Martin Schulz, worked the campaign trail furiously — but that only got

Yen, Swiss Franc Surpass Dollar

New York- The dollar dropped against a basket of currencies after US consumer prices rose less than expected in July. This points to benign inflation that could make the Federal Reserve cautious about raising interest rates again this year. The Labor Department said on Friday its Consumer Price Inde

Big Data Shows Big Promise in Medicine

In handling some kinds of life-or-death medical judgments, computers have already have surpassed the abilities of doctors. We’re looking at something like promise of self-driving cars, according to Zak Kohane, a doctor and researcher at Harvard Medical School. On the roads, replacing drivers with co

Abdul Hussein…Made Us Smile and Left

It’s like the Gulf haven’t had its share of bad news, that the person who long made people smile, created happiness for ages, and made unforgettable works passes away. But what can we say, it is our fate no matter how painful it may be. Comedy legend Abdul Hussein Abdul Reda passed away leaving behi

Rage in Idlib after ‘White Helmets’ Slaughter

Ankara, Beirut- Rage prevailed in Idlib on Saturday after seven volunteers with the Syrian civil defense rescue service were killed in a shooting by unidentified attackers in rebel-held Idlib province on Saturday, while Turkey continued to adopt restrictions to control the border with Syria. The att