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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‘Hollywood Smile’ … not Just for Celebrities

Beirut- Cosmetic dentistry has recently witnessed remarkable interest among the Lebanese – not only among celebrities- who aim to enhance their appearance. Many renowned figures have resorted to cosmetic dentistry surgeries. Lebanese Director Said El Marouk has followed such treatments to chan

‘HORECA’ to Host 25 Experts in Beirut

Beirut- The Lebanese capital is set to host the 24th edition of HORECA exhibition specialized in hospitality and food services. The exhibition, which is organized by “Hospitality Services Company” will host 25 international experts and chefs, in addition to experts in olive oil and fruit cocktails.

Germany Protects Historic Treasures with Digitization

Mainz (Germany)- Germany has decided to digitize massive collections of historic artworks and ancient documents aiming to avoid the destruction, theft, or loss of the rare historic masterpieces. Major museums in Germany haven’t only been working on protecting these collections and documents, but als

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School Becomes Field Hospital in Iraq’s Mosul

Mosul- Fifteen-year-old Mohammed enthusiastically helps the staff of a makeshift hospital set up in the bullet-scarred school in west Mosul where he himself studied before jihadists seized Iraq’s second city. ISIS used the school as part of its program of indoctrination until it lost control o

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When is politics like a tree?

If you study and write about happiness as I do, you become attuned to patterns. For instance, when I walk into a workplace, I can usually tell, based on my first few conversations, if the environment is happy or not. And in the past couple of years, I have noticed a happiness pattern that relates [&

Internet: The Magic Lamp of Extremists

Only few days before the terrorist attack in London, an interesting report in The Times revealed that a number of extremists have uploaded videos of themselves on YouTube where various advertisements were shown alongside for: the Ministry of Interior, the Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force, Transport f

Trump Receives New Blow as Healthcare Bill Withdrawn

Washington – US President Donald Trump said he was disappointed with a decision by the conservative faction in the House of Representatives to block his legislation to overhaul the US healthcare system. Speaking in the Oval Office on Saturday, Trump said: “We learned a lot about loyalty” from the ef

Washington Escalates Pressure against ‘Hezbollah’

Beirut – A US court paused accusations, on Friday, against Kassem Tajeddine, a Lebanese businessman who has close ties with “Hezbollah”, of evading US sanctions for financing terrorism. This step has reinforced US approach to put pressure on “Hezbollah” and its financial environment. The act w