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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UN Incapable of Receiving People Fleeing Mosul

Mosul- UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Iraq Lise Grande has warned the UN would not have enough resources to confront a mass exodus from west Mosul as tens of thousands of civilians are fleeing the city where Iraqi forces are fighting ISIS militants. “The number of people is higher than expected,” Gr

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Israel Confirms Syria Airstrikes for First Time

Beirut, Tel Aviv- Contrary to its usual behavior in previous operations, Israel announced on Friday it had carried out air raids on several targets inside Syria. But conflicting reports emerged concerning what happened: The Syrian regime said the Israeli airstrikes targeted an area in Palmyra, in ce

Trump, Germany’s Merkel Meet in Oval Office

United States President Donald Trump and Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel held talks in the White House on Friday in a meeting that would shape the future of the transatlantic alliance and the working relationship between two of the world’s most powerful leaders. Trump greeted Merkel with a

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Russians to Israel on Syria: We are Obligated

The parties in the region are endeavoring to reposition as a preliminary step in case an agreement to put an end to the war in Syria was reached according to the Russian plan. This is a significant phase that rearranges the region’s conditions to the worse or better, we don’t know. One of the major

Ankara: Diplomatic Solution in Manbij is Imperative

Ankara – Turkey considers that brokering a diplomatic settlement for Syria’s Manbij between Russia and the United States is central for the Syria peace process. Finding a diplomatic solution with the United States and Russia on northern Syria’s Manbij has become a necessity, and a milita