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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US Treasury Designates Al-Anizi as Terrorist

Washington- The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action Tuesday against al-Nusra Front (ANF) and al-Qaeda (AQ) facilitator Muhammad Hadi al-Anizi. Anizi, who is based in Kuwait, was designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) pursuant to E

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Bahrain Adjourns Isa Qassim’s Verdict to May

Manama – Bahrain’s High Criminal Court postponed on Tuesday the announcement of the verdict in the money laundering case against Isa Qassim, a local cleric, and two others to May 7, deputy Public Prosecutor Ahmad al-Quraishi said. The Public Prosecution had charged the suspects with “committin

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OPEC’s Report Drops Oil Price

Al-Khobar – Oil prices fell after OPEC’s monthly report stated that Saudi Arabia increased its February output by 263,000 barrels per day to 10 million bpd, but the prices soon rose again after a source explained that the increase was not intended for the international market. On Tuesday, oil fell t

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Significant Breakthroughs for Riyadh

This has been a significant week for Saudi diplomacy: reinforcing relations with China, the biggest oil importer in the world and opening a new page with US President Donald Trump to mend what has been ruined by former President Barack Obama who strengthened ties with Iran against Gulf and Saudi int

Failed IVF Linked to Heart Diseases, Study Says

London- Women who do not conceive after IVF are at greater risk of developing heart disease than those who get pregnant with it, a new study revealed. Drugs used in the IVF process to maximize conception chances were proven strong with severe side effects; they were found to be dangerously affecting

Bryan Adams Amazes Beirut with Old, New Songs

Beirut – Canadian singer Bryan Adams lit up the stage in Beirut on Saturday night in a concert that was attended by more than 5,000 fans. The singer was in Beirut as part of a Middle Eastern concert tour that kicked off in the UAE and that takes him to Bahrain and Qatar. During the […]

Hollywood Summer Movies Worth Hundreds of Millions

Los Angeles- A few years ago, the summer season was not dedicated for movies, except for films with no hopes of success. People, including cinema fans and even the owners of theaters used to invest their summers in long vacations. However, this tradition changed when the Universal Company first show