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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Iran and Israel’s Struggle in Syria

Following the defeat of the Syrian forces and its impact on the regime, a number of regional and international powers warned against a peace deal in Syria that parties supporting the regime and Iran could benefit from. Israel had expressed that, considering any plan to end the war should not allow I

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Twin Blasts Rock Damascus’ Fragile Security

Beirut – In one of the deadliest attacks since the beginning of the crisis in Syria, two blasts rocked the Syrian capital, Damascus, killing dozens of Iraqi Shiite pilgrims and injuring many others. The two attacks, that took place at a bus station in Bab al-Saghir cemetery, were only 15 minutes apa

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Netherlands Closes its Doors Facing Turks

Ankara – The Netherlands decided to close its doors in front of Turkish officials visiting the country for political campaigning among Turkish émigrés. Dutch authorities canceled Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu’s flight permit and blocked Family Minister Fatma Betul Sayan Kaya from e

Sessions Asks 46 Obama-Era US Attorneys to Resign

United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions abruptly asked the remaining 46 chief federal prosecutors left over from the Obama administration to resign on Friday, including Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara, who had been asked to stay on in November by then President-elect Donald Trump. Although

Robots Manufacture other Robots in Japan

London-Japan occupies the first place globally in the number of robots working in the auto plants with 1,276 robots for every 10,000 worker in this sector, according to a World Bank survey. Notably, there is a very high percentage of robots that work in factories producing robots, which means that a

Riyadh: First Concert in 30 Years

Riyadh-Thursday night was an extraordinary night in Riyadh; the Saudi audience delivered its message loudly, singing along with, and even louder than, singers. A historical night that included Artist of Arabs Mohammed Abdu and Legendary Arab singer Rashed al-Majed at King Fahad Cultural Center hall