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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Haftar: Paris Meeting is Sarraj’s Last Chance

Paris– The Commander of the Libyan Army, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, cautiously welcomed the meeting he held on Tuesday in Paris with head of the UN-backed Government of National Accord Fayez al-Sarraj under the auspices of French President Emmanuel Macron and in the presence of the new UN envoy t

Sperm Count Declining in Developed World

Sperm count among men in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand has dropped by more than 50 percent in 40 years, according to research warning of fertility risk, though outside experts urged caution about the results. A review of data collected from nearly 43,000 men in 185 previous studie

World Needs $94 Trillion for Infrastructure by 2040

London- G20-backed Global Infrastructure Hub said on Tuesday that the world needs $94 trillion for infrastructure investments by 2040. Nearly a fifth of the needed investment risks being unfunded if current spending trends continue. To close the spending gap, annual infrastructure spending needs to

Airlines Need 637,000 New Pilots

New York, London- Airlines will need 637,000 new pilots over the next 20 years to keep pace with the growth of global air traffic, Boeing reported on Tuesday in an annual report. Its latest estimate of the pilot requirements is up 3.6 % from last year’s report. Airlines in the Asia-Pacific reg

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James Bond Back to Cinemas…Who will Star it?

Los Angeles, London- James Bond is returning to movie theaters in November 2019, producers said, but they did not say who will play Britain’s most famous fictional spy. Eon Productions and MGM studios said in a statement that the 25th Bond film will be released in US theaters on Nov. 8, 2019,

Sale of Petrol, Diesel Vehicles Banned in UK by 2040

Moving to cut down air pollution, Britain announced on Wednesday the soon to be outlawing of sale of new diesel and petrol cars and vans as of 2040. Environmentalists, however, dismissed the proposals as shortcoming and not enough. The ban on petrol and diesel cars as well as vans follows a similar

House Hunting in … the Bahamas

A THREE-STORY VILLA NEAR THE BEACH This three-story villa with sprawling verandas and plantation-style shutters is in the Old Fort Bay gated development, on the northwest coast of New Providence, the most populous island in the Bahamas. It is near the capital city of Nassau. Lush tropical foliage su

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Failure of Mediation… A Message to Doha

There is no doubt that the Qatari crisis is far from resolving as some promote or hope that it would be a passing summer cloud. With the failure of foreign ministers visits and presidents’ mediation, the four states seem to stick to their demands. Why do we expect the crisis period to prolong? Becau

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Cholera Epidemic Slows Down in Yemen, WHO Reports

Geneva– Cholera cases in Yemen hit 400,000 on Tuesday, yet there are signs the epidemic is slowing, according to World Health Organization (WHO) data. Reuters reported that the number of people dying from cholera had a dramatic fall over the past month, from about 30 to less than 10 which reflects W