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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Quebec Mosque Shooting Leaves Canada in Shock

Quebec (Canada)- Six people were killed and eight wounded when gunmen opened fire at a Quebec City mosque during Sunday night prayers, in what Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called a “terrorist attack on Muslims.” A French-Canadian university student was the sole suspect in the shooting at t

World

Trump Defends Travel Ban

Washington – U.S. President Donald Trump defended the executive order issued on Friday which bans citizens of seven Islamic countries from entering into the U.S.. The ban prompted a series of protests all over the United States and across the world. President Trump ridiculed on Monday morning Senate

Morocco Rejoins the African Union

Addis Ababa – The African Union (AU) on Monday admitted Morocco as its 55th member, through an overwhelming consensus rather than the usual voting process. African leaders, who convened in Addis Ababa for the 28th AU ordinary session, decided to debate the question of Morocco’s membership and

Virtual Reality to Diagnose and Treat Vertigo

London – A team of psychologists at the Cardiff University aims to use virtual reality to diagnose and treat visual vertigo. The team believes the concept has “real potential”, especially as virtual reality becomes cheaper. BBC reports that a potentially feasible solution in diagnosing a

Riyadh Condemns Israeli Settlement Units

Riyadh- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz briefed the Saudi Cabinet on the phone call he received from U.S. President Donald Trump and what they discussed regarding historic relations, developments in the world and the region, strategic partnership and the importance of rei

PMF Accused of Carrying Out Kidnappings in Baghdad

Baghdad – Iraqi Forces Coalition, largest Sunni bloc in Iraq’s Parliament, accused Sunday factions affiliated with the Popular Mobilization Forces of kidnappings and raids in Baghdad. The bloc held Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces Dr. Haider al-Abadi and other security officials accounta

Davos

Saudi Investment Future Attracts the World

London – At Davos, which concluded around ten days ago, the future of Saudi investment represented a point of interest among the attendees at a time when many economists around the world expected the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia to become the greatest as to value and power. Several i

Nimeiri Takes Two Controversial Decisions

Washington- Intelligence analysts considered that the personal and political motives of former Sudanese President Jaafar Nimeiri led him to take controversial decisions, unaware of their possible consequences. They also doubted his ability to maintain his presidential position if he decided to conti