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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Kremlin, Trump Team Deny Report of Meeting with Putin

Washington- Donald Trump’s spokeswoman and the Kremlin denied Sunday a report that the U.S. President-elect’s first foreign trip after taking office would be a summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Iceland. The Sunday Times in London, citing unnamed British officials it said had been informed

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The Exciting Presidential Term of Trump

Don’t claim that you are not concerned and that the U.S. is a far country. You know that it is a neighboring one although it is in another continent. If its economy stumbles, the global economy does too. You know that its fleets are the masters of the seas and oceans. You know, very well, […]

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Syrian Rebels to Attend Astana Talks

Syrian rebel groups said Monday they will attend peace talks next week, in a boost to efforts by rivals Turkey and Russia to put an end to the nearly six-year-old conflict as rebel negotiator Mohammed Alloush confirmed he would head the delegation to the meeting. The talks, beginning on January 23 i

Belgian Police Raid Molenbeek District

Brussels – Belgian police have carried out a major operation in the Molenbeek district of the capital Brussels which is home to many of the immigrants of Arab and Islam origins. Four raids took place but no arms or explosives were found, but the police arrested three persons, and later released them

Cabinet Amendments in Jordan

Oman- Jordanian King Abdullah II approved, Sunday, a reshuffle of Prime Minister Hani Mulki cabinet, according to the Jordanian Royal Palace. Eight ministers were excluded from the cabinet: Salameh Hammad, Rami Wreikat, Fawaz Irshaidat, Yusuf Mansur, Bishr al-Khasawneh, Nasser Judeh, Jawad Anani and

Yemeni Government Begins Paying Late Salaries

Jeddah – The Yemeni government approved issuance of one out of four late salaries to public sector employees, including those in occupied areas and the capital Sana’a under Houthis and Saleh’s control. The government referred to the employees registered in the legitimate government’s registrar