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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Zawahiri Strongly Criticizes Baghdadi

Cairo- Al-Qaeda Chief Ayman al-Zawahiri has targeted ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi with severe accusations in a message that explicitly shows the continuous struggle between the two groups to prevail, according to an Egyptian report. Al-Qaeda and ISIS have always shared tense relation from the ti

Gunman Targets Passengers in U.S. Airport

Washington – At least five people have been killed in an attack at Fort Lauderdale airport and eight were injured by a gunman on Friday. Fort Lauderdale Airport is situated around 21 miles north of Miami. It is the second largest airport in South Florida, serving as an intercontinental gateway

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Turkey Blames Izmir’s Attack on PKK

Ankara – Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said during an opening ceremony of a metro line in Ankara on Friday that Turkey was “under mutual attack by terrorist groups and they want Turkey to be brought to its knees.” He said: “They won’t be able to set people against each other. T

U.S. Army Allows Turbans, Veils and Beards

Washington- Days after New York police announcement of allowing religious people to wear turbans and beards, the U.S. army issued a new list of regulations and rules. Among these updated regulations there is a rule similar to that of New York police – the new list allowed members of the U.S. army of

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Oil Rates Increase, OPEC Cut Doubts Weigh

Oil rose slightly on Friday on increased buying ahead of the weekend, but a strong U.S. dollar and lingering doubts that not all OPEC producers would cut output in line with an agreement, pressured prices. Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia, along with fellow Gulf members Abu Dhabi and Kuwait, have shown

Churkin: UN is Invited to Astana Negotiations

Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin said that the UN has been invited to participate in negotiations between parties to the Syrian crisis that are due to be held in Astana at the end of January. The Russian news agency Tass quoted Churkin as saying “Of course