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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Berlin and Merkel Will Survive This Attack, Too

Nationalist politicians everywhere think they know exactly what happened on Monday night in Berlin, where a heavy truck plowed into a Christmas market, killing 12 and injuring 50. The police and prosecutor’s office, by contrast, don’t pretend to know — a fact that makes me proud to

Opinion: The Struggle For Trump’s Mind

Due to the fact that the US President-elect Donald Trump does not have a previous political record, his positions on what is happening in the world are clear to see and various parties are trying to reconcile their stances with his general ideas that he previously talked about. This is an academic e

Muslim Woman Nominated as Romanian Prime Minister

Bucharest- Romania’s Social Democratic Party has nominated former regional development minister Sevil Shhaideh to be the next prime minister. Shhaideh, 52, would be the first the first Muslim prime minister in Romania– Muslims represent only 0.3% of Romanian population estimated as 20 million.

Syria Crisis Deepens Dispute between Iran, Hamas

London- Despite rumors of attempts to overcome tense relations between Iran and hamas, MP Hashmatullah Flahat Bisha has revealed that conflicts between the two sides are actually deepening— as he disclosed Iranian discontent with the wavering stances announced by Hamas leaders towards the Syria cris

Shooting at an Islamic Centre in Zurich

Swiss police have said that a man stormed into an Islamic centre near the main train station in Zurich on Monday evening and opened fire on worshippers. Three people were injured and the body of the attacker was later found near the site of the incident. According to Swiss media, police identified t