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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Senator Sponsors Bill to Abolish Electoral College

Washington – U.S. Senate Barbara Boxer sponsored a legislation to abolish the Electoral College in the presidential elections. The California senate said that the Electoral College is the only office in the land where you win and you may not win. “In my lifetime, I have seen two elections where the

U.N. Committee Flags Iran over Human Rights

New York, London- A U.N. committee on Tuesday decried Iran’s violations of human rights, mainly the high frequency of executions, the discrimination policy against minorities and the violation of women’s rights. The General Assembly’s human rights committee called for more accountability and u

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Aoun Receives Official Invitation to Visit Egypt

Beirut – Lebanese President Michel Aoun received an official invitation from his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to visit Egypt. Aoun met on Wednesday with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry at the Baabda Palace. He said afterwards that he would visit Egypt the soonest possible, stres

Bahraini King Announces a New Gulf Military Exercise

Manama– King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, the Supreme Commander attended the conclusion of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) joint-security exercise “Arabian Gulf Security 1” which started on October 27 in Bahrain. The final ceremony was also attended by: Saudi Crown Prince, First Deputy Prime Ministe

Syrian Regime Resumes Bombardment of Aleppo

The Syrian regime and Russia resumed military and air operations in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo yesterday, a month after they were suspended. While Moscow insisted that the large scale operation carried out by its forces “does not include Aleppo”, the director of the Syrian Observatory for Hu

Obama,Merkel Stress Benefits of EU-U.S. Trade Deal

German and U.S. employers, workers, consumers and farmers would definitely benefit from the free trade deal being negotiated between the European Union and the United States, U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel said. “An agreement that links our economies more close