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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Security Crackdown to Impose Law, Order in Aden

Aden- Local authorities in Aden launched on Tuesday a wide-scale security operation to curb the illegal takeovers of the temporary capital’s directorates. The security campaign stands to be of great importance to deter arbitrary acquisition of public assets, Haitham Al-Ghareeb, a representative for

Bridges of London Established by Romans, Arabs

London-London is renowned with its diverse bridges. Given that it is located on the Thames River, many bridges have been constructed, but the most important was the London Bridge, which was established by the Romans to occupy the British capital. However, the Bridges of London have never been constr

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British FCO Denies Link to Damascus Workshop

A British official said yesterday that the British Government does not support a workshop organised by the British Syrian Society about “the current situation in Syria”. The official added that the workshop that is currently being held in Damascus does not represent the British government’s views. T