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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IOM: 600,000 Syrian Refugees Return Home

London – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced on Friday that large numbers of Syrians, who had fled the war in their country, have started to return home. It announced that some 603,000 people have returned to their cities and villages, in what that IOM said was the largest w

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Gargash: Qatar Crisis Will be Resolved Politically

Dubai – United Arab Emirates Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Anwar Gargash stated on Friday that the crisis with Qatar is a product of its government’s policies against its neighbors and region. He said in a series of tweets: “The crisis with Qatar is purely political and it will be resolved throug