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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Opinion: Scud Missile Lands in Makkah Province

The mountainous city of Taif is only seventy kilometres away from the holy city of Makkah, and the missile that targeted Taif two days ago is a new and dangerous development in the war in Yemen. It confirms that the conflict in Yemen is a regional one. It also strengthens Saudi Arabia’s argume

Opinion: The Battle For Mosul

Mosul is the promised land where the great battle is expected to take place. It is also the second largest city in Iraq. For nearly two years, the world has been waiting for the crucial fight between Iraqi forces and the international coalition on one side, and ISIS fighters on the other. The battle

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Brent Exceeds $52 and OPEC Aims for Shale

Cairo–Following OPEC’s historic agreement at the Algiers meeting to cut down production, oil demand was on the rise, reaching $52 per barrel. U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said U.S. crude stockpiles fell last week despite slow refinery activity while oil inventories increased. C

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O’Brien Lauds KSRELIEF Humanitarian Efforts

Riyadh – The United Nations praised Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for the major efforts deployed in humanitarian relief, through the King Salman Humanitarian and Aid Relief Center (KSRELIEF). Visiting U.N. Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien l

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Meets Maldives President

Riyadh-Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister met with President of the Republic of Maldives Abdulla Yamin Abdul Gayoom and the accompanying delegation. During the meeting, the two discussed means of cooperation between the two