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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World

U.S. Syria Policy Rests on Treacherous Fault Line

The U.S. military campaign to seize ISIS’ capital, Raqqa, may be delayed because of a nasty fight between Turkey and the Syrian Kurdish militia known as the YPG. Sadly, it’s a classic Middle East moment, when regional players’ mistrust of each other overwhelms their common interest in fighting the t

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Economic Awareness on Rise in Saudi Arabia

Jeddah – A recent study revealed that Saudis are tending to save more. The study suggested that the awareness to the importance of saving increased after series of campaigns endorsed by economic and social institutions in Saudi Arabia. The study was made by Center of Research and Studies of Jeddah C

350 Years after London’s Great Fire

On the midnight of 2 September 1666, a fire started at the bakery of Thomas in one of London streets, which was the special bakery of King Richard II. The fire damaged many close wooden houses, stores, churches, and governmental buildings. The city was suffering from plague at that time; people thou

Kurds…Turkey’s Insuperable Problem

The Turkish government has announced an expected position concerning the Kurdish matter, which was and remains one of the disturbing chapters in the Near East and the source of sufferance of around 20% of Turkey’s population from Kurdish origins, as another time Ankara said that there is no Kurdish

Hangzhou

Hangzhou Prepares for G20 Summit

Hangzhou – Hangzhou city in southwest of Shanghai had changed in the past few months as it prepared for the G20 summit. The Chinese city felt like a ghost town ahead of the arrival of leaders from the world of the 20 countries after the government encouraged residents to clear out and cranked up sec

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Capital Flow to Saudi Shares Market Declines

Riyadh-The recent relapse in traded monetary liquidity averages in the Saudi shares market caused concern for some shareholders in enlisted companies. This situation coincided with the upcoming Eid Al-Adha holiday. On the level of monetary liquidity flow to Saudi shares market trading, averages decl

U.S., China Formally Join Global Climate Pact

The United States has joined China to formally ratify the Paris agreement to curb climate-warming emissions, a major diplomatic achievement for U.S. President Barack Obama, who ends his term in January. Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping submitted their plan to join the agreement to U.N. Secreta