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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Foreign ISIS Terrorists Surrender in Mosul

Erbil – Foreigners, who have joined the ranks of the ISIS terrorist group, have surrendered in the Iraqi city of Mosul after US-backed forces managed to recapture it earlier this week. Iraqi security forces aired videos of ISIS foreign militants as they surrendered in the city, reported Reuters. It

The Modernization Of Middle East Is A Sight To See

In every age intellectuals shape and cling to one concept as the organizing principle for an understanding of the present and speculation about the future. From the end of the 1940s, as the colonial era drew to a close, the fashionable concept was “modernization” and its variants such as “developmen

De Mistura: Direct Syrian Talks in Upcoming Rounds

Geneva – UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said on Thursday that representatives from the Syrian regime and the opposition could soon hold unprecedented face-to-face talks. The envoy, however, ruled out the possibility of the Syrian High Negotiations Committee (HNC) uniting with the Mosc

Climate Change Threatens Aviation, Study Says

London – Researchers have concluded that global warming caused by climate change will result in difficulties for aircraft during takeoff. The study published in the journal Climatic Change said that between 10 to 30 percent of aircraft will, during during hottest parts of the day, be forced to reduc

EU’s Barnier Briefs Corbyn on Brexit

British Labour Party leader chief Jeremy Corbyn and the leaders of Scotland and Wales met the EU’s Brexit negotiator in Brussels on Thursday as the London government launched legislation to cut ties with the European Union. Their separate meetings with Michel Barnier were not negotiations, the

OIC Co-Organizes London Forum on Islamophobia, Media

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is co-organizing a forum in London, United Kingdom in mid-July to explore mechanisms for countering Islamophobia. Media experts and civil society representatives are expected to attend the forum, said the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Experts will look at th

India Supports UN Efforts to Achieve Peace in Yemen

New Delhi- India confirmed its support for the legitimate Yemeni government and for the talks made under the UN umbrella to achieve peace. Indian Foreign Affairs Minister Smt Sushma Swaraj said that “falling under the UN umbrella will provide comprehensive and permanent stability in Yemen,” stressin

Qatar: The Tortoise-like Policy

Qatar is dealing with its vicinity similarly to the tortoise when it senses danger. After 39 days of the boycott, Doha has only made one step out of hundred due others – it signed a memorandum of understanding with the US on fighting terrorism funding. Qatar procrastinated long before taking this sm