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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Venice Star-Studded Film Festival

Since the seventies, when director Terrence Malick was at the beginning of his cinema journey, he dreamed of a movie that required massive capabilities to be implemented; a movie that speaks of the universe since its first creation to the modern era of contemporary woman. He tackled this topic few y

Turkish Interior Minister Resigns in Surprise Move

Ankara-After a Turkish cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said Interior Minister Efkan Ala had stepped down and would be replaced by Suleyman Soylu, the current labor and social security minister. Ala stated that he will resume his political mission as a parliamentarian. Ala previously

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‘Economy of Refugees’ Revives Turkey

Ankara-Syrian refugees in Turkey were considered a sort of burden on Turkey’s economy, but recent statistics and forecasts have shown that their existence has had a significant recovery impact and has remarkably raised growth rate in the country with more growth expected during 2016. Due to the war

Temer Sworn in after Brazil Impeachment Drama

Brazil’s new leader Michel Temer began his presidency in earnest Thursday vowing to heal the crisis-stricken Latin American giant after senators fired his defiant rival Dilma Rousseff in an emotional impeachment trial and amid a massive corruption scandal. Temer, 75, was sworn in shortly after

ISIS Announces the Death of its Spokesman in Aleppo

The spokesman for ISIS Abu Mohammed Al-Adnani has reportedly been killed in Aleppo yesterday whilst “inspecting military operations”. The terrorist organisation said in a statement that it posted on its website that Abu Mohammad Al-Adnani Ashami was killed “while inspecting military operations in th

USD71 Billion Trade Exchange between Riyadh, Beijing

Beijing- Chinese-Saudi economic relations have underwent huge improvement especially in the latest period. Several agreements in various fields were signed between the two, whether bilateral agreements with the governments or individual ones among the business men in China and Saudi Arabia. Total tr

Mobile Wallet Service Launched in U.A.E

Dubai- As the latest technology of electronic methods of payment rocks the banking sector worldwide, 16 U.A.E banks have officially signed a deal on implementing the m-wallet (mobile wallet) service. The signing of memorandum of understanding “marks an important milestone in the development of the p

Opinion: The Culture of Calligraphy

For the Chinese, calligraphy is an art almost as revered as poetry. In Arab culture, calligraphy is as valued as drawing is in the west, and I do not know why Arab intelligence services suffer from a shortage of calligraphers. The words for signboards are composed by one man, usually one who lacks a