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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14 Dead in Twin Cameroon Suicide Bombings

Two bombers blew themselves up in a northeastern Cameroon town, killing 14 people and injuring over 40 in an attack likely staged by Boko Haram militants, security sources said Thursday. The bombings, which took place on Wednesday evening in Waza, five miles from the Nigerian border, targeted a busy

Undeclared Qatari Economic Losses to Surface

Riyadh- Observers and economists expected that during the coming days the Qatari undeclared losses will surface if Doha continue with its intransigence and if boycott prolonged. Doha will find itself compelled to pay a high price for its ineffective investment and commercial agreements and contracti

Turkey Meets Qatar’s Needs… Cash, in Dollars

Ankara- While Turkey has pointed out that it continues to meet Qatar’s daily needs since the announcement of the boycott by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE and Egypt early June, financial sources confirmed that transactions between the two countries are carried out in cash and dollars, based on Turki

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Trump Arrives in France on Two-day Visit

US President Donald Trump arrived in France on Thursday morning at the Orly airport south of Paris at the start of a two-day visit. Trump’s visit comes in celebration of the Bastille Day commemorations of the entry 100 years ago of US troops into World War One. Accompanied by First Lady Melani

Tunisia: Bardo Museum Terror Attack Trial Adjourned

Tunis- The trial over the 2015 attack at the Bardo museum in Tunisia’s capital that killed 21 foreign tourists and a policeman has been adjourned until October 31. Two gunmen opened fire at the National Bardo Museum in an attack claimed by ISIS. Some 22 detained suspects were in a Tunis court