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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Sarraj Government Forces Advance in Sirte

Sirte – Libyan forces of Sarraj government continue to advance in Sirte after regaining control over buildings and currently trying to gain control over the remaining neighborhoods. Photojournalists of Agence France Presse (AFP) reported that governmental forces are trying to advance towards neighbo

Moscow: No Common Language With Washington On Syria

Moscow, Beirut- One month after the announcement made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his U.S. counterpart John Kerry about an agreement concerning the Syrian crisis, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Moscow was unable to reach a “common language” with U.S. experts. Shoigu ex

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Iran Seeks to Form a Military Force in Pakistan

Riyadh – Pakistani MP Abdul Karim Bakhesh warned that Iran is trying to extend its power in Pakistan. Speaking to Asharq al-Awsat newspaper, Bakhesh said that Tehran is aiming to influence the Pakistani political arena through hosting prominent political and religious figures and fund Shi’ite instit

Liberation of Manbij Revives “Syrian Federalism”

Beirut: Celebrations filled the city of Manjib in the province of Aleppo, north Syria, shortly after Kurdish militias fighting in the region have announced yesterday they had completely controlled the city, which has been under the rule of ISIS since 2014. The announcement had again opened the wide