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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Iran’s Quds Force Announces Latest Aleppo Deaths

London- Iran’s Director of Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Cleric Mohammad Ali Shahidi announced that 400 of those recently killed in Syria, both Iranian and Afghan, were added to the foundation’s list under an official request applied by the Revolutionary Guard’s special operations unit, the Qud

British Schoolgirl Who Joined ISIS in Syria is Killed

One of the three schoolgirls who left London in February 2015 to join ISIS has died, according to what Reuters reported on Thursday. The agency quoted Tasnime Akunjee, the girl’s family lawyer, who said that Kadiza Sultana’s family learned of her death in Raqqa, Syria, a few weeks ago. The BBC said

Opinion: Mohammed Al-Sharekh’s Stories

Mohammed Al-Sharekh’s CV lists the following achievements and positions that he has held: a masters in Economics from Chicago University, Deputy Director General for the Kuwait Fund of the Arab Economics Development, member of the board of the Word Bank, Chairman/Managing Director of the Industrial

‘Burkini’ War Waged in French Riviera

Paris-In addition to the Olympic Games that are underway in Rio de Janeiro, it seems that the subject that is keeping French media busy today is surrealist given the crises that are shaking France. However, this subject reflects the collective “hysteria” hitting the French society in all matters per

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More Republicans Turn their Backs on Trump

Washington-Less than 24 hours after launching new accusations against U.S. officials, Republican Donald Trump has admitted that his strategy to win the November elections is not clear yet. Trump told CNBC that he didn’t think he has done many mistakes, a clear sign that he has admitted about some of