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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Saudi Arabia: Stringent Penalties on Drifting

Riyadh- Saudi Arabia increased the penalty posed against the offense of drifting twenty fold. This strict decision was taken to counter a social phenomenon that proved detrimental to both drifters and pedestrians, not to mention other crimes that are usually committed by the drifter including steali

ISIS in Libya between U.S., French Attacks

Rabat-The U.S. strategy to combat terrorism in North Africa has practically been extended with the Pentagon’s announcement on 1st of August that the army has launched its first air strikes over regions under ISIS’ control. But, the scene of the strikes in Libya that reminds us of the military moveme

ISIS Sets Sight on Recruiting Females

Cairo- A recent Egypt-based study revealed that the hard-line terror group is resorting to female recruitment with ISIS militiamen fleeing locations in Syria and Iraq. In order for females to join the ranks of ISIS, they should meet the requirements of being between 18-25 years old, single in additi

Will Algeria Embrace a New Oil Output Freeze Deal?

Al-Khobar- Oil prices picked up on Monday, supported by media reports on imminent OPEC talks to check output. As for desperate countries suffering economic paralysis due to drop of oil prices such as Venezuela, any meeting among producing countries in OPEC is a golden chance to trigger again oil out

Secret Prisons in Iraq from Najaf to Diyala

London – Secret Prisons in Iraq have always been an issue of debate especially after the 2003 change when the Baathist party toppled down with the regime that had been ruling for 35 years. U.S. top officials, including Iraq’s first governor Paul Bremer, admitted their failure in finding a suitable s