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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UAE Reiterates Support to Yemen

Abu Dhabi – Emirati Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al-Nahyan reiterated his country’s support to Yemen in facing economic and security challenges. Sheikh Zayed pointed out that UAE along with Coalition Forces led by Saudi Arab

Berlin: Saudi Arabia Spared Us From Terrorist Attacks

Riyadh- Saudi Arabia confirmed on Monday it was exchanging information with German investigators to track an ISIS militant responsible for a bomb attack that hit the European country last July. Spokesman for the Saudi interior ministry, General Mansour al-Turki announced that his country had coopera

Clinton Leads Trump by 8 Points

Washington- Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is widening her lead over Donald Trump, who is seeking to regain his popularity among his presidential bases, in a new national poll on Sunday. According to the poll, which was carried out by The Washington Post and “ABC News” network betwe

UK Tourism Boosted after Brexit Weakens Pound

Flight bookings to the UK rose 4.3 percent following the country’s vote to leave the European Union, reported travel analytics firm ForwardKeys on Monday. The rapid rise in the number of inbound flight reservations reversed the 2.8 percent decline in bookings in the month before the June 23 referend

Algeria Demands Activation of Death Penalty

Algeria- Some Algerians are recently calling for the activation of the death penalty which was deactivated by the government 23 years ago. These calls appear in the aftermath of a tragic incident of the kidnap and murder of a four-year old girl on 21 July. Amid rage and grief, people bid farewell fo

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Ex-Guantanamo Prisoner Detained in Venezuela

Caracas – Lawyer of ex-Guantanamo Syrian detainee demanded to meet his client in Venezuela on Saturday. Jihad Ahmed Diab was resettled in Uruguay in 2014 along with five other ex-detainees after an order from U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration. Diab went off the radar and left Uruguay secr