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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Opinion: The “British Spring” Domino Effect

A lot has been said about Britain’s shock exit and the effects that it will have on Europe and the world which are not limited to the small issues such as visas and customs. The map of the European continent and the Union, relations between member states and foreign alliances may change. For example

Getting Over Stage Fright with Help of Smartphone

New YorkTimes- For some people, public speaking comes naturally. However, if you are like me, you may um and ah too much, spurred by the worry that nerves may get the best of you, that you might speak too fast or mess up in some way. Therefore, I have been practicing my public speaking with [&hellip

Grenade Attack on Malaysian Pub Wounds Eight

Riyadh – A grenade attack on a bar in Malaysia wounded eight people, including a Chinese national on Tuesday. According to the police, the attack happened in the early morning of Tuesday on the Movida bar in Puchong, a town on the outskirts the capital when customers were watching Euro footbal

Little Improvement in Saudi Banks

Riaydh – In a new development that reveals the strength of financial structure of Saudi banks, Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) issued its annual study which showed a little increase of 2% of deposits in local banks during 2015. Based on the study, the bank deposits jumped to 1.6 trillion Saudi

Lebanon: Suicide Bombings Rattle Qaa

Beirut-Lebanon witnessed a series of suicide bombings on Monday, starting by four blasts in the morning, which caused the death and injury of many citizens. Four suicide bombers blew themselves up early Monday in the village of al-Qaa in the Bekaa Valley, killing five people and wounding another 15,

“Lone Wolves”…Cost of Cyber Fundamentalism

The world has recently been shocked with the painful attack that took place in Orlando, Florida, in the United States of America, when a man known as Omar Mateen, who belongs to what’s ideologically known as “lone wolves”, shot a number of Americans in a gays’ nightclub. The attack points to a

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Terrorist Bombings in Southern Yemen Kill 18

At least 18 people were killed in three ISIS-organized synchronized bomb attacks on Yemeni government forces in the southern port city of Mukalla on Monday, medics and security sources said. Scores of other people were wounded in the bombings, which occurred just as soldiers were about to break thei