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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Trump to Unveil New Policy on Cuba

US President Donald Trump is expected to announced on Friday a new policy on relations with Cuba to counter some of the decisions made by his predecessor Barack Obama. The previous US administration had taken great efforts to normalize ties between Washington and Havana and US Secretary of State Rex

Astana Meetings Expected Early July

Moscow – A Russian official said that the next round of Astana talks on Syria would be held in early July, noting that the meeting, which was supposed to be held in June, was delayed due to the holy month of Ramadan. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said on Tuesday that the next roun

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Paris Preparing ‘New Initiative’ on Syria

Paris – France is working on devising a political-diplomatic initiative on the war on Syria. To that end it has been intensifying contacts on all sides, whether with the United States, Russia, members of the European Union or countries of the Arab Gulf. Official French sources told Asharq Al-Awsat t

Cyprus Coordinates Oil Extraction, Export with Lebanon

Beirut – Oil and gas extraction and export topped the discussions of Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades with Lebanese officials in Beirut, amid expectations that Cyprus would assume coordination on fuel extraction in the Middle East, in light of the absence of any relation or communication between

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Washington Ambassador in Doha Leaves her Post

London – The US ambassador in Qatar announced on Tuesday that she was leaving her post in Doha. Dana Shell Smith announced on Twitter: “This month, I end my 3 years as US Ambassador to #Qatar. It has been the greatest honor of my life and I’ll miss this great country.” She did not explain [&he