Asharq Al-Awsat English

Asharq Al-Awsat English Edition — archived news and opinion from the pan-Arab daily (2005–2017). Published by Saudi Research and Media Group (SRMG).

477 articles
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Suspected Driver behind Barcelona Ramming Shot Dead

The driver who drove into throngs of strollers along Barcelona’s famed Las Ramblas avenue was shot dead by Spanish police on Monday. Police said they tracked 22-year-old extremist Younes Abouyaaqoub to a rural area near Barcelona and shot him after he held up what looked like an explosives belt. His

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Nigeria’s President Says Unity not Negotiable

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari took to state TV on Monday in his first speech since returning from a long medical absence in Britain, saying separatists calling for the breakup of Nigeria have crossed a red line and the country’s unity is not negotiable. “I was distressed to notice

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India Investigates Train Crash that Killed 23

Indian officials were on Sunday investigating the cause of a train crash that left 23 people dead and more than 120 injured overnight. Rescuers using cutting torchers and cranes worked through the night to pull apart 14 coaches of a crowded train that went off the tracks in Uttar Pradesh state in no