Asharq Al-Awsat

Asharq Al-Awsat English Edition archive account. Original reporting and wire copy as published 2005–2017.

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Business

Tunisia’s Tourism Revenues Rise 19% in Eight Months

Tunis- The Tunisian tourism ministry said on Tuesday that tourism revenues have increased by 19 percent in the first eight months of 2017 compared to the same period last year, a sign of recovery in the vital sector crippled two years ago by two attacks on foreign tourists. Tunisia is struggling to

Business

OPEC, Non-OPEC Meeting Proposed for Sept. 22

London – The next meeting of a ministerial committee of OPEC and non-OPEC has been proposed for September 22 to discuss the countries’ production pact, according to two informed sources. The sources added that they are waiting for the ministers’ approval for the meeting, especially that they agreed

Middle East

US Discusses its Presence in Iraq after ISIS

Baghdad, Irbil – The US presence in Iraq in the post-ISIS phase topped the meetings of US Defense Secretary James Mattis, who arrived in Baghdad on Tuesday in a surprise visit, US officials said. Mattis met with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and Defense Minister Arfan al-Hayali to discu

Lifestyle & Culture

Big Ben to Stop Ringing until 2021

London – Big Ben’s famous chimes fell silent on Monday and will remain so until 2021 to allow essential repair works to take place. The chimes sounded for the final time at midday on Monday before being disconnected to allow the clock and surrounding tower to be restored. The Great Bell

Business

Saudi Arabia Issues Rules for Small-Scale Solar Energy

Riyadh– Saudi Arabia’s Electricity and Co-generation Regulatory Authority (ECRA) issued a regulatory framework for electricity consumers to operate their own small-scale solar power generating systems which will allow self-consumption and export excess to the grid. The authority aims to create an en

Business

US, Russia Fight over European Energy Market

London – The American-Russian competition over the European energy market has reached a fever pitch in recent days, which is threatening a “bitter battle” between the two traditional rivals, especially in wake of the turbulence the ties have endured under US President Donald Trump’s tenure. In a rep

Lifestyle & Culture

Tiny Robots to Treat Stomach Infections

San Francisco, London- A new technique allows the use of autonomous vehicles that deliver small doses of drugs directly to the stomach, according to a conclusion reached by a team of scientists from the University of California, San Diego. Researchers succeeded in treating a bacterial infection in t