Asharq Al-Awsat Editorial

Asharq Al-Awsat is the world's premier pan-Arab daily newspaper, published by Saudi Research and Media Group (SRMG). This archive covers the English Edition from 2005 to 2017.

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OPCW Confirms Sarin Used in Khan Sheikhoun Attack

A fact-finding mission by the UN’s chemical watchdog, the OPCW, has confirmed that sarin nerve gas was used as a chemical weapon in the April 4 attack in the northern Syrian town of Khan Sheikhoun. “Based on its work, the FFM (fact-finding mission) is able to conclude that a large number

Machnouk: Nasrallah’s Statements Are Out of Track

Beirut – Lebanon’s Interior Minister Nouhad al-Machnouk on Thursday said recent statements by Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah were off the normal track. Machnouk was referring to the recent statement made by Nasrallah who threatened to mobilize thousands of foreign fighters from Syria,

Yemen: Hadi Dismisses Three Governors

Aden- Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi dismissed on Thursday three governors of the liberated provinces for supporting the secession of the southern part of the country in the framework of organizing the situation in liberated areas, state television reported. Hadi issued a decree dismissing

Tehran Criticizes US Report on Human Trafficking

London – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi criticized a recent report by the US State Department on Tehran’s role in human trafficking, saying that unilateral policies implemented by Washington and its allies have contributed to the spread of this phenomenon. “The root causes of

2 Saudis Injured in Projectile Attack from Yemen

Two citizens were slightly injured when a projectile launched by Houthi insurgents from Yemeni territories fell in residential areas in the Saudi city of Najran, Deputy Official Spokesman for the Civil Defense in Najran Region Captain Abdullah Saeed Al Fare’a said. One projectile fell inside a

Qatar Escalates on Eve of Deadline

Washington, Ankara- Qatar escalated its moves on Thursday as an ultimatum issued by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE and Bahrain is expected to expire on July 3. The four Arab states imposed sanctions on Doha, which has been given 10 days to comply with the demands or face unspecified consequences. Howe

Tsar Vladimir and His 40 Daughters

Will they? Won’t they? These are the questions that are making the rounds in international political circles these days. The “they” in question are the new US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin who may or may not hold a tete-a-tete on the margins of the G-20 summit to

US Continues to Provide Economic Assistance to Jordan

Amman- Jordan’s Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Imad Fakhoury has stressed that the United States will provide 1.3 billion dollars worth of assistance to Jordan this year to help it confront the burden of Syrian refugees. Fakhoury, who visited Washington last week, said that the U

ISIS Forced to Change Tactics as it Loses Territory

London- It is now only a matter of time until ISIS loses its strongholds in Syria and Iraq, analysts, military and government officials repeatedly say. US-backed Syrian rebel forces are advancing to retake ISIS’ self-declared capital of Raqqa and only a few kilometers remain to liberate Iraq’s

Mosul is ‘Worst’ Disaster for Iraqi Rescuers

Mosul- With snipers lurking on rooftops and bombs hidden in the rubble, rescue workers are risking their lives in a desperate search for civilians buried during the battle for Iraq’s Mosul. Overwhelmed by a blazing sun and an unfathomable grief, Abdulrahman Mohammed and his brother Ammar smok

Israeli Ex-PM Olmert Wins Early Release from Prison

Israeli former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert,71, who is serving a 27-month prison term for corruption, won parole on Thursday. Israel Radio reported that Olmert would be freed on Sunday after a parole board decided to cut his sentence by a third, a common practice in Israel for prisoners who have not c