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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Boycott Movement Costs Israel 190 Million Euros

Tel Aviv – The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) announced that its movement has successfully prevented an Israeli transportation company from reaching a Dutch deal worth millions of euros thanks to a campaign it launched against Israeli occupation. BDS said on its various social media websites t

Crown Prince Receives Phone Call from Malaysian PM

Riyadh – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz received a telephone call from Prime Minister Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak of Malaysia to congratulate him on the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz’s order on selecting him as the Crown Prince and appointing

Can Doctors Become a Computer Program in the Future?

Washington, London – A doctor may soon become a computer program following the outstanding achievements made by the Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the medical field. Many of Silicon Valley’s giants along with startups show great interest to invest in this field. Frost & Sullivan, speciali

GE Enhances Partnerships in Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – US manufacturing giant General Electric (GE) asserted that it is committed to fulfilling all of pledges in Saudi Arabia as part of its contribution to Saudi Vision 2030. GE aims to increase the domestic content, maximize the industrial and productive exports in many fields, along with the t

E-Books Better for Toddler Learning

Pediatricians, educators, and parents have always agreed on at least one thing: reading to your toddler — early on in life and regularly — is vital to promote language acquisition and also an enthusiasm for learning. A new study conducted by Gabrielle A. Strouse of the School of Educatio

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London Tower Fire … Lessons Learned

We aren’t conclusively sure how the fire spread in London’s Grenfell Tower so quickly, consuming the entire 24-story building. What we do know is that there are ways to help control the spread of fire in apartment buildings, such as sprinkler systems. This has the makings of a scandal for Prime Mini

A Hint of ‘Modesty’ Is What Qatar Needs

In brief words of wisdom directed at an ambitious young writer, a more renowned and established journalist says “Over the years, I was enthralled with seeing my name going to print, but days showed me better.” “Always be reminded that a newspaper dies at sunset, and that readers are rather keen on b

Susan Boyle Attacked by Gang of 15 Youths

Witnesses have claimed singing sensation Boyle, who suffers from Asperger Syndrome, is being ‘hounded’ by a group of 15 young people who live near her in West Lothian, Scotland. The gang of mainly boys is said to have thrown a flaming piece of paper at her in one attack and pelted the buses she was

Egyptians Celebrate Eid al-Fitr amid Security Alerts

Cairo – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi performed Eid al-Fitr prayers on Sunday in Mohamed Korayem Mosque in the Naval Headquarters in Ras el-Tin, Alexandria. Hundreds of worshipers joined Sisi in the prayers, which were led by Egypt’s Mufti Dr. Shawki Allam. Allam, who delivered the Eid ser

ISIS Slaughters 7 Iraqis After Eid Prayers

Baghdad- Iraqi security sources said on Sunday that ISIS slaughtered 7 civilians following the Eid prayers by “cutting their bodies into small pieces” in the province of Kirkuk, located 250 kilometers north of Baghdad. A source said the so-called Sharia court of ISIS in Hawija District sentenced sev