News, Opionion and Features from Asharq Alawsat English Edition

Yearly Archives: 2007, 2008

US Commander says Iran Trying to Bribe Iraqis

14 hours ago

WASHINGTON (AFP) - General Ray Odierno, who commands US forces in Iraq, has accused Iran of trying to bribe Iraqi lawmakers in the hope of undermining an agreement that would allow US troops to
Fatah Sources Deny Asking Syrian President to Pressure Hamas

16 hours ago

Damascus, Asharq Al-Awsat - Palestinian sources have told Asharq al-Awsat that President Mahmud Abbas (Abu-Mazin) did not ask Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to pressure the Hamas movement into
Gaza’s Underground World

21 hours ago

Gaza, Asharq Al-Awsat - The truck driver did not show much patience as he wholeheartedly sounded his horn when a donkey carriage obstructed his route. As soon as the pathway was cleared, the truck driver
Ex-Pakistani PM Seeks Role in Afghani Peace Talks

Oct 12, 2008

Islamabad, Asharq Al-Awsat- After attending a dinner banquet in Saudi Arabia at the end of September with Afghan leaders, some of whom are representatives of the Taliban Movement; former Pakistani
Is Sarkozy Also Helping Iran?

Oct 11, 2008

As France announced that it supported an initiative for mediation between the Afghan government, headed by President Hamid Karzai, and the Taliban movement, it proposed holding a conference for Afghanistan’s