Middle-east Arab News Opinion | Asharq Al-awsat

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Egyptians bid farewell to their writer as his funeral procession leaves Hussein Mosque (AFP)

Heikal: A Man of Contradictions

by Amir Taheri | Feb 22, 2016 | Media

“They cannot be waiting for me,” said Muhammad Hassanein Heikal with a twinkle in his eyes. He was referring to the horde of photographers and cameramen waiting outside the luxury hotel in Milan where we were attending a UNESCO sponsored conference on the “New World...

Detained Chinese journalist confesses on state TV

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 26, 2013 | World

Beijing,AP—A Chinese financial reporter detained on the suspicion of harming a business’ reputation confessed on state television Saturday that he was fed untrue information about the company and filed unverified stories defaming the company in exchange for...

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File photo of Imane Larache.

In conversation with Sky News Arabia’s Imane Lahrache

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 5, 2013 | Media

Abu Dhabi, Asharq Al-Awsat—Imane Lahrache is one of the youngest news anchors at Sky News Arabia. The Moroccan television presenter previously served as a business and news presenter on Russia Today Arabic, where she covered major political stories in the Arab world....

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Closeup of Asharq Al-Awsat newspapers. (James Hanna/Asharq Al-Awsat)

Opinion: Two Unique Readers

by Othman Al-Omeir | Jul 4, 2013 | Opinion

One could say that Asharq Al-Awsat, since its initial publication on July 4, 1978, until today, represents a unique publication in the world of media, whether we are talking about print media or television. Perhaps the secret of the newspaper’s continuing excellence...

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Lebanese TV Journalist Dima Sadek (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Dima Sadek: Between objectivity and humanitarianism, I prefer the latter

by Caroline Akoum | Jun 27, 2013 | Media

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Lebanese TV anchor Dima Sadek began her career in journalism in the print media, but she never gave up her dream of working in front of the camera. In 2007, she began working with local party-affiliated media before moving on to television, a...