Asharq AL-awsat media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places Asharq AL-awsat as leaning right. We have seen it on 84 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Asharq AL-awsat biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Asharq AL-awsat as leaning right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Asharq AL-awsat left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Asharq AL-awsat as leaning right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is Asharq AL-awsat reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Asharq AL-awsat are Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Asharq AL-awsat has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Asharq AL-awsat’s own report linked underneath.
Russia launched missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, injuring at least 19 people, including children. Ukrainian forces responded with overnight strikes targeting an oil refinery in Yaroslavl and a military airfield in Rostov.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asRussia Strikes Kyiv, Other Cities Hours after US Sanctions Passed (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
Russian airstrikes hit Kyiv and Odesa, injuring at least 13 people and damaging buildings including residential structures, warehouses, and a gas station. A child was among those wounded in Odesa.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asRussia Strikes Kyiv, Other Cities Hours after US Sanctions Passed (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
Sweden has expelled an official from Iran's embassy in Stockholm and summoned the country's ambassador. The Swedish foreign ministry cited activities incompatible with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations as the reason for the expulsion.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asSweden Expels Iran Embassy Employee, Summons Ambassador (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
British, US, and Dutch intelligence services have issued a joint warning about Iranian state-linked spyware known as 'CHOSEN BRICK'. The malware is used to steal sensitive information from dissidents, activists, and journalists through spear-phishing attacks.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asUK, US and Netherlands Issue Advisory on Iran-Linked Spyware (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is scheduled to visit China this week for talks with his counterpart Wang Yi. The meeting is set for Wednesday, shortly before Chinese President Xi Jinping's expected trip to the US.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asIranian Foreign Minister to Visit China on Wednesday (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
The US Space Force has confirmed the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit, marking the first public acknowledgement of such capabilities. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated the weapons are intended for defence against hostile actions, though specific details remain undisclosed.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asChina Urges US to ‘Stop Preparing for War in Outer Space’ (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Space Force placed "space control weapons" to deter adversaries, drawing accusations from China and Russia.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asChina Urges US to ‘Stop Preparing for War in Outer Space’ (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
Mohammad Eslami, head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, was prevented from attending an IAEA meeting in Vienna. Austria cited a UN travel ban, while Iran accused the US of pressuring Vienna to deny the visa.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asIran Nuclear Chief Blocked by US from Vienna Meeting (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump has downplayed reports that Chinese entities provided Iran with satellite imagery of a US military base in Jordan. The attack killed three American soldiers. Trump stated that China spies on the US, and the US spies on China as well, calling accusations of assistance 'unfounded'.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asTrump Downplays Report China Gave Iran Intel before Deadly Strike on US Base (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border. Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other European officials had travelled on a train that passed through the area shortly before the attack, according to reports. Poland's Prime Minister warned of intensified Russian attacks.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asRussian Drone Hits Kyiv-Warsaw Train (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated that trilateral negotiations concerning Ukraine could potentially resume in October. He stated that Russia does not rule out this possibility, though no specific dates have been set.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asKremlin Not Ruling Out Return to Talks with Ukraine in October (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian amid ongoing West Asia tensions. Modi reiterated India's stance on resolving issues through dialogue and diplomacy and stressed the need for regional stability and freedom of navigation.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asIran President Says Pressure on Country at Critical, Dangerous Stage (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
The Kremlin has stated it does not rule out resuming trilateral peace talks with Ukraine and the United States. However, Russian officials indicated it is too early to discuss specific locations or dates for any potential negotiations.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asKremlin Says It Does Not Rule Out Restart of Peace Talks with Ukraine and US (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has stated that a trilateral meeting between the presidents of Russia, the United States, and China is not out of the question. He indicated that the agenda and expected outcomes would need clarification before any preparations could begin.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asReports: Moscow Has Not Ruled Out Trilateral Meeting between Presidents of Russia, US, China (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
Russia resumed drone and missile attacks on Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv, after a three-day pause. The strikes killed at least four people and injured 83 across the country, according to Ukrainian officials.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asRussian Attacks Kill 5 in Ukraine as Moscow and Kyiv Prepare for Visit by US Envoys (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate said its Active Operations Department struck a Russian Su‑24 in temporarily occupied Crimea on the night of 7 September. Video shows tail number 49; the extent of damage is still being evaluated.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asRussian Attacks Kill 5 in Ukraine as Moscow and Kyiv Prepare for Visit by US Envoys (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
Donald Trump has stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not intend to attack NATO territory. He also confirmed that US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are travelling to Russia and Ukraine with a proposal to end the war.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asTrump Sends Envoys to Moscow, Kyiv with New Plan to ‘End War’ (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
Denmark expects to be ready by the end of 2027 to send migrants without legal residency to a return hub outside the European Union. Five EU countries are meeting in Copenhagen to discuss the establishment and practical functioning of these deportation centres.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asDenmark Aims to Send Rejected Migrants to ‘Return Hubs’ by 2027 (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that overthrowing Iran's government is now within reach, stating the regime is weaker than ever. US Vice President JD Vance reiterated that talks with Iran would not occur unless ship attacks ceased.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asNetanyahu Says Toppling Iran’s Regime ‘within Reach’ (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
Donald Trump announced he would ask European countries to repay the US for military aid and ammunition sent to Ukraine. He also indicated a temporary suspension of ammunition sales to allied nations, citing concerns over US stockpiles.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asUS to Seek Back Payment from Europe for Ukraine Aid, Trump Says (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
- Media Bias/Fact CheckleanRightCheck it
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Mixed factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckmixedCheck it
Who owns it
- Saudi Research and Media GroupPrivate Equitydirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Official site
- aawsat.com
- Seen publishing on
- english.aawsat.com, aawsat.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 84
- Reports listed
- 88
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
88 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 8 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and Asharq AL-awsat ran the story anyway.
Across the 84 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Asharq AL-awsat’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 20 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
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