Asharq AL-awsat media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places Asharq AL-awsat as leaning right. We have seen it on 143 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.
A Yemeni staff member of the UN Human Rights Office, Mohammad el Shami, has died in Houthi custody. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights is calling for an independent investigation into his death.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asUN Demands Probe into Death of Its Employee in Houthi Custody (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Tehran is in close contact with mediators regarding a seven-day plan to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump denied directing peace talks but approved outreach for medical supplies.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asRubio Says US Yet to Decide on New Iran Strikes (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
The United States cancelled a planned group photo at the G20 foreign ministers meeting in Atlanta due to deep rifts among member nations. Several European diplomats objected to standing alongside Russia's top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, leading to the cancellation.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asRubio Hosts G20 Ministers as Iran, Ukraine Wars Divide Members (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
Qatar has categorically denied allegations of interfering in Israeli elections by funding Arab parties. The Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman described the accusations as 'ridiculous and dangerous' and part of a disinformation campaign.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asQatar Denies Interference in Israeli Elections (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
A vessel caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil trade route. Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed three oil tankers hit mines, but the status of the crew and the cause of the fires remain unclear.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asIran Guards Says Three Tankers on Fire after Hitting Mines in Hormuz (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Tehran is in close contact with mediators regarding a seven-day plan to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump denied directing peace talks but approved outreach for medical supplies.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asIran Is in Close Contact with Mediators on Seven-Day Plan, FM Says (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
A localized ceasefire in Oleshky, Ukraine, brokered by First Lady Melania Trump, began on Tuesday to facilitate humanitarian aid. This comes as President Zelenskyy reported a significant overnight barrage of Russian missiles and drones.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asLocal Ukraine Ceasefire Holds for Second Day (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
A report by House Democrats includes a new allegation from Beatrice Keul, who claims Donald Trump raped her in 1993. The report also alleges Trump was an active participant in Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse. The White House denies the claims.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asDemocrats Call for Special Counsel to Probe Trump’s Epstein Ties (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
Democratic lawmakers have called for a special counsel to investigate Donald Trump's alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein. A new report details accusations against Trump and claims the DOJ sought to protect him.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asDemocrats Call for Special Counsel to Probe Trump’s Epstein Ties (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
US military forces in the Middle East are reportedly prepared to launch a major offensive against Iran within 96 hours of receiving an order from President Donald Trump. The decision on whether to proceed has not yet been made by the president.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asNetanyahu Warns Iran May Try to Disrupt Election, Says ‘Don’t Test Us’ (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
Ukrainian drones targeted the Belgorod and Perm regions overnight, resulting in three fatalities and 19 injuries. The attacks damaged residential buildings and an industrial site, while Kursk reported repelling a large number of drone assaults.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asTwo Killed in Ukrainian Drone Strike on Russian City (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
A Russian missile strike hit a warehouse building in Lozova, Kharkiv region, on October 24. One man died from his injuries, two others were wounded, and a woman experienced an acute stress reaction.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asTwo Killed in Ukrainian Drone Strike on Russian City (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that a potential resumption of war with the US and Israel would not alter Iran's policies. He also indicated that the management of the Strait of Hormuz would not return to its pre-war status.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asIran Says Resumption of War Would Not Change Its Stances (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
Donald Trump has accused Iran of attempting to manipulate oil prices ahead of the US midterm elections. He claimed the country is staging fake attacks and killing protesters, asserting that Iran will not obtain nuclear weapons.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asTrump: Iran is Trying to Drive Up Oil Prices Before Midterm Elections (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
France deployed thousands of police officers to manage protests over living costs and school funding. A planned march in Paris was rerouted to the city's southeastern edge, with authorities citing concerns over potential unrest and damage to businesses.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asFrench Justice Minister: 217 People Jailed Over Riots (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he discussed eliminating Iran's regime with US President Donald Trump. Netanyahu stated Israel is committed to this goal, which he believes would lead to peace with Lebanon and the elimination of Hezbollah.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asNetanyahu Says ‘Toppling’ Iran Government Only Way to End Threat (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
Russian strikes across Ukraine killed at least four people, targeting energy infrastructure and residential areas. The attacks occurred as a US envoy was en route to Russia for talks.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asSeveral Killed in Ukraine in Latest Russian Strikes (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired American teacher, has been released by Russia after nearly five years of detention. He was convicted of serving as a mercenary. The release was announced by former President Donald Trump, who stated Russia demanded nothing in return.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asPutin Hosts Trump Envoy for New Ukraine Peace Talks, Frees US Citizen Held in Russia (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
Russia has indicated readiness to resume trilateral talks with Ukraine and the United States after November 4. Presidential adviser Yuri Ushakov described the potential next round as exploratory, suggesting initial meetings might not yield significant outcomes.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asPutin Agrees to Resume Three-Way Talks on Ukraine War with Kyiv and Washington, Kremlin Says (opens Asharq AL-awsat in a new tab)
Russia's position on an energy truce with Ukraine remains unchanged, with Moscow seeking lasting peace rather than a temporary ceasefire, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. His remarks precede a meeting between President Putin and US special representative Steve Witkoff.
Asharq AL-awsat reported it asPutin Agrees to Resume Three-Way Talks on Ukraine War with Kyiv and Washington, Kremlin 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.
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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
- 143
- Reports listed
- 147
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
147 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 21 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and Asharq AL-awsat ran the story anyway.
Across the 143 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 27 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 2 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 2 November 2026. Ratings pulled 4 October 2026.
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