Abdulrahman Al-Rashed

Abdulrahman Al-Rashed is a veteran Saudi journalist and media executive. He served as general manager of Al-Arabiya News Channel and as editor-in-chief of Asharq Al-Awsat. He writes on Arab politics, Gulf affairs and regional security.

26 articles
Opinion

Who Killed Naji al-Ali?

The last time I saw Naji al-Ali, the well-known Palestinian cartoonist, was at a dinner at his place. This was a short while before he was assassinated. Adib Abu Alwan, other mutual friends and I all were at the dinner. We did not necessarily come together politically, but we appreciated Naji for th

Opinion

What Defeat Means to Lebanese Army

Why has the Lebanese army, along with Hezbollah and Syrian regime forces, allowed 250 ISIS terrorist fighters besieged in Lebanese-Syrian barrens to safely leave into Syrian Der Ezzor region; that is from the far west to the far east, an area covering over 400 kilometers within the already torn Syri

Opinion

Will Saleh Abandon Houthi in Yemen?

Media relations and publicity team of former President Ali Abdulalah Saleh party stated that they prepared for confronting Houthis in Sana’a as they had composed dozens of slogans and patriotic songs to be chanted all over Yemeni governorates, as well as writing over 1,600 poems celebrating th

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Risks of Iran Nuclear Deal Collapse

We can sense fear in statements made by Iranian officials and most recently President Hassan Rouhani who warned against the consequences of the big scheme’s collapse – the reconciliation agreement with the West based on the nuclear deal signed during the term of former US President Barac

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The Winner and the Loser in the Qatar Crisis

Evaluating the current situation of the four governments of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, and Bahrain confrontation against Qatar doesn’t require political and media experts. It is not a military or a complicated political battle. The first conclusion is that the crisis could prolong. We have entered th