Abdulrahman Al-Rashed
Abdulrahman Al-Rashed is the former general manager of Al-Arabiya television. He is also the former editor-in-chief of Asharq Al-Awsat, and the leading Arabic weekly magazine Al-Majalla. He is also a senior columnist in the daily newspapers Al-Madina and Al-Bilad.

How Will the Israel-Gaza War End?

Discussing the start and developments of the deadly war taking place in Gaza is inescapable, but so are the questions of how this war will end, who will raise the white flag first, and for what price. The ongoing Israeli military assault, which has spared no civilian lives or facilities, is…

Are One Million Gazans Headed for Egypt?

The world is embroiled in a two-pronged crisis. On October 7, Hamas attacked Israel that retaliated with intensified shelling on Gaza. In addition to hospitals being targeted, the mass displacement and Israel’s cut of electricity and water supplies to the besieged strip, skirmishes continue with…

Gaza and Reminiscences of Leaving Beirut

Hamas is not an exception when considering the history of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. If flaunting attacks made the difference, then we must be mindful that other Palestinian organizations had preceded Hamas to that in the past, leaving the world in awe with attacks of no less magnitude. The…

16 Years Later, Israel is Paying the Price of the 2007 Gaza Conflict

In 2007, Israelis were scornfully gloating about the infighting between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority in the Gaza Strip. Hundreds were killed during those three months of fratricidal conflict. Hamas took control of the entire strip and expelled Fatah leaders to Ramallah. Israeli media had a…

The Delicate Balance in Riyadh 

Most of the threats facing Saudi Arabia have been coming from the east, driving the Kingdom to develop alliances and counter policies. This is what makes Saudi Arabia’s recent counterintuitive rapprochement with Iran one of its most important diplomatic displays. It has taken one step toward Iran,…

What Can Saudi Negotiations with Israel Achieve that Past Peace Agreements Couldn’t?

Collective peace processes between Arab states and Israel have failed. The Madrid Conference of 1991 had but limited impact. The Fez Initiative announced by King Fahd in 1981 was rejected and withdrawn. The 2002 Arab Peace Initiative of King Abdullah was also rebuffed by Israel. Jared Kushner’s …

India and the Arab World: A New Era of Cooperation

Aside from the late renowned Saudi Minister and literary figure Ghazi al-Gosaibi, I had another particularly close friend, Yousef al-Shirawi, the former Bahraini Minister of Development and Industry, who has also passed away. Al-Shirawi used to emphasize to us that, “India will never cease to…

On India’s Moon Landing

The timing of the South African President’s congratulation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a BRICS plenary was no coincidence when he said: “In a few hours, India’s spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 will be landing on the moon. We congratulate you.” India carefully chose the date and time of its…

Is Wagner’s Departure from Syria and Sudan Imminent?

The Wagner mutiny unfolded with an air of unpredictability. Nobody anticipated that Wagner’s leader would openly denounce war and deem it unnecessary. The audacity of his mutiny was beyond anyone’s expectations. Crossing the border into his country, seizing a city, and advancing toward Moscow were…

On Saudi Acquisition of Sports Clubs!

Hardly a week goes by without news of exciting developments in Saudi Arabia. This week, sports news took the spotlight with the announcement of a new strategy for the development of the Saudi sports market. Under the strategy, sports clubs will become companies. The Public Investment Fund (PIF)…