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Faisal J. Abbas
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Faisal J. Abbas
Faisal J. Abbas is the editor in chief of Arab News
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Gaza: Are there any winners?
10 Dec 2023
An American license to kill
05 Dec 2023
‘Do you condemn Hamas?’
08 Nov 2023
Gaza: Are there any winners?
23 Oct 2023
The Bassem Youssef moment
08 Oct 2023
Hamas has crossed the Rubicon. What now?
01 Oct 2023
‘But what about the Palestinian cause?’
23 Sep 2023
Why Riyadh? Just ask Fox News
12 Sep 2023
A tale of two G20s
07 Aug 2023
In Jeddah, Saudis’ pragmatism proves vital for Ukraine
30 Jul 2023
Is Saudi normalization with Israel possible?
23 Jun 2023
Saudi-French relations: the sky is the limit
31 May 2023
Mission accomplished: What Saudi astronauts have achieved for the Kingdom
15 May 2023
The People Have Spoken: What Palestinians Think
09 May 2023
The green giant goes digital
06 May 2023
How Charles III can Make Britain Great Again!
23 Apr 2023
Queen Cleopatra is not the Little Mermaid
09 Apr 2023
This Easter, the resurrection of a new Middle East might be upon us
07 Apr 2023
The three possible outcomes of the Saudi-Iran deal
21 Mar 2023
This Nowruz may be a ‘new day’ for the whole Middle East
16 Mar 2023
How Israel is affected by Saudi-Iranian rapprochement
13 Mar 2023
How optimistic should we be about the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement?
11 Mar 2023
Is this the end of Saudi-Iranian tensions?
05 Mar 2023
The US-Saudi relationship: What’s love got to do with it?
04 Mar 2023
As it turns 20, we owe Al Arabiya our thanks … and an apology
21 Feb 2023
Cube-shaped conspiracies won’t stop Saudi reforms
20 Jan 2023
It’s time to host WEF in Saudi Arabia
25 Dec 2022
Merry Christmas from Arab News
20 Dec 2022
How the World Cup cynics took their eye off the ball
14 Oct 2022
US Democrats are spinning out of control
09 Oct 2022
Kingdom’s US critics must have missed Zelensky’s thanks to Riyadh
05 Oct 2022
Why blocking King Charles from COP27 in Egypt is a mistake
17 Jul 2022
Forget the trivia, here’s what really mattered in Jeddah
13 Jul 2022
Biden’s Saudi visit is a return to the norm, not a ‘reorientation’
17 Jun 2022
What do Saudis want from Biden’s visit?
31 May 2022
Our YouGov Ukraine poll exposes deep Arab mistrust of the West
27 Mar 2022
The true price of attacking Saudi oil facilities
22 Mar 2022
Biden is becoming a master at losing friends and alienating allies
27 Feb 2022
Ukraine — a stark reminder of Western unreliability
21 Jan 2022
It’s not that complicated, Mr. Biden!
08 Nov 2021
Kadhimi must not become another Rafik Hariri
01 Nov 2021
Lebanon’s government is playing the wrong game show
06 Oct 2021
Facebook needs fixing, now!
16 Sep 2021
In loving memory of Youssef Khazem: Colleague, mentor and friend
15 Sep 2021
America is sending the wrong signals to Iran
02 Aug 2021
Lesson from Tunisia: Political Islam is not the solution
07 Jun 2021
5-year-old Lian was burnt to death by the Houthis, will the world care?
05 Jun 2021
Lessons from Gaza
18 Apr 2021
Jordan’s stability is vital, and King Abdullah is its biggest guarantor
11 Apr 2021
Erdogan insulted the EU long before “SofaGate”
11 Feb 2021
Only terrorists target a civilian airport
29 Jan 2021
‘Strategy’ won’t beat the virus — logistics will
21 Jan 2021
Team Biden is off on the right foot
13 Jan 2021
Finally, Americans hear the truth on Iran
07 Jan 2021
2021: Things can only get better
30 Oct 2020
Nice: Not in Our Name
26 Oct 2020
So, what do Arabs want from the next US president?
23 Sep 2020
A Saudi National Day, and the international impact of the Kingdom’s COVID-19 battle
13 Sep 2020
Enough process, what we need is peace
02 Sep 2020
Macron’s Lebanese ‘faux pas’
07 Aug 2020
Who is to blame for Lebanon’s mess?
19 Apr 2020
Darwin was right: Only the fittest will survive COVID-19
09 Apr 2020
COVID-19: 100 days that changed the world
29 Mar 2020
In praise of our healthcare heroes
24 Mar 2020
In Riyadh, it’s the G20 vs. COVID-19
18 Mar 2020
When this virus crisis ends, what will be the new normal?
06 Mar 2020
No, Qatar is not behind the coronavirus
01 Feb 2020
A turbulent start for the new decade
12 Jan 2020
How Saudis view Japan
04 Jan 2020
Qassem Soleimani: He will kill no more
24 Dec 2019
Justice for Jamal
07 Dec 2019
Don’t overanalyze the Saudi Media Forum
28 Oct 2019
The world is better off without him
27 Oct 2019
Research shows Arabs have a huge appetite for ‘Brand Japan’
21 Oct 2019
The message from Tokyo
30 Sep 2019
Reconnecting with the past, reimagining the future
15 Sep 2019
From Tokyo to Toronto: Why attacking Saudi Aramco affects the whole world
12 Sep 2019
Netanyahu’s threat a reminder of why Palestinians need a deal
26 Aug 2019
Saudi Arabia is not just a US partner, but a strategic ally
20 Jul 2019
Boots on the ground to safeguard ships on the sea
17 Jul 2019
Gulf politics 101: The Qatar boycott for dummies
29 Jun 2019
What would it take to bring the Palestinians to Kushner’s table?
18 May 2019
Pick up the phone, Rouhani!
14 May 2019
A gleam of hope as we recall the Nakba
12 May 2019
The Saudi ‘Green Card’ gets a green light
08 May 2019
Sahwa clerics must fix what they have broken
12 Apr 2019
What next for Sudan?
01 Apr 2019
Al-Qaradawi hate preaching is no April fool
25 Mar 2019
There can be no tolerance for intolerance
15 Mar 2019
Christchurch massacre proves terror has no color, faith or gender
24 Feb 2019
Going East does not mean snubbing the West
19 Feb 2019
Closer Saudi-Indian ties essential for Asia’s rise
17 Feb 2019
The significance of the Saudi crown prince’s Pakistan visit
11 Feb 2019
Lagarde talks sense … but is Hezbollah listening?
21 Jan 2019
Playing political football with Paterno’s Saudi visit
21 Jan 2019
Playing political football with Paterno’s Saudi visit
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