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Faisal J. Abbas
Faisal J. Abbas is the editor in chief of Arab News
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In the home of the Oracle, the future is anyone’s guess
Trump, tariffs, and trust dominated the 10th Delphi Economic Forum in Greece which concluded on Friday.
Cairo plan a good start, but not a final destination
International analysts would be well advised to keep a close eye on what happens in Saudi Arabia over the next few weeks, as it seems some of today’s most pressing global problems might be resolved in the Kingdom.
Reset in ties expected as Riyadh welcomes new Lebanese President
A reset in Saudi-Lebanese ties is expected as President Joseph Aoun arrives in Riyadh on Monday, his first international destination since his election on Jan. 9.
Many reasons for optimism about Syria and Lebanon
They say all good things come to an end, and surely the same argument applies to bad things too. At least this is what we have noticed recently in both Syria and Lebanon.
Netanyahu chose ICC over GCC, and is likely to get what he wished for
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to enter the White House, pivotal moments in the past few weeks make it abundantly clear that the climate for both US and Israeli foreign policy will be very different next January.
The four observations that mark a year since Oct. 7
One year after Oct. 7, it is now definite that the Middle East will never return to the way it once was.
As the voice of a changing region, we try on this day to document and analyze what these groundbreaking events mean within our special coverage marking this horrific year.
Aside from Israel, Lebanon needs to be protected from another enemy: itself
The assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah will undoubtedly be a game-changer, not just for Lebanon, but for the whole region as well.