Abdulrahman Al-Rashed

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.

Are Syria’s New Authorities Against the Iranian Axis?

Everyone is searching for clues about the possible foreign policy of the new Damascus regime, especially concerning Iran. If it turns out to be against Iran, this would be a significant development and could potentially change the face of the region. The initial impressions suggest possibilities…

Bashar al-Assad’s Self-destructive Policies

Syria has witnessed two major events, not just one: the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime and the rise of the Islamist group “Hayat Tahrir al-Sham” to power. The fall of al-Assad is part of a series of collapses of the fascist regimes of the 1960s, including Iraq’s Saddam Hussein and Libya’s…

Who Will Rule Syria?

After the celebrations end and the last statues of al-Assad are toppled in the squares, Syrians will face a new and uncertain day. Who will govern them? A single individual or committees? Or will there be more than one Syria – three or four perhaps? The situation may not be so straightforward and…

Why this Israel-Lebanon Agreement is Different?

It is true that the recent ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon is a replica of agreements made over the past forty years, all of which failed to prevent subsequent wars. However, this war and this agreement differ from previous ones, and we might witness its implementations starting next…

Trump’s Return: A Bold Vision to Reshape the Middle East

One of the biggest mistakes in dealing with President-elect Donald Trump is underestimating his capabilities. The fact that he lacks academic jargon, analyst-style phrasing, or the polished demeanor of traditional politicians does not diminish his knowledge or awareness of the issues at hand. Trump…

Trump in Dealing with the Gaza and Lebanon Wars

When Donald Trump won his first presidency, it came as a surprise. We knew very little about him—his personality, ideas, or leadership style. In a closed seminar, one of his close associates said, “His strength is also his flaw; he has a strong personality, so beware of angering him—he might just…

Israel Does Not Intend to Stop

The sun rises again over Gaza and Lebanon, but this time without the dominance of Hezbollah and Hamas, whether we see them as resistance movements or extensions of Iranian influence. A new and a different scene is about to unfold, demanding a Palestinian, Lebanese, Arab, and international effort to…

Sabotaging the Lebanon Rescue Project

An Israeli soldier, part of a force that infiltrated across the border, stirred controversy by planting his flag on a hill in the Lebanese town of Maroun al-Ras—despite Israel’s presence in Beirut’s skies having persisted for weeks. Before diving into the rhetoric that often dominates our region,…

October 7: Between Foolishness and Treason

On the ground, Sinwar has achieved for Israeli extremists what the hardline Israeli leaders like Menachem Begin, Yitzhak Shamir, and even Ariel Sharon couldn’t. Sharon, who withdrew from Gaza in 2005, dismantled settlements, and handed the territory over to the Palestinian Authority. Why did…

What Does Iran Have in Store for Hezbollah?

The course of the wars in Gaza and Lebanon will reshape the Iranian-Israeli conflict. How? Israel has left Tehran with few options. Let’s not forget that Israel’s invasion of Lebanon in 1982 crushed the Palestinian “Fatah” as an armed “struggle” movement. In recent months, Israel has effectively…