Dr. Ali Awad Asiri

Dr. Ali Awad Asiri
Former Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon

Lebanon, Like Gaza, is on Our Minds

Following the cruel developments Lebanon is beyond disheartening. Parts of the country have faced sorrows akin to those of Gaza: homes turned to dust, souls lost to bombardment with nothing left of them but fabric buried under rubble, schools emptied of students of all ages, and hospitals…

Mere Wishes before It’s Too Late

In my capacity, as ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and by virtue of my knowledge of the Lebanese peculiarity and the extensive discussions that I had with those who represent its symbols, including politicians and businessmen, I believe that the agreements reached during the Doha meeting…

A Remedy for Boosting the Immunity of an Ill Lebanon

I know Lebanon, got to know its people and was there for its developmental boom, which paved the course that had been in Europe after the war. A similar boom has been underway for years in the Gulf states, with technological innovation striving in Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha, Kuwait, Manama and…

Beirut, Which Lives Inside of Me

I know that the first plane to fly on the air bridge for sending medical aid and supplies departed to Lebanon on the instructions of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz minutes after the devastating explosion that destroyed the port and half of our beloved, Beirut. I know…