Tariq Al-Homayed

Tariq Al-Homayed
Saudi journalist and writer, and former editor-in-chief of Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper

Confront Misinformation! 

With every crisis our region endures, we sadly find that the only thing evolving in how these situations are handled is the tools of misinformation. It’s as though the profiteers of crisis and deception are eagerly awaiting each new technological advance to further entrench their falsehoods. …

Netanyahu and the Open Skies

Under Netanyahu's leadership, Israel has imposed a new and volatile state of affairs in the region, which I call “open skies.” This shift is among the most dangerous outcomes of the military campaigns, or call them wars, Israel has launched since October 7, 2023. Israeli fighter jets and drones…

What About The Present Day?

Since the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime, the region has been constantly criticizing the United States for allegedly having neglected “the day after” in Iraq. It seems the US and the West have become convinced that this neglect had been a mistake, and they now repeat it in the context of the war…

The Absent Arab Mind

Yesterday, this newspaper published a piece by Saudi columnist Dr. Abdulghani Al-Kindi. “Why Did Israel and Iran’s Clash Surprise the Arabs?” is not merely an important column; it is a text that deserves to be shared, explained, and amplified. It’s a remarkable article about the absence of any…

Iran and Israel: A War Unlike Any Other

The war that erupted at dawn last Friday, triggered by a series of painful Israeli strikes on Iran, is unlike any of the region’s modern conflicts. It is not a repeat of the Gaza wars, nor of the Lebanon front. It bears little resemblance to the US invasion of Iraq or the grinding Iran-Iraq war of…

Yes, Compare Syria with Lebanon! 

For fourteen years, the people of Syria waged a struggle to topple the criminal Bashar al-Assad, defeat Iran and its proxies (foremost among them Hezbollah), and break Russia’s link with Assad. They have been on the receiving end of Israeli strikes both before and after Assad’s fall. The new…

Iran and the ‘Outrageous’ Demands 

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei claims that Washington’s demands that Tehran stop enriching uranium are "excessive and outrageous," accusing the US of demonstrating "sheer arrogance.I don't think nuclear talks with the US will bring results. I don't know what will happen," Khamenei added. He…

'Mohammed… Do You Sleep?'

Yes, Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia was historic. He showed himself to be more politically sensible than any US leader in a very long time. Politically, economically, and beyond, it was a visit for the history books- that much is clear from Trump’s statements about the development he witnessed in…

Trump in Riyadh 

Something of a consensus has emerged around the notion that President Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE is primarily focused on investment, not addressing regional political crises, conflicts, or Iran’s nuclear program. This is true. However, whether deliberately or not,…

The Difference Between Trump and Netanyahu

It has been said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was displeased by US President Donald Trump’s dismissal of his National Security Advisor, Mike Waltz, as well as President Trump’s stance on Iran and Syria. There is a big difference between the Iranian nuclear file and what I now…