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Update Frankly Speaking: Assessing the Arab League plan for Gaza video

Frankly Speaking: Assessing the Arab League plan for Gaza

  • Saudi columnist Abdulrahman Al-Rashed says Arab League proposal may not be perfect, but presenting alternative to US and Israeli plans keeps negotiations moving
  • Believes President Trump should be given space to solve the Middle East crisis, but insists only the Palestinian Authority has legitimacy to govern Gaza
By Arab News ·
Frankly Speaking: Should Israel pay for rebuilding Gaza? video

Frankly Speaking: Should Israel pay for rebuilding Gaza?

By Arab News ·
Special Frankly Speaking: How did Saudis become mediators for global conflicts? video

Frankly Speaking: How did Saudis become mediators for global conflicts?

By Arab News ·
Frankly Speaking: Is a Palestinian state more remote than ever? video

Frankly Speaking: Is a Palestinian state more remote than ever?

By Arab News ·
Special Frankly Speaking: Will President Trump be able to end the wars in Gaza and Ukraine? video

Frankly Speaking: Will President Trump be able to end the wars in Gaza and Ukraine?

By Arab News ·
Frankly Speaking: What a Trump foreign policy might look like video

Frankly Speaking: What a Trump foreign policy might look like

By Arab News ·
Special Sindalah showcases Saudi Arabia’s investment potential, says commentator Ali Shihabi

Sindalah showcases Saudi Arabia’s investment potential, says commentator Ali Shihabi

By Arab News ·
Special Frankly Speaking: Does Riyadh prefer Trump or Harris? video

Frankly Speaking: Does Riyadh prefer Trump or Harris?

By Arab News ·
Special Frankly Speaking: What to expect from this year’s FII? video

Frankly Speaking: What to expect from this year’s FII?

By Arab News ·
Special Frankly Speaking: Does the Arab American vote matter?

Frankly Speaking: Does the Arab American vote matter?

By Arab News ·
Frankly Speaking: Is it over for Hezbollah? video

Frankly Speaking: Is it over for Hezbollah?

By Arab News ·
Frankly Speaking: Can a new global coalition achieve Palestinian statehood? video

Frankly Speaking: Can a new global coalition achieve Palestinian statehood?

By Arab News ·
Special Frankly Speaking: Fareed Zakaria on Israel, Gaza and the region post-Oct. 7 video

Frankly Speaking: Fareed Zakaria on Israel, Gaza and the region post-Oct. 7

By Arab News ·

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Dr. Majid Rafizadeh
Saving Sudan’s children must be a global priority
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Dalia Al-Aqidi
The Houthis’ four-year honeymoon is over
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Mohamed Chebaro
Will Europe swap the US for China?
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