Faisal J. Abbas is the Editor-in-Chief of Arab News, the leading English-language Middle East daily. He has been a journalist for over 15 years, working previously as the editor of the English language service of Al Arabiya News Channel, the London-based Asharq Al Awsat and al-Hayat. He also is a renowned blogger with The Huffington Post since 2008 and is the recipient of numerous media awards, including the London-based Next Century Foundation’s Cutting Edge Award (2009) for extraordinary efforts in nurturing understanding between the West and the Arab World.