Al-Quds Al-Arabi
The paper's chief competitors in Saudi Arabia are "Al Hayat" and "Okaz"; globally, its chief competitor is "Al Hayat", though it is often paired with "Al-Quds Al-Arabi" which is considered to be its polar opposite. According to this dichotomy, "Asharq Al Awsat" represents the "moderate camp" when compared to the "rejection camp" of "Al-Quds Al-Arabi".