 Al-Qassim is known for his provocative on-screen style and is frequently credited with playing a large part in Al Jazeera's reputation in the Arab world as willing to break taboos and potentially offend individuals and states.He was listed by Arabian Business Magazine as one of the top most influential Arab personalities for the year 2007, ranked as 64th.Al-Kasim is married to a Syrian woman who comes from the same village and has 3 children, a girl, Siba, and two boys, Asil and Adam.