On returning to New York from Egypt, he became a journalist: his first full-time job was as the Riyadh-based correspondent of Arab News, the English-language daily newspaper in Saudi Arabia, from 1979 to 1981.
During his career as a journalist and bureau chief, Rossant received several prizes in recognition of his work, including the Overseas Press Club Award, in 1989 and 1993, and the German Marshall Fund Peter Weitz Award, in 2000 and 2003 [REF].