Update Iran officer dies in new Israel strike in Syria

Iran officer dies in new Israel strike in Syria

  • Second missile attack in two days
  • No immediate statement from Israel, which usually declines to comment on reports of strikes in Syria
By Arab News ·

Biden declines to comment on Trump indictment

Biden declines to comment on Trump indictment

  • Biden deliberately did not answer several questions on the subject from journalists
  • The office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, an elected Democrat, confirmed that it had contacted Trump's lawyers Thursday to "coordinate his surrender"
By AFP ·

Abraham Accords prove no such thing as ‘permanent enemies,’ says former Trump adviser Kushner

Abraham Accords prove no such thing as ‘permanent enemies,’ says former Trump adviser Kushner

  • Historic peace deals were hugely important for Middle East stability, Jared Kushner tells FII Priority conference
By DANIEL FOUNTAIN ·

Saudi Arabia among top 5 donors for Turkiye quake fund

Saudi Arabia among top 5 donors for Turkiye quake fund

  • UN raises quarter of $1 bn Turkey quake funds target
  • On Feb 6 a 7.8-magnitude earthquake killed more than 50,000 in Turkiye and nearly 6,000 in Syria leaving entire cities in ruins
By Arab News ·

Ozlem Yildirim with her child at a banana plantation in the quake-hit town of Samandag, southern Turkey, where she lives. (AFP)

UN raises quarter of $1bn Turkiye quake funds target

  • Saudi Arabia, US, Kuwait, European Commission, UN’s emergency fund CERF top five donors
  • Donors pledged 7 billion euros to help Turkiye and Syria recover, although Ankara has set the bill for rebuilding at well over 10 times that figure
By AFP ·

Saudi Arabia and Miami have a lot in common when it comes to quality of life and business opportunities, experts said

Saudi Arabia, Miami share similarities in quality of life standards experts tell FII Priority

  • Kingdom made quality of life a priority in Saudi Vision 2030
  • Cities should invest in arts and culture, panelists say
By Arab News ·

Nobel-winning Russian editor: “I know Gershkovich, he’s no spy“

Nobel-winning Russian editor: “I know Gershkovich, he’s no spy“

  • Dmitry Muratov told Reuters the case against Gershkovich was part of a wider trend to make journalism a "dangerous profession" in Russia
  • More than 260 publications have been closed, blocked or de-registered since then, he said
By Reuters ·

French referees told not to pause matches during Ramadan

French referees told not to pause matches during Ramadan

  • Unlike England's Premier League which allows it, the practice does not comply with the French Football Federation's statutes
  • It said it had been brought to the federation's attention that matches were being interrupted following the breaking of the Ramadan fast
By AFP ·