Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan speaks at the WEF in Davos on January 21, 2025. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia’s FM announces landmark visit to Lebanon

  • The one-day trip on Thursday will mark the first visit by a high-ranking Saudi official to Lebanon since 2015
  • Prince Faisal bin Farhan welcomed the potential formation of a new government but emphasized the need for real reforms
By DANIEL FOUNTAIN ·

Israel launches ‘significant’ military operation in West Bank, at least 9 Palestinians killed

Israel launches ‘significant’ military operation in West Bank, at least 9 Palestinians killed

  • “We are acting systematically and resolutely against the Iranian axis wherever it extends its arms – in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Judea and Samaria,” Netanyahu said
  • The military said soldiers, police and intelligence services had begun a counter-terrorism operation in Jenin
By Reuters ·

Update Israel army chief resigns over October 7 ‘failure’

Israel army chief resigns over October 7 ‘failure’

  • Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said he was stepping down “due to my acknowledgement of responsibility for the (military’s) failure on October 7”
  • Shortly after his announcement, Major General Yaron Finkelman also resigned
By AFP ·

Saudi deputy minister meets newly appointed Bangladesh ambassador

Saudi deputy minister meets newly appointed Bangladesh ambassador

  • Al-Sati wished the ambassador success in his new role
By Arab News ·

Syria’s southern rebels loom large as the country’s new rulers try to form a national army

Syria’s southern rebels loom large as the country’s new rulers try to form a national army

  • Syria’s interim rulers are trying to form a united national army after the fall of Bashar Assad late last year
By AP ·

Indonesia rescuers search for survivors as landslide kills at least 17

Indonesia rescuers search for survivors as landslide kills at least 17

  • Intense rainfall in a mountainous area near Pekalongan city in Central Java province sparked the landslide on Monday
By AFP ·

WEF panelists call for systemic policy shifts to help developing countries out of global debt crisis

WEF panelists call for systemic policy shifts to help developing countries out of global debt crisis

  • At World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, they urge governments and lenders to take shared actions to build strong, resilient economies and relieve debt burdens
  • Developing countries have accrued twice as much debt since 2010 compared with those in the developed world
By Arab News ·

Lebanese social entrepreneur among Schwab Foundation awardees at WEF

Lebanese social entrepreneur among Schwab Foundation awardees at WEF

  • Aline Sara, co-founder of NaTakallam (Arabic for “we speak”), has been enabling refugees and other conflict-affected people to earn an income online
By Arab News ·

Lebanese social entrepreneur among Schwab Foundation awardees at WEF

Lebanese social entrepreneur among Schwab Foundation awardees at WEF

  • Aline Sara, co-founder of NaTakallam (Arabic for “we speak”), has been enabling refugees and other conflict-affected people to earn an income online
By Arab News ·