Qatar hands Israel, Hamas “final” draft of Gaza ceasefire deal, official tells Reuters

Qatar hands Israel, Hamas “final” draft of Gaza ceasefire deal, official tells Reuters

  • A breakthrough was reached in Doha after midnight
By Reuters ·

Lebanon’s new president starts consultations on appointing PM

Lebanon’s new president starts consultations on appointing PM

  • Names floated for the post of prime minster, which is reserved for a Sunni Muslim, include current caretaker premier Najib Mikati, anti-Hezbollah lawmaker Fouad Makhzoumi, and Nawaf Salam, presiding judge at the International Court of Justice in the Hague
By AFP ·

Israel says it has struck Hezbollah sites, Lebanon-Syria border smuggling routes

Israel says it has struck Hezbollah sites, Lebanon-Syria border smuggling routes

  • The strikes come just two weeks before the January 26 deadline for implementing the November ceasefire, which both sides have accused the other of violating
By AFP ·

Saudi project clears 639 Houthi mines in Yemen

Saudi project clears 639 Houthi mines in Yemen

  • The total included eight anti-personnel mines, 45 anti-tank mines, 585 unexploded ordnances and one explosive device
By Arab News ·

Tanker hit by Houthis salvaged, Red Sea disaster averted

Tanker hit by Houthis salvaged, Red Sea disaster averted

  • Extinguishing the fires on board took three weeks in difficult climate conditions
  • Greece had urged all nations to assist with the case with political negotiations extending from the Houthis
By Reuters ·

Saudi banking sector boosted by flurry of debt, sukuk issuances

Saudi banking sector boosted by flurry of debt, sukuk issuances

  • Al Rajhi Bank, Banque Saudi Fransi, and Arab National Bank are among the key players
  • CMA’s strategy seeks to expand the debt instruments market to 24.1% of GDP by 2025
By MIGUEL HADCHITY  ·

Annual trade between Qatar and Jordan hits $248m

Annual trade between Qatar and Jordan hits $248m

By Nirmal Narayanan ·

Police ban pro-Palestine march near BBC headquarters over ‘disruption’ concerns

Police ban pro-Palestine march near BBC headquarters over ‘disruption’ concerns

  • Planned Jan. 18 march was set to pass near a synagogue
  • Organizers criticized decision, saying it ‘rejects the implication that our marches are somehow hostile to or a threat to Jewish people’
By Arab News ·

Police ban pro-Palestine march near BBC headquarters over ‘disruption’ concerns

Police ban pro-Palestine march near BBC headquarters over ‘disruption’ concerns

  • Planned Jan. 18 march was set to pass near a synagogue
  • Organizers criticized decision, saying it ‘rejects the implication that our marches are somehow hostile to or a threat to Jewish people’
By Arab News ·