Shooting, explosions in Jenin as Israel presses raid

Shooting, explosions in Jenin as Israel presses raid

  • Israeli military and the Shin Bet security agency announced that they had launched an operation named “Iron Wall” in the area
  • Defense Minister Israel Katz vowed to continue the assault
By AFP ·

Special Israeli army builds wall on Blue Line, reinstalls border cameras

Israeli army builds wall on Blue Line, reinstalls border cameras

  • Israeli army is using the remaining time in the ceasefire deal with Hezbollah to establish control over the Lebanese border area
  • European Council approves $62m aid package for Lebanese Army ‘to carry out its sensitive mission’
By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·

Update Yemen’s Houthis release crew of commercial vessel seized in Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthis release crew of commercial vessel seized in Red Sea

  • Crew of 25 included mariners from Philippines, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine and Mexico.
By AP ·

Dinner with strangers — the cure to loneliness in Riyadh?

Dinner with strangers — the cure to loneliness in Riyadh?

  • As the city grows, people are turning to novel ways to connect
  • Online platforms offer new opportunities to make friends
By Nada Alturki ·

Simmering anger as Turkiye buries ski hotel fire victims

Simmering anger as Turkiye buries ski hotel fire victims

  • The fire, which began in the middle of the night, struck at peak season for the hotel, with 238 guests staying for the winter school holidays which began on Friday
By AFP ·

Social media disinformation fueling poor governance, Nigerian foreign minister tells WEF

Social media disinformation fueling poor governance, Nigerian foreign minister tells WEF

  • Yusuf Tuggar says Sahel countries suffer from foreign state-backed social media campaigns
  • Comments come in WEF panel on what can be done to tackle poor governance
By Jonathan Lessware ·

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil GDP defying expectations, finance minister tells World Economic Forum

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil GDP defying expectations, finance minister tells World Economic Forum

  • IMF downgrading of Kingdom’s growth projection for the year ahead did not paint the full picture, says Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan
  • KSA’s economic diversification was driving steady growth, with the Kingdom prioritizing its non-oil GDP over traditional oil revenues, he said
By DANIEL FOUNTAIN ·

Middle East’s mass events are new scale of nation-building, marketing chief tells WEF

Middle East’s mass events are new scale of nation-building, marketing chief tells WEF

  • Sir Martin Sorrell said region is leveraging major events to reposition itself on global stage
By Arab News ·

Middle East’s mass events are new scale of nation-building, marketing chief tells WEF

Middle East’s mass events are new scale of nation-building, marketing chief tells WEF

  • Sir Martin Sorrell said region is leveraging major events to reposition itself on global stage
By Arab News ·