Source: Al Arabiya & The Associated Press
Security & Justice
Southern Lebanon Faces Ongoing Israeli Military Activity as 60-Day Deadline Approaches
An Israeli drone targeted an agricultural plain situated between Majidiyeh and Wadi Khensa in southern Lebanon, just days before the 60-day deadline expires, local reports said.
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
France Issues New Arrest Warrant for Syria’s al-Assad: Source
Two French investigating magistrates have issued an arrest warrant against ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad for suspected complicity in war crimes, the second such move by France’s judicial authorities, a source said on Tuesday.
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Opinion
Lebanon Can Escape Iran's Orbit and Return to the Arab Fold
Lebanon is going through a historic transformation – one marked by a shift in its domestic and regional status quo. The election of former army general Joseph Aoun as President and the appointment of jurist Nawaf Salam as Prime Minister usher in some long-awaited positive change to the country’s domestic balance of power and in its international relations.
Sunday, January 19, 2025
With Its New Prime Minister, Lebanon’s Revolution Comes Full Circle
Lebanon has just gone through a revolution – one that started more than five years ago with street protests demanding an end to corrupt political rule. It took all that time and a whole myriad of developments to get to a point where a president and prime minister have been elected outside the grip of the usual political parties that have dominated the country for decades.
Saturday, January 18, 2025
Sports
Naomi Osaka Advances at the Australian Open, Returning to the Third Round
Naomi Osaka thought for a few moments after losing a lopsided first set Wednesday, and it gave her the perspective she needed to turn things around and reach the third round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time since 2022.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Fury Announces Retirement from Boxing Again
Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has announced his retirement from boxing.
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Thursday 23 January 2025 13:18:18
Saudi Arabia Wants to Invest $600 Billion in the US, MBS Tells Trump in Call
Saudi Arabia is willing to invest $600 billion in the United States over the next four years, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told President Donald Trump in a call on Thursday.
The move, aimed at broadening trade between the two countries, came during the Crown Prince’s congratulatory phone call to the newly appointed president, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
During the call, MBS said Saudi Arabia was eager to seize partnership and investment opportunities created by the new administration’s anticipated reforms, which could achieve “unprecedented economic prosperity,” according to SPA.
The two leaders also discussed cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the US in efforts to promote peace and stability in the Middle East, and to combat terrorism.
From his side, Trump expressed his appreciation and said that the US was also ready to work with the Kingdom “on all that benefits the interests of both countries,” SPA reported.
On Monday after his inauguration, Trump talked about possibly heading to the Kingdom again as his first foreign trip, like he did in 2017.
His 2017 trip to Saudi Arabia upended a tradition of US presidents first heading to the United Kingdom as their first trip abroad.
