Saudi delegation led by Royal Court advisor meets with Syria’s Al-Sharaa

Saudi delegation led by Royal Court advisor meets with Syria’s Al-Sharaa

  • Earlier this week, Al-Sharaa praised progress made by Saudi Arabia
By Arab News ·

Update Syria’s new leader says all weapons to come under ‘state control’ in meeting with Turkish FM video

Syria’s new leader says all weapons to come under ‘state control’ in meeting with Turkish FM

  • Hakan Fidan had announced on Friday that he planned to travel to Damascus to meet Syria’s new leaders
  • Turkiye’s spy chief Ibrahim Kalin had earlier visited the city on December 12, just a few days after Bashar Assad’s fall
By AFP ·

Update Netanyahu says Israel will continue to act against the Houthis video

Netanyahu says Israel will continue to act against the Houthis

  • On Thursday, Israeli jets launched a series of strikes against energy and port infrastructure in Yemen
  • Response to hundreds of missile and drone attacks launched by Houthis since start of Gaza war
By Reuters ·

Saudi Arabia embassy resumes diplomatic activities in Afghanistan

Saudi Arabia embassy resumes diplomatic activities in Afghanistan

  • Saudi Arabia to 'provide all services to the brotherly Afghan people'
  • Ties between Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan date back to 1932
By Arab News ·

Gaza rescuers say Israeli strikes kill 35 photos

Gaza rescuers say Israeli strikes kill 35

  • Hossam Abu Safia, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, said in a statement that the facility’s generators were hit and that “the army is attempting to target the fuel tank, which is full of fuel and poses a significant fire risk”
  • Bassal said eight people including four children were killed in the attack on the school, which had been repurposed as a shelter for Palestinians displaced by the war
By AFP ·

Trump names former staffer Katie Miller to Musk-led DOGE panel

Trump names former staffer Katie Miller to Musk-led DOGE panel

  • Katie Miller will soon be joining DOGE! She has been a loyal supporter of mine for many years, and will bring her professional experience to Government Efficiency, Trump posts
By Reuters ·

Closing Bell: Saudi main index slips to close at 11,849

Closing Bell: Saudi main index slips to close at 11,849

  • Parallel market Nomu lost 205.92 points, or 0.65%, to close at 31,238.29
  • MSCI Tadawul Index shed 4.86 points, or 0.33%, to close at 1,484.56
By REEM WALID  ·

Journalists arrested in Turkiye over Syria drone deaths demo

Journalists arrested in Turkiye over Syria drone deaths demo

  • Turkiye has up to 18,000 troops in Syria, according to a Turkish official, and has said it could launch a military operation if the Kurdish forces in northern Syria do not lay down their arms
By AFP ·

Journalists arrested in Turkiye over Syria drone deaths demo

Journalists arrested in Turkiye over Syria drone deaths demo

  • Turkiye has up to 18,000 troops in Syria, according to a Turkish official, and has said it could launch a military operation if the Kurdish forces in northern Syria do not lay down their arms
By AFP ·

Dortmund holds on with 10 men for 1st away win in Bundesliga

Dortmund holds on with 10 men for 1st away win in Bundesliga

  • Dortmund climbed to sixth ahead of the league’s winter break, but it’s not where the club aspires to be after a shaky start to the league
By AP ·