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 ·

Bethlehem plans another somber Christmas under the shadow of war in Gaza

Bethlehem plans another somber Christmas under the shadow of war in Gaza

  • Manger Square is empty of tourists and many businesses aren’t sure how much longer they can hold on
  • The city’s hotel occupancy rate plunged from around 80 percent in early 2023 to around 3 percent today
By AP ·

Australia approves extradition of former US Marine over alleged training of Chinese military pilots

Australia approves extradition of former US Marine over alleged training of Chinese military pilots

  • Australia’s Attorney General Mark Dreyfus approved the extradition on Monday
  • Daniel Duggan has been in a maximum-security prison since he was arrested in 2022
By AP ·

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  ·

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. to sell Foxtel to Britain’s DAZN for $2.1 billion

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. to sell Foxtel to Britain’s DAZN for $2.1 billion

  • News Corp. will gain a board seat and hold a 6 percent stake in DAZN
  • DAZN is a broadcasting partner for Italy’s Serie A, Spain’s LaLiga, Germany’s Bundesliga and France’s Ligue 1
By Reuters ·

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. to sell Foxtel to Britain’s DAZN for $2.1 billion

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. to sell Foxtel to Britain’s DAZN for $2.1 billion

  • News Corp. will gain a board seat and hold a 6 percent stake in DAZN
  • DAZN is a broadcasting partner for Italy’s Serie A, Spain’s LaLiga, Germany’s Bundesliga and France’s Ligue 1
By Reuters ·

Artist William Brooks seeks fresh inspiration in Diriyah Art Futures program

Artist William Brooks seeks fresh inspiration in Diriyah Art Futures program

  • Hub picks 12 artists for inaugural scheme 
By Saffiya Ansari ·
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 ·