Meet Fahad Al-Saif, PIF exec and Saudi Arabia's new investment minister
Saif previously led investment strategy at the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund and has held senior roles at the Saudi Awwal Bank and HSBC Saudi Arabia.
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Factbox-Norway diplomats and politicians found in Epstein files
By Johan Ahlander and Terje Solsvik STOCKHOLM, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Norway has been rocked by the release of millions of documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein and indicating that leading politicians and top diplomats had extensive contact with the U.S. sex offender who died by
Saudi Arabia names new investment minister as Vision 2030 funding lags
The leadership change comes as slowing megaprojects and weak foreign inflows expose gaps in the kingdom’s ambitious economic overhaul.
Pakistan PM to attend Trump peace board's first meeting, says foreign office
ISLAMABAD, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will attend the first meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" next week in Washington, the country's foreign office said on Thursday. Under Trump's Gaza plan, the board was meant to
At Damascus book fair, Islamist titles and Kurdish culture echo big shifts
DAMASCUS, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Owning a copy of Sayyid Qutb's "Milestones" could land you in jail or worse in Syria when the Assads ruled. But at a Damascus book fair this month, the title by the radical Islamist ideologue was on prominent display and selling well. Held for the
An Israeli woman was stuck in Gaza throughout the war. Now Israel won't grant her residency
On October 7, 2023, Leila was making final arrangements in Gaza to move with her children to Jaffa, her birthplace. They didn't know it would take more than two years of bombardment, hunger and displacement before they arrived – or that the state would pose new challenges
Movies can change the world, but not politically, says Berlin Film Festival juror Wim Wenders
By Miranda Murray BERLIN, Feb 12 (Reuters) - German director Wim Wenders said on Thursday filmmakers must stay out of politics and focus on changing how people think, at the start of the Berlin Film Festival. Considered more politically minded than its counterparts in Venice
US military pulls out of Syria’s Al-Tanf garrison in major shift
Initially established as an outpost for US special operators to disrupt the Islamic State's control of the Syria-Iraq border, the base evolved into a key node for the Pentagon's efforts to monitor Iran's expanding military activity in the Levant.
Vietnam's To Lam expected to attend Board of Peace meeting in US next week, sources say
HANOI, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Vietnam's top leader, To Lam, plans to travel to the United States next week to attend the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace, the initiative launched by U.S. President Donald Trump to address global conflicts, according to two people briefed on
After the war with Israel, the key to Hezbollah's weapons may lie with Lebanon's Shi'ite public
Beirut is seeking to mobilize Shi'ite backing to advance its agenda and offset Hezbollah's influence, even as it relies on donor states and Washington's goodwill. After the war, Hezbollah finds itself financially strained and politically exposed – and no longer able to treat
Turkey’s foreign minister says the US and Iran showing flexibility on nuclear deal, FT reports
Feb 12 (Reuters) - The United States and Iran are showing flexibility on a nuclear deal, with Washington appearing "willing" to tolerate some nuclear enrichment, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told the Financial Times in an interview published Thursday. “It is positive
Israel president says at end of visit antisemitism in Australia 'frightening'
Antisemitism in Australia is "frightening" but most people want good relations, Israel's President Isaac Herzog said on Thursday as he wrapped up a four-day visit and was met by protests in the city of Melbourne. Herzog's tightly policed visit to Australia this week was meant
Protests expected on Israeli President Herzog's last day in Australia
By Alasdair Pal SYDNEY, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Pro-Palestine protesters will rally in Melbourne on Thursday on the final day of Israeli President Isaac Herzog's trip to Australia, following protests in the capital Canberra and violent clashes between protesters and police in
'No one to back us': Arab bus drivers in Israel grapple with racist attacks
What began as an ordinary shift for Jerusalem bus driver Fakhri Khatib ended hours later in tragedy. A chaotic spiral of events, symptomatic of a surge in racist violence targeting Arab bus drivers in Israel, led to the death of a teenager, Khatib's arrest and calls for him to
Israel to join Trump's 'Board of Peace', Netanyahu says
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Israel will join U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" initiative, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday during his visit to Washington where he met Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. After meeting
Israel president says antisemitism in Australia 'frightening'
Israel's President Isaac Herzog said Thursday antisemitism in Australia is "frightening" but most people want good relations, on the final day of a visit expected to spark protests in the city of Melbourne. Herzog's tightly policed four day visit to Australia this week was
US pays Afghans stranded in Qatar to repatriate, plan labeled 'betrayal'
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has begun paying Afghansto repatriate as it attempts to close a camp in Qatar where they have been stranded for years, the top State Department official for South and Central Asia told lawmakers on
Hundreds of Iranian cyber attacks carried out against Israeli officials this year, Shin Bet says
Iranian hackers have leaked the information of former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and PMO Chief of Staff Tzachi Braverman. Although Israel is the world's third-largest target for threats, companies aren't legally required to meet a
Greek PM Mitsotakis offers rare nod to Ataturk in Turkey amid maritime row
In a rare reference to Ataturk, a divisive figure in Greece, the Greek premier reaffirmed his commitment to dialogue.
Exclusive-US firm in Gaza aid program, criticized by UN, in talks for new role
By Pesha Magid and Rami Ayyub JERUSALEM, Feb 11 (Reuters) - A U.S. security firm that deployed armed veterans to guard Gaza aid sites is in talks with the Trump administration’s Board of Peace about its next role in the enclave, the company said on Wednesday, after previously
Nobel committee calls on Iran to free Peace Prize laureate Mohammadi
OSLO, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Wednesday that it had called on Iran to immediately free activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi from prison. (Reporting by Terje Solsvik; editing by mark Heinrich)
Lebanon to decide on plan to control arms north of Litani next week, minister says
By Ahmed Hagagy KUWAIT, Feb 11 (Reuters ) - Lebanon’s government will decide next week how to move to the second phase of a plan to extend its authority and place all arms under state control in areas north of the Litani River, its information minister said on Wednesday. The