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Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs on Saturday headed the Kingdom’s delegation at the Paris Peace Forum, which focused on redefining the main principles of international cooperation after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

Arab News says An Israeli court upheld a ruling to return to Italy a boy, the sole survivor of an Italian cable car disaster who was kidnapped to Israel by his grandfather.

Arab News says a Vietnamese oil tanker earlier seized by Iran was free in open water Wednesday, ending the latest maritime confrontation involving Tehran.

Arab News says Saudi Arabia joined a torrent of global condemnation on Sunday after an attempt to assassinate Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi.

Arab News says Benjamin Netanyahu watched from the sidelines Thursday as the government dealt a major blow to his hopes of a swift return to the country’s top office.

Famous Syrian singer Sabah Fakhri, known across the Arab world for performing concerts that could go on for hours, died of natural causes on Tuesday at the age of 88.

Arab News says Gulf state Bahrain has approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use for children aged between 5 and 11 years.

Arab News says the United Arab Emirates has approved for emergency use the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11, the health ministry said.

The Lebanese Minister of Information George Kordahi confirmed Sunday in an interview that his resignation from the government is “out of question.”

Congresswoman Betty McCollum on Thursday introduced a resolution condemning Israeli authorities for labelling six human rights organizations as “terrorist groups.”

Arab News says the Iran-backed Houthis have raided homes in Abedia district, south of Marib district, abducting dozens of civilians.

Turkish President orders his foreign Ministry to expel US and nine other countries. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that he had told his…

Arab News says Lebanon woke to news of one of the bleakest moments brought on by the country’s energy crisis, after the smashed-up body of a female Ethiopian worker was found.

Arab News says Tarek Bitar, the judge leading the investigation into the August 2020 port explosion, resumed investigations on Tuesday.

Arab News says the Arab coalition supporting Yemen’s government said it had killed at least 165 Iran-backed Houthi militia fighters in strikes south of the battleground city of Marib.

TRT World says the Pentagon has offered unspecified condolence payments to the family of 10 civilians who were killed in a botched US drone attack in Afghanistan in August.

Aljazeera says Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has suspended flights to Kabul after what it called heavy-handed interference by Taliban authorities.

Arab News says an Israeli airstrike in central Syria killed one Syrian soldier and three pro-Iranian fighters on Wednesday, a Britain-based war monitor said.

TRT World says G20 leaders have gathered for a virtual summit focused on addressing the looming humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.

Arab News says at least six people were killed and five injured on Sunday when a suicide bomber targeted the governor of the southern Yemen city of Aden.

Lebanon news – The country has been left without electricity, plunging the country into darkness amid a severe economic crisis. The entire country of Lebanon…

Arab News says the latest Houthi attempt to attack Abha International Airport in southern Saudi Arabia was widely condemned on Thursday.

The Israeli Army has arrested 20 more Palestinians in the West Bank and the military-controlled city of Jerusalem The Palestinian Prisoners Club said in a…

The Sun says TALIBAN thugs have hung the corpses of alleged criminals from diggers in shocking new photos from Afghanistan.

Arab News says the US is alarmed by Iran’s progress toward obtaining an atomic weapon and hopes to resume talks soon to curb Tehran’s nuclear program.