UAE’s Damac founder praises Trump after $20B US data center pledge Joining Trump for a rally in Florida on Tuesday, Sajwani, the president-elect’s self-styled right-hand man in the Middle East, announced that his company would invest at least $20 billion in new US data centers from Arizona to Ohio. United Arab Emirates
Joseph Aoun elected president of Lebanon, ending two-year void The election of army commander Gen. Joseph Aoun garnered rare consensus among the Lebanese, backed by the United States and Saudi Arabia in the first presidential election for Lebanon following the fall of the Assad regime. Lebanon
Joseph Aoun emerges as front-runner for Lebanon president on eve of vote Hezbollah’s candidate dropped out and endorsed the Lebanese Armed Forces leader on Wednesday, as Lebanon seeks to elect a president after more than two-year void. Lebanon
Analysis Despite aversion to Islamism, UAE slowly embraces change in Syria Abu Dhabi is adjusting to the idea of a more Islamist governance in Syria as it cautiously navigates the new reality after Assad's fall and a growing influence for Turkey. By Jennifer Gnana In Dubai, reporting on Gulf energy policy and politics
Analysis After 23 years, 15 detainees left, will US close Guantanamo detention camp? Only 15 detainees remain in Guantanamo. With so few inmates left, could the infamous prison close? By Rosaleen Carroll In Washington, DC, US, reporting on the Middle East
Kurdish-led SDF says civilians killed as Turkey strikes Syrian dam Turkish-backed forces are intensifying attacks on Kurdish-controlled areas, targeting civilians and critical infrastructure as fears grow over a potential dam collapse. Syria
Khamenei pushes for US withdrawal from Iraq in meeting with Sudani Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s trip to Tehran is his first since the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and comes ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Iran
