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‘Not just talk’: Hong Kong secures funds, deals at FII in Riyadh
The highlight of the week was the US$1 billion accord announced on the final day of the 2024 FII summit by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund and the HKMA.
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Hamas rejects Gaza truce deal, as US envoys in Israel to seek Lebanon ceasefire
31 Oct 2024 - 9:46PM
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Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific in talks to help Saudi carrier expand Asia routes
Talk of a partnership followed the bulk order of 60 Airbus A321neo aircraft, announced this week during the annual FII conference in the Saudi capital.
31 Oct 2024 - 11:05AM
The delivery of a Boeing 787-9 aircraft with Riyadh Air’s livery at the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on June 12, 2023. Photo: Riyadh Air
Middle East
Lebanon PM hopes for ceasefire with Israel in ‘coming hours or days’
Leaked proposal calls for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon within the first week of a 60-day ceasefire.
31 Oct 2024 - 10:24AM
Middle East
Hezbollah ‘will not beg’, but is open to truce with Israel, new chief says
The militant leader did not explicitly link a Lebanon ceasefire to an end to fighting in Gaza, a position previously held by his group.
31 Oct 2024 - 1:34AM
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HKEX to open Saudi office next year to enhance market presence, connections
Move represents another effort to forge Middle East ties amid frayed China-US relations.
30 Oct 2024 - 6:01PM
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Saudi Arabia’s first ETF tracking Hong Kong stocks opens flat on Tadawul debut
Albilad ETF, which tracks 30 Hong Kong-listed sharia-compliant stocks, opened flat at the opening bell.
30 Oct 2024 - 9:20PM
The listing ceremony of first ETF tracking Hong Kong stocks at the Saudi Stock Exchange on Wednesday. Photo: Enoch Yiu
Middle East
New Hezbollah leader won’t last ‘long’, Israel defence minister says
Yoav Gallant warns the ‘countdown has begun’ for Naim Qassem, who is replacing assassinated militant chief Hassan Nasrallah.
30 Oct 2024 - 10:18PM
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Business
Hong Kong start-ups eye Middle East capital under new accord with venture fund
Start-ups with expertise in artificial intelligence, biotech and green energy can contribute to Saudi Arabia’s economic diversification agenda.
29 Oct 2024 - 9:57PM
Middle East
Hezbollah picks Naim Qassem to succeed slain leader Hassan Nasrallah
He has been Hezbollah’s deputy chief since 1991 and has long been one of Hezbollah’s leading spokesmen.
29 Oct 2024 - 6:38PM
Middle East
Israeli strikes kill dozens in northern Gaza, Palestinians say
Women and children among the dead as Israel wages northern Gaza assault against regrouping Hamas militants.
30 Oct 2024 - 8:08AM
Family members mourn the death of Palestinian children who were killed in the Israeli bombardment of al-Zawaydeh village in the central Gaza Strip. Photo: AFP
Middle East
At least 60 dead in Israeli strikes in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley
Israel is ramping up its aerial campaign on Hezbollah strongholds, including the eastern Bekaa Valley.
29 Oct 2024 - 4:54PM
Middle East
Israel votes to ban UN aid agency, Palestinians say 100,000 trapped in north Gaza
Israel severs ties with the main UN agency providing aid to people in Gaza, labelling it a terror organisation.
29 Oct 2024 - 12:13PM
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Hong Kong start-ups head to Riyadh for the Future Investment Initiative
Hong Kong start-ups ‘have a lot to offer’ Saudi Arabia, which is trying to diversify its oil-dominated economy.
29 Oct 2024 - 3:17PM
Politics
Iran weighs its options after Israeli strike exposes military vulnerabilities
The unprecedented escalation has left Iran’s leadership grappling with the potential consequences of retaliation.
28 Oct 2024 - 4:30PM
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A satellite photo shows damaged buildings at Iran’s Khojir military base outside Tehran on Saturday. Photo: Planet Labs PBC via AP
Middle East
Egypt proposes 2-day Gaza truce, release of 4 hostages
Egypt’s president says proposal would see talks resuming within 10 days of two-day truce to forge permanent ceasefire.
28 Oct 2024 - 11:55AM
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UN Security Council to meet over Israel’s strike on Iran
October 28 meeting in New York was requested by Iran, supported by Algeria, China and Russia.
28 Oct 2024 - 3:42PM
Middle East
Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 22 as truck ramming near Tel Aviv kills 1
In Jerusalem, relatives of Hamas attack victims interrupted speech by Israeli PM during Hebrew calendar anniversary of October 7 attack.
28 Oct 2024 - 12:25AM
Middle East
Iran warns it will defend itself after Israeli strikes
Tehran stressed its right to retaliate against Israeli action but said it was also focused on a lasting ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon.
27 Oct 2024 - 5:42PM
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Iran warned Israel that it has the right to defend itself. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Israeli army kills top Hamas commander in West Bank
Both Israeli and Palestinian authorities confirmed the death on Saturday of Islam Jamil Odeh.
27 Oct 2024 - 8:49AM
Middle East
Israel hit Iran’s facilities for mixing missile fuel, satellite images suggest
The attack may have ‘significantly hampered’ Tehran’s ability to mass produce the ballistic weapons, one researcher says.
27 Oct 2024 - 7:56AM
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‘Wishful thinking’: will Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar’s death end Israel-Gaza war?
Israel and Hamas have not shown any intent to end the war while the Israeli siege in Gaza is set to fuel further militancy, analysts say.
26 Oct 2024 - 5:00PM
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Brics is not anti-West, it just wants a fairer world order
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Ukraine and Gaza wars offer a lesson on the merits of nuclear weapons
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How a wider Middle East war could bring a world recession
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Gaza polio case a wake-up call for the world
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