Saudi Public Investment Fund reports $11 billion loss for 2022 Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund reports its assets have risen from $676 billion to about $778 billion in 2022 in a rare gesture of transparency for the Gulf. Saudi Arabia
Twitter or Threads? Egypt's activists join but not sold on Meta's idea yet Activists weigh concerns about misogyny and chaos on the pre-existing platform vs. censorship and data collection on Meta's new offering. Egypt
US Joint Chiefs nominee emphasizes Middle East cooperation to deter Iran Air Force Gen. CQ Brown told Senate lawmakers that the United States should provide Middle Eastern states with the military capabilities they need to deter attacks by Iran. Washington Connection
Lebanese food author Anissa Helou looks back on varied career After 20 years in the art world and 30 years as a published food writer, the author of numerous award-winning cookbooks has launched a newsletter and is planning a new cooking school. Lebanon
Egypt receives $1.9 billion from sale of state-owned companies Egypt started selling state-owned entities in response to its economic crisis. Gulf states have hinted that they may not support Egypt as much as they have in the past. Egypt
Israeli citizen kidnapped in Ethiopia's Amhara region Israel's Foreign Ministry confirmed that an elderly Israeli national has been kidnapped in Ethiopia while visiting the Gondar region. Israel