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Voices from the Arab press: Davos 2026, Trump's Board of Peace, Saudi Arabia, feminism

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

FEBRUARY 8, 2026|ByTHE MEDIA LINE

US President Donald Trump presents a signed resolution in a charter announcement for his Board of Peace initiative, alongside the 56th annual World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22.

US President Donald Trump walks during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026

US to obtain sovereignty over its military bases in Greenland, Trump says

Following meetings at the World Economic Forum in Davos and talks with NATO chief Mark Rutte, according to the report, Trump announced there was a “framework” for a deal.

JANUARY 25, 2026|BySHIR PERETS

US President Donald Trump holds a signed founding charter at the "Board of Peace" meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2026.

Netanyahu blocked Herzog's participation in Trump's Gazan BoP launch at Davos - Axios

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blocked President Isaac Herzog from attending the launch of US President Donald Trump’s Gazan Board of Peace at the World Economic Forum in Davos, sources told Axios.

JANUARY 25, 2026|ByJAMES GENN

A view of the plane which will now carry President Trump to Switzerland after Air Force One returned to Joint Base Andrews on January 20, 2026 in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

Qatar-donated Air Force One jet expected to be delivered to Trump by summer 2026 - report

The plane must undergo extensive modifications before US President Donald Trump can board it, though the precise details of those modifications are classified, CNN reported.

JANUARY 23, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Iran abruptly pulled out of Davos

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will not attend the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, where US President Donald Trump is slated to be a featured speaker.

JANUARY 20, 2020ByREUTERS

FILE PHOTO: Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif looks on during a meeting with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in Moscow, Russia December 30, 2019.

On Afghan war anniversary, Taliban vow to fight another 18 years

US envoy Khalilzad meets with leaders of Islamist group in what might be resumption of stalled peace talks

OCTOBER 10, 2019ByARSHAD MEHMOOD / THE MEDIA LINE

Merkel protege criticizes Trump approach to diplomacy

Merkel, who has been German chancellor for 13 years, lauded compromise as a virtue in international relations in an address on Wednesday to global political and business leaders in Davos.

JANUARY 24, 2019ByREUTERS

US President Donald Trump sits in the chair reserved for heads of state before delivering his address during the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, September 25, 2018

At Davos, Saudis push business ties to distract from Khashoggi murder

The kingdom has sent one of its strongest delegations ever to the Swiss mountain resort and packed its top executives' agendas with meetings with international peers.

JANUARY 24, 2019ByREUTERS

Abdullah Alswaha, Minister of Communications and Information Technology of Saudi Arabia, attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 24, 2018

Palestinian and Saudi leaders talk strategy amid Middle East violence

JANUARY 22, 2019ByTOVAH LAZAROFF, KHALED ABU TOAMEH

Policemen keep watch ahead of inauguration of World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, 2019.

Preparations under way for peace plan after Israeli elections, Pompeo says

Pompeo recently toured the Middle East and is planning a summit in Warsaw next month.

JANUARY 22, 2019ByMICHAEL WILNER

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers remarks on the Trump administration's Iran policy at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, US May 21, 2018.

Israeli NGO to launch initiative eliminating road fatalities at Davos

The data trust concept aims to provide a new universally-accessible model for data sharing and provide open source solutions free to the world, but is not yet applied to the smart mobility world.

JANUARY 22, 2019ByEYTAN HALON