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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.

|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.

|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.

|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. 

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Netanyahu at Davos: Jerusalem to remain capital under any peace agreement

Netanyahu's speech comes hours after he met with United States President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the conference.

JANUARY 25, 2018ByTAMAR BEN-OZER
srael's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he speaks the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 25, 2018

Jordan's King Abdullah: No peace process or peace solution without U.S.

Jordan, which has a large Palestinian population, plays a key role in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

JANUARY 25, 2018ByREBECCA MONTAG
Jordan's King Abdullah speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland

Netanyahu to fly to Moscow on Monday for snap meeting with Putin

The meeting is expected to deal with Iran and its involvement in Syria.

JANUARY 25, 2018ByHERB KEINON
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting in Sochi, Russia August 23, 2017.

Netanyahu to Merkel: Make real, not cosmetic, changes to Iran deal

Netanyahu is scheduled to address the Davos conference on Thursday evening.

JANUARY 24, 2018ByHERB KEINON
German Chancellor Angela Merkel meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 24, 2018.

Lebanese PM: US saying Jerusalem is capital of Israel does not make it so

"I believe Trump wants peace, but he's trying a different way, maybe. That I don't understand."

JANUARY 24, 2018ByARIANE MANDELL
Former Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri