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                                     NETANYAHU AGAIN Bad news for the Palestinian people. The ukltra-right, Benjamin Netanyahu, has been confirmed as the new Prime Minister by the Parliament of Israel, opening the door to a government made up of the extreme right with the support of religious radicalism. It is, therefore, the most right-wing government in the history of the Jewish state. Netanyahu has stated that he will continue to build settlements in the West Bank, thus giving an answer to the Arab countries that have recognized Israel and imagined that in exchange for this, the settlement policy for Israeli settlers would be suspended. Of the 120 members of the Jewish Parliament, 63 voted for Netanyahu and 54 against. The ultra-Orthodox have congratulated themselves on being part of the new cabinet. This is the third time that Netanyahu has assumed the reins of government. He was Prime Min...

The Muslim New Year is on the first day of Muharram (first month of the Islamic calendar). In Arabic, the New Year is called "R'as as-Sana". Although this day does not have much of a religious background, many Muslims take advantage of the date to remember the life of the Prophet Muhammad and the Hegira or emigration that he made to the city known today as Medina. The beginning of Muharram was on December 15. for Christian readers arabinfocus wishes you a Merry Christmas and a good year 2023

                                        QATAR 22: A PERFECT ORGANIZATION Tomorrow, Sunday, the Qatar 22 World Cup ends, with the confrontation between Argentina and France, but we can now take stock of this great football competition, stating that it has had a perfect organization, foolproof security and recognized satisfaction for the thousands of fans who came to this emirate to attend the matches. H H. the Emir, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and all the Qataris who helped organize the competition have been worthy of FIFA's thanks. Everything went without the slightest problem. Qatar leaves the World Cup with the merit of being a country that stands out in the world arena and, in particular, in the Arab world. What is there to highlight? Firstly, the victory of Saudi Arabia over Argentina; something unexpected; something that seemed unlikely to happen but did. A big BRAVO to Saudi Arabia. We...

                      ISRAEL MURDERS A YOUNG PALESTINIAN IN JENIN The killings of innocent Palestinians continue in the occupied territo ries. Israeli forces killed a 15-year-old Palestinian girl in the West Bank town of Jenin on Monday. Jana Zakarneh, lost her life when she was shot by an Israeli sniper. Israel later claimed that "they had been a mistake of identity" but this does not rule out that it was a cold-blooded murder of a girl who wanted to live in peace with everyone around her. Jana was on the roof of her parents' house when she was shot. The girl had climbed to the roof in search of her cat. The United Nations have condemned this crime, according to the person in charge of children, Virginia Gamba. Photo; Jana Zakarneh

                             SAUDI ARABIA AND CHINA: STRATEGIC ALLIES China and Saudi Arabia have taken the step of becoming strategic allies, thanks to the joint effort made by Prince Mohamed Bin Salman and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The visit of the Chinese leader has produced very important results, not only in the framework of energy and other economic sectors, but also in the agreement on political issues that interest the two countries. This new framework of relations includes the Defense sector, which represents an important step in its strategic relations. Xi and Saudi King Salman signed a series of deals, including one involving Chinese tech giant Huawei, since the Chinese leader’s state visit began on Wednesday. In a joint statement on Friday, the two sides said they “exchanged views regarding ways to reinforce and develop comprehensive strategic partnership relations between the kingdom and China”...

                                    PRESIDENT XI WILL VISIT SAUDI ARABIA Chinese President Xi Jinping will officially visit Saudi Arabia on Thursday, where he will meet with Crown Prince Mohamed Bin Salman. It is a historic visit that will help to open a new phase in relations between the two countries. China is one of the main buyers of Oil and Natural Gas, while Saudi Arabia is the largest producer in the Middle East. Al-Riyad's weight in the Organization of Oil Producing Countries (OPEC) is very relevant. Its decisions have the sole purpose of defending the financial resources of member countries. Initial agreements worth $29bn will be signed during a Saudi Arabian-Chinese summit this week, according to the kingdom’s official news agency. The visit followed an invitation from Saudi Arabia’s King Salman “to bolster historic ties and strategic partnership between the two countries”, the official S...

                        QATAR SELLS LNG TO CHINA AND GERMANY Qatar has formalized two large liquefied natural gas (LNG) contracts with China and Germany, which confirms the importance of the supplies of this important energy to countries that need it. The agreement with China corresponds to 27 years of supply through methane tankers. The gas will be regasified at port facilities in China, The agreement with Germany corresponds to the annual shipment of 2 million tons of LNG that will be regasified at the new terminal in Brunsbüttel, which will be completed by the end of this year. The shipments of methane tankers are planned from 2026 when all the LNG treatment facilities are in operation. In principle, the agreement to export this energy will be for 15 years, which may later be of greater scope. The Qatari Minister of Energy, Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, has highlighted the important role that Qatar has in the export of energy, when...