5 at Five: Conference to Support the Lebanese Army and Heavy Rain in the UAE... How Did Israel Kidnap 'The Captain'?

A car targeted in the southern town of Taybeh (AFP).

1- After Haikal's meetings in Paris... French Foreign Ministry: Conference to support the Lebanese army next February

The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Lebanese Army Commander General Rudolf Haikal met today in Paris with representatives from France and special envoys from Saudi Arabia and the United States. A spokesperson for the French Foreign Ministry, Pascal Coffavre, revealed that the parties gathered in Paris agreed to hold a conference to support the Lebanese army in February.

2- Emad Amhaz recounts details of his meetings with Nasrallah and Shukr... How did Israel kidnap "The Captain" without firing a shot?

For the first time, a year after his kidnapping in an Israeli commando operation on the Batroun coast in northern Lebanon, Captain Emad Amhaz, nicknamed "The Captain," revealed details about "one of Hezbollah's most secret and funded initiatives, a strategic, creative, and ambitious project called the 'Secret Maritime File,'" according to a report published by the Hebrew newspaper "Israel Hayom."

3- Video - Storm hits the Gulf: Heavy rain in the UAE and snow in Qatar and Saudi Arabia

The Gulf countries are experiencing severe weather fluctuations, accompanied by heavy rain, strong winds, and maritime disturbances, reaching snowfall in rare scenes in both Qatar and northwestern Saudi Arabia. This prompted the relevant authorities to issue widespread warnings and take precautionary measures.

4- They left room 315 for only an hour... New details about the stay of the Bondi attack perpetrators in a hotel in the Philippines

The suspects in the Sydney attack stayed in a hotel in the Philippines for weeks and left an additional amount for the service before their departure, according to employees who told AFP on Thursday. Australian authorities are investigating whether Sajid Akram and his son Navid trained with extremists last month during a trip they made to the Mindanao region, which has long been a stronghold for Islamic insurgent movements.

5- Trump escalates his attack on his predecessors: "Sleepy Joe Biden" and "ObamaCare" dominate the White House walls

The White House installed panels on the building's exterior attacking former U.S. Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, promoting narratives and sharp criticisms of their administrations, in a move that sparked widespread controversy in American political and media circles.