DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Tuesday he did not see Donald Trump's new administration contributing to the risk of a war between Israel and Iran, addressing an issue the region has feared since the start of Israel's war in Gaza.

President Donald Trump used a virtual address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to tout a recent investment of $600 billion over the next four years from Saudi

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani said on Wednesday that the country will open its economy to foreign investment and that Damascus is also working on energy and electricity partnerships with Gulf states.

President Donald Trump called on the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to lower oil prices during the World Economic Forum on Thursday, saying it would immediately end the war in Ukraine.

Saudi Arabia’s membership in the BRICS bloc of emerging economies is still being assessed more than a year after the kingdom was invited to join the alliance, according to the country’s minister of economy and planning.

President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will call for a lowering of U.S. interest rates, exerting pressure on the Federal Reserve despite a longstanding norm of political independence at the central bank.

Trump's virtual appearance at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos was full of promises and threats.

A Washington Post opinion writer condemned President Donald Trump's characterization of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (also known as MBS) as "a fantastic guy." Trump made the comment during a virtual address at the World Economic Forum in Davos,

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would ask Saudi Arabia and other OPEC nations to 'bring down the cost of oil'.

President Donald Trump doubled down on ending the war in Ukraine during his speech at Davos a day after threatening Russia and Putin with tariffs and sanctions.

The prices of the benchmark crude oil have slumped. Crude oil prices decreased after US President Donald Trump, familiar with his guise of functioning, issued a new set of threats, vowing to impose additional sanctions on Russia.