Egypt plans to nominate Ahmed Aboul Gheit to serve a second five-year term as secretary-general of the Arab League, Saudi’s Asharq News reports, citing what it says are diplomatic sources. Egypt will make it official in the coming days, preparing for the March Arab League summit at which the next secretary general is to be appointed. If the summit faces covid-related delays, the nomination will be decided by Arab foreign ministers in a meeting before Aboul Gheit’s term expires on 30 June. Aboul Gheit is a veteran diplomat and continues a long-standing tradition that has seen Egyptians hold the top position at the Arab League for most of its 76-year existence.

The wheels are officially in motion towards a second Trump impeachment trial, after House impeachment managers yesterday delivered the charges to the Senate, CNN reports. Senators agreed last week to delay the trial until 8 February to allow President Joe Biden to finish staffing his administration.

The Biden administration won’t necessarily spell the end of Trump-era protectionism: President Joe Biden signed an signed an executive action yesterday requiring the government to award more federal contracts to local manufacturers — a move that risks souring relations with some of its key allies, which regard the “buy American” rules as an attempt to block their companies from the US market. NPR and the Wall Street Journal have more.

Saudi-led forces at war with the Houthis in Yemen said they prevented an attack on Riyadh on Saturday, reports Reuters. An “enemy air target” fired at the Saudi capital was intercepted and destroyed, the coalition said. The Houthis have denied involvement.