🚩🚩Bloomberg: The UAE attacked Iran not once but twice: both before and after the April 8 ceasefire between the US, Israel and Tehran, including an Israeli-coordinated response to an Iranian strike on the UAE's Borouge petrochemicals facility.
News that the UAE has carried out military strikes on Iran was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.
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What happens next in #Iran war?
The initial spike in intensity of the war is likely to die down in the next week or two. Then, ceasefire vs low intensity war - we examine likelihood and impact with @ZiadMDaoud via @TheTerminal https://t.co/qmDmgBstGV
Per Defense Ministry, Iran has launched 186 missiles and 812 drones at the UAE(!)
To put it in context, in the ENTIRE 12 day Iran/ Israel war, Iran fired 550 missiles and ~1,000 drones at Israel - the Islamic Republic's 'sworn enemy'
#Dubai’s answer to gridlock around its booming finance hub involves Elon Musk, underground tunnels, and a bet that moving cars below the city might be faster than adding more roads above it.
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#Dubai and #London are moving in different directions. This week's #MideastMoney newsletter covers one element of that divergence - real estate.
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The 2029 Asian Winter Games may not happen in Saudi Arabia after all. China and South Korea have been approached about potentially hosting the tournament. Saudi officials could still scale back the project to meet deadlines, or push their hosting to 2033.
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Even as conflict escalates in the Middle East, billions of dollars are flowing in and out of the region, influencing global industries from tech and sports to retail https://t.co/8xVah66u3U
💸 Wall Street-style compensation arrives in #AbuDhabi
🤖 MGX considers raising billions for an #AI fund
📈 #Saudi stock market reforms
🏪One of the region’s largest #IPOs
Today’s #MideastMoney newsletter has something for everyone!
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From gorilla trekking to vineyard stays, capital is pouring into Africa from billionaires, tech moguls and Middle Eastern investors who want a share of the continent’s luxury travel market. Great piece by @PrineshaNaidoo https://t.co/Lhv4qgYZWU
This week's #MideastMoney newsletter is a #Saudi special:
-- The divergence between Saudi Arabia and UAE
-- Saudis review Neom’s Line project
-- xAI eyes data center capacity in Saudi
-- And amid all Saudi-UAE competition, a bit of collaboration
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Dubai real estate’s 122% rally is at a crossroad, Jane Street eyes Abu Dhabi and Saudi FDI inflows signal momentum. Read the Mideast Money newsletter https://t.co/l0PhzGca0p
The Iran-Israel confrontation, which involved the US, poses one of the most stringent tests yet to the UAE’s neutral and open-for-business stance https://t.co/azDUgaETOu
Financiers are shifting some attention away from #Saudi Arabia as the kingdom struggles with lower #oil prices and weakening finances. #UAE#Qatar https://t.co/WYYFK2gGvg by @MattMartin128@DNair5@Adveith
In a world where few outsiders hold sway, one New York lawyer has been advising Abu Dhabi’s ruling elite — and shaping the UAE’s transformation from a petrostate to business hub https://t.co/yIwEL9HS7o
Abu Dhabi’s newest wealth fund is growing faster than any of its peers. Executives are now looking for ways to take advantage of that momentum https://t.co/FV0si15TaY with @NicolasParasie and @DNair5