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Dubai’s TECOM Rewards Investors With Record Dividend After Breakout Year

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Shareholders of TECOM Group PJSC have signed off on a hefty cash payout following a year of standout financial performance, approving dividends that underscore the company’s sustained growth streak. During the annual shareholder gathering held at Dubai Internet City, investors endorsed a cash dividend of AED440 million for the second half of 2025. Combined with …

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Dubai Bounces Back but Gulf Markets Tread Carefully as War Tensions Shadow Trading

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Stock markets across the Gulf opened Wednesday with a cautious rebound, as investors stepped back into equities after recent losses—though the escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran kept risk appetite in check. Dubai’s market led the recovery. The benchmark index climbed 0.9%, clawing back part of its recent decline. Budget carrier Air …

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Cairo’s Property Giant Backs New $154 Million REIT Focused on Income-Generating Assets

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A fresh real estate investment vehicle has emerged in Egypt’s financial landscape, backed by a subsidiary of Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG) and investment bank CI Capital. The newly established Awaed Real Estate Investment Fund launches with capital of roughly 8 billion Egyptian pounds (about $154 million) after securing approval from Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority. The …

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$3 Billion Bet on Riyadh’s Future: Global Capital Backs Vast King Salman Park District

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A fresh wave of international and regional investment is pouring into Saudi Arabia’s evolving urban landscape, with investors pledging $3 billion to finance a major mixed-use development inside Riyadh’s expansive King Salman Park. The financing will flow through a Saudi-based investment fund regulated by the Capital Market Authority and managed by Mulkia Investment Company, according …

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Oil, Trade and a Currency Shift: Why the Yuan Is Gaining Ground in the Middle East

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A quiet currency shift is unfolding across the Middle East as the Chinese renminbi (RMB) steadily finds a place in regional trade and finance, driven largely by the scale of energy commerce between Arab economies and China. According to a study by Standard Chartered, the yuan’s growing role is tied closely to how energy transactions …

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$550 Million Bet on Legal AI: Sweden’s Legora Eyes Rapid U.S. Takeover

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A fast-rising legal technology company from Sweden has secured a massive $550 million funding round, setting the stage for an aggressive push into the United States legal market. The company, Legora, announced that the Series D investment values the startup at $5.55 billion and will fuel a major expansion across the U.S., where demand for …

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Court Clears Path for West Virginia to Deny Medicaid Funding for Gender-Affirming Surgeries

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A federal appeals court has allowed West Virginia to continue blocking Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming surgeries, marking a significant development in the widening legal fight over transgender healthcare across the United States. The ruling came from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, where a three-judge panel concluded that the state’s law targets …

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Court Battle Erupts Over Move to Strip Somali Migrants of U.S. Protection

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A legal fight has begun in the United States after immigrant rights advocates challenged a federal decision that could strip hundreds of Somali nationals of the legal protections that allow them to live and work in the country. The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Boston, seeks to block the government’s plan to terminate …

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Justice Department Official Draws Ethics Fire Over Letter Targeting DEI Teaching

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A senior official at the U.S. Department of Justice is confronting professional misconduct charges after a controversial letter sent to Georgetown University Law Center ignited accusations that he attempted to pressure the school over its diversity curriculum. The complaint, filed in Washington’s attorney discipline system, centers on Ed Martin, who currently serves as the Justice …

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Courts on Alert: U.S. Judiciary Speeds Up Digital Overhaul After Cyber Breach

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A significant cyberattack has pushed the American federal judiciary to accelerate long-delayed plans to modernize its electronic case management system, a platform that stores and processes court filings across the country. The push for speed came during a closed-door meeting of the Judicial Conference of the United States, the policy-setting body for the federal courts, …

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