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Gulf Markets Jolt Lower as Regional Tensions Rattle Investor Confidence

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Stock markets across much of the Gulf opened Thursday on the back foot as intensifying regional tensions stirred fresh anxiety among investors, dragging several major indexes into the red. Dubai’s benchmark led the retreat, weighed down by steep declines in key blue-chip stocks. Dubai’s main index slipped 2.8% in early trading. Property heavyweight Emaar Properties …

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ADIA Teams Up With Ardian to Chase Opportunities in Real Estate Secondaries

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The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) has thrown its weight behind a new real estate secondaries platform being launched by French private investment firm Ardian, signaling growing interest in a corner of the property market that thrives when investors seek liquidity. The sovereign wealth fund is participating through a wholly owned subsidiary, although the size …

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Ports Giant DP World Posts Profit Surge but Flags Choppy Trade Waters

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DP World closed 2025 with a sharp jump in earnings, delivering a strong performance even as global trade routes continue to navigate a landscape shaped by geopolitical tension and shifting policy winds. The Dubai-based ports and logistics powerhouse reported net profit of $1.96 billion, marking a 32.2% increase from the previous year. The gain reflects …

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Oil Strength and Defensive Bets Lift Saudi Stocks Above Gulf Peers

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A wave of cautious repositioning across Middle Eastern markets is quietly steering investors toward Saudi Arabia’s equities, with the Kingdom’s benchmark index emerging as one of the region’s strongest performers during a period of geopolitical tension. The Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) climbed about 4.4% in the early days of March, signaling a rotation of …

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Crypto Titan Strikes Back: Binance Drags Wall Street Journal to Court Over Iran Probe Story

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The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has launched a defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and its parent company Dow Jones & Company, accusing the newspaper of publishing a report that seriously harmed the firm’s reputation. Filed in federal court in New York City, the complaint centers on an article that claimed Binance halted …

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Black’s Testimony in Epstein Banking Case Pushed Back as Settlement Hints Surface

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A key deposition involving billionaire financier Leon Black has been postponed in a high-profile civil lawsuit accusing Bank of America of turning a blind eye to financial activity tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. A federal judge in Manhattan moved Black’s testimony to March 26, delaying it from the previously planned March 16 date. …

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A Shift in Legal Academia: Women Surge to the Top of America’s Most Influential Law Scholars

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A fresh analysis of legal scholarship in the United States is challenging long-standing assumptions about influence in the academic world. The newest ranking of the country’s most-cited law professors reveals a striking trend: women now dominate the upper tier, claiming seven of the ten most influential spots. For decades, citation rankings—often treated as a rough …

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Court Orders Federal Funding to Keep Flowing for Critical Hudson Rail Tunnel

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A federal appeals court has ruled that the U.S. government must continue funding the massive Hudson Tunnel Project, rejecting an attempt by the administration of Donald Trump to halt payments tied to the $16 billion rail initiative. The project, overseen by the Gateway Development Commission, is designed to build a new commuter rail tunnel between …

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Scrutiny Mounts Over Potential Conflict Ties Between U.S. Attorney General and Brother’s Clients

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Two Democratic lawmakers have asked the watchdog inside the U.S. Department of Justice to examine whether Attorney General Pam Bondi properly stepped away from matters connected to clients represented by her brother, raising new questions about potential conflicts inside the department. Senator Adam Schiff and Representative Dave Min sent a letter to Deputy Inspector General …

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AI Clash in Washington: Anthropic Challenges Pentagon Ban in High-Stakes Legal Battle

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A legal confrontation is brewing between artificial intelligence firm Anthropic and the United States Department of Defense after the Pentagon moved to block the company from certain military contracts. Legal analysts say the company may have a solid argument that the government stretched the limits of a little-known security law. The dispute centers on a …

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