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Egypt’s Non-Oil Economy Flickers Back to Life With a Five-Year High

Egypt’s Non-Oil Economy Flickers Back to Life With a Five-Year High

Egypt’s non-oil private sector didn’t just turn a page in November—it cracked open a whole new chapter. After years of wavering momentum, business activity surged to its strongest pace in half a decade, according to new survey data that painted a cautiously upbeat portrait of the country’s economic pulse. The S&P Global Egypt PMI jumped …

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Gulf Markets Drift as Oil Softens and Traders Brace for U.S. Signals

Gulf Markets Drift as Oil Softens and Traders Brace for U.S. Signals

The mood across the major Gulf exchanges turned into a patchwork of gains and slips, as weakening oil prices tugged at sentiment and investors shifted their gaze toward key U.S. economic clues expected later in the week. Oil — the region’s financial metronome — sagged for a second straight session. With Russia-Ukraine talks stirring hopes …

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A Silent Giant of the Water World Gets New Backers as Mubadala and Glenwood Seal NanoH2O Deal

A Silent Giant of the Water World Gets New Backers as Mubadala and Glenwood Seal NanoH2O Deal

In a move that slipped into the global investment current with the quiet force of a deep tide, Mubadala Investment Company and Korea’s Glenwood Private Equity — joined by a circle of aligned co-investors — have completed their co-investment in NanoH2O Co., Ltd., marking the final tick of regulatory and closing requirements. NanoH2O, once the …

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Fakeeh Hospital Moves In for Majority Control as Diagnostic Elite Maps Out a Bigger Footprint

Fakeeh Hospital Moves In for Majority Control as Diagnostic Elite Maps Out a Bigger Footprint

Saudi Arabia’s Dr. Soliman Abdulkader Fakeeh Hospital Company has stepped into expansion mode, sealing a binding deal to take just over half of Diagnostic Elite — the teleradiology and imaging specialist that’s been steadily stitching itself into the Kingdom’s healthcare network. The agreement hands the hospital group a 50.01% stake for 70 million riyals, a …

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Saudi Firms Keep the Engines Running, but the Road Ahead Looks Less Rushed

Saudi Firms Keep the Engines Running, but the Road Ahead Looks Less Rushed

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil businesses kept their momentum in November, pushing forward with another month of expansion—even if the pace felt a touch less urgent than before. The latest purchasing managers’ index reading showed the private sector still humming with growth, supported by steady output and confident operations. But beneath that forward motion, the tempo of …

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Shadow Over the Capital: Ambush Suspect Denies Charges as Court Orders Detention

Shadow Over the Capital: Ambush Suspect Denies Charges as Court Orders Detention

The quiet hum of an ordinary Washington morning was shattered last week when gunfire echoed near a subway station steps from the White House. Now, the man accused of unleashing that burst of violence—an attack that left one National Guard member dead and another fighting for life—has entered a plea of not guilty, speaking from …

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Shadow Files and Second Chances: The Comey Case Faces a New Legal Roadblock

Shadow Files and Second Chances: The Comey Case Faces a New Legal Roadblock

In a fresh twist to a case the Trump-era Justice Department once tried to launch into political orbit, a longtime confidant of James Comey has stepped into court seeking to shut down the government’s access to a cache of digital material that could power a revived indictment. Daniel Richman — law professor, former adviser to …

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Supreme Court Signals a Tilt Toward New Jersey’s Faith-Based Pregnancy Centers

Supreme Court Signals a Tilt Toward New Jersey’s Faith-Based Pregnancy Centers

The marble steps of the nation’s highest court saw a familiar shuffle of anticipation as the justices dug into a dispute that has stirred up constitutional questions, political tension, and the long-running battle over reproductive rights. And if Tuesday’s arguments were any indication, the Court appears ready to hand a lifeline to a network of …

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Senate Greenlights Two North Carolina Judges as Political Sparks Fly

Senate Greenlights Two North Carolina Judges as Political Sparks Fly

In a chamber accustomed to partisan weather, the U.S. Senate pushed through two new federal trial judges for North Carolina—choices that came wrapped in both predictable applause and pointed criticism. By a 53–45 vote, senators approved David Bragdon for a lifetime seat on the bench in the Middle District of North Carolina. Moments later, Lindsey …

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A Quiet Purge at 26 Federal Plaza: New York’s Immigration Bench Cut Down

A Quiet Purge at 26 Federal Plaza: New York’s Immigration Bench Cut Down

The halls of New York’s immigration court—already a pressure cooker of overflowing dockets, ICE activity and near-constant protest—fell noticeably quieter this week. Not because the caseload eased, but because the roster of people authorized to hear those cases suddenly thinned. At least seven immigration judges stationed at 26 Federal Plaza were dismissed in one sweep, …

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