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Gulf Borrowing Slows as Rising Regional Tensions Chill Debt Markets

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Debt issuance across the Gulf’s capital markets has lost momentum as escalating tensions linked to the Iran conflict inject fresh uncertainty into the financial landscape. According to Fitch Ratings, the region’s once-active pipeline of bond and sukuk deals has slowed markedly, with several planned offerings now paused as investors and issuers weigh the risks of …

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Gulf Dealmakers Shift to Remote Mode as War Clouds Capital Market Momentum

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Investment banks across the Gulf are keeping their engines running—even as rising tensions in the Middle East force a temporary shift in how business gets done. With the conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States entering its second week, financial institutions operating in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) say their regional activities remain intact. …

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Nearly Perfect Score: Stanford Leads America’s Law Schools in 2025 Bar Exam Triumph

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A fresh set of figures from the American Bar Association paints a striking picture of success for one U.S. law school: Stanford Law School. In the 2025 bar examinations, the California institution recorded the highest first-time pass rate in the country. Out of 176 graduates attempting the attorney licensing test for the first time, all …

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Court Clears Path for California’s Child Safety Law—But Strikes Down Key Limits on Tech Data Tactics

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A major courtroom clash over children’s online safety laws has taken a new turn, with a federal appeals court allowing large portions of California’s landmark child-protection statute to move forward while simultaneously dismantling some of its most controversial provisions. The ruling came from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which reviewed an …

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A 98-Year-Old Judge Takes Her Fight to the Highest Court

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A legal battle over judicial independence has reached the steps of the Supreme Court of the United States, where one of the country’s most senior judges is asking for intervention in a dispute that has sidelined her from the bench. Pauline Newman, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, has …

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At a Packed Legal Tech Show, One Question Echoed: If AI Works Faster, What Happens to the Billable Hour?

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The corridors of a major legal technology gathering in New York hummed with a mix of curiosity, ambition—and quiet unease. Thousands of lawyers, software developers and corporate executives crowded the venue, all circling the same question: if artificial intelligence can do legal work in minutes, what becomes of the industry’s most sacred metric—the billable hour? …

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Deportation Drive Reshapes U.S. Immigration Courts as Dozens of New Judges Take the Bench

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A sweeping overhaul of the United States immigration court system is underway, with the administration of Donald Trump appointing a fresh wave of judges—many drawn from law-enforcement and prosecution roles—as part of its broader push to tighten deportation enforcement. The Justice Department has sworn in 42 new immigration judges, assigning them to courts spread across …

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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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