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UAE Dominates MENA Deal Scene with $29 Billion Wave of Inbound Investments

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The United Arab Emirates has claimed the crown of M&A powerhouse in the Middle East and North Africa, leading 2025’s first nine months with an influx of deals worth a striking $29 billion. According to EY’s latest MENA M&A Insights Report, investors have been pouring into the region with renewed confidence, driving a 23% year-on-year …

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From Oil to Opportunity: HSBC Pushes Saudi Arabia Toward a New Era of Project Bonds and Securitised Finance

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As Saudi Arabia accelerates toward its Vision 2030 finish line, its race isn’t just about building futuristic cities or grand infrastructure — it’s about finding smarter ways to pay for them. And according to HSBC’s Middle East chief, the kingdom’s next big leap in financing could lie beyond traditional bank loans. “Saudi Arabia will need …

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The Sandwich That Sparked a Showdown: Ex-Justice Department Staffer Faces Trial Over D.C. Outburst

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In a courtroom that has seen its share of political storms, one of Washington’s strangest trials unfolded this week — over a flying sandwich. Sean Dunn, once a Justice Department staffer handling international cases, is accused of launching a sub sandwich at a federal agent during a tense summer marked by then-President Donald Trump’s “law-and-order” …

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Judges Question Sam Bankman-Fried’s Plea to Overturn His Crypto Fraud Conviction

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The once-celebrated crypto prodigy Sam Bankman-Fried faced a wall of skepticism in a Manhattan courtroom as appellate judges grilled his legal team over claims that his fraud trial was fundamentally unfair. Bankman-Fried, now 33 and serving a 25-year sentence, has sought to undo his conviction tied to the 2022 implosion of FTX — an exchange …

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Judge Ho Sounds Alarm on Whistleblower Law, Calls It a “Constitutional Twilight Zone”

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A prominent conservative voice on the federal bench has reignited a long-simmering debate over the legality of America’s most powerful fraud-fighting tool — the False Claims Act — suggesting that it may violate the very Constitution it aims to defend. U.S. Circuit Judge James Ho of the Fifth Circuit, in a sharply worded concurring opinion, …

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Obama-Appointed Judge’s Dissent Emerges as Trump’s Secret Weapon in Supreme Court Tariff Battle

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In a twist of legal irony, a dissenting opinion penned by an Obama-era judge could end up paving the path for Donald Trump’s biggest courtroom win yet — the Supreme Court fight over his sweeping tariff powers. At the heart of the case lies a decades-old law — the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) …

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Trump Secures First Conservative Voice on Boston Appeals Court After Years of Liberal Dominance

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For the first time in decades, the Boston-based federal appeals court—long considered a liberal fortress—will now include a judge appointed by Donald Trump. The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Joshua Dunlap, a Maine attorney known for his conservative advocacy, to the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, marking a quiet but significant shift in the …

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Supreme Court Confronts Trump’s Emergency Tariffs: A Showdown Over Power, Trade, and the Constitution

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The United States Supreme Court has stepped into the heart of one of the most consequential legal battles of Donald Trump’s second presidency — a case that could redraw the boundaries of executive authority and reshape the global economic landscape. On Wednesday morning in Washington, the justices gathered to hear arguments over Trump’s sweeping use …

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Gulf Markets Split as Oil Weakens and Fed’s Next Move Looms

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Gulf equities traded without clear direction on Tuesday as fading oil prices and uncertainty over U.S. interest rates left investors treading carefully. The U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest rate cut—its second this year—did little to lift sentiment after Chair Jerome Powell hinted that another cut in December was “not a foregone conclusion.” Expectations for a year-end …

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Qatar Draws $11 Billion in Orders as Its $4 Billion Bond Issue Tightens Pricing Yet Again

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Qatar has once again flexed its financial muscle in global debt markets, locking in remarkably tight pricing on a $4 billion dual-tranche bond that underscored investors’ growing confidence in the Gulf nation’s credit strength. The sovereign’s latest foray features a $1 billion, three-year senior unsecured bond alongside a $3 billion, ten-year sukuk—both greeted with overwhelming …

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