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Tahnoun Bin Zayed-linked Phoenix Group signs African crypto-mining deal

Phoenix Group, which has a number of links to billionaire UAE national security adviser Sheikh Tahnoun Bin Zayed’s business empire, has secured a 80MW power supply for a new crypto-mining site in Ethiopia, in the latest stage of an international push which has taken the Abu Dhabi-based cryptocurrency firm to Oman, Canada and the US –and which could soon lead it to South America.

Issue 1196 - 05 February 2025

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Iran seeks ‘new path’ with Afghanistan, as Arab neighbours also re-engage with Taliban

Recent bilateral talks on border security, water resources and the 5m Afghans living in Iran point to a more positive atmosphere between the neighbours – prompting speculation that Tehran could soon recognise the Taliban government. It comes at a time when other Gulf states have been recalibrating their relations with the isolated regime.

Issue 1196 - 30 January 2025

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