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Revenues grew by more than 50% in 2024 but profits were down by a third, as the conglomerate chaired by UAE national security adviser Sheikh Tahnoun Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan dealt with a mixed performance from some key subsidiaries including Multiply Group and Alpha Dhabi.

United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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Amendments to the General Amnesty Law and Personal Status Law, alongside a new Property Restitution Law were passed in a single vote, in an apparent ‘grand bargain’ between Sunni, Shia and Kurdish groups, but critics alleged that the voting process was deeply flawed and have petitioned the Supreme Court to throw out the laws.

Iraq
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The newly-appointed board of trustees at Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence includes several familiar faces – in yet another indication of how small the core group is that runs Abu Dhabi’s AI efforts.

United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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Emirates Council for Balanced Development (ECBD) chairman Sheikh Theyab Bin Mohammed Al-Nahyan travelled to Ras Al-Khaimah in early February to talk to Ruler Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al-Qasimi about the council’s Emirates Villages project.

United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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The Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) has been opening more investigations and making more arrests. With its powers strengthened by a new law in November, the Saudi graft-buster could ramp up its activities further.

Saudi Arabia
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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.

Iran | United Arab Emirates (UAE) | Qatar
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Suhail Bahwan Group and its fertilizer venture have experienced a bumpy ride in Algeria over the past two decades, but recent talks in Algiers suggest the Omani group could be ready to agree further investment – adding to its long history of being a big player in the sultanate.

Oman
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A 40-bedroom Regent’s Park property was put up for sale in 2023 for £250m, after being repossessed when Khalid Bin Sultan defaulted on a £160m loan. It has now been sold for £139m to an unnamed buyer.

Saudi Arabia
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Late King Fahd’s son Prince Mohammed had some of the most wide-ranging and controversial business interests of any Al-Saud, starting in the oil boom days of the 1970s.

Saudi Arabia
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Italian export credit agency Sace is proving its largest ever finance facility to support Saudi megaproject Neom’s use of Italian supplier.

Saudi Arabia
Issue 1196 - 30 January 2025

Wedding celebrations for Saudi royals

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A string of marriages and engagements involving Al-Saud family members were announced in late 2024 and early 2025.

Saudi Arabia
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The Saudi sovereign wealth fund has signed a one-off deal with FGS Global, whose other clients include the UAE Embassy in Washington DC.

Saudi Arabia
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Zain has been chasing a debt now standing at $877m against Prince Hussam Bin Saud Bin Abdelaziz since 2015, but the Kuwaiti telecoms company’s bankruptcy petition against the Al-Baha governor has been ruled out by London’s Chief Insolvency and Companies Court, which said it had now jurisdiction over the case.

Kuwait | Saudi Arabia
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Prince Abdelaziz Bin Mishaal had a wide-ranging business career, managing family assets held in Al-Shoula Group among a portfolio of interests.

Saudi Arabia
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Eagle Hills has signed an MoU with Georgia’s government to develop mixed-use schemes in Tbilisi and the Black Sea resort of Batumi. Meanwhile, the prospects for its Grand Budapest project in Hungary have dimmed significantly.

United Arab Emirates (UAE)