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Thursday, 14 September, 2023

Bahrain
US and Bahrain sign security deal as Washington seeks fresh Gulf ties
Agreement seen as possible blueprint for accords with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
Sunday, 10 September, 2023

Abraaj Capital Ltd
Dubai to hear long delayed $600mn Abraaj case against KPMG Lower Gulf
Administrators of the collapsed private equity firm are claiming damages for alleged audit lapses
Sunday, 10 September, 2023

Middle Eastern politics & society
UAE boosts trade with Iran after eased restrictions on business activity
Flourishing relationship reflects Gulf state’s pivot towards regional de-escalation
Thursday, 7 September, 2023

Telegraph Media Group Ltd
Daily Mail in talks over Qatari funding for Telegraph bid
Gulf finance in demand as rival media groups circle conservative broadsheet
Wednesday, 30 August, 2023

Artificial intelligence
UAE launches Arabic large language model in Gulf push into generative AI
Jais software part of regional powers’ effort to take world-leading role in technology’s development
Monday, 28 August, 2023

Circle Health Ltd
PureHealth buys UK hospital operator Circle in $1.2bn deal
UAE-backed healthcare provider’s move is latest example of Gulf country’s global acquisition drive
Saturday, 12 August, 2023

COP28
UAE-owned company hires lobbyists to deflect climate talks criticism
Petrostate seeks to strengthen reputation with PR blitz as it prepares to host COP28
Friday, 14 July, 2023

United Arab Emirates
Emirates Gold suspended from UAE and UK bullion markets
Gulf state has come under greater scrutiny as a hub for money laundering
Wednesday, 12 July, 2023

COP28
UAE to set out vision for UN climate summit
Petrostate emissions pledge comes as G20 ministers gather to discuss road map for COP28
Tuesday, 11 July, 2023

Trafigura
The chef and the sandwich shop owner at the heart of Trafigura’s fraud case
Commodity trader’s scant knowledge of some of its counterparties raises questions over due diligence
Thursday, 6 July, 2023

Dubai
Soaring demand helps Dubai top list for luxury property transactions
Limited supply and rush of new buyers, including from Russia, drive high-end sales in the first quarter
Thursday, 6 July, 2023

The Big Read
After the World Cup: what next for Qatar?
For 12 years the tournament dominated Doha’s agenda. Now the gas-rich Gulf state is seeking to build on its legacy
Monday, 3 July, 2023

HSBC Holdings PLC
HSBC set to hire Credit Suisse’s Qatar team in blow to UBS
CS provided banking services to some of country’s wealthiest citizens
Thursday, 22 June, 2023

Covestro AG
German chemical group Covestro rejects €13bn Abu Dhabi approach
State-owned oil company Adnoc seeks to diversify revenue stream and expand beyond fossil fuels
Tuesday, 20 June, 2023

Natural gas
Qatar strikes second big LNG supply deal with China
Gulf state’s energy minister expects ‘several’ European countries to sign long-term agreements this year
Tuesday, 20 June, 2023

Financial services
Abu Dhabi’s ADQ wealth fund held talks to acquire Lazard
Move underlines oil-rich emirate’s ambitions to acquire a western financial services company
Monday, 19 June, 2023

News in-depthPublic Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia
Sports deals cement Yasir Al-Rumayyan’s reputation at Saudi wealth fund
PIF boss bets big on golf and football but domestic issues are his biggest challenge
Sunday, 11 June, 2023

News in-depthClimate change
UN climate summit organisers wage public relations battle
Marketing drive for multimillion-dollar sponsorships for UAE-hosted event as critics become more vocal
Friday, 9 June, 2023

The Big Read
Saudi Arabia’s billions are shaking up golf. What next?
This week’s deal is one of the most striking illustrations yet of the growing influence of the PIF — and raises speculation about where the firepower of $650bn fund will be aimed
Tuesday, 6 June, 2023

Fintech
Shares in fintech Tingo slump after Hindenburg takes short position
Report alleges that Nasdaq listed company is an ‘exceptionally obvious scam’
Saturday, 3 June, 2023

Geopolitics
US and UAE endorse security partnership despite frustrations
Countries’ national security advisers met days after Gulf state revealed it has left American-led multinational naval task force
Monday, 15 May, 2023

COP28
Syrian leader Assad invited to COP 28 climate summit in Dubai
Move likely to cause disquiet among those expressing disdain for the pace of reconciliation with Damascus
Thursday, 11 May, 2023

Vodafone Group PLC
Vodafone’s largest shareholder e& to take board seat as ties deepen
UK telecoms operator plans to work with Abu Dhabi-listed group on procurement and services
Wednesday, 10 May, 2023

COP28
UN climate conference hires ex-Boris Johnson aide who opposed oil and gas tax
Environmentalists criticise COP28 role for lobbyist David Canzini
Friday, 5 May, 2023

Financial & markets regulation
Banque Havilland faces £10mn fine from UK watchdog over Qatar scheme
FCA finds that the bank and ex-employees planned to devalue the Gulf state’s currency