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• Saudi Arabia Opens Stock Market to All Foreign Investors in Bid to Boost Capital Inflows

• Dubai Basketball Takes Long-Term View in EuroLeague Debut, Rejects Big-Spending Model

• Kayali Launches “Kayali Cares” With $250,000 Donation for Sudan Relief

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• Consumer Electronic Show (CES) 2026 starting today in Las Vegas

• Revolut Launches Major Hiring Drive as UAE Launch Approaches

• Dubai chocolate helps propel Dubai Duty Free to record AED 8.68 billion sales in 2025

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• Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth hits $1.7tn, rivaling Norway and China

• Saudi Arabia launches 480MW Hexagon Data Center in Riyadh

• Saudi marcom expert warns MBC–Shahid rebrand could dilute brand value

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• Dubai Court Cancels Dh150 Million Fine in Abu Sabah Money Laundering Case

• Warner Bros Discovery Poised to Reject $108 Billion Paramount Skydance Bid

• Saudi AI Firm Humain Receives First Shipment of Nvidia’s Advanced AI Chips

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What would you do if someone offered you $1 billion for your six-person startup? Jordanian-American founder Amjad Masad said no—and today, Replit is worth $3 billion. In this episode, we break down his gutsy decision and Marc Andreessen's game-changing advice. Plus: dealmaker Amanda Staveley reveals why Gulf sovereign funds won't be buying more Premier League clubs (and what they're doing instead), and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority places a $65M bet on Chinese AI startup MiniMax—despite it losing half a billion dollars a year. From billion-dollar rejections to shifting investment strategies, here's everything happening in Arab business and tech.

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2025 Recap: The Driven, Dreamers and Doers of the Year

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• Syria Just Introduced New Post-Assad Banknotes, Drops Portraits
• Pentagon Awards Boeing $8.6 Billion F-15 Fighter Jet Contract for Israel

• Presight Wins Multi-Year Albania Smart Nation AI Contract

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• Leaked Memo Shows TikTok’s New US Owners Won’t Run Core Business

• Manchester City Owner CFG Exits Mumbai City FC

• Crypto Billionaire CZ Named Richest Expat in the UAE by Forbes

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