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• Saudi Billionaire Al-Waleed Bin Talal in Final Talks to Buy Al-Hilal for $2 Billion
• Noon Raises $500 Million from PIF and Alabbar in New Round

• Israel Used Palantir Systems in Deadly 2024 Lebanon Pager Explosions, New Book Says
• Lebanese-Founded Podeo Signs YouTube’s Most-Viewed Podcast Guest, Yasser Al-Huzaimi

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HEADLINES:

• Construction Begins on 350-Metre Trump Tower Dubai

• OSN Says Warner Bros. Deal Unaffected by Netflix–Paramount Bidding War

• Paul Pogba Takes Stake in Saudi Camel Racing Team

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HEADLINES:
• Khazna Expands into Saudi Arabia with 200MW AI Data Centre in Dammam

• UAE Digital Dirham Launch Imminent, Central Bank Confirms Free Access for Consumers

• DCT Abu Dhabi Unveils Streamlined Digital System for Holiday Home Licensing

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HEADLINES:

• Augustus Media acquires UP10 Media; MoU signed at Bridge Summit 2025

• Mubadala and Aldar Unveil 60 Billion Dirham Expansion of Abu Dhabi Financial District

• Paramount Launches Hostile Takeover Bid for Warner Bros

• Wio Wednesdays: Chief Commercial Officer Prateek Vahie Talks About 'Wio Business'

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HEADLINES:

• Gulf Sovereign Funds Back Paramount’s Hostile $108 Billion Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

• Saudi Arabia and Qatar Unveil First-of-its-Kind High-Speed Rail Linking Riyadh and Doha

• Visa Returns to Syria as New Government Pushes to Rejoin Global Financial System

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Live From the BRIDGE Summit: A Special Edition Featuring Gary Vaynerchuk

HEADLINES:
• Cristiano Ronaldo Invests in ChatGPT Rival Perplexity, Launches New ‘CR7’ AI Experience
• Aldar, Mubadala Capital Unveil New Investment Platform Targeting Global Demand for Gulf Assets
• Microsoft Faces EU Complaint Over Alleged Role in Israeli Surveillance of Palestinians

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HEADLINES:
• Paramount–Skydance’s New Warner Bros. Discovery Bid Secures Backing From Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds: Variety

• Saudi Arabia’s PIF Set to Take 93.4% Stake in Electronic Arts in $55 Billion Takeover
• Replit, Founded by Jordanian-American Amjad Masad, Targets $1B ARR by 2026

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