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02.07.25 - 13:01
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Trillion-Dollar Pools of Capital Mask Middle East VC Paradox (Bloomberg)
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Despite a strong first quarter for startup funding, the Middle East's venture ecosystem faces a unique paradox: The region's sovereign wealth funds and family offices wield trillions of dollars and yet startups are struggling to access the funding they need to scale....
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02.07.25 - 06:24
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How Iran War Exposed Limits Of Chinese Influence In Middle East (ZeroHedge)
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How Iran War Exposed Limits Of Chinese Influence In Middle East
Authored by Terri Wu via The Epoch Times,
The world had a moment of clarity during the Israel–Iran conflict.
For years, analysts have noted that China is closing in on the United States as a peer competitor, whether in terms of high-tech industries, naval fleets, or the size of its diplomatic corps.
That power shift seemed to have also played out in the Middle East, a region where the United States has traditionally held significant influence.
Two years ago, Beijing brokered the normalization of diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Later the same year, the China-led BRICS bloc, designed to counterbalance the U.S.-led Western democracies, admitted four new members from the region: Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
The bloc was formed by Brazil, Russia, India, and China in 2009 and expanded to include South Africa in 2010.
However, the action of the United States—and the inaction of China—...
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30.06.25 - 09:42
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Horizons Middle East & Africa 06/30/2025 (Bloomberg)
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Horizons Middle East & Africa is your daily spotlight on one of the world's fastest-growing regions. Live from Dubai, we bring you the latest global markets and analysis, plus news-making interviews, with a special focus on MEA. All that and more, as you head to the office in the Gulf, pause for lunch in Hong Kong, or start your day in London or Johannesburg. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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