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29.01.26 - 12:48
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Explained: Visa′s dual-hub strategy in Dubai and Riyadh as Saudi Arabia tightens the rules (Times of India)
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Global payments giant Visa is restructuring its Middle East operations, creating dual hubs in Dubai and Riyadh. This strategic shift acknowledges Saudi Arabia's new 'regional headquarters' policy, which mandates local HQs for government contracts. The move reflects intensifying competition among Gulf states for foreign investment and economic influence, with Riyadh emerging as a significant corporate center....
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28.01.26 - 15:39
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War Drums In Gulf: US Armada Arrives As Saudi Arabia, UAE Deny Airspace Access (ZeroHedge)
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War Drums In Gulf: US Armada Arrives As Saudi Arabia, UAE Deny Airspace Access
Things between Tehran and Washington are moving fast according to an eerily familiar pattern hearkening back to the lead-up to the 12-day June war, when there was some wrangling over negotiations - and talk of good faith efforts at dialogue - just before the US greenlighted a surprise Israeli attack which also saw US entry into the conflict by the close of it (whereupon nuclear facilities were hit by American bombers).
"Our stance is clear," Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Wednesday as the US has expressed the desire to strike a deal. "Negotiations don't go along with threats, and talks can only take place when there are no longer menaces and excessive demands."
IRAN SAYS WILL RESPOND TO US 'LIKE NEVER BEFORE' IF PUSHED
IRAN SAYS READY FOR TALKS WITH US BASED ON MUTUAL RESPECT
OIL PARES GAINS AS IRAN SAYS ITS READY FOR TALKS WITH US
Araqchi confirmed his country has had no recent...
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28.01.26 - 11:12
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Ras Al Khaimah eyes Chinese and Hong Kong investors as UAE-China ties deepen (SCMP)
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Ras Al Khaimah, one of seven city-states in the United Arab Emirates, is stepping up efforts to lure Chinese and Hong Kong investors into its real estate, green and digital sectors as the UAE and China seek to deepen cooperation.
The fourth largest of the seven Emirates, Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) aims to attract over 3.5 million tourists each year by 2030, up from 1.3 million in 2024. US and Hong Kong-listed integrated casino and hotel operator, Wynn Resorts, is set to open a casino there, the......
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