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Yousef Saba

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Putin's envoy Dmitriev believes there may be peace in Ukraine within a year

Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev said on Wednesday during a visit to Saudi Arabia that he expected the war in

Putin's envoy Dmitriev believes there may be peace in Ukraine within a year
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Saudi Arabia plans to refocus $925 billion fund after gigaproject delays, source says

Saudi Arabia is preparing to shift its $925 billion sovereign wealth fund away from a focus on real estate gigaprojects that have dominated its

Saudi Arabia plans to refocus $925 billion fund after gigaproject delays, source says
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REUTERS NEXT-Saudi heritage site to offer investors projects worth $1.6 billion

Saudi Arabia's AlUla cultural heritage site plans to offer projects worth 6 billion riyals ($1.6 billion) for private sector participation, a tourism chief said on

REUTERS NEXT-Saudi heritage site to offer investors projects worth $1.6 billion
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Saudi Arabia's PIF wealth fund plans dual-tranche green bond sale

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has hired banks to manage the sale of its first euro-denominated green bond, according to a source and a document

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Qatar, in the firing line again, tries to balance diplomatic and business ambitions

Israel's strikes targeting Hamas in Doha, hot on the heels of an Iranian hit on a U.S. base in the Gulf nation in June, could shake

Qatar, in the firing line again, tries to balance diplomatic and business ambitions
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BlackRock-led group in talks to raise around $10.3 billion for Aramco deal, sources say

A group of investors led by BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners is in talks with lenders to secure up to $10.3 billion

BlackRock-led group in talks to raise around $10.3 billion for Aramco deal, sources say
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Saudi Aramco plans US dollar Islamic bonds as soon as this month, say sources

Saudi Aramco is planning to sell U.S. dollar-denominated Islamic bonds as soon as this month, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told

Saudi Aramco plans US dollar Islamic bonds as soon as this month, say sources
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Saudi Aramco profit drops as it flags cost cuts, divestments

Saudi Arabian oil company Aramco reported a 22% drop in second-quarter profit on Tuesday, and the world's top oil exporter said it was cutting costs and

Saudi Aramco profit drops as it flags cost cuts, divestments
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Saudi Aramco considers power assets sale to raise billions, sources say

Saudi oil giant Aramco is looking to sell up to five gas-fired power plants, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, part of a

Saudi Aramco considers power assets sale to raise billions, sources say
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How are OPEC+ oil producers unwinding their output cuts?

The OPEC+ group of oil-producing countries has begun unwinding some of its output curbs with eight members looking to gradually add back

How are OPEC+ oil producers unwinding their output cuts?
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OPEC+ set to agree July oil output hike this week, sources say

OPEC+ is likely to agree to a further accelerated oil output hike for July this week, three delegates from the group told Reuters

OPEC+ set to agree July oil output hike this week, sources say
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Trump wraps up Gulf tour with AI and energy deals in UAE

President Donald Trump said on Friday on his last stop on a Gulf tour focused on business deals that the United Arab Emirates

Trump wraps up Gulf tour with AI and energy deals in UAE
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Trump announces $200 billion in deals during UAE visit, AI agreement signed

President Donald Trump on Thursday pledged to strengthen U.S. ties to the United Arab Emirates and announced

Trump announces $200 billion in deals during UAE visit, AI agreement signed
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UAE to build biggest AI campus outside US in Trump deal, bypassing past China worries

The United Arab Emirates and the United States have signed an agreement for the Gulf country to build the largest artificial

UAE to build biggest AI campus outside US in Trump deal, bypassing past China worries
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Aramco to sign MoUs with NextDecade, Sempra for 6.2 million tons of LNG

Saudi Aramco will sign on Tuesday memoranda of understanding with U.S. liquefied natural gas producer NextDecade and utility firm Sempra, Aramco's

Aramco to sign MoUs with NextDecade, Sempra for 6.2 million tons of LNG
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Trump says US to lift Syria sanctions, secures $600 billion Saudi deal

President Donald Trump kicked off his trip to the Gulf on Tuesday with a surprise announcement that the United States

Trump says US to lift Syria sanctions, secures $600 billion Saudi deal
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Why does Saudi Arabia want a civil nuclear deal with the US?

Saudi Arabia and the United States are discussing a deal to cooperate on the kingdom's ambitions to develop a civil nuclear industry, talks that have long been

Why does Saudi Arabia want a civil nuclear deal with the US?
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US energy secretary says we can stop Iran's oil exports

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US energy secretary says we can stop Iran's oil exports
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How the oil price plunge complicates Saudi Arabia's economic agenda

Saudi Arabia, with its wealth linked inextricably to oil revenue, faces mounting pressure to raise debt or cut spending after a plunge in crude prices, complicating

How the oil price plunge complicates Saudi Arabia's economic agenda
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ADNOC and OMV to merge petrochemical firms to create $60 billion giant

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and Austria's OMV will merge their polyolefin businesses to create a chemicals powerhouse

ADNOC and OMV to merge petrochemical firms to create $60 billion giant
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Aramco signals sharply lower dividends as special payout shrinks

Saudi oil giant Aramco signalled on Tuesday it will slash its dividend payouts by nearly a third this year, meaning fewer funds for the kingdom as it races to complete

Aramco signals sharply lower dividends as special payout shrinks
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JPMorgan analysts see no special Aramco dividend this year

Saudi Aramco is forecast to have no performance-linked dividend this year after a more balanced 2024 cash cycle following earlier bumper results that backed the

JPMorgan analysts see no special Aramco dividend this year
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Elon Musk company signs preliminary agreement on Dubai Loop project

Elon Musk's The Boring Company and Dubai's Road and Transport Authority (RTA) have signed an initial agreement to build the Dubai Loop, an

Elon Musk company signs preliminary agreement on Dubai Loop project
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Elon Musk says Grok 3 in final stages, outperforming all chatbots

Elon Musk said on Thursday his AI chatbot, and ChatGPT challenger, Grok 3, is in the final stages of development and will be released in about a week or two.

Elon Musk says Grok 3 in final stages, outperforming all chatbots
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What OPEC+ oil output cuts are currently in place?

OPEC+ oil producers are scheduled to meet on June 2 to decide their next output policy steps, including whether to extend voluntary production cuts

What OPEC+ oil output cuts are currently in place?

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