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Philanthropy leader at Warren Buffett and Bill Gates’ Giving Pledge says children of billionaires are pushing them to give their wealth away faster

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China suffers another setback in effort to de-dollarize global finance as anchor in the greenback’s dominance quietly exits Beijing’s payment scheme
China suffers another setback in effort to de-dollarize global finance as anchor in the greenback’s dominance quietly exits Beijing’s payment scheme

Saudi Arabia’s central bank dropped out of China’s mBridge digital payment platform last year.

By Jason MaSeptember 21, 2026
Iran’s economy faces another blockade: Red tape and gridlock are clogging up land routes that bypass the U.S. Navy’s Hormuz stranglehold
Iran’s economy faces another blockade: Red tape and gridlock are clogging up land routes that bypass the U.S. Navy’s Hormuz stranglehold
By Jason MaSeptember 20, 2026
The Gulf’s female startup ecosystem is flourishing. So, where’s the funding?  
The Gulf’s female startup ecosystem is flourishing. So, where’s the funding?  
By Melissa HancockSeptember 16, 2026
The Middle East’s female founders are on the rise. Why isn’t the funding following?
The Middle East’s female founders are on the rise. Why isn’t the funding following?
By Melissa HancockSeptember 16, 2026
Oil prices dive on signs of Hormuz diplomacy while Saudi Arabia is left hanging in fight against an Iranian ally threatening crude’s other chokepoint
Oil prices dive on signs of Hormuz diplomacy while Saudi Arabia is left hanging in fight against an Iranian ally threatening crude’s other chokepoint
By Jason MaSeptember 11, 2026
Saudi’s Humain turns to outside investment as the kingdom reins in fiscal spending 
Saudi’s Humain turns to outside investment as the kingdom reins in fiscal spending 
By Melissa HancockSeptember 9, 2026
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Progress but uneven: Energy transition reality check
By Chris Bradley, Mekala Krishnan and Humayun TaiNovember 6, 2025
Exxon and Chevron hike oil production despite global glut and see more ‘frontier exploration’ as U.S. shale boom slows
Energy
Exxon and Chevron hike oil production despite global glut and see more ‘frontier exploration’ as U.S. shale boom slows
By Jordan BlumOctober 31, 2025
AI empowers criminals to launch ‘customized attacks at scale’—but could also help firms fortify their defenses, say tech industry leaders
Cybersecurity
AI empowers criminals to launch ‘customized attacks at scale’—but could also help firms fortify their defenses, say tech industry leaders
By Angelica AngOctober 31, 2025
Saudi Arabia wants to become a tourist hot spot and is building 300,000 new hotel rooms to get there
Middle East
Saudi Arabia wants to become a tourist hot spot and is building 300,000 new hotel rooms to get there
By Angelica AngOctober 30, 2025
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Trump’s decision to sail aircraft carrier to South America will leave the Mideast and Europe with none during a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
By Ben Finley, Konstantin Toropin and The Associated PressOctober 29, 2025
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Conferences
WeRide CEO says autonomous driving can’t guarantee 100% safety—but could be 10x safer than human drivers within the decade
By Sasha RogelbergOctober 27, 2025
Saudi investment chief warns: Global business needs cooperation, not protectionism
Conferences
Saudi investment chief warns: Global business needs cooperation, not protectionism
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezOctober 27, 2025
The world is headed for re-globalization not de-globalization, as ‘coalitions of the willing’ emerge, Mastercard chair and former USTR official says
Conferences
The world is headed for re-globalization not de-globalization, as ‘coalitions of the willing’ emerge, Mastercard chair and former USTR official says
By Jason MaOctober 27, 2025
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Middle East
Syria’s only female minister on what she says to her new president about hiring women: ‘Quotas are so important’
By Nick LichtenbergOctober 27, 2025
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Delta CEO predicts Americans will soon be ready to travel to Riyadh as he launches first-ever direct flights from the U.S. to Saudi Arabia
By Nick LichtenbergOctober 27, 2025
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Conferences
Barclays’ reentry into Saudi Arabia highlights the kingdom’s strategy to become the new global hub for regional headquarters
By Nick LichtenbergOctober 27, 2025
How emerging economies are banking on their massive young populations to become innovation hotbeds rivaling Silicon Valley
Innovation
How emerging economies are banking on their massive young populations to become innovation hotbeds rivaling Silicon Valley
By Phil WahbaOctober 26, 2025
AI and tech are potentially the biggest equalizers Africa has ever seen, former Nvidia exec says
Conferences
AI and tech are potentially the biggest equalizers Africa has ever seen, former Nvidia exec says
By Jason MaOctober 26, 2025
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Conferences
Europe at risk of becoming a ‘geopolitical playground’ warns Croatia’s former president, and says Trump’s 2018 NATO threat was justified
By Eleanor PringleOctober 26, 2025
Khalid Al-Falih
Conferences
Saudi Arabia’s minister of investment on Vision 2030 and the world’s search for reliable partners
By Nick LichtenbergOctober 26, 2025
Libery Energy's hydraulic fracturing, or frac, spreads are increasingly electrified with natural gas power, a technology now translating to powering data centers.
Energy
AI’s insatiable need for power is driving an unexpected boom in oil-fracking company stocks 
By Jordan BlumOctober 23, 2025
U.S. troops are going to Israel to support the Gaza ceasefire, but JD Vance vows no ‘boots on the ground’
Middle East
U.S. troops are going to Israel to support the Gaza ceasefire, but JD Vance vows no ‘boots on the ground’
By Jason MaOctober 12, 2025
People celebrate at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv on October 9, 2025, following the announcement of the new Gaza ceasefire deal. Israel and Hamas on October 9 agreed a Gaza ceasefire deal to free the remaining living hostages, in a major step towards ending a war that has killed tens of thousands of people and unleashed a humanitarian catastrophe.
Investing
Oil prices fall as Israel and Hamas strike a rare truce, calming markets after months of unrest
By Teresa Cerojano, Matt Ott and The Associated PressOctober 9, 2025
Palestinian children celebrate at a camp for displaced people in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on October 9, 2025, following news of a new Gaza ceasefire deal.
Politics
The Trump-brokered Gaza truce includes a U.S.-led reconstruction plan and Arab-led security in Gaza
By Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman and The Associated PressOctober 9, 2025
US President Donald Trump watches as workers install a new flagpole on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
Real Estate
Trump says the American Dream is on hold because ‘big homebuilders’ are ‘sitting on’ 2 million empty lots
By Eva RoytburgOctober 6, 2025
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Energy
What oil CEOs really think about Trump, tariffs and uncertainty: ‘Those who can are running for the exits’
By Eva RoytburgSeptember 24, 2025
Trump goes off script in UN address, praising Germany for returning to nuclear energy and fossil fuels: ‘All green is all bankrupt’
Energy
Trump goes off script in UN address, praising Germany for returning to nuclear energy and fossil fuels: ‘All green is all bankrupt’
By Ashley LutzSeptember 23, 2025
Canada joins Britain and Australia in recognizing a Palestinian state despite opposition from the U.S.
Politics
Canada joins Britain and Australia in recognizing a Palestinian state despite opposition from the U.S.
By Rob Gillies and The Associated PressSeptember 21, 2025
Red Sea cable cuts disrupt internet in Asia, Middle East; Houthis deny involvement as Microsoft warns of disruption
Politics
Red Sea cable cuts disrupt internet in Asia, Middle East; Houthis deny involvement as Microsoft warns of disruption
By Jon Gambrell and The Associated PressSeptember 8, 2025
Inside Gaza’s world of ‘cash brokers’ as currency disappears: ‘We lose nearly half of our money just to be able to spend it’
Finance
Inside Gaza’s world of ‘cash brokers’ as currency disappears: ‘We lose nearly half of our money just to be able to spend it’
By Wafaa Shurafa, Samya Kullab and The Associated PressJuly 11, 2025
Booz Allen Hamilton may have been a DOGE target—but its CEO is still bullish on his biggest client
Leadership
Booz Allen Hamilton may have been a DOGE target—but its CEO is still bullish on his biggest client
By Diane BradyJuly 5, 2025
Iran’s supreme leader makes first public statement since ceasefire, saying Tehran ‘delivered a hand slap to America’s face’
Politics
Iran’s supreme leader makes first public statement since ceasefire, saying Tehran ‘delivered a hand slap to America’s face’
By The Associated PressJune 26, 2025
Trump says U.S. and Iran will talk next week as ceasefire holds: ‘The way I look at it, they fought, the war is done’
Politics
Trump says U.S. and Iran will talk next week as ceasefire holds: ‘The way I look at it, they fought, the war is done’
By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Farnoush Amiri and The Associated PressJune 26, 2025
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Finance
The S&P 500 flirts with it’s all-time high, oil futures rise 1.4% after Middle East ceasefire
By Paolo Confino and Amanda GerutJune 25, 2025
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Finance
Shell denies reports of BP megamerger of Big Oil rivals
By Jordan BlumJune 25, 2025
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