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‘The opportunity outweighs the challenge’: Bahrain leads drive to restore tourism in the Gulf after eight months of conflict and collapsing visitor numbers 
‘The opportunity outweighs the challenge’: Bahrain leads drive to restore tourism in the Gulf after eight months of conflict and collapsing visitor numbers 

The six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council are betting on multi-country trips to revive a tourism market that generated over $130 billion last year.

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ADNOC to expand AI use across its operations to strengthen resilience
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As Trump eyes new attack, Iran vows to retaliate beyond the Mideast and target financial assets, while oil markets brace for generational damage
As Trump eyes new attack, Iran vows to retaliate beyond the Mideast and target financial assets, while oil markets brace for generational damage
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How Dubai is using data and AI to build the city of the future
How Dubai is using data and AI to build the city of the future
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Global AI leaders gather in Dubai as the emirate expands its ambitions 
Global AI leaders gather in Dubai as the emirate expands its ambitions 
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War in Europe is waking CEOs up from their ‘geopolitical nap’
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Elon Musk and Larry Fink—ideological opposites—find common ground: the pursuit of shareholder democracy
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Elon Musk and Larry Fink—ideological opposites—find common ground: the pursuit of shareholder democracy
By Peter Vanham and Nicholas GordonJune 12, 2024
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The Geneva Motor Show is ditching Europe for Qatar as the global jet set looks east
By Peter Vanham and Nicholas GordonJune 5, 2024
I went to a ‘fitness hotel’ in Dubai, where execs shell out thousands for grueling workouts, luxe recovery sessions, and Michelin-starred feasts
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By Rainbow NelsonJune 1, 2024
A Columbia University student walks through a nearly empty campus after police cleared out a Gaza protest encampment on May 06, 2024.
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Civil disobedience and calls for financial divestments ‘have an important place in democracy’—but many schools also have donors to worry about
By Sunny NagpaulJune 1, 2024
Steve Wozniak addressing students as the keynote speaker at the University of California, Berkeley's commencement ceremony on May 13, 2023.
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Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak was expelled from the school where he just delivered his commencement speech—’be leaders, not followers’
By Sunny NagpaulMay 11, 2024
NYPD officers detain dozens of pro-Palestinian students at Columbia University near the Gaza Solidarity Encampment on April 30, 2024.
Politics
Columbia created new rules after historic 1968 protests. Its administration just broke them to authorize police on campus, university report concludes
By Sunny NagpaulMay 7, 2024
Ex-Googler and Palestinian-American fired for opposing Project Nimbus speaks out: ‘This was not my idea of what the American workplace should be’
Success
Ex-Googler and Palestinian-American fired for opposing Project Nimbus speaks out: ‘This was not my idea of what the American workplace should be’
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Bitcoin struggles to regain momentum after weekend wipeout erased more than 10%
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By Niamh RoweApril 16, 2024
From celebrity chef to a direct line to the White House, here’s how José Andrés became the face of food philanthropy and a major player in international politics
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From celebrity chef to a direct line to the White House, here’s how José Andrés became the face of food philanthropy and a major player in international politics
By Sunny NagpaulApril 5, 2024
The Middle East is pitching itself as the future of crypto. Will companies follow?
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The Middle East is pitching itself as the future of crypto. Will companies follow?
By Leo SchwartzMarch 6, 2024
Saudi Arabia needs a second airline because it’s ‘not as easy as it should be’ to get to ‘the home of Cristiano Ronaldo,’ says the CEO of the country’s next carrier
Leadership
Saudi Arabia needs a second airline because it’s ‘not as easy as it should be’ to get to ‘the home of Cristiano Ronaldo,’ says the CEO of the country’s next carrier
By Lionel LimFebruary 28, 2024
Israeli soldiers standing outside a grocery store
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Israel’s economy sinks 20% as the war decimates consumer spending and real estate investments
By Paolo ConfinoFebruary 20, 2024
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman said diversity policies have ignored Jews. He’s not entirely wrong
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Billionaire investor Bill Ackman said diversity policies have ignored Jews. He’s not entirely wrong
By Ruth UmohNovember 22, 2023
Jared Kushner, Arab and Israeli officials outline day-after solutions for the first time since the Oct. 7 attacks at Yale’s Middle East Peace Dialogue
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Jared Kushner, Arab and Israeli officials outline day-after solutions for the first time since the Oct. 7 attacks at Yale’s Middle East Peace Dialogue
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianNovember 20, 2023
‘This is not cancel culture’: Ron DeSantis defends directive to ban pro-Palestinian group at Florida universities
Politics
‘This is not cancel culture’: Ron DeSantis defends directive to ban pro-Palestinian group at Florida universities
By Steve MollmanOctober 29, 2023
Elon Musk says SpaceX will offer Starlink in Gaza to international aid groups: ‘A communications blackout does seem questionable’
Tech
Elon Musk says SpaceX will offer Starlink in Gaza to international aid groups: ‘A communications blackout does seem questionable’
By Steve MollmanOctober 28, 2023
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Politics
Former National Intelligence Counsel chair sees ‘no happy ending’ for Gaza hostage situation
By Gregory F. Treverton and The ConversationOctober 26, 2023
Israel tanks
Politics
20-year intel, FBI vet lays out what Israel’s ground war will run into: Suicide attackers, roadside bombs, IEDs, snipers, and more
By Javed Ali and The ConversationOctober 25, 2023
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Lebanon
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Hezbollah’s reaction to the Israel-Hamas war could finally answer whether the group cares more about Lebanon or being a proxy for Iran
By Asher Kaufman and The ConversationOctober 22, 2023
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Saudi Arabia wanted to ‘de-risk’ the Middle East. Instead it has to hit pause on normalization with Israel
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From CEOs to billionaires to Harvard students, everyone is struggling to discuss the Israel-Hamas war. Here’s what you need to know before you talk about it
By Paolo ConfinoOctober 19, 2023
Mark Zuckerberg’s Threads ‘temporarily’ blocks COVID search terms to focus on larger misinformation concerns
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Threads ‘temporarily’ blocks COVID search terms to focus on larger misinformation concerns
By Chris MorrisOctober 19, 2023
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By Ruth UmohOctober 18, 2023
Ron DeSantis
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WHO confirms hundreds are dead from an attack on a Gaza hospital ‘unprecedented in scale’
Politics
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Politics
The WHO called Israel’s evacuation of Gaza hospitals a ‘death sentence.’ Palestinian health expert says it was underfunded for a century before Israel’s blockade
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Jared Kushner: Middle East has ‘tremendous potential’ but has been held back by ‘bad policy’ 
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By Steve MollmanOctober 15, 2023
Israel
Politics
Deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust shakes the foundations of Israel as a safe homeland, says double MacArthur-winning historian
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