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Energy markets are adapting to the Iran war as a ‘forever conflict’ while oil producers keep supplies flowing and avoid ‘mutually assured destruction’
Energy markets are adapting to the Iran war as a ‘forever conflict’ while oil producers keep supplies flowing and avoid ‘mutually assured destruction’

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Beyond the UAE: Space42’s $1.7 billion bid to conquer new markets
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Databricks sets sights on Abu Dhabi as Middle East growth takes off 
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The way we consume energy is changing. Abu Dhabi’s integrated system has already embraced that change 
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Iran is running out of money and can’t even pay its troops as U.S. blockade chokes the economy, Central Command says, while domestic unrest grows
Iran is running out of money and can’t even pay its troops as U.S. blockade chokes the economy, Central Command says, while domestic unrest grows
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No forms, no fuss: Abu Dhabi wants AI to eliminate government paperwork 
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U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L), speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on February 04, 2025.
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President Trump reveals vision for Gaza in AI video with luxury yachts, belly dancers, and a towering gold statue of himself
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French President Macron denounces Trump’s Gaza takeover plan: ‘The right answer is not a real estate operation’
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Trump once again likens Chuck Schumer to Palestinian people while doubling down on his Gaza takeover proposal
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Trump once again likens Chuck Schumer to Palestinian people while doubling down on his Gaza takeover proposal
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Trump’s proposal of U.S. developing Gaza into ‘Middle East Riviera’ draws global outrage: ‘Ethnic cleansing by another name’
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Syria’s new rulers start talks with foreign governments as France raises flag at Damascus embassy for first time in over a decade
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This was Bashar al-Assad’s mansion. Syrians are now helping themselves to its opulence after the ousted dictator fled to Russia
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This was Bashar al-Assad’s mansion. Syrians are now helping themselves to its opulence after the ousted dictator fled to Russia
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Wars and rising tensions spark global demand for arms, as sales hit record $632 million
Finance
Wars and rising tensions spark global demand for arms, as sales hit record $632 million
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Personal Finance
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By Alicia AdamczykNovember 30, 2024
Israeli tech entrepreneurs and engineers from major companies like Google and Microsoft are seeking refuge in Europe
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Israeli tech entrepreneurs and engineers from major companies like Google and Microsoft are seeking refuge in Europe
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Ian Bremmer: Brace yourself — Trump’s foreign policy could reshape the business world
By Ian BremmerNovember 19, 2024
Asia’s fintech firms are eyeing the Middle East for expansion because of low competition and a ‘future friendly’ regulator
Finance
Asia’s fintech firms are eyeing the Middle East for expansion because of low competition and a ‘future friendly’ regulator
By Lionel Lim and Nicholas GordonNovember 18, 2024
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Conferences
A Saudi government official had only 3 career options when he graduated but says his 16-year-old daughter has many more
By Jane ThierNovember 11, 2024
Hands are visible organizing trays of gold bars.
Finance
Gold soars to record high on Middle East jitters, U.S. election
By Greg McKennaOctober 21, 2024
The world may be slipping backward into a ‘geopolitical risk supercycle,’ warns strategist and C-suite advisor
Leadership
The world may be slipping backward into a ‘geopolitical risk supercycle,’ warns strategist and C-suite advisor
By John KellOctober 15, 2024
A plane flies over a hotel pool in Beirut
Newsletters
Fortune Archives: ‘Bikinis as usual’ in a war-weary city
By Indrani SenOctober 13, 2024
Israeli army tank
Politics
An Israel-Iran war of attrition will be the new reality for a long time, scholar says
By Jason MaOctober 5, 2024
The S&P 500 at close of day Thursday, Oct. 3.
Finance
Oil prices jump and Wall Street slides as investors eye Middle East tensions
By Brooke SeipelOctober 3, 2024
CEOs shouldn’t worry about the economic fallout from the Israel-Iran conflict—yet
Leadership
CEOs shouldn’t worry about the economic fallout from the Israel-Iran conflict—yet
By Lila MacLellanOctober 3, 2024
Sam Altman’s quest for cheap AI power will be fueled by Middle East billions. But the true cost goes beyond money
Newsletters
Sam Altman’s quest for cheap AI power will be fueled by Middle East billions. But the true cost goes beyond money
By Sharon GoldmanSeptember 24, 2024
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Middle East
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Finance
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Finance
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Newsletters
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Newsletters
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Newsletters
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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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Steve Wozniak addressing students as the keynote speaker at the University of California, Berkeley's commencement ceremony on May 13, 2023.
Success
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Politics
Columbia created new rules after historic 1968 protests. Its administration just broke them to authorize police on campus, university report concludes
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