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        <title><![CDATA[Adveith Nair - Managing Editor, Mideast Money]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Saudi-UAE Split Complicates Wall Street’s Middle East Calculus]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The worsening rift may add a new layer of complexity.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-05-04/saudi-arabia-uae-opec-split-complicates-wall-street-s-middle-east-calculus</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Adveith Nair]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 14:42:26 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>A co-working office space in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. The UAE is emerging as a hub for hedge funds, its neutral approach and easy visa policies have helped draw capital in times of strife. Photographer: Natalie Naccache/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wall Street CEOs Keep the Faith in the Middle East]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Firms are moving to reinforce relationships and signal long-term commitment.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-13/iran-war-goldman-brookfield-rush-to-shore-up-middle-east-ties</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Adveith Nair]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:26:42 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>The skyline in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. Abu Dhabi has for years been trying to establish itself as an attractive alternative to neighboring Dubai. Photographer: Vidhyaa Chandramohan/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Qatar Postpones Sixth Edition of Flagship Annual Finance Forum]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-08/qatar-postpones-sixth-edition-of-flagship-annual-finance-forum</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Adveith Nair]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:32:57 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi Firm Ramps Up Deals With Whoop Funding, US Gas Foray]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-31/abu-dhabi-s-2pointzero-splashes-out-2-25-billion-in-us-gas-deal</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Adveith Nair]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 05:19:07 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dubai’s Hedge Fund Boom, Property Surge in Focus as Iran War Continues]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Brent crude is on track for a record monthly gain.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-30/iran-war-dubai-s-hedge-fund-boom-property-surge-in-focus</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Adveith Nair]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:39:54 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Iran&apos;s main oil export terminal at Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf. Source: AFP/Getty Images</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[UAE Stands by $1.4 Trillion US Investment Pledge Despite War]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-19/uae-stands-by-1-4-trillion-us-investment-pledge-despite-war</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Adveith Nair]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:56:13 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Yousef Al Otaiba  Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iran War Lifts Oil, Diverges Middle East Stocks, Threatens GDP]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Economists are beginning to quantify the potential hit.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-16/iran-war-lifts-oil-saudi-arabia-uae-stocks-diverge-qatar-gdp-risks-rise</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Adveith Nair]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:26:29 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Smoke from an ongoing fire at Dubai International Airport, on March 16.  Source: AFP/Getty Images</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iran War Tests Whether Dubai’s Expats Are Here to Stay]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Iranian missiles shake Gulf finance’s image of stability.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-09/iran-war-tests-whether-dubai-abu-dhabi-uae-expats-are-here-to-stay</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:52:12 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Workers in the Business Bay financial district of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. The US State Department urged Americans to leave the Middle East, citing “serious safety risks” amid dangers from the war. Photographer: Walaa Alshaer/Bloomberg </media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[UAE President Tells ‘Enemies’ Country Is ‘No Easy Prey’]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-07/uae-president-tells-enemies-country-is-no-easy-prey-mmgjfj59</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Adveith Nair]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:28:36 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, United Arab Emirate&apos;s president, during a meeting with US President Joe Biden, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed will prioritize talks on economic ties ahead of geopolitics during his first trip to Washington as the country’s ruler. Photographer: Samuel Corum/Sipa/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iran War Prompts Rethink of Middle East Finance Hubs’ Stability Premium]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Is this a short-lived shock or a turning point?]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-02/iran-war-prompts-rethink-of-saudi-uae-qatar-finance-hubs-stability-premium</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Adveith Nair]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:24:36 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Smoke from Abu Dhabi&apos;s Saadiyat island on March 1. Photographer: Alex Dooler/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Missiles Seen Over Abu Dhabi Financial Hub Dent Safe Haven Image]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-28/iran-strikes-explosions-in-dubai-abu-dhabi-jolt-middle-east-financial-hubs</link>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:39:59 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Smoke from a reported rocket interception is seen over the sky in Dubai on February 28, 2026. Iran said on February 28 it will &quot;respond decisively&quot; after Israel and the United States launched strikes on the country despite talks underway on Tehran&apos;s nuclear programme. (Photo by Fadel SENNA / AFP via Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Blue Owl Woes Are a Test for Private Credit's Middle East Backers]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Also: Abu Dhabi’s MGX is racing toward a target of more than $100 billion in assets under management.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-02-23/uae-saudi-arabia-qatar-prolific-private-credit-buyout-backers-face-test</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Adveith Nair]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:36:50 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Tourists take photographs at the Corniche waterfront promenade in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. Abu Dhabi has for years been trying to establish itself as an attractive alternative to neighboring Dubai. Photographer: Vidhyaa Chandramohan/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia’s $100 Billion FDI Chase Kicks Into High Gear]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The PIF executive who helped lead the Saudi debt boom will now drive the kingdom’s FDI push.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-02-16/saudi-reshuffle-mecca-property-boom-dp-world-ceo-quits-over-epstein-ties</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Adveith Nair]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:38:44 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>The Masjid Al Haram and the Kaaba in Mecca.  Photographer: Iman Al-Dabbagh/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dubai Picks Trusted Executive to Protect Prized DP World Asset]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-13/dubai-picks-trusted-executive-to-protect-prized-dp-world-asset</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Adveith Nair]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:32:42 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dubai Bets on Musk’s Tunnels as Expat Boom Strains Infrastructure]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Work on the pilot phase of the $545 million tunnel project is expected to start this year. ]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-02-09/dubai-bets-elon-musk-s-tunnels-abu-dhabi-s-adic-eyes-bolder-bets</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Adveith Nair]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:47:50 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. The UAE has become a top pick for many of those relocating from the UK, where the government abolished a tax break for non-domiciled residents. Photographer: Walaa Alshaer/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi’s Vast Oil Wealth Has a New Steward]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The emirate folded its $263 billion wealth fund, ADQ, into an entity overseen by the crown prince.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-02-02/abu-dhabi-s-oil-wealth-has-a-new-steward-saudi-uae-tensions-put-firms-on-edge</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Adveith Nair]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:15:01 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>The Etihad Towers, left, and the headquarters of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC), right, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. The ADIPEC annual strategic energy conference runs from Oct 2-5. Photographer: Christopher Pike/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi Shakeup May Hand Crown Prince More Dealmaking Clout]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-30/abu-dhabi-to-consolidate-wealth-fund-adq-l-imad-assets</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Dooler]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 05:19:14 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Abu Dhabi Photographer: Vidhyaa Chandramohan/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[$25 Billion Goldman Partnership Boosts Doha’s Push to Become a Finance Hub]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Goldman Sachs will also grow its headcount in Qatar.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-01-26/qatar-goldman-gs-boosts-doha-s-push-to-become-finance-hub</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Adveith Nair]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:48:24 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Commercial skyscrapers of the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) on the skyline beyond traditional dhow boats in Doha, Qatar, on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. Seven national football teams, including England, will not wear a rainbow armband showing solidarity with LGBTQ rights, bowing to pressure from FIFA because players might receive a yellow card for the show of support. Photographer: Christopher Pike/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The New Bankers to the World Drive the $4.5 Trillion M&A Boom]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Gulf wealth funds accounted for 43% of all capital invested by state-owned investors globally in 2025.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-01-05/abu-dhabi-saudi-qatar-kuwait-wealth-funds-drive-the-m-a-boom</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Adveith Nair]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:20:51 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Traditional dhow boats docked along the Doho Corniche in Doha, Qatar, on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. Seven national football teams, including England, will not wear a rainbow armband showing solidarity with LGBTQ rights, bowing to pressure from FIFA because players might receive a yellow card for the show of support. Photographer: Christopher Pike/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Saudi Pivot, Gulf AI Bets, and the World’s Hottest Real Estate Market]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The strategic shifts and defining deals that shaped Mideast Money in 2025 — and the themes to watch in the new year.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Adveith Nair]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:09:51 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Traffic along the Doha Corniche as the sun sets ahead of the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha, Qatar, on Monday, May 19, 2025. The Qatar Economic Forum, set to start on Tuesday, will feature top executives from around the world and key names from Trump&apos;s orbit, including his son Eric and Tesla&apos;s Elon Musk. Photographer: Christopher Pike/Bloomberg</media:description>
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