UAE Sets Up $10 Billion Fund to Support Turkey as Ties Warm
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Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
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The United Arab Emirates outlined plans to launch a $10 billion fund to support investments in Turkey as the countries signed a string of accords Wednesday during one of the highest-level visits in years between the old Middle East foes.
The fund will focus on strategic sectors such as energy, food and healthcare, the UAE’s state-run WAM news agency reported. The UAE, a small but influential Persian Gulf oil-and-business powerhouse, and Turkey also signed cooperation deals for their wealth funds, stock exchanges and central banks.