The Race to Become the Middle East’s Financial Hub Is Heating Up
A tourist photographs residential and commercial skyscrapers in Doha, including the Qatar Financial Centre.
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This week, Saudi Aramco is eyeing a BP unit, Adnoc is considering a major US push, and the UAE’s $51 billion investment pledge for Turkey is faltering. But first, there’s a new entrant in the race to become the region’s preeminent financial center.