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Saudi Arabia offers 30-year tax relief plan to lure regional corporate HQs

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia announced a 30-year tax exemption package for foreign companies establishing their regional headquarters…

DOJ files war crime charges; Russia reasserts its influence as Putin meets allies in Middle East

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on Dec. 6, 2023. See here for the…

Putin makes rare visits to the UAE, Saudi Arabia to talk strengthened relations, Israel-Hamas war

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Riyadh on Wednesday evening local time, Russian state media…

U.S. ambassador insists America remains the top foreign policy actor in the Middle East

Martina Strong, U.S. ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, believes the U.S. is unequivocally the most important foreign policy actor…

Senate subpoenas Saudi Public Investment Fund’s U.S. subsidiary for info on PGA-LIV Golf deal

WASHINGTON — Bipartisan members of a Senate subcommittee on homeland security demanded transparency Wednesday from a Saudi Arabian investment fund…

UAE crypto scammer sentenced to 8 years in prison for multimillion-dollar fraud scheme

A United Arab Emirates resident and Nigerian citizen was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for orchestrating a multimillion-dollar…

China’s VCs look to the Middle East for a U.S. dollar lifeline

BEIJING — Venture capitalists in China that once relied on U.S. investors are now holding court with Middle Eastern money.…