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Feb 2024
20m 3s

The dating app that requires your credit...

Augustus Media
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Top Stories Today:

  • The UAE will exit a watchdog’s dirty money list following a clamp down on illicit financial activity
  • New dating apps are setting higher credit score requirements: will the Middle East adopt similar measures?
  • Abu Dhabi start up The Cloud has secured $12MN and acquired a UK startup KBox
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20m 39s
Yesterday
Iran Drone Strike Oman Port | Oil Hits $100 | Gulf Banks Go Remote Update
HEADLINES:• Iranian Drones Strike Oman's Strategic Port; Oil Markets Surge Past $100 • Middle East War Costs Tourism Industry $600 Million a Day • Major International Banks Move to Remote Work Settings in Gulf Offices • “My Priority Is the Safety of Our People,” Says ADNOC CEO Su ... Show More
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Aramco Oil Warning, Ruwais Refinery Fire, Saudi Drone Talks, Azizi Hotels
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