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Jan 2025
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Trump Seeks $1T from Saudi Arabia; Princ...

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- Trump Calls for $1 Trillion Saudi Investment and Lower Oil Prices

- Saudi Prince’s Kingdom Holding Eyes TikTok Investment If Musk or Others Buy It

- Abu Dhabi’s Phoenix Group Ventures into Africa with Ethiopian Bitcoin Mining Deal

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