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May 2025
30m 50s

Saudi Oil, Gaza, Free ChatGPT & ME Billi...

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HEADLINES:
• Saudi Arabia Denies Alcohol Legalization Rumors Amid World Cup Buzz
• UAE will Become the First Country to Offer Free ChatGPT Plus to All Residents
• Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Strike New Oil in Partitioned Zone
• Piers Morgan’s Shift on Gaza Reflects Global Moral Shift, Says Khalaf Al Habtoor
• Middle East’s Wealthy Family Offices are Look to the West

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