Egypt Woos US Investors, US Delays UAE C...

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HEADLINES:

♦ Egypt Plans To Offer New Investment Opportunities To US Firms

♦ Mubadala Backs Dubai-Based Restaurant Payments Startup Qlub In $30M Funding Round

♦ US Officials Stall UAE’s Access To Nvidia AI Chips Over Security Fears

♦ Musk’s Grok Bot Accuses X of Censoring Pro-Palestinian Posts, Cites Media Reports

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