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Aug 4
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Skims Lands in Dubai, Orascom Moves to A...

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HEADLINES:

♦ Wuilt Raises $2M to Scale Its Free E-Commerce Platform Across MENA

♦ Orascom Construction to Delist from Nasdaq Dubai, Move Primary Listing to Abu Dhabi

♦ Kim Kardashian’s Skims to Open First UAE Store at Mall of the Emirates

♦ Filmmakers Reject Mubi’s $100M Sequoia Deal Over Israeli Military Tech Ties

 

 

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