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♦ Wall Street Firms Flock to Abu Dhabi for Proximity to Sovereign Wealth

♦ Qatari Consortium Steps Back from Manchester United, Prince Al-Waleed Eyes Al-Hilal

♦ MBC Secures Three-Year Bundesliga Rights Across MENA

♦ China’s Meituan Subsidiary Keeta Launches in Qatar

 

 

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