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Sep 2025
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Electronic Prices to Rise; ADNOC and US Gas; Delusional Media Outlets
HEADLINES:• Electronics prices set to rise as key Saudi plant shutdown squeezes global supply• We want to be bold in the US”: ADNOC eyes multi-billion gas expansion• Amira Sajwani calls out ‘delusional’ media as Dubai unveils $9.3B Metro Gold Line• Gaza teenage sisters’ low-cost ... Show More
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Hormuz Deal, Nuclear Delay, UAE $1B Fund, Bugatti Rimac BlueFive Deal
HEADLINES:• Iran proposes phased deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz, delay nuclear talks • UAE launches AED 1 billion industrial resilience fund to boost local production • BlueFive Capital joins consortium in Bugatti acquisition as Rimac takes control 
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