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DAMAC in the US, Jared Kushner’s Gaza Pl...

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HEADLINES:
• DAMAC Secures $12bn in US AI Data Centre Projects 
• ‘There Is No Plan B’: Jared Kushner’s Gaza Master Plan Draws Backlash in Davos
• Altman Courts Middle East for $50bn OpenAI Funding Round

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