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Saudi Arabia Buys EA, Telegram Row & Sat...

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HEADLINES:

• Saudi Arabia just completed its $55 billion purchase of gaming giant EA.

• Pavel Durov Blames 'Extortionists' After Apple Removes Telegram From App Store

• UAE-Based Entrepreneur Satish Sanpal Denies Reports of Frozen Assets

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