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Saudi AI Boom, LIV Golf Bankruptcy & UAE...

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• LEAP 2026 Opens With $15 Billion AI Push as Saudi Arabia Lands Global Tech Deals

• LIV Golf prepares for bankruptcy filing in September, FT reports

• UAE’s Arada Plans $7 Billion Syria Development in First Investment

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