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Scoop: Divisive Pentagon hire may rush troop withdrawals before Trump’s exit Censored Internet

Scoop: Divisive Pentagon hire may rush troop withdrawals before Trump’s exit

President Trump's newly installed acting Pentagon chief is bringing on a senior adviser in a sign the administration wants to accelerate the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the Middle East before the end of his presidency in January, three people familiar with the move told Axios.Why it matters: A senior…
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November 11, 2020
Dubai’s TVM Capital Healthcare joins forces with GE Healthcare to support emerging markets Censored Internet

Dubai’s TVM Capital Healthcare joins forces with GE Healthcare to support emerging markets

A leading healthcare expansion and growth capital investor in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is partnering with GE Healthcare to support businesses in emerging healthcare markets, it has been revealed. Headquartered in Dubai and Singapore, TVM Capital Healthcare has confirmed it will work with GE Healthcare to “accelerate…
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November 11, 2020
Mixed reactions to Biden’s victory across the Middle East Censored Internet

Mixed reactions to Biden’s victory across the Middle East

The reactions across the Middle East to Joe Biden’s victory revealed the strategic calculations of leaders in the region heading into a post-Trump era.Driving the news: Some leaders quickly congratulated Biden while others hesitated. Some were restrained in their statements, while others couldn’t hide their joy at President Trump’s defeat.The…
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November 11, 2020
What We Are Reading Today: Arab Patriotism by Adam Mestyan Censored Internet

What We Are Reading Today: Arab Patriotism by Adam Mestyan

Assiduously researched and deftly narrated, The Fabric of Civilization tells the story of the world’s most influential commodity. The Fabric of Civilization is a history about the far-reaching influence that textiles have had on the world.  Author Virginia Postrel “synthesizes groundbreaking research from archaeology, economics, and science to reveal a surprising history,”…
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November 9, 2020
Cairo Angels launches micro VC fund to invest in startups in Middle East and Africa Censored Internet

Cairo Angels launches micro VC fund to invest in startups in Middle East and Africa

Cairo Angels, one of the leading and oldest angel networks of the region that has been actively investing in Egyptian startups, has launched a micro VC fund, it said in a statement to MENAbytes. The fund will invest in early-stage startups in the Middle East and Africa. Zeina Mandour, the…
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November 9, 2020
Q&A: Achieving Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation and the Vision 2030 Censored Internet

Q&A: Achieving Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation and the Vision 2030

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has stated that it aims to achieve its Vision 2030 objectives through three main pillars: a vibrant society, a thriving economy, and an ambitious nation. The Vision is a strategic framework to reduce the nation's dependence on oil, diversify its economy and develop public service…
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November 9, 2020