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      <title>How Gulf labour systems were reformed</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Qatar scrapped NOCs and exit permits in 2020, the UAE moved to fixed-term contracts in 2022, Saudi Arabia opened job mobility in 2021. What changed.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>Khalid Okonkwo</dc:creator>
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      <title>What is G42, Abu Dhabi&apos;s AI group</title>
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      <dc:creator>Hiroshi Nakamura</dc:creator>
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      <dc:creator>Amara Okonkwo</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[The rescheduled LEAP 2026 ran August 31 to September 3 in Riyadh, closing with nearly $15 billion in AI and technology commitments.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Amara Okonkwo</dc:creator>
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      <title>UAE equities add Dh37 billion in August</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[DFM and ADX gained nearly Dh37 billion in August 2026 to Dh3.886 trillion combined, with Dubai up 17.5 percent year-to-date as the region's haven market.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Trump announced a Gaza disarmament deal on July 30, 2026 crediting Egypt, Qatar and Turkiye; Saudi Arabia welcomed it on July 31.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Amara Okonkwo</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[No income tax lets Gulf expatriates save 25-40 percent of salary as singles and 10-20 percent as families. The budget-breakers and habits that decide it.]]></description>
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