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                        <title><![CDATA[Dubai Banks Go Remote Amid Regional Tensions]]></title>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:52:54 +0000</pubDate>
                        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Malak Mokhles]]></dc:creator>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Dubai Banks Banks in Dubai have been stepping up precautions amid rising geopolitical tensions. This comes after Iran signaled that it is willing to target economic centers and banks with ties to the United States. U.S. financial giant Citigroup began...<div class="more-link-wrap"><a class="more-link" href="https://waya.media/dubai-banks-go-remote-amid-regional-tensions/" data-wpel-link="internal">Read More</a></div>]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Dubai Banks Banks in Dubai have been stepping up precautions amid rising geopolitical tensions. This comes after Iran signaled that it is willing to target economic centers and banks with ties to the United States. U.S. financial giant Citigroup began...<div class="more-link-wrap"><a class="more-link" href="https://waya.media/dubai-banks-go-remote-amid-regional-tensions/" data-wpel-link="internal">Read More</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The Gulf is Rewiring Its Oil Network in Real Time. Here Is How Far It Can Go.]]></title>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:37:49 +0000</pubDate>
                        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gamal Helmy]]></dc:creator>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt are racing to reroute global oil supply through pipelines and Red Sea ports. The infrastructure exists. The question is whether it can move fast enough, and safely...<div class="more-link-wrap"><a class="more-link" href="https://waya.media/the-gulf-is-rewiring-its-oil-network-in-real-time-here-is-how-far-it-can-go/" data-wpel-link="internal">Read More</a></div>]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt are racing to reroute global oil supply through pipelines and Red Sea ports. The infrastructure exists. The question is whether it can move fast enough, and safely...<div class="more-link-wrap"><a class="more-link" href="https://waya.media/the-gulf-is-rewiring-its-oil-network-in-real-time-here-is-how-far-it-can-go/" data-wpel-link="internal">Read More</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Hot Money Outflows From Egypt Hit USD 1.18B on Wednesday ]]></title>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
                        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Malak Mokhles]]></dc:creator>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The outbreak of the Iran conflict is placing a heavy burden on the global economy, creating uncertainty that affects investor behavior worldwide. One key result of this uncertainty is the rise in hot money outflows, short-term investments by foreign investors...<div class="more-link-wrap"><a class="more-link" href="https://waya.media/hot-money-outflows-from-egypt-hit-usd-1-18b-on-wednesday/" data-wpel-link="internal">Read More</a></div>]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[The outbreak of the Iran conflict is placing a heavy burden on the global economy, creating uncertainty that affects investor behavior worldwide. One key result of this uncertainty is the rise in hot money outflows, short-term investments by foreign investors...<div class="more-link-wrap"><a class="more-link" href="https://waya.media/hot-money-outflows-from-egypt-hit-usd-1-18b-on-wednesday/" data-wpel-link="internal">Read More</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Qatari-Backed Irth Capital Makes USD 1.5B Bid to Take Papa John’s Private]]></title>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:31:46 +0000</pubDate>
                        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Malak Mokhles]]></dc:creator>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Papa John’s A Qatari-backed investment firm has submitted a bid to take pizza chain Papa John&#8217;s International private. The offer comes from Irth Capital Management, a global asset manager founded in 2024 and backed by a member of Qatar’s royal...<div class="more-link-wrap"><a class="more-link" href="https://waya.media/qatari-backed-irth-capital-makes-usd-1-5b-bid-to-take-papa-johns-private/" data-wpel-link="internal">Read More</a></div>]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Papa John’s A Qatari-backed investment firm has submitted a bid to take pizza chain Papa John&#8217;s International private. The offer comes from Irth Capital Management, a global asset manager founded in 2024 and backed by a member of Qatar’s royal...<div class="more-link-wrap"><a class="more-link" href="https://waya.media/qatari-backed-irth-capital-makes-usd-1-5b-bid-to-take-papa-johns-private/" data-wpel-link="internal">Read More</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Stablecoin Platform KAST Raises USD 80M to Expand Across Middle East]]></title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:07:18 +0000</pubDate>
                        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Malak Mokhles]]></dc:creator>
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                        <description><![CDATA[KAST New York-based KAST, a global financial platform, raised USD 80 million in a Series A funding round. The round was co-led by QED Investors and Left Lane Capital. The round also saw participation from Peak XV Partners, HSG and...<div class="more-link-wrap"><a class="more-link" href="https://waya.media/stablecoin-platform-kast-raises-usd-80m-to-expand-across-middle-east/" data-wpel-link="internal">Read More</a></div>]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[KAST New York-based KAST, a global financial platform, raised USD 80 million in a Series A funding round. The round was co-led by QED Investors and Left Lane Capital. The round also saw participation from Peak XV Partners, HSG and...<div class="more-link-wrap"><a class="more-link" href="https://waya.media/stablecoin-platform-kast-raises-usd-80m-to-expand-across-middle-east/" data-wpel-link="internal">Read More</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Egypt’s Inflation Hits 13.4%. What is the Impact on Daily Life?]]></title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
                        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Malak Mokhles]]></dc:creator>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Inflation Surges The shockwaves from the Iran conflict are rippling through global markets impacting everything from inflation to fuel prices. The Central Bank of Egypt released the inflation data for February 2026, stating that on an annual basis, urban headline...<div class="more-link-wrap"><a class="more-link" href="https://waya.media/egypts-inflation-hits-13-4-what-is-the-impact-on-daily-life/" data-wpel-link="internal">Read More</a></div>]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Inflation Surges The shockwaves from the Iran conflict are rippling through global markets impacting everything from inflation to fuel prices. The Central Bank of Egypt released the inflation data for February 2026, stating that on an annual basis, urban headline...<div class="more-link-wrap"><a class="more-link" href="https://waya.media/egypts-inflation-hits-13-4-what-is-the-impact-on-daily-life/" data-wpel-link="internal">Read More</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Qatar’s ShipBee Raises USD 500K to Scale Logistics Services]]></title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 08:04:17 +0000</pubDate>
                        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Malak Mokhles]]></dc:creator>
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                        <description><![CDATA[ShipBee Qatar-based logistics technology startup ShipBee raised USD 500 thousand in a seed funding round led by GrowthX Capital. Founded in March 2024 by Tamer Raafat and Amer Azani, ShipBee is a logistics technology startup. It provides an ​​AI-powered digital...<div class="more-link-wrap"><a class="more-link" href="https://waya.media/qatars-shipbee-raises-usd-500k-to-scale-logistics-services/" data-wpel-link="internal">Read More</a></div>]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[ShipBee Qatar-based logistics technology startup ShipBee raised USD 500 thousand in a seed funding round led by GrowthX Capital. Founded in March 2024 by Tamer Raafat and Amer Azani, ShipBee is a logistics technology startup. It provides an ​​AI-powered digital...<div class="more-link-wrap"><a class="more-link" href="https://waya.media/qatars-shipbee-raises-usd-500k-to-scale-logistics-services/" data-wpel-link="internal">Read More</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Shorooq Backs Yann LeCun&#8217;s $1 Billion Bet to Rebuild AI From Scratch]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://waya.media/shorooq-backs-yann-lecuns-1-billion-bet-to-rebuild-ai-from-scratch/]]></link>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:44:14 +0000</pubDate>
                        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gamal Helmy]]></dc:creator>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi&#8217;s Shorooq has joined one of the largest seed rounds in AI history. The raise totals $1.03 billion for AMI Labs, the new company founded by Turing Award winner Yann LeCun. The investment signals that MENA&#8217;s private capital is...<div class="more-link-wrap"><a class="more-link" href="https://waya.media/shorooq-backs-yann-lecuns-1-billion-bet-to-rebuild-ai-from-scratch/" data-wpel-link="internal">Read More</a></div>]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi&#8217;s Shorooq has joined one of the largest seed rounds in AI history. The raise totals $1.03 billion for AMI Labs, the new company founded by Turing Award winner Yann LeCun. The investment signals that MENA&#8217;s private capital is...<div class="more-link-wrap"><a class="more-link" href="https://waya.media/shorooq-backs-yann-lecuns-1-billion-bet-to-rebuild-ai-from-scratch/" data-wpel-link="internal">Read More</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title><![CDATA[QIA Joins USD 500M Round for US-Based Vast to Build Private Space Stations ]]></title>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
                        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Malak Mokhles]]></dc:creator>
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                        <description><![CDATA[QIA Qatar Investment Authority joined a USD 500 million funding round for US-based Vast.&#160; The round was led by Balerion Space Ventures with participation from IQT, Mitsui &#38; Co., Ltd, MUFG, Nikon Corporation (Nikon), Stellar Ventures, Space Capital, and Earthrise...<div class="more-link-wrap"><a class="more-link" href="https://waya.media/qia-joins-usd-500m-round-for-us-based-vast-to-build-private-space-stations/" data-wpel-link="internal">Read More</a></div>]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[QIA Qatar Investment Authority joined a USD 500 million funding round for US-based Vast.&#160; The round was led by Balerion Space Ventures with participation from IQT, Mitsui &#38; Co., Ltd, MUFG, Nikon Corporation (Nikon), Stellar Ventures, Space Capital, and Earthrise...<div class="more-link-wrap"><a class="more-link" href="https://waya.media/qia-joins-usd-500m-round-for-us-based-vast-to-build-private-space-stations/" data-wpel-link="internal">Read More</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Granite Receives FRA Approval to Launch USD Fixed Income Fund ]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://waya.media/granite-receives-fra-approval-to-launch-usd-fixed-income-fund/]]></link>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:20:05 +0000</pubDate>
                        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Malak Mokhles]]></dc:creator>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Granite Granite Financial Holding, received approval from the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) to launch a new USD denominated Fixed Income Fund. The fund is being launched in partnership between Al Naeem Holding for Investments and Granite Financial Holding.&#160; &#8220;At Granite,...<div class="more-link-wrap"><a class="more-link" href="https://waya.media/granite-receives-fra-approval-to-launch-usd-fixed-income-fund/" data-wpel-link="internal">Read More</a></div>]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Granite Granite Financial Holding, received approval from the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) to launch a new USD denominated Fixed Income Fund. The fund is being launched in partnership between Al Naeem Holding for Investments and Granite Financial Holding.&#160; &#8220;At Granite,...<div class="more-link-wrap"><a class="more-link" href="https://waya.media/granite-receives-fra-approval-to-launch-usd-fixed-income-fund/" data-wpel-link="internal">Read More</a></div>]]></content:encoded>
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