Abu Dhabi-backed newspaper buyout sparking panic

Copies of The Daily Telegraph newspaper on a newsstand in a shop in London, UK, on March 12, 2024 (L), and UAE Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan speaking at COP28 on Dec. 1, 2023. Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Mansions, university facilities, think tanks, sports teams — the U.K. is no stranger … Read more

Ray Dalio hails the Gulf’s ‘renaissance states’ amid global disorder

Ray Dalio speaks during the 2023 Forbes Iconoclast Summit at Pier 60 on June 12, 2023 in New York City. Taylor Hill | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Amid a turbulent global environment, hedge fund titan Ray Dalio sees one particular part of the world as holding promise … Read more

Big Oil CEOs defend themselves against criticism

An event logo displayed in the main conference hall at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The annual strategic energy conference runs from Oct 2-5. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chief executives of some of the world’s largest energy companies on Monday sought to defend … Read more