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You ain't never had a friend like M(iddle)E(ast)
Akhbaar Team
February 29, 2024
News Bites
Is their toxic trait tiptoeing around the term “genocide” and vetoing peace? Sweetie, the problem’s not you…it’s us (the US). They decided to circulate their own UN resolution doc: Release all Israeli hostages since Oct 7 and lift restrictions on humanitarian aid. How about the 7,000 Palestinians being held prisoner, too? (P.S. 3,000 of them are held without charges…)
The UAE has set up a floating hospital off the coast of Egypt to deliver aid to Palestinians. It started treatments on Sunday and has already operated on a 20-year-old man with a gunshot wound
The King of Jordan stepped up (literally) by airdropping aid to Gaza via a Royal Jordanian Airforce plane - the UAE, Egypt and France also took part
Real Estate
You may not care about Moody’s credit rating, but companies and countries do! They just upgraded several major companies in Saudi Arabia, which will allow for greater foreign investor confidence. Well done MBS… well done
World economy slowing down? Interest rates super high? Global debt increasing rapidly? NOT IN THE GCC! Looks like the UAE and other Gulf countries are going to outperform other economies this year 💪🏾
Chinese influence in the region seems to be growing as more and more business deals are created between China and Middle Eastern nations. At the 10th Arab Chinese Business Conference, 30 deals worth $10 billion dollars were agreed on between firms in China and the Middle East - anyone down for a #madeinChinArabia ??
Economy
Egypt got a magic lamp?? Because we ain’t never had a friend like the UAE 💸 The UAE is set to invest an estimated $300 Million USD in Egyptian Real Estate through just two deals
UAE is on a ROLLLLLL, not just with Egypt, but with Bahrain too! Learn more about the $4 Billion USD joint venture that could shape Bahrain’s future landscape
Y’all wish you bought Saudi real estate a few years ago?? Us, too 🥹 2023 saw villa prices shoot up, and commercial rents for offices increas
Arts and Culture
Wanna feel a little bit like old royalty? Maybe a bit of Arab Downton Abbey? As part of Saudi’s Diryah Season, you and the family could enjoy a noble horse show that carries on a historical tradition from Wadi Hanifa. 🏇🏽 Dates are 28th Feb to 8th March 🏇🏽
If 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 is more of the vibe you’re looking for, the FIRST EVER Comedy Week has been announced in Abu Dhabi from May 18-26 this year! Headliners will be Aziz Ansari and Tom Segura 🎤
From March 1st-3rd you can check out Art Dubai at Madinat Jumeirah - 17th edition, so you better believe it’s good! There’s a dedicated section to digital and modern work, so expect a lot of AI, Metaverse, and, if you’re not Gen-Z…confusion (P.S. speaking of things we don’t understand, will the Dubai International Film Festival ever come back?? Thoughts??)
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Technology
Google’s newly introduced AI image generation features for Gemini have been creating controversial images of people over its depiction of different ethnicities and genders. As a result, the search engine giant announced a pause on its image generator #awks
Did you know that the UAE National Artificial Intelligence Strategy exists?? The UAE government allocates significant funds to drive AI initiatives, keeping an eye on sustainable development goals through fancy tech solutions. Targets are a 50% reduction in government expenses and a 50% increase in economic contributions 🤖
✨ akhbaar Spotlight ✨
Aaron Bushnell
The 25-year-old active American active army airman set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington D.C. to protest the genocide in Gaza. He unfortunately didn’t survive, but his last chants were to “Free Palestine” - as is expected, the Washington Post immediately tried to make him look like an unhinged Christian community member with a history of arson to discredit the value of his actions 🤔 #RIPAaron
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