Middle East – MOSAEC

A Lebanese Woman Fights for Women’s Rights in the Middle East

Lina Abou-Habib is fighting inequality, working to change laws that make it difficult for women to keep custody of their children and block residency for children in a mother’s home country.

By Shivani Vora

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OpenAI Courts Trump With Vision for ‘A.I. in America’

The maker of ChatGPT hopes to spur investment from the Middle East and avoid strict regulations on the development of new technologies.

By Cade Metz and Cecilia Kang

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Trump’s Middle East Envoy Has Prior Ties to Oil-Rich Nations There

Steve Witkoff’s involvement with two sovereign wealth funds as he bought and then sold Manhattan’s Park Lane Hotel demonstrates the conflicts his new role will present.

By Eric Lipton

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Fears of a Global Oil Shock if the Mideast Crisis Intensifies

The threat of an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran has created an “extraordinarily precarious” global situation, sowing alarm about the potential economic fallout.

By Peter S. Goodman