In a covert investment arrangement, a royal from Abu Dhabi injected $500 million into Donald Trump’s crypto company, securing a 49% stake. Only months after this deal, the United Arab Emirates gained access to tightly controlled American AI chips, prompting questions about the intersection of global finance and advanced technology.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office is embroiled in a new scandal as police arrest two of his close associates on suspicion of accepting money from Qatar to promote the Gulf state’s image in Israel.