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In This Week's Edition: Egypt's Pound Nosedives, US And Saudi Talk "High School Romance", QatarEnergy Deep In The Heart Of Texas! ... And More!

Egypt’s Pound Falls Off A Cliff! .. (Graph: Bloomberg)

News stories I’m following this week …

• Qatar's Emir says initial indicators show GDP growth of 4.3% in H1 2022. (Reuters)

• Barrack says he hoped Trump ties would appeal to UAE. (Reuters)

• ‘Not some high school romance’: White House bristles at latest jab in US-Saudi spat. (CNN)

• Zelensky: Russia deploys dozens of Iranian drones in two days. (BBC)

• Turkey's Baykar to complete plant in Ukraine in two years - CEO. (Reuters)

• Egypt Pound Dives After Shift to Flexible Currency, IMF Deal. (Bloomberg)

• F1 faces legal challenge over Bahrain contract and sportswashing. (The Guardian)

• Gulf States Shake Up Region’s Airline Sector With New Carriers And Management Changes. (Forbes)

• Israeli Business in Saudi Arabia Emerges From Shadows at Investment Conference. (WSJ)

• Jared Kushner Had a Friendly Little Reunion With His Saudi Pals (the Ones Who Gave Him a $2 Billion Check) (Vanity Fair)

• How A U.S. Arms Embargo Could Impact Saudi Arabia's Air Force. (Forbes)

In other news …

• Bella Hadid, Olivier Rousteing, and More Cheer on the Fashion Trust Arabia Award Winners in Doha. (Vogue)

• Olafur Eliasson Unveils New Installation in Qatar. (Hypebeast)

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• How Qatar is planning to ensure security at World Cup 2022. (AlJazeera)

• Spanish fan hiking to Qatar World Cup missing in Iran. (Reuters)

• Fact check: Fabricated image claims to show limitations on fan conduct at 2022 World Cup. (USA Today)

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On Social-Media …

Doha News @dohanews

.@qatarenergy Trading is set to offtake, transport and trade 70% of liquified natural gas produced by Golden Pass LNG in Texas, the United States.

dohanews.coQatarEnergy to market 70% of gas at Texas facilitySeveral European nations turned to Doha in an effort to save their fragile energy supply, especially ahead of the cold winter season. QatarEnergy Trading is set to offtake, transport and…

Dr Andreas Krieg @andreas_krieg

The power balance is shifting "We've been lashing out at Qatar like deaf people for months, but we've come to beg from the same Qatar for gas to keep the lights on this summer"

LN24 @LesNews24

On frappe sur la tête du Qatar comme des sourds depuis des mois, mais on vient mendier auprès du même Qatar la possibilité d’acheter du gaz pour nous chauffer et nous éclairer... L'édito de @Le_Bux https://t.co/OsDcOy107J

In other ‘posts’ …

إيمان عياد Eman Ayad @RealEmanAyad

Always supportive of her suffering home, Bella Hadid draws an example of a successful and persistent Palestinian woman. Ms Hadid showed up at the Labour of Love Exhibition in Qatar that displays the historic and cultural value of the 'Thobe' Palestinian woman’s traditional dress. https://t.co/yrQ0zaLPyK

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