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Conflicts of Interest | Corruption (Institutional) | Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | Group 42 (G42) | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | MGX Fund Management Ltd | Nahyan, Tahnoon bin Zayed al- (1971- ) | Trump, Donald J | Virtual Currency | Witkoff, Steven | World Liberty Financial

U.A.E. Firm Quietly Took Stake in the Trump Family’s Crypto Company
ByDavid Yaffe-Bellany and Eric Lipton February 1, 2026

The $500 million agreement raises new concerns about the propriety of the president negotiating foreign policy with his own business partners.

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Abilene (Tex) | Amarillo (Tex) | Artificial Intelligence | BGC Group | Commerce Department | Conflicts of Interest | Data Centers | Ethics and Official Misconduct | International Trade and World Market | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Lutnick, Howard W | Newmark Group Inc | United States International Relations | United States Politics and Government

Family Affair: Commerce Secretary’s Sons Cash In on A.I. Frenzy
ByEric Lipton, Michael Rothfeld, David Yaffe-Bellany and Ana Swanson November 20, 2025

Howard Lutnick is helping push data center projects. His family companies are profiting from them.

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Conflicts of Interest | Dar Global PLC | Diriyah (Saudi Arabia) | Electronic Arts Inc | Family Business | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Kushner, Jared | LIV Golf | Mohammed bin Salman (1985- ) | Persian Gulf | Public Investment Fund (Saudi Arabia) | Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) | Saudi Arabia | Trump, Donald J | United States | Witkoff, Steven

Trump Family’s Business Ties to Saudi Arabia Raise Ethics Worries
ByVivian Nereim November 18, 2025November 19, 2025

President Trump will host Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, who oversees a major construction project that is in talks with the Trump family business.

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Conflicts of Interest | Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Co | Diriyah (Saudi Arabia) | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Mohammed bin Salman (1985- ) | Politics and Government | Public Investment Fund (Saudi Arabia) | Sovereign Wealth Funds | Trump Organization | Trump, Donald J | United States Politics and Government

Trump Organization Is Said to Be in Talks on a Saudi Government Real Estate Deal
ByVivian Nereim and Rebecca R. Ruiz November 15, 2025November 16, 2025

The chief executive of a Saudi firm says a Trump-branded project is “just a matter of time.” The Trump Organization’s major foreign partner is also signaling new Saudi deals.

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Apollo Global Management | Conflicts of Interest | Foreign Investments | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Middle East | Qatar | Sovereign Wealth Funds | Trump, Donald J | United States International Relations | United States Politics and Government | Witkoff Group | Witkoff, Alex | Witkoff, Steven

As Witkoff Pitched Mideast Peace, His Son Pitched Mideast Investors
ByDebra Kamin and Bradley Hope September 26, 2025October 3, 2025

Steve Witkoff’s son recently sought money from Gulf states including Qatar, which has previously invested in Witkoff family projects to win favor with President Trump.

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Conflicts of Interest | Ethics and Official Misconduct | Hotels and Travel Lodgings | Iran | Iran-Israel War (2025- ) | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Real Estate (Commercial) | Tel Aviv (Israel) | Trump Organization | Trump, Donald J | Trump, Eric F (1984- ) | United States International Relations | United States Politics and Government

Trump’s Name Could Adorn Tel Aviv Hotel, Becoming a Symbol or a Target
ByDebra Kamin, Ben Protess and Steve Eder June 25, 2025June 25, 2025

The Trump Organization’s preliminary talks this spring about affixing its brand to a tower near a recent missile strike highlight the complexities of its international deal-making.

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