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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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Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Co | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Maldives | Trump Organization | Trump, Donald J | Trump, Eric F (1984- ) | United States International Relations | United States Politics and Government | Virtual Currency

Trump Project in Maldives Opens More Doors for Cryptocurrency Investors
ByRebecca R. Ruiz and Eric Lipton November 17, 2025

The Trump Organization and its Middle East development partner have announced a project in the Maldives that marries two of the family’s most successful moneymaking enterprises.

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Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Co | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Maldives | Trump Organization | Trump, Donald J | Trump, Eric F (1984- ) | United States International Relations | United States Politics and Government | Virtual Currency

Trump Project in Maldives Opens More Doors for Cryptocurrency Investors
ByRebecca R. Ruiz and Eric Lipton November 17, 2025November 17, 2025

The Trump Organization and its Middle East development partner have announced a project in the Maldives that marries two of the family’s most successful moneymaking enterprises.

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Bankman-Fried, Sam | Content Type: Personal Profile | Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | HK FTX Trading Ltd (Futures Exchange) | International Trade and World Market | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | United Arab Emirates | Virtual Currency | Yaffe-Bellany, David

Riding the Wild Wave of Crypto Coverage
BySarah Bahr October 10, 2025

David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter who has covered the cryptocurrency industry since 2022, has come to embrace learning on the fly.

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Bankman-Fried, Sam | Content Type: Personal Profile | Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | HK FTX Trading Ltd (Futures Exchange) | International Trade and World Market | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | United Arab Emirates | Virtual Currency | Yaffe-Bellany, David

Riding the Wild Wave of Crypto Coverage
BySarah Bahr October 10, 2025

David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter who has covered the cryptocurrency industry since 2022, has come to embrace learning on the fly.

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Bankman-Fried, Sam | Content Type: Personal Profile | Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | HK FTX Trading Ltd (Futures Exchange) | International Trade and World Market | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | News and News Media | United Arab Emirates | Virtual Currency | Yaffe-Bellany, David

Riding the Wild Wave of Crypto Coverage
BySarah Bahr October 10, 2025

David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter who has covered the cryptocurrency industry since 2022, has come to embrace learning on the fly.

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Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) | Abu Dhabi Investment Authority | Appointments and Executive Changes | Artificial Intelligence | Biden, Joseph R Jr | Computer Chips | Ethics and Official Misconduct | Group 42 (G42) | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Loomer, Laura | Nahyan, Tahnoon bin Zayed al- (1971- ) | Sacks, David O | Sovereign Wealth Funds | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd | Trump, Donald J | Trump, Donald J Jr | United States Defense and Military Forces | United States International Relations | United States Politics and Government | Virtual Currency | Witkoff, Steven | Witkoff, Zach

In Giant Deals, U.A.E. Got Chips, and Trump Team Got Crypto Riches
ByEric Lipton, David Yaffe-Bellany, Bradley Hope, Tripp Mickle and Paul Mozur September 15, 2025September 15, 2025

A lucrative transaction involving the Trump family’s cryptocurrency firm and an agreement giving the Emiratis access to A.I. chips were connected in ways that have not been previously reported.

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Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) | Artificial Intelligence | Ethics and Official Misconduct | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Loomer, Laura | Nahyan, Tahnoon bin Zayed al- (1971- ) | Sacks, David O | United Arab Emirates | United States International Relations | United States Politics and Government | Virtual Currency | Witkoff, Steven | World Liberty Financial

A Times Investigation Into Trump, UAE and 2 Giant Deals: 5 Takeaways
ByEric Lipton, David Yaffe-Bellany, Bradley Hope, Tripp Mickle and Paul Mozur September 15, 2025

A $2 billion crypto deal and an agreement to sell valuable chips to the United Arab Emirates were intertwined in ways that have not been previously reported.

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Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) | Artificial Intelligence | Ethics and Official Misconduct | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Loomer, Laura | Nahyan, Tahnoon bin Zayed al- (1971- ) | Sacks, David O | United Arab Emirates | United States International Relations | United States Politics and Government | Virtual Currency | Witkoff, Steven | World Liberty Financial

A Times Investigation Into Trump, UAE and 2 Giant Deals: 5 Takeaways
ByEric Lipton, David Yaffe-Bellany, Bradley Hope, Tripp Mickle and Paul Mozur September 15, 2025September 15, 2025

A $2 billion crypto deal and an agreement to sell valuable chips to the United Arab Emirates were intertwined in ways that have not been previously reported.

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