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Rory Jones Reporter
  • Dubai
  • The Wall Street Journal

Rory Jones writes from Dubai about money in the Middle East, a beat that connects financial markets and global business to geopolitics. He's lived in the region since 2011 and was previously based in Tel Aviv where he wrote on Israel and the Palestinian territories. Before that, he covered the Persian Gulf from Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Focus Areas

  • Finance
  • Middle East

54 Articles
3 months ago
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Saudi Crown Prince Tangles With Sovereign Wealth Fund Over How to Invest Oil Riches

Prince Mohammed bin Salman has vexed financial officials at times as he pushes pet projects on the Public Investment ...

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4 months ago
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Brittney Griner Released From Russian Penal Colony in Prisoner Exchange

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was released by Russia from a penal colony in a negotiated prisoner release deal...

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4 months ago
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U.A.E. President Visits Qatar in Sign of Regional Thaw

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan visited Doha for the first time since it launched a 2017 boycott of its Gulf neig...

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4 months ago
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Israeli Far-Right Leader Ben-Gvir to Take Important Security Role in New Government

A coalition deal gives Itamar Ben-Gvir control of the police ministry and a seat in the security cabinet.

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4 months ago
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A Big Winner From Qatar’s World Cup: Dubai

While its neighbor grapples with a culture clash and the logistics of running the tournament, Dubai is awash with sup...

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4 months ago
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World Cup Brings Two Million Visitors and an Epic Culture Clash to Qatar

Unaccustomed to Western tourists, wealthy Muslim monarchy hopes to set aside controversies as rowdy fans flood in; th...

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5 months ago
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Saudi Arabia to Build Electric Vehicles With Apple Supplier Foxconn

The kingdom’s Public Investment Fund is partnering with the biggest assembler of Apple Inc. iPhones.

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5 months ago
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WSJ News Exclusive | Qatari Sports Broadcaster Signs Deal With Saudi Firm, Marking Geopolitical S...

BeIN Media Group has signed a strategic partnership with a Saudi media company, illustrating the shifting geopolitics...

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5 months ago
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Saudi Conference Draws Wall Street Executives Amid Strained Ties With U.S.

JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon and Goldman Sachs’s David Solomon are expected to speak at the event in a sign that a Saudi-U....

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6 months ago
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WSJ News Exclusive | Saudi Arabia Lures Executives to Neom With Million-Dollar Salaries, Zero Taxes

The megadevelopment is paying senior executives roughly $1.1 million a year, according to an internal document, showi...

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6 months ago
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Saudi Sovereign-Wealth Fund Reveals Finances for First Time Ahead of Bond Sale

Saudi Arabia offered a first look inside the performance of its $600 billion Public Investment Fund, revealing that i...

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6 months ago
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Abu Dhabi Oil Giant in Talks to Buy Trader Gunvor

The early-stage talks could lead to a deal creating one of the world’s largest traders of oil-and-gas products.

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