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Trump’s Gulf trip, Disney’s Abu Dhabi magic, Maldives’ $9B financial bet: This week’s business headlines from the Middle East

Disney has announced plans for its first Middle Eastern theme park, the Maldives has unveiled a $9 billion plan to become a global finance hub, and top US execs will head to Saudi Arabia next week, when Donald Trump visits the country.

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