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Tariq Al-Rashid

Tariq Al-Rashid

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Covers: global affairs, breaking news, investigative reporting

Senior Correspondent at Gulf N News covering global affairs, breaking news, investigative reporting. American University of Sharjah graduate. 15 years covering Gulf diplomacy and energy markets. Trusted source for OPEC analysis.

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American University of Sharjah graduate. 15 years covering Gulf diplomacy and energy markets. Trusted source for OPEC analysis.

tariq-al-rashid@gulfnnews.com

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Technicians service AI GPU racks in a high-security Tier IV data center with glowing LEDs and monitoring consoles

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Gulf Region Data Centers Optimize for AI Boom as Bitcoin Hits $77,239, Boosting Cloud Infrastructure

Tariq Al-Rashid·2 hours ago·3 min read

Data center servers and blockchain energy graphs in Dubai free zone highlighting green cryptocurrency consumption

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Green Cryptocurrency Uses 18 Times More Energy Than Claimed, New Scientist Finds

Tariq Al-Rashid·8 hours ago·4 min read

Gulf analysts monitor Bitcoin at $76K, oil charts, and Fear & Greed Index on trading screens with skyline view

Bitcoin Gulf Investors Eye $76K BTC Amid Oil Swings

Tariq Al-Rashid·15 hours ago·3 min read

Engineers analyze blockchain metrics on multi-monitors in G42 Abu Dhabi cloud data center operations room

China-US-UAE Crypto Pact Unveiled April 9, BTC Peaks $76,363

Tariq Al-Rashid·18 hours ago·5 min read

Filmmakers review AI-enhanced footage in twofour54 suite with storyboards, servers, and market charts

Gulf Filmmakers AI Strategies Reject Detectable Content as Bitcoin Holds $76,514

Tariq Al-Rashid·23 hours ago·4 min read

Abu Dhabi trading floor with Bloomberg terminals showing VGT IYW charts and city skyline

PIF, Mubadala Weigh VGT vs IYW as BTC Drops 1.7% to $75K

Tariq Al-Rashid·1 day ago·4 min read

Modern server room with glowing AWS dashboards on monitors, blue LED server pods, circuit-etched glass partitions, and desert skyline view

Amazon Q1 Earnings Hit $143.3B, Beat Estimates 4% on AWS Gulf AI Surge

Tariq Al-Rashid·1 day ago·4 min read

Engineers at consoles with AWS dashboards in a busy Dubai Tier IV data center, server racks glowing amid city skyline through glass walls

Amazon Q1 Earnings Beat by 5% Drives UAE, Saudi USD 40B Cloud AI Push

Tariq Al-Rashid·1 day ago·4 min read

DIFC compliance center monitors blockchain data with Chainalysis graphs and city skyline view

OFAC Designates 52 Iran Wallets in Crypto Sanctions Evasion

Tariq Al-Rashid·1 day ago·3 min read

Abu Dhabi trading floor with Bloomberg terminals showing US crypto charts and market projections amid modern fintech setup

US Crypto Market to Hit $3.37T by 2034 as PIF, Mubadala Invest

Tariq Al-Rashid·1 day ago·3 min read

Analysts at ADGM trading desks monitor Bitcoin and crypto charts on Bloomberg terminals amid modern walnut furnishings and city skyline view

US Crypto Market to Hit $3.37T by 2034, Gulf Funds Adapt

Tariq Al-Rashid·2 days ago·4 min read

Gulf analysts review United States Cryptocurrency Market charts with Bitcoin price and Abu Dhabi skyline

United States Cryptocurrency Market Grows 12.8% CAGR to 2034, Lures PIF

Tariq Al-Rashid·2 days ago·4 min read

Trading floor at ADGM with screens showing oil futures and BTC charts in Gulf finance hub

UAE OPEC Departure Disrupts Oil Markets as Bitcoin Holds at $76,924 USD

Tariq Al-Rashid·2 days ago·4 min read

DIFC trading floor analysts monitor oil futures and BTC charts at $76K amid skyline view and holographic crypto-energy visuals

UAE OPEC+ Production Hike Boosts Oil Output as Bitcoin Dips to $76K

Tariq Al-Rashid·2 days ago·4 min read

DIFC trading floor with BNB charts, blockchain maps, and Fear & Greed index in bustling Gulf fintech hub

Baiya International Selects BNB for Crypto Ark After 89.2% Vote

Tariq Al-Rashid·2 days ago·4 min read

Engineers in KAUST renewables lab adjust solar prototypes, analyze data on curved monitors amid modern glass-walled facility overlooking sea

AI-Proof Majors Surge 35% Among Gulf Students

Tariq Al-Rashid·4 days ago·4 min read

Traders at DIFC Bloomberg terminals monitor Bitcoin rally to $79K amid multi-screen setups and Gulf skyline view

Institutional Bitcoin Adoption Surges in Gulf Funds at $79K Rally

Tariq Al-Rashid·4 days ago·4 min read

DIFC analysts review XRP and BTC charts on terminals with Dubai skyline

Gulf Crypto Goldmine: XRP Hits $1.43 USD on VARA Surge

Tariq Al-Rashid·4 days ago·4 min read

Traders at DIFC Goldman Sachs desks monitor XRP charts on Bloomberg terminals amid bustling financial hall with city views

UAE Saudi Blockchain Stabilizes XRP at $1.42 USD

Tariq Al-Rashid·4 days ago·3 min read

Gulf health tech lab with AI heart scans on monitors amid collaborative team and server glow

AI in Cardio-Oncology Cuts Gulf Hospitalizations 25%

Tariq Al-Rashid·5 days ago·4 min read

Engineers monitor AI server racks and power graphs in Abu Dhabi data center

AI Data Center Boom Spikes US Bills 25%, Boosts Gulf LNG

Tariq Al-Rashid·5 days ago·4 min read

DIFC trading floor terminals show BTC at $77,515 USD, Ethereum, Fear & Greed 33 with Burj Khalifa skyline

Trump Banker Warning Crypto Fuels UAE-Saudi Race as BTC Hits $77K

Tariq Al-Rashid·5 days ago·4 min read

Trump Banker Warning Boosts UAE-Saudi Crypto Lead as BTC Hits $77K

Tariq Al-Rashid·5 days ago·4 min read

DIFC traders monitor Brent crude at $82 USD, Polymarket chain migration odds, and BTC at $77K amid Dubai skyline

Polymarket Chain Migration Boosts Gulf Oil Accuracy 30%

Tariq Al-Rashid·5 days ago·4 min read

DIFC trading floor with BTC charts at $76,357, Russia-Kyrgyzstan maps, OPEC+ documents, and sanction reports on Bloomberg terminals amid hack volatility

Kyrgyz Crypto Exchange Hack Drains $150M, Hits OPEC+

Tariq Al-Rashid·Apr 22, 2026·4 min read

Gulf fund trading floor with monitors showing crypto charts and AI dashboards overlooking Abu Dhabi skyline

Gulf Sovereign Funds $40B AI Investments Face Redemptions

Tariq Al-Rashid·Apr 21, 2026·3 min read

Monitors display Hormuz ship tracks and crypto alerts in DP World Jebel Ali operations center

Hormuz Crypto Scam Demands $76K BTC from Gulf Shippers

Tariq Al-Rashid·Apr 21, 2026·4 min read

Trading floor screens in DIFC show BTC $75,786 USD charts, VARA logos, and Gulf skyline for 24/7 crypto trading

UAE, Saudi Advance 24/7 Cryptocurrency Trading as BTC Hits $75,786

Tariq Al-Rashid·Apr 21, 2026·4 min read

Futuristic Dubai-Riyadh trading hub screens showing BTC $76,216 charts, Fear & Greed 33, 24/7 time zones against skyline

Gulf Crypto Derivatives Alignment Powers $76,216 BTC 24/7 Trading Across Dubai and Riyadh

Tariq Al-Rashid·Apr 21, 2026·4 min read

Futuristic Dubai trading floor screens showing BTC cryptocurrency derivatives and spot alignment with Burj Khalifa skyline

Dubai's VARA Enables 24/7 Cryptocurrency Derivatives Trading as BTC Hits $75K

Tariq Al-Rashid·Apr 20, 2026·4 min read

UAE trading floor screens show gold-backed crypto charts, BTC prices, and oil data against Gulf skyline with server infrastructure

Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds Pour $1B into Gold-Backed Cryptocurrency as Bitcoin Surges to $76K

Tariq Al-Rashid·Apr 20, 2026·5 min read

Gulf fund trading floor with monitors showing BNB outperforming Bitcoin charts against skyline view

BNB Outperforms Bitcoin 105%, Drives PIF-Mubadala $5B Crypto Pivot

Tariq Al-Rashid·Apr 20, 2026·4 min read

Abu Dhabi trading floor with Bloomberg terminals showing BTC at $75K, Fear & Greed 29, skyline view

CLARITY Act Unlocks 5-10% Crypto Shift for PIF, ADIA

Tariq Al-Rashid·Apr 20, 2026·4 min read

Abu Dhabi trading floor with crypto charts on monitors and skyline view

Gulf Sovereign Funds Crypto Share Hits 10% by 2030

Tariq Al-Rashid·Apr 20, 2026·4 min read

Traders monitor crypto charts on multi-screen Bloomberg terminals at DIFC trading floor amid Dubai skyline view

Russia's Largest Bank Crypto Services Target GCC as BTC Dips to $74,569

Tariq Al-Rashid·Apr 20, 2026·4 min read

Abu Dhabi trading floor with crypto charts, CLARITY Act headlines, and skyline view

CLARITY Act Gulf Investments Propel PIF, ADIA Toward BTC at $74K

Tariq Al-Rashid·Apr 20, 2026·4 min read

Engineer inspects raised floor cables amid glowing servers and AI energy screens in ADNOC's premium data center with analysts at consoles

Claude Opus 4.7 Prompt Shifts Boost Gulf Sovereign AI

Tariq Al-Rashid·Apr 19, 2026·3 min read

Server racks with Nvidia GPUs and Micron HBM in Dubai data center, monitors showing metrics, desert sunset view.

Micron vs Nvidia: $25B Gulf AI Data Centers Drive Chip Battle

Tariq Al-Rashid·Apr 19, 2026·4 min read

Gulf AI data center screens show Opus 4.7 token efficiency benchmarks surpassing 4.6 amid GPU racks and futuristic tech displays

Opus 4.7 Token Efficiency Cuts 12% vs 4.6 Benchmarks

Tariq Al-Rashid·Apr 19, 2026·4 min read

Engineers inspect cooling systems amid GPU racks and AI monitoring screens in Abu Dhabi Tier IV data center

Opus 4.7 Token Edge Fuels G42-PIF AI Clouds

Tariq Al-Rashid·Apr 19, 2026·3 min read

VARA regulators in DIFC boardroom study crypto charts on multi-monitors amid skyline view and documents

Gulf Regulators US Crypto Probes Intensify on Gaza Plan

Tariq Al-Rashid·Apr 18, 2026·4 min read

ADGM analysts review Gaza cryptocurrency reconstruction probe news and BTC charts on monitors with Abu Dhabi skyline

4 US Senators Probe Gaza Cryptocurrency Reconstruction Plan as Bitcoin Dips to $76,131

Tariq Al-Rashid·Apr 18, 2026·4 min read

Engineers monitor token metrics on multi-screen consoles amid glowing server racks in Abu Dhabi Tier IV data center

Claude 4.7 Tokenizer Costs Surge 25% Hits Gulf AI

Tariq Al-Rashid·Apr 18, 2026·3 min read

DIFC trading floor with Bloomberg terminals showing BTC and ETH prices amid crypto e-commerce analysis and Burj Khalifa skyline

UBestmall 2026 Platform Launches BTC Payments in Dubai, Riyadh

Tariq Al-Rashid·Apr 18, 2026·3 min read

DIFC traders monitor crypto surges and Hormuz tensions on terminals with Gulf skyline view

Strait of Hormuz Tensions Boost Crypto Stocks 3.3%, BTC at $77,230

Tariq Al-Rashid·Apr 18, 2026·5 min read

Futuristic Dubai mall with crypto checkout displays showing BTC $77k charts, VARA logos, and Gulf fintech elements

UBestmall 2026 Platform Launches UAE-Saudi Crypto Payments

Tariq Al-Rashid·Apr 17, 2026·3 min read

ADGM traders analyze Gaza crypto rebuild charts on screens amid Gulf finance displays

US Senators Probe Trump Gaza Crypto Rebuild as BTC Hits $77K

Tariq Al-Rashid·Apr 17, 2026·4 min read

Analysts at Mubadala trading desks monitor BTC charts, Hormuz maps, and oil tickers on multi-screen setups in Abu Dhabi headquarters

Strait of Hormuz Bitcoin Tensions Drive BTC Surge to $77,775 Peak

Tariq Al-Rashid·Apr 17, 2026·4 min read

ADGM trading floor analysts monitor crypto charts and Chainalysis dashboards with Abu Dhabi skyline view

Iran Cryptocurrency Sanctions Evasion Hits Gulf as BTC Reaches $75,815

Tariq Al-Rashid·Apr 17, 2026·3 min read

Traders at Bloomberg terminals in DIFC trading floor monitor BTC at $74k and crypto charts amid Gulf skyline view

Iran Cryptocurrency Drive Lifts BTC to $74,671 Peak

Tariq Al-Rashid·Apr 17, 2026·4 min read