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Harvard is relying on its billionaire alums as it faces down the White House

As Harvard squares up for a bruising legal fight with the White House over billions in frozen federal grants, the university’s fortunes could depend on its Rolodex of ultra-wealthy alumni. But some of the top donors who have given Harvard the most money in recent years have also cultivated close ties to the Trump administration, …

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Egypt Independent April 25, 2025

Massad Boulos: Lebanese billionaire and Trump in-law who could shape Middle East policy

Massad Boulos: Lebanese billionaire and Trump in-law who could shape Middle East policy Father-in-law of Trump’s daughter will be highest

Middle East Eye December 4, 2024

Australian billionaire proposes building new aid system for Gaza

An Australian billionaire is offering to build a secure gate system on the Israel-Gaza border that he says could allow 10,000 metric tons of food aid to be delivered each day to starving Palestinians. Andrew Forrest, founder of the philanthropic Minderoo Foundation, was set to raise the proposal Tuesday at an emergency summit on Gaza …

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Egypt Independent June 15, 2024

Photos: Indian billionaire hosts lavish $3 million wedding at the Pyramids of Giza

Renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawass divulged the details of the extravagant wedding ceremony held at the Pyramids for Indian billionaire Ankur Jain and his fashion model wife Erika Hammond. During a phone call with journalist Ahmed Mousa on “On My Responsibility” program, Hawass revealed that the celebrations took place near the Sphinx, Mohamed Ali Palace, and …

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Egypt Independent April 30, 2024

Sawiris family tops Arab world’s billionaires Forbes list

The year 2022 did not pass unnoticed for the Arab region, especially for oil-importing countries such as Egypt and Lebanon. But despite difficult economic conditions that the region has been going through, families in Egypt and Lebanon topped the list for the five richest families in the Arab world. Forbes list of the five richest …

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Egypt Independent January 6, 2023

‘Like something out of the 50s’: Aussie billionaire takes on Elon Musk over return-to-office directive

Elon Musk has gotten into a Twitter spat with the co-founder of Australian software giant Atlassian, Scott Farquhar, over the value of putting an end to remote working. In an … Continued