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  "id": 3520568,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia attracts 26% of investors in MENA region during 1H 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/saudi-arabia-attracts-26-of-investors-in-mena-region-during-1h-2026",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-26T13:53:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/664093/saudi-arabia/saudi-arabia-attracts-26-of-investors-in-mena-region-during-1h-2026"
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  "summary": "RIYADH — Saudi Arabia is the largest single contributor to the investor base in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, accounting for 26% of total investors during the first half of 2026, according to a report by the MAGNiTT platform. The report cited that the MENA region attracted 243 investors in venture capital rounds during the first half of 2026. The participation of international…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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