In this edition we look at how Libya ended up investing big money with Goldman Sachs, the bankers behind the deals, and how it all went sour in the end. We also find out why a potential solution to the Zika problem in Florida is being blocked by some of its residents and meet a developer and landlord (not named Donald J. Trump) causing a stir in New York. Key developments covered in this issue also include a Russian oil deal with India that could have ramifications for the Middle East, El-Sisi’s efforts to curb inflation in Egypt and growing debt issues for Turkish companies.

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This issue we take a look at the diplomatic spat between the US and Turkey after presidents Trump and Erdogan cancelled visit visas between the countries over the arrest of a US consulate worker. Elsewhere, Saudi Arabia's bold reform plans are set to yield billions, as the Kingdom forges a future away from a reliance on oil. In features, we take a look at New York's top performing school, and its fundraising failures, and we take a look at Apple's battles over the tiny tech inside its smartphones.

This issue, as Saudi Arabia continues its evolution, we take a look at the road ahead as the Kingdom prepares to allow women behind the wheel next year following a historic change to the law. Also in the country, as the Saudi Aramco IPO nears, the firm has been eyeing deals with Russian companies as it looks towards alternative revenue streams away from oil. At the UN, President Hassan Rouhani made a measured speech in which he refused to be swayed by Donald's Trump's threats, and it seems others are following suit as we reveal the lucrative deals taking place in the country as Chinese investors show interest. In features, Mark Zuckerberg takes to the campaign trail, despite denying an interest in politics, and we take a look at the twists and turns on the bumpy road to US citizenship.

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