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Blackstone invests $250 million in UAE despite war disruption

By Thomson Reuters Mar 26, 2026 | 9:21 AM

DUBAI, March 26 (Reuters) – Blackstone has invested $250 million in Advanced Digital Gaming Technology, a new payments and data intelligence technology platform based in the United ​Arab Emirates, the asset manager said in a ‌statement on Thursday.

It is the first private equity-backed inbound deal in the Gulf region since the beginning of the Iran war, according to LSEG.

Companies and advisers are trying to proceed with other deals in ‌the ​Gulf, Reuters reported earlier this month, ⁠despite uncertainty around the ⁠impact of the war, which started on February 28 when the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes against Iran.

The conflict has disrupted air travel and shipping, ​and led to an energy markets shock.

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(Reporting by Reuters, editing by Anousha Sakoui ​and Barbara Lewis)