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title: "Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Kuwait sell $7bn of bonds privately"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/283146617.md"
description: "Abu Dhabi, Qatar, and Kuwait have collectively issued $7 billion in bonds through private placements since the onset of the US-Israeli war on Iran, targeting select investors as public bond markets remain closed to new issuances."
datetime: "2026-04-17T12:43:18.000Z"
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# Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Kuwait sell $7bn of bonds privately

Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Kuwait have issued $7 billion of bonds in private placements since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, selling directly to select investors while public bond markets remain shut to wholly new issuance. The conflict started on February 28 and spiralled into a broader Middle East war before a tentative \[…\]

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