# UAE ‘spy sheikh’ takes 49% stake in Trump family bank venture: WSJ

https://mins.news/en/item/34970

- The Block, 2026-08-27 23:02 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.theblock.co/news/regulation/2026-08-27-uae-spy-sheikh-takes-49-stake-in-trump-familys-bank-venture-wsj-412971

> The UAE’s national security adviser is taking a major investment role in a banking venture linked to President Trump’s family and holds a 49% stake, the Wall Street Journal reported.

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