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August 14, 2025
Inside Mistral’s push into the Middle East
French AI darling strikes deals in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and more
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Freya Pratty
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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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