The Smashi Business Show
Episodes
ADNOC Energy, Trump Iran, Dubai Property
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• ADNOC CEO: Energy Security Means Light on or Light Off• Primark Has No Plans to Postpone Opening in Dubai Mall• US President Trump P...
UAE Pledges $1.4T to US, Lush Celebrates Eid in UAE, and Saudi’s Savvy Games Acquires Moonton for $6B+
21 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Smashi Business, Wael Hossam covers the UAE’s $1.4 trillion US investment pledge, Lush’s Eid collaboration with Emirati brand H...
IMI Rejects Sky Split Claims, Adnoc Warns of ‘Economic Warfare’, Kalshi Hits $22B Valuation
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s Smashi Business Show covers three major global developments shaping media, energy, and finance. From IMI’s response to Sky News Arabia rep...
Iran Strikes Hit QatarEnergy, UAE Response, Saudi Real Estate Boom
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Iran Strikes Hit QatarEnergy, UAE Response, Saudi Real Estate Boom
Starlink UAE | Hormuz | Banks | NEOM
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• STARLINK LAUNCHES IN UAE WITH PLANS STARTING AT DH230 PER MONTH• UAE MAY JOIN US-LED EFFORTS TO SECURE STRAIT OF HORMUZ, DIPLOMATIC AD...
Pakistan Ship | Dubai Praise | Ukraine Help
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Paistani ship passes Strait of Hormuz• Praise for Dubai• Ukraine President Offers Help to Middle EastNewsletter: https://aug.us/4jqM...
Dubai Gold Flow| MBC Profits| Meta Cable Pause
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Dubai Gold Shipments Resume Slowly As Flight Disruptions Keep Trade Below Normal• TikTok US Deal, Backed by UAE's MGX, Could Deliver $...
Starlink’s Kuwait Launch, Fujairah Port Resilience, and the Controversy of War Wagering
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we discuss the official arrival of Starlink in Kuwait through a strategic local partnership. We also look at the rapid recovery ...
Talabat’s Buyback, Yalla’s Growth & Market Shifts
14 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode covers Talabat’s share buyback on the DFM, Yalla Group’s record revenue, and why global banks are rescheduling major UAE events. All ...
UAE Economy Strong | DHL $577M | Replit $9B | UAE Hiring Holds Strong
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• UAE Economic Momentum Challenges Goldman Sachs’ 5% Contraction Warning • DHL Pushes $577M Middle East Investment Despite Iran A...
Iran Drone Strike Oman Port | Oil Hits $100 | Gulf Banks Go Remote Update
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Iranian Drones Strike Oman's Strategic Port; Oil Markets Surge Past $100 • Middle East War Costs Tourism Industry $600 Million a ...
Aramco Oil Warning, Ruwais Refinery Fire, Saudi Drone Talks, Azizi Hotels
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Saudi Aramco CEO warns of “catastrophic” fallout if oil disruption persists• Abu Dhabi's Ruwais oil refinery complex shut down aft...
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10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Gulf Energy Disruption, Aramco Buyback & Sovereign Wealth Expansion
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Saudi Aramco Announces $3B Share Buyback Despite Profit Dip • Kuwait and Bahrain Declare Force Majeure as Conflict Disrupts Gulf ...
Oil Prices Skyrocketing; ADNOC Continuing Ops; Businesses Buying Insurance
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Oil is rising as everything else is falling everywhere • ADNOC says its operations continue despite disruptions to shipping throu...
Middle East Finance Update | Gulf Investments | UAE Iran Assets | CNN Deal
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Gulf States Review Global Investments as War Strains Budgets: FT Report • UAE Weighs Freezing Iranian Assets as Conflict With Teh...
Iran Strikes, Qatar LNG Halt, UK Evacuation Debate, Banijay-All3Media Deal
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• UK Media Divided Over Who Should Pay to Evacuate Britons From Middle East • Abu Dhabi-Backed RedBird IMI to Merge All 3 Media Wit...
Gulf-Backed Paramount Deal; Brits in UAE; Thaura AI Says No
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As geopolitical tensions grip the Middle East, markets swing violently and evacuation flights scramble to extract 300,000 British expats from the UAE....
Drones Strike Saudi Aramco & Qatar LNG | AWS Data Centres Hit Across the Gulf | UAE Dirham Gets Its Own Keyboard Symbol
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In today's Smashi Business Show, we cover three major stories shaking the region. Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura refinery — processing 550,000 barrels a ...
"Dubai is still Safer," Pavel; DFM & ADX Closed; AWS in Dubai Hit by "Objects"
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of the Smashi Business Show, we break down three stories defining the Gulf crisis in real time. Telegram founder Pavel Durov calls ...
Paramount Wins WB; Ronaldo Buys Club; Deliveroo Exits Qatar
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Gulf-Backed Paramount Emerges as Frontrunner in $111 Billion Warner Bros. Discovery Takeover • Al Nassr Star Cristiano Ronaldo En...
UAE Exits Emerging Markets, G42 Wins Washington's Trust & Saudi Arabia Bets Big on AI
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Three stories today, all pointing in the same direction. The UAE is too wealthy to stay on JPMorgan's emerging market list — a milestone that reflec...
5M UpScrolled Milestone, Etihad Profit Record, McMahon WWE Update
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• UpScrolled Hits 5 Million Users Amid Growth, Controversy and a Brief Google Play Ban • Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has reporte...
Anthropic AI Clash, Al Habtoor Group Dispute & Elie Habib Launch
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Gulf-Backed Anthropic Accuses Chinese Rivals of Mass AI Capability Extraction • Al Habtoor Group Moves Toward Washington Arbitrat...
UAE Blocks AI Attacks, Saudi Opens Projects & Huckabee Causes Outrage
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• UAE Thwarts AI-Powered “Terrorist” Cyber Attacks Targeting Critical Infrastructure • Saudi Arabia Eases Regional HQ Rule, Reo...
The Rise of Abdallah Abu-Sheikh: From Astra Tech and Botim to Islamic AI Finance
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode traces the rise of Jordanian-Emirati entrepreneur Abdallah Abu-Sheikh — from hustling at 17 under family pressure to building billion-d...
US–Saudi Nuclear Pact Advances; Anthropic Jolts Cyber Stocks; ArcelorMittal Expands in Sharjah
21 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s Smashi Business Show, Gulf-backed Anthropic triggers a cybersecurity selloff, Lakshmi Mittal expands ArcelorMittal in Sharjah, and the Tr...
Gulf Gaza Billions, Ronaldo Investment Surge, UAE–India AI Summit
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Gulf States Commit Over $4 Billion to Gaza Reconstruction at Trump’s Board of Peace Meeting • Cristiano Ronaldo invests $7.5 mi...
Gulf Backs OpenAI $850B Bid, Mubadala Bitcoin & xAI $3B Deal
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Gulf-Backed OpenAI Targets $850 Billion Valuation in Historic $100 Billion Funding Push • Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala doubles investme...
Gulf Sovereign Funds, Warner Bros Bidding War & $9.2B Alwaleed Elon Stake
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Gulf Sovereign Funds Back in Play as Warner Bros. Reopens Paramount Talks • Stake Secures $31 Million Series B Led By Emirates NB...
Luma AI Expands to Riyadh, Clara Acquired & Aeras CEO
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• US AI firm Luma AI opens Riyadh hub to advance Arabic-native AI with HUMAIN• UAE legaltech pioneer Clara acquired by Singapore’s Asc...
MGX Backs OpenAI & xAI | Mo Gawdat AI Dating App | DP World Returns
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Abu Dhabi’s MGX Builds Stakes in OpenAI, xAI, and Anthropic, Cementing Role in Global AI Race • Ex-Google X Executive Mo Gawdat...
Smashi Business Show Live with Foodics Founder Ahmad AlZaini from STEP Dubai 2026
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Smashi Business Show Live with Foodics Founder Ahmad AlZaini from STEP Dubai 2026
Emaar Earnings Surge; Saudi Investment Shakeup; Sawiris Youth Jobs Push
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Emaar Posts Record 2025 Results as Revenue Jumps 44% With Highest-Ever Sales • Saudi Arabia names PIF head Fahad Al-Saif as new i...
Live From Step Dubai Day 2 Smashi Business Proud Media Partner At STEP
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Live From Step Dubai Day 2 Smashi Business Proud Media Partner At STEP
Live From Step Dubai Day 1 Smashi Business Proud Media Partner At STEP
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Live From Step Dubai Day 1 Smashi Business Proud Media Partner At STEP
Vision 2030 Shift, Americana Deal & Mubadala Exit
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Smashi Business Show live from Web Summi Qatar 2026 - Day 2• Disney CEO Bob Iger just revealed the location of Disneyland Abu Dhabi.•...
Emirates $10B Loss, G42 AI Vietnam, Giannis Backs Kalshi
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Emirates Misses $10 Billion in Revenue Due to Aircraft Delays• Abu Dhabi’s G42 to Build AI Data Centers in Vietnam • Giannis ...
ADNOC Distribution’s Record Results and What Comes Next
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Middle East Markets Hold Firm as Wall Street Crumbles • Boeing and Airbus in Talks With Saudia for Potential Record Jet Order&nbs...
Trump Crypto Gulf Deal, New Disney CEO & Saudi Syria Investments
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• HH Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Zayed Acquires Major Stake in Trump Family Crypto Company• Miral CEO Congratulates Disney’s New CEO Josh D’A...
Dubai Loop, Aldar Mubadala, Ronaldo Al-Nassr
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Dubai Begins Construction of $680m Underground Transport Loop with Elon Musk• Aldar and Mubadala Launch $2.72bn Retail Platform• Ron...
Smashi Business Show live from Web Summi Qatar 2026 - Day 2
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Smashi Business Show live from Web Summi Qatar 2026 - Day 2
Upscroll 1M, ADQ to Lunate, Gulf Stocks, LIV Golf
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Upscroll Surges Past One Million Users As Alternative Social Platform Goes Viral• ADQ Chief Steps Down To Join Lunate As Abu Dhabi Tar...
PwC Back to PIF, Al Habtoor Exits Lebanon, Bisan Owda TikTok Ban
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• PwC Returns to Pitch for Saudi Arabia’s $1 Trillion Wealth Fund After Year-Long Ban• Al Habtoor Group to Shut Down Lebanon Operation...
Mubadala Backs PropertyFinder, Habtoor Flags Lebanon Loss, UpScrolled Charts
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Mubadala Joins Property Finder’s $170 Million Fundraise • Al Habtoor Group Flags $1.7 Billion Lebanon Losses, Prepares Legal Ac...
Durov vs WhatsApp, Disneyland Abu Dhabi & Saudi PIF
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Telegram's Durov Slams WhatsApp Security as "Braindead"• Disney CEO Bob Iger just revealed the location of Disneyland Abu Dhabi• Sau...
Palestinian App Rises as Saudi Expands Residency, Delays NEOM Games
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Palestinian App Climbs the Apple App Store • Saudi Arabia Plans to Expand Premium Residency Program • Saudi Arabia Delays ...
DAMAC in the US, Jared Kushner’s Gaza Plan and OpenAI’s Funding Round
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• DAMAC Secures $12bn in US AI Data Centre Projects • ‘There Is No Plan B’: Jared Kushner’s Gaza Master Plan Draws Backlash i...
Qatar Wealth Fund Shake-Up, Netflix–Warner Deal, NBA Courts Gulf Capital
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Qatar’s $580bn Wealth Fund Plans Major Portfolio Split• Netflix Goes All-Cash in $30bn Battle for Warner Bros.• NBA Courts Gulf So...
Peace Board, Stargate UAE & Saudi Funding
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• UAE Joins Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ as Gaza Plan Anchors New Initiative• First Phase of Stargate UAE to Come Online Within Months...
Smashi & Bahrain, WEF Day 1, Trump-Putin Peace Board & Abu Dhabi AI Energy
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• World Economic Forum Day 1: Who said What? • MENA Media & Entertainment Market Seen Hitting $76.8bn by 2031 • Trump In...
Qatar Oil Sale, Mideast Cyber Hacks, PIF IPO Moves & Clint Khan
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Qatar to Hold Proceeds of First US-Run Venezuelan Oil Sale• Hacking Campaign Targeted High-Profile Gmail and WhatsApp Users Across the...
IHC’s US Tie-Up, PwC’s Reset and the AI Banking Race
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• IHC Partners With US Investment Arm in Deal Aligned With US Foreign Policy• PwC Names Laura Hinton as Middle East Senior Partner After...
UAE’s Tariff Concern, DP World in Venezuela & Emaar’s Alabbar
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• UAE is Worried About 25% Tariff Imposed by Trump on Countries trading with Iran • DP World CEO says ready to Enter Venezuela in 2...
UAE as Future Hub | Meta’s New President | $230M AI Bank
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Dr Sultan Al Jaber opened ADSW 2026 and hailed UAE as 'corridor to future• Meta has appointed Egypt-born Dina Powell McCormick as its ...
Dubai Real Estate Hits AED 917B | Abu Dhabi's New Role
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Dubai Real Estate Hits Record AED 917 Billion in Historic 2025 Performance• Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Named Chairman of L'IMAD Holding as...
1B Followers Summit | Alabbar's JV & $10B Trump Projects
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• 1 Billion Followers Summit concludes• Alabbar’s Symphony Global signs exclusive 20-year joint venture to develop future Armani Hotel...
Live from 1 Billion Followers Summit Day 3, Prypco in Pakistan; Kris Fade's KS Konnect
11 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Updates from day 3 of the 1 Billion Followers SummitPrypco and Amira Sajwani gauge interest for tokenization in PakistanKris Fade and Sarah Omolewu la...
Day 1 of the 1 Billion Summit
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Day 1 of the 1 Billion Summit
New Media Leadership in UAE; MGX, QIA back xAI; Dubai Property Boom
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Abdulla Al Hamed Appointed Chairman of UAE National Media Authority • MGX, QIA Deepen Backing as xAI Raises $20bn in Oversubscrib...
Saudi Stock Market Open, Dubai Basketball & Kayali’s Donation
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Saudi Arabia Opens Stock Market to All Foreign Investors in Bid to Boost Capital Inflows• Dubai Basketball Takes Long-Term View in Eur...
CES 2026 Begins, Revolut's Hiring Drive & Dubai Duty Free Hits AED 8.68B
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Consumer Electronic Show (CES) 2026 starting today in Las Vegas • Revolut Launches Major Hiring Drive as UAE Launch Approaches&nb...
Abu Dhabi’s $1.7tn Wealth, Saudi’s 480MW Data Center, MBC Rebrand Risk
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth hits $1.7tn, rivaling Norway and China• Saudi Arabia launches 480MW Hexagon Data Center in Riyadh ...
Dubai Courts, Warner Bros, and Saudi Arabia’s Nvidia AI Bet
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Dubai Court Cancels Dh150 Million Fine in Abu Sabah Money Laundering Case • Warner Bros Discovery Poised to Reject $108 Billion P...
$1B Rejected, $3B Won | Gulf Pivots From Premier League Takeovers | Adia Backs $6.5B AI Unicorn IPO
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What would you do if someone offered you $1 billion for your six-person startup? Jordanian-American founder Amjad Masad said no—and today, Replit is...
2025 Recap: The Driven, Dreamers and Doers of the Year
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
2025 Recap: The Driven, Dreamers and Doers of the Year Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.u...
Syria Resets Currency, Israel Gets F-15 Jets, Presight
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Syria Just Introduced New Post-Assad Banknotes, Drops Portraits• Pentagon Awards Boeing $8.6 Billion F-15 Fighter Jet Contract for Isr...
TikTok Control Battle, CFG Pulls Out of India, CZ Dominates UAE Rich List
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Leaked Memo Shows TikTok’s New US Owners Won’t Run Core Business• Manchester City Owner CFG Exits Mumbai City FC• Crypto Billion...
Skims in Dubai, Al Hilal Sale, Nvidia–Groq Deal
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Huda Kattan Sparks Influencer Backlash Over Kim Kardashian Store Opening• Prince Alwaleed Nears $400 Million Al Hilal Deal, Semafor Re...
Dubai Biz Moves: Boucheron, BinDawood, Emaar & Humain AI
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Boucheron and Al Tayer Group Form Joint Venture for UAE Operations• BinDawood Acquires Majority Stake in UAE's Wonder Bakery• Emaar ...
MENA Christmas Spend, Careem CEO's Vision & LG Streaming
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Christmas spending is getting bigger in the MENA region• We Are Still Dramatically Undershooting Our Potential, Careem CEO• So FAST:...
Kalshi BNB Integration; Ronaldo Luxury Villas; UAE Chip Exports
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Kalshi Adds Binance’s BNB for Deposits and Withdrawals• Ronaldo, Georgina Rodríguez buy luxury villas at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea d...
Musk in UAE, Sequoia Controversy, MGX & TikTok
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Elon Musk was in the UAE and met the UAE President and HH Sheikh Hamdan• Sequoia Capital Partner Condemned for False Accusation Agains...
Shahid x OSN+ x Disney+; Citadel Enters Dubai; UAE Launches Media Authority;
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the Smashi Business Show, we're discussing three major developments reshaping the Gulf business landscape. First, Ken Griffin's Citadel—the...
Binghatti-Mercedes $8.2B Project, Qatar Airways, CloudKitchens IPO Halt
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Binghatti And Mercedes-Benz Unveil $8.2 Billion Dubai Megaproject • Qatar Airways Leads Gulf Region With 120,000 Flights, Outpaci...
Middle East Tops Wealth List | Dubai RTA Drones | Kushner Exits WIO
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Middle East dominates Bloomberg's World's Wealthiest Families list• RTA deploys drones to clean Dubai traffic signals• Jared Kushner...
MBS–Barcelona, Kushner–Belgrade Exit, IHC–Invictus Stake
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Reportedly Set to Buy Barcelona for €10 Billion• Jared Kushner Pulls Out of Trump Tower Belgr...
$2B Saudi Football Deal, PIF’s Noon Bet, Palantir Fire
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Saudi Billionaire Al-Waleed Bin Talal in Final Talks to Buy Al-Hilal for $2 Billion• Noon Raises $500 Million from PIF and Alabbar in ...
Trump Tower Dubai, OSN’s Warner Ties, Pogba’s Saudi Investment
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Construction Begins on 350-Metre Trump Tower Dubai• OSN Says Warner Bros. Deal Unaffected by Netflix–Paramount Bidding War• Paul P...
Khazna in Saudi, UAE Dirham Launch, Abu Dhabi Licensing
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Khazna Expands into Saudi Arabia with 200MW AI Data Centre in Dammam• UAE Digital Dirham Launch Imminent, Central Bank Confirms Free A...
Augustus Media Acquires UP10, Mubadala’s 60B Dirham Expansion & Wio
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Augustus Media acquires UP10 Media; MoU signed at Bridge Summit 2025• Mubadala and Aldar Unveil 60 Billion Dirham Expansion of Abu Dha...
Paramount’s Warner Bros Bid; Saudi-Qatar Rail Deal; Visa’s Syria Return
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Gulf Sovereign Funds Back Paramount’s Hostile $108 Billion Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery • Saudi Arabia and Qatar Unveil First...
Live From the BRIDGE Summit: A Special Edition Featuring Gary Vaynerchuk
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Live From the BRIDGE Summit: A Special Edition Featuring Gary Vaynerchuk
Ronaldo Invests in Perplexity, Aldar-Mubadala, Microsoft Probe
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Cristiano Ronaldo Invests in ChatGPT Rival Perplexity, Launches New ‘CR7’ AI Experience• Aldar, Mubadala Capital Unveil New Invest...
Saudi PIF's $55B EA Deal, Gulf Funds Back Paramount Bid, Replit’s $1B Goal
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Paramount–Skydance’s New Warner Bros. Discovery Bid Secures Backing From Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds: Variety• Saudi Arabia’s PI...
Kalshi’s CNN Deal, 40 IPOs on Tadawul, Saudi’s $350B Growth & Wio Family
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Lebanese Founder Tarek Mansour’s Kalshi Lands Exclusive Prediction-Data Deal with CNN• Saudi Exchange CEO: 40 IPOs Under Review on T...
Saudi Gaming Push, Shark Tank Egypt Backlash, UK Families Flee to UAE
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Saudi-Owned Savvy Games in Talks to Acquire Moonton From TikTok Parent ByteDance• Shark Tank Egypt Sparks Debate After OKHTEIN Critiqu...
MWC25 AI Sovereignty, UAE Salary Growth & Dubai Luxury Market
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• MWC25 Doha Closes with Strong Calls for AI Sovereignty, Telecom Reinvention, and MENA’s Rising Global Role • UAE Salary Growth ...
WIO Wednesday Story EP1
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
WIO Wednesday Story EP1
Live from MWC25 Doha; Alabbar's New Mall; Lara Dewar of GSMA Talks
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:Live from MWC25 Doha; Alabbar's New Mall; Lara Dewar of GSMA TalksWIO Wednesday Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug...
Starlink Qatar CEO Cyril Anand on Satellite Future at MWC Doha 2025
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES: Live From MWC Doha 2025: Starlink Qatar CEO Cyril Anand Reveals What’s Next for Satellite Connectivity Newsletter: https://aug.us/4j...
UAE's Africa AI push, RedBird-IMI deal, Starbucks closures
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• UAE Launches $1 Billion AI Initiative to Accelerate Digital Development Across Africa• US–UAE Consortium RedBird–IMI Agrees £500 ...
Paramount Denies Gulf Ties, Dubai Aims for No Queues, UAE Fund Boosts FDI
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Paramount Skydance Denies Gulf Funding Ties in Warner Bros. Discovery Bid• Dubai Airports CEO Sets Ambitious Goal: “Eliminate Queues...
Saudi-US Deals, Nvidia AI Chips, Emirates $12B Invest & Omani Rial Symbol
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Saudi-US Investment Forum Sparks Billions in Private Deals, Boosting Tech and Energy Ties• US Approves Export of Nvidia AI Chips to UA...
Saudi Crown Prince, South Korea Joins Stargate, Alabbar in Italy
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's White House Visit• South Korea Joins UAE’s Stargate AI Project in Strategic Partnership• ...
Starlink at Emirates, Saudi–Trump Resort, Arada 2028 IPO
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:• Emirates Unveils Major Starlink and Boeing Deals as Dubai Airshow 2025 Opens• Saudi Arabia’s Dar Global and the Trump Organization t...
Saudi PIF Shake-Up; Emirates–Starlink Boost; Jahez Leadership Move
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:♦ Saudi PIF Sells U.S. Shares Before Crown Prince’s Washington Trip♦ Emirates Moves Closer to Starlink Deal as Dubai Airshow Nears♦ ...
MAF Denies Stake Sale, Arada Backs Brooki, and The Giving Movement Appoints New CEO
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:♦ Majid Al Futtaim Rejects Report Claiming Possible Stake Sale ♦ Arada Invests AED 60 Million in Australia’s Viral Brooki Bakehou...
Web Summit, Comcast’s Saudi Bid, Whoop IPO, Goldman Sachs $110M Fee
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:♦ Web Summit 2025 Enters Day 3 in Lisbon ♦ Comcast CEO Explores Saudi Backing for Potential Warner Bros. Discovery Bid ♦ Who...
Saudi Residency for Homebuyers, Dubai Luxury Boom & Ronaldo Backs Tourism
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HEADLINES:♦ Saudi Arabia To Offer Lifetime Residency To Foreign Home Buyers: AGBI Reports ♦ Saudi Fintech Firm Lean Eyes Expansion And IPO Op...