The Smashi Business Show is where Smashi interviews the business leaders who make a difference in this great city. From founders to CEO’s, we talk in depth about their industry, their business models and get to know what has made them successful, hosted by Abdul Majid Awan Ward Ahmed.
The Smashi Business Show is where Smashi interviews the business leaders who make a difference in this great city. From founders to CEO’s, we talk in depth about their industry, their business models and get to know what has made them successful, hosted by Abdul Majid Awan Ward Ahmed.
HEADLINES:
♦ Saudi Arabia To Offer Lifetime Residency To Foreign Home Buyers: AGBI Reports
♦ Saudi Fintech Firm Lean Eyes Expansion And IPO Opportunities
♦ Dubai’s ultra-luxury property market is breaking new records — even before construction begins
♦ Cristiano Ronaldo Backs Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Vision at TOURISE 2025
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HEADLINES:
♦ Trump Hosts Syrian President al-Sharaa at White House as U.S. Suspends Caesar Act Sanctions
♦ Dubai’s Most Expensive School Has Finally Opened, With Fees Hitting $56,000 a Year
♦ Microsoft Secures U.S. Approval to Export Nvidia Chips to UAE While Abu Dhabi Based G42 Still Waits
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HEADLINES:
♦ Dubai Surpasses New York as Top Destination for the Global Elite
♦ YouTube Star Ms Rachel Drops New York Times Amid Middle East Leadership Shake-Up
♦ Bella Hadid Expands Her Fragrance Brand Ôrebella Across the Middle East
♦ Saudi Arabia to Restrict Foreign Property Ownership Starting January 2026
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HEADLINES:
♦ Emirates Reports Record First-Half Profit As Premium Travel Demand Surges
♦ Dubai’s Varkey Group In Talks To Raise $400 Million In Debt Financing
♦ Qatar To Transfer $3.5 Billion To Egypt For Major Mediterranean Tourism Megaproject
♦ Aramex Resumes Deliveries To Syria After A Decade-Long Pause
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HEADLINES:
♦ Abu Dhabi Doubles UK Investment Despite Strained Ties
♦ Saudi F-35 Jet Deal Moves Forward Ahead of Crown Prince’s U.S. Visit
♦ Volkswagen Qatar Issues Playful ‘Apology’ for Its Cars Being Too Irresistible
♦ ADNOC, Gecko Robotics Team Up to Make Energy Assets Smarter
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HEADLINES:
♦ Abu Dhabi Media is shutting down ADtv app and moving Content to e& and ADQ-owned STARZPLAY
♦ Oil Pressures Ease as Aramco Beats Expectations in 3Q
♦ Emirates Eyes New Aircraft Deals as 777X Delays Weigh on Growth
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HEADLINES:
♦ MAGNiTT’s Philip Bahoshy Calls for ‘Constructive Candor’ in MENA’s Private Capital Ecosystem
♦ Sequoia Faces Renewed Scrutiny Over Shaun Maguire’s Anti-Muslim Remarks and Executive Resignation
♦ Sultan Al Jaber Calls for $4 Trillion in Annual Energy Investment as Adnoc and Microsoft Forge AI Alliance
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HEADLINES:
♦ $1 Billion Grand Egyptian Museum Opens, Poised to Boost Egypt’s Economy and Tourism
♦ Lebanese-French Entrepreneur Elie Khouri Has Cautioned Against Overconfidence in AI-Driven Stock Surge
♦ UK Stock Market Veteran Alasdair Haynes Relocates to Dubai After £10 Million Windfall
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HEADLINES:
♦ FII9 Concludes in Riyadh with Syria’s Market Comeback and Saudi Policy Shifts
♦ Saudi Arabia and IOC cancel 12-year deal to host Olympic Esports Games in Riyadh
♦ Abu Dhabi-Based IHC Sells 42.54% Stake in Modon in UAE’s Largest Market Transaction
♦ Saudi Arabia Plans to Refocus $925 Billion Sovereign Wealth Fund After Gigaproject Delays
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HEADLINES:
♦ Highlights of Day 2 of FII9 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
♦ WHOOP Expands Across the Gulf With New Lab, Health Partnerships, and Fitness Initiatives
♦ Dubai’s Al-Futtaim to Invest $2.7 Billion in Saudi Arabia to Boost Growth Across Key Sectors
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HEADLINES:
♦ Highlights of Day 1 of FII9 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
♦ PIF and Aramco to Partner in HUMAIN, Strengthening Saudi Arabia’s AI Ambitions
♦ Tabby Valued at $4.5 Billion Following Secondary Share Sale with Hong Kong Investors
♦ Qatar-owned PSG Posts Small Loss Despite Champions League Triumph
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HEADLINES:
♦ HH Sheikh hamdan Tells Apparel Group Founder to Double 2,400-Store Empire
♦ ASnapchat Opens New Doha Office to Strengthen Ties with Qatar and the Gulf
♦ Saudi AI Startup Humain to Launch Voice-Activated Operating System
♦ Goldman Sachs in Talks with Kuwait Fund for $10 Billion Mandate
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HEADLINES:
♦ Snoonu Founder Backs Mamdani After Criticism for Eating with Hands
♦ Abu Dhabi-Based G42 Denies US Claims of Links to Chinese Missiles
♦ UAE Opens Government Sukuk Investments to Individuals for the First Time
♦ Jordan Partners With Amjad Masad’s Replit to Launch “Siraj,” an AI Learning Assistant
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HEADLINES:
♦ Property Finder Invests in Stake to Boost MENA’s Real Estate Tech Ecosystem
♦ Saudi Arabia to Host New ATP Masters 1000 Tournament in Landmark Expansion Backed by PIF
♦ Sequoia COO Resigns Over Islamophobia Row After Partner’s Controversial Tweet
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HEADLINES:
• Dubizzle has Halted its dubai IPO just a Day Before Bookbuilding was due to start
• Reuters NEXT Gulf Debut: UAE Leaders Tackle Gaza, Global Fragmentation, and Economic Resilience
• Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman To Visit Trump At White House In November
• Richard Attias & Associates To Go Public In Riyadh In 2026
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HEADLINES:
♦ Dubai Airports CEO Says Potential IPO Would Attract Global Investors
♦ Amazon Launches 15-Minute “Amazon Now” Delivery Service Across UAE
♦ UK’s Alphageek Expands to Dubai Amid Surge in British Business Migration
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HEADLINES:
♦ Gulf Users Were also Affected by AWS Outage with Many Big Services Shut Down
♦ Saudi Prince Khaled Slams Meta for Prioritising Sales over Security in Gulf
♦ Michael Page Report: 2024 Wasn't Good for Salary Negotiations in the UAE
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HEADLINES:
♦ UAE Supreme Court Rules Against Compound Interest on Loans
♦ Sharjah Property Market Hits Record AED 44.3 Billion in 2025
♦ Sinner Clinches $6m Six Kings Slam Title in Saudi Arabia
HEADLINES:
• Dubai’s FIX Dessert Chocolatier Ditches Deliveroo for Exclusive Partnership With Careem
• G42 Speeds Up Work on Stargate UAE AI Cluster
• Crown Prince Launches King Salman Gate Project Near Makkah’s Grand Mosque
• UAE’s Largest Listed Firm IHC to Merge Three Units Into AED120 B Investment Giant
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HEADLINES:
♦ I2025 Expand North Star Concludes and GITEX Global Continues Strong in Dubai
♦ MGX and BlackRock Strike Record $40 Billion Texas Data Center Deal
♦ ALEC Holdings Makes Historic Debut on DFM with UAE’s Largest Construction IPO
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