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The Smashi Business Show

The Smashi Business Show tells AI, tech, startup and business stories from the Arab world. For the driven, the dreamers and the doers. Hosted by Abdul Majid Awan and Ward Ahmed.

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34:06

Starlink at Emirates, Saudi–Trump Resort, Arada 2028 IPO

The Smashi Business Show ·

2025/11/18

HEADLINES:• Emirates Unveils Major Starlink and Boeing Deals as Dubai Airshow 2025 Opens• Saudi Arabia’s Dar Global and the Trump Organization to Build the World’s First Tokenised Maldives Resort• Sharjah–Saudi Backed Developer Arada Targets a 2028 IPONewsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY

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36:53

Saudi PIF Shake-Up; Emirates–Starlink Boost; Jahez...

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2025/11/17

HEADLINES:♦ Saudi PIF Sells U.S. Shares Before Crown Prince’s Washington Trip♦ Emirates Moves Closer to Starlink Deal as Dubai Airshow Nears♦ Snoonu Founder Takes International CEO Role at Saudi Delivery Giant Jahez♦ Karen Wazen Expands Eyewear Brand Into Egypt Through Baraka Group PartnershipNewsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY

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30:19

MAF Denies Stake Sale, Arada Backs Brooki, and The...

The Smashi Business Show ·

2025/11/14

HEADLINES:♦ Majid Al Futtaim Rejects Report Claiming Possible Stake Sale♦ Arada Invests AED 60 Million in Australia’s Viral Brooki Bakehouse♦ UAE-born The Giving Movement has appointed Rania Masri El-Khatib as its new CEO.Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY

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35:00

Web Summit, Comcast’s Saudi Bid, Whoop IPO, Goldman...

The Smashi Business Show ·

2025/11/13

HEADLINES:♦ Web Summit 2025 Enters Day 3 in Lisbon♦ Comcast CEO Explores Saudi Backing for Potential Warner Bros. Discovery Bid♦ Whoop Eyes IPO Within Two Years as It Expands Health-Tracking Technology♦ Goldman Sachs to Collect Record $110 Million Fee Advising on $55B Saudi PIF-Backed EA DealNewsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY

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26:46

Saudi Residency for Homebuyers, Dubai Luxury Boom &...

The Smashi Business Show ·

2025/11/12

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 2025Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday):

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39:28

Trump Meets al-Sharaa, Dubai's Top School Opens,...

The Smashi Business Show ·

2025/11/11

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 WaitsNewsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY

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44:45

Dubai Tops New York; Ms Rachel vs NYT; Bella Hadid in...

The Smashi Business Show ·

2025/11/10

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 2026Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY

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26:08

Emirates' Profit Surge, Varkey's $400M, Qatar's $3.5B...

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2025/11/07

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 PauseNewsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY

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14:41

Abu Dhabi boosts UK investment, Saudi F-35 deal, and...

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2025/11/06

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 SmarterNewsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY

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31:54

Abu Dhabi Media Shuts ADtv, Aramco Beats...

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2025/11/05

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 GrowthNewsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY

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24:03

MENA Capital, Sequoia Scrutiny, and Sultan Al Jaber's...

The Smashi Business Show ·

2025/11/04

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 AllianceNewsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY

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37:31

Grand Egyptian Museum Opens, AI Surge Warning & UK...

The Smashi Business Show ·

2025/11/03

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 WindfallNewsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY

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39:49

FII Finale, PIF Fund Shift, and IOC Esports Games...

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2025/10/31

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 DelaysNewsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show

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29:43

FII9 Day 2: WHOOP Expands in Gulf, Al-Futtaim’s $2.7B...

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2025/10/30

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 SectorsNewsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY

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27:39

FII9 Day 1: PIF & Aramco’s AI Deal, Tabby’s $4.5B,...

The Smashi Business Show ·

2025/10/29

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 TriumphNewsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY

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33:39

Snapchat Opens in Doha, Saudi AI Win, Goldman’s $10B...

The Smashi Business Show ·

2025/10/28

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 MandateNewsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY

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51:46

Qatari Founder Backs Mamdani, G42 Denies Claims, UAE...

The Smashi Business Show ·

2025/10/27

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 AssistantNewsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY

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35:41

Property Finder Invests, Saudi ATP 1000, Sequoia...

The Smashi Business Show ·

2025/10/24

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 TweetNewsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY

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30:55

MBS Meets Trump as Dubizzle Halts IPO, UAE Talks...

The Smashi Business Show ·

2025/10/23

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 2026Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday):

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23:06

Dubai Airports IPO; Amazon enters UAE Q-Commerce;...

The Smashi Business Show ·

2025/10/22

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 MigrationNewsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQTiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY

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