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Live From Expand North Star 2025 Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8 Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY

HEADLINES: ♦ Is Manchester United being sold? Turki AlShikh says Yes, Sources Say No! ♦ Telegram Founder Durov Warns of ‘Death of the Free Internet’ on 41st Birthday ♦ NYU Abu Dhabi Launches Global Financial Competitiveness Institute Backed by Veteran Ray Dalio     Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tiktok: https://aug.us...

HEADLINES: ♦ UAE Secures First Batch of US Nvidia Chips in Major AI Partnership ♦ Multiply Group Acquires Majority 60.8% Stake in Gucci Packaging Partner ISEM ♦ Riyadh Air Takes Off With First London Flight — But Tickets Aren’t on Sale Yet ♦ Oman Stands Firm on Launching Personal Income Tax in 2028     Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https:/...

HEADLINES: ♦ Revolut CEO Nik Storonsky Leaves London for UAE as Tax Changes Trigger Billionaire Exodus ♦ Saudi Consultancy Hiring Boom Eases as Vision 2030 Enters Delivery Phase ♦ Israeli Companies to Skip Dubai Airshow 2025, Organiser Confirms ♦ Thomas Maton, Business Development Manager, DMDC

HEADLINES: ♦ OpenAI’s Sam Altman Tours the Middle East to Raise Funds for AI Expansion ♦ Saudis Join Elon Musk’s Netflix Boycott Over Arabic-Dubbed Kids Show ♦ Saudi Executives Detained in Diriyah Corruption Probe ♦ SSC Channels Go Off Air After Losing Saudi Football Rights to Thmanyah     Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihlt...

HEADLINES: ♦ London Dairy Owner IFFCO Hires Rothschild for $2 Billion Debt Restructuring ♦ Naguib Sawiris Named in Tony Blair–Linked Postwar Gaza Governance Plan ♦ DoorDash Completes Deliveroo UAE Takeover ♦ London Court Rules in Favor of DP World in $685 Million Djibouti Port Dispute   Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tikto...

HEADLINES: ♦ Dubai Property Market Hits Record AED500B in Nine Months ♦ ADIA and Goldman Sachs Lead $4.23B Investment in Häagen-Dazs Maker Froneri ♦ Saudi Sukna Capital Teams with US Venture Debt Firm to Deploy $50M in MENA Tech and SMEs   Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8 Smashi Business Show (...

HEADLINES: ♦ Saudi Artists’ Spotify Royalties Surge to $3.5 Million in 2024 ♦ Jomana R. Alrashid Named to TIME100 Next List, First Saudi Honored♦ Saudi Arabia Launches $80 Million Fashion Fund to Boost Local Brands ♦ Mubadala Leads MENA Sovereign Investment Activity with $17.4 Billion in 2025 Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tikto...

HEADLINES: ♦ Replit Founder Urges Tech Industry to Speak Out on Gaza ♦ Careem Invests in UAE Car Rental Platform Swapp ♦ Gems Education Bids for Saudi School Operator Ajialuna Educational ♦ Dubai Journalist Calls for Courtesy Towards Speakers at Major Events   Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8 S...

HEADLINES: ♦ Saudi’s Dar Global to Launch $1 Billion Trump Plaza in Jeddah’s ‘Manhattan’ ♦ Saudi-Led Consortium to Acquire Gaming Giant Electronic Arts for $55B ♦ Jordan Approves Citizenship and Residency for Foreign Investors ♦ Trump Unveils Gaza Peace Plan, Economic Measures Highlighted   Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ T...

HEADLINES: ♦ France Pressured Telegram to Remove Moldovan Channels, Durov Says ♦ OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Meets UAE President to Strengthen AI Collaboration ♦ Lebanon’s Former Central Bank Chief Riad Salameh Released on $14 Million Bail ♦ Dubai-Born SQUATWOLF Launches First International Flagship in Qatar     Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: htt...

HEADLINES: ♦ Saudi Crown Prince Orders Five-Year Freeze on Riyadh Rent Hikes ♦ Abu Dhabi’s MGX Joins Oracle, Silver Lake in TikTok U.S. Stake ♦ UAE Warns Against AI Misuse to Spread Misinformation About Public Figures ♦ Yogi Real Estate’s Atinirmal Pagarani Talks Trust, Transparency, and Growing a 50-Year Dubai Legacy Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: h...

HEADLINES: • Saudi Stocks Surge on Hopes of Foreign Ownership Reforms • Foreign Buyers Snap Up Saudi Giga-Project Homes Ahead of New Ownership Law • UAE Buys $27.5M DC-Area Mansion, Highest Sale of 2025 Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8 Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY

HEADLINES: ♦ Abu Dhabi Launches $100M AI Fund to Attract Global Start-Ups ♦ Indians Shift Production to UAE Free Zones to Dodge US Tariffs ♦ Israel’s continued genocide in Gaza will cost them $7.5 billion more ♦ Trifid Media Founder Mahdi Shafiei Partners with Kris Fade & Matty Fahd for Australia Launch     Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram...

HEADLINES: ♦ Egyptian Billionaire Nassef Sawiris Eyes $50B U.S. Infrastructure Push via Abu Dhabi ♦ Mubadala Considers Full Exit from Getir as Buyers Circle ♦ Prince Alwaleed Increases Stake in Snap Despite Company Losses ♦ Saudi Prince Khaled and Sharjah Royal Invest $680M to Build Arada London   Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4i...

HEADLINES: ♦ Al Habtoor Hails Four Major Western Nations’ Recognition of Palestinian State ♦ PwC Cuts 60 Partners and 1,500 Staff in Middle East Following Saudi Clash, Says FT ♦ Elon Musk’s xAI Raises $10B with Middle Eastern Backing ♦ UAE Launches Campaign to Become ‘Start-up Capital of the World’     Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https:/...

HEADLINES: ♦ Saudi PIF Becomes Largest Shareholder in MBC in SAR 7.47 Billion Deal ♦ Khalaf Al Habtoor Pledges $2.7M for Umayyad Mosque and Syrian Community ♦ Red Sea Global Says Alcohol Not Needed for Luxury Tourism Success ♦ Germany Still Weighing EU Sanctions on Israel     Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tiktok: htt...

HEADLINES: ♦ Will Carrefour leave UAE too after Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Jordan exits? ♦ Adnoc-Led Consortium Withdraws $18.7 Billion Santos Bid ♦ Dubai Media Brings Advertising In-House, Breaking From Choueiri Group     Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8 Smashi Business Show (Mon-Friday):...

HEADLINES: ♦ Morning Brew Satire on Saudi NEOM Sparks Backlash for Misrepresentation ♦ UAE Billionaire Khalaf Al-Habtoor Reverses Decision on Beirut Hotel ♦ Saudi Fintech HALA Raises $157 Million To Boost SME Banking ♦ Saudi Arabia to Host Global Flag Football Classic as Part of Riyadh Season  

HEADLINES: ♦ Fact Check: Qatar Did Not Threaten to Cancel Boeing Deal Over U.S.-Israel Tensions ♦ Talabat Reopens in Qatar After One-Week Suspension ♦ Replit Raises $250 Million, Valuation Triples to $3 Billion ♦ Dubai Developer Binghatti Prepares for Potential IPO Amid Real Estate Boom Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tiktok: ht...

HEADLINES: ♦ Israel’s Airstrike on Hamas in Doha Draws Global Outrage from Business Leaders ♦ UAE Unveils K2 Think, AI Model to Rival OpenAI and DeepSeek ♦ Revolut Launches in UAE With Regulator Nod, Plans Hiring Spree ♦ PIF Sets Sights on $2 Trillion, Pledges $600 Billion for US Deals     Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihlt...

HEADLINES: ♦ Spain PM Sanchez has imposed arms embargo on Israel to ‘stop Gaza genocide’ ♦ Mubadala Seeks Up To $920 Million In Du Stake Sale Amid Rising Secondary Offerings ♦ Wynn has set aside land for second UAE casino resort   Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8 Smashi Business Show (Mon-Frida...

HEADLINES: ♦ Emaar Misr Signs $19 Billion Red Sea Tourism Deal ♦ Undersea Cable Cuts in Red Sea Slow Internet Across UAE and Region ♦ Saudi AI Firm HUMAIN Explores Launch of AI Training Academy in Riyadh ♦ Google Allegedly Signs $45M Deal With Netanyahu to Downplay Gaza Genocide   Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tiktok: htt...

HEADLINES: ♦ G42 to Sell 2% Presight AI Stake to Boost Global Investor Base ♦ Saudi Shawarmer to Fund Fired Employee Majed Al-Omari’s New Venture After Boycott ♦ Saudi Arabia and UK Announce £360 Million in Joint Investment Deals ♦ Billionaire Mohamed Alabbar Visits Viral Klay by Karak House in Dubai Mall     Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram:...