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GITEX GLOBAL 2024: A Record-Breaking Start

-Golden Opportunity: UK Mogul Richard Desmond Moves to Dubai -Majid Al Futtaim Donates $1 Million to Aid Lebanon -Tamkeen HR’s IPO Targets Up to $106 Million

Headlines: - Wynn Al Marjan Island: Transforming RAK’s Tourism and Economy - Dubai’s Real Estate Breaks Records: Q3 2024 Surge - NEOM’s Concrete Plans Cement Progress on THE LINE

-Abu Dhabi Surpasses Oslo as the Global SWF Capital -Saudi PIF Acquires 40% Stake in Selfridges -Ejari Raises $14.65M to Scale Up Saudi Arabia’s Rent Now, Pay Later Market

Headlines: - DMCC & Cointelegraph Partner to Boost Dubai’s Crypto Hub - Almajed Oud’s Stock Soars: Hits 50% Increase Post-IPO on Tadawul - UAE’s ADIA Launches Operations in India’s GIFT City

Headlines: - UAE and Jordan Sign Historic Trade Pact: Aiming to Boost Bilateral Trade to $8 Billion! - Saudi Startups Lead MENA Funding in September, Surpassing $165M - State Street Expands in the Middle East: Eyeing $9 Trillion Wealth Boom by 2027

Headline: - Saudi Arabia’s PIF Eyes Bigger Stake in Nintendo: Strategic Move or Gaming Power Play? - ADQ Taps Modon for $110 Billion Ras El Hekma Megaproject in Egypt - Anisha Oberoi, CEO of Secret Skin, talks recovery from breast cancer to build a clean beauty brand in Dubai  

Headlines:  - Construction of World’s Tallest Skyscraper Jeddah Tower Resumes - Saudi Arabia's AUM to Reach $300 Billion by 2026 - Dalio and G42 Shelve Abu Dhabi Investment Venture Plans - Talabat May be Valued More than its Parent Company Delivery Hero - Laura Krajewski, Owner of Flash Facial  

MGX Contributes as OpenAI Raises $6.6B, Souqalmal and Yabi Founder Ambareen Musa Joins Revolut as UAE CEO, Saudi Arabia Unemployment Falls to 3.3% in Q2, Lulu Group Likely to Drop Tadawul Leg of IPO for Abu Dhabi-Only Listing.

Headlines: - GCC Sovereign Wealth Funds Deploy $55B in Global Investments - HealthStay.io Raises Seed Funding to Revolutionize Medical Tourism in Dubai - MENA Business Community Send Prayers, Messages of Solidarity for Lebanon

Headlines: - Podeo Secures $5.4M to Expand Beyond the Arab World - Richard Attias Envisions Global Demand for Las Vegas Sphere Experience - Reality TV Star Ryan Serhant Joins Dubai Real Estate Scene

Headlines: - UAE Extends Corporate Tax Filing Deadline for New Businesses - Google Opens New Riyadh HQ, Boosting Saudi Vision 2030 - Suez Canal Revenues Drop Amid Regional Escalations

Headlines: - UAE & New Zealand Seal Trade Deal to Boost Economic Ties - Middle Eastern Investors Pump $9 Billion Into China While Others Retreat - Meta Unveils Orion AR Glasses as the Future of Augmented Reality - Ahmed Adeeb, Former Vice President and Tourism Minister of Maldives  

Headlines: - Richest African Aliko Dangote to Establish Family Office in Dubai Amid Rising UAE Appeal - Telegram Reverses Privacy Policy, Agrees to Share Data for Criminal Investigations - WeRide and Uber Partner to Bring Autonomous Vehicles to UAE Roads

-UAE Recognized as Major Defense Partner by the U.S -UAE Airlines Cancel Flights to Beirut Amid Rising Israel-Hezbollah Tensions -General Atlantic to Open Abu Dhabi Office as Global Asset Managers Flock to ADGM

Headlines: - Dubai Approves AED10 Billion Expansion for Expo City’s Dubai Exhibition Centre - Chip Giants Eye UAE for $100B Megafactories - Saudi Arabia Beats UAE to No. 1 Spot in Arab World Global AI Index 2024

Headlines:   - Israeli Forces Shut Down Al Jazeera's Ramallah Office for 45 Days - M&A Activity Lost Momentum in MEA Region in First Eight Months of 2024 With 10.4% Dip - Saudi Tourism Surges: 73% More Visitors, 207% Revenue Boost - Iranian Immigrant Joins Elite Billionaire Club After Biotech Stock Boom

Headlines: - UAE and Japan Begin Talks on Comprehensive Trade Deal to Boost Economic Growth - Botim Revolutionizes Payments with 'Send Now, Pay Later' (SNPL) Service - Centi-Millionaire Population in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh to More Than Double by 2040

Headline: - Microsoft & UAE’s G42 to Establish AI Centers in Abu Dhabi: A Step Towards "Responsible AI" - Saudi PIF’s SURJ Sports Eyes €1 Billion Stake in EuroLeague Basketball - Lebanese Blasts Linked to BAC Consulting’s Pagers, Taiwanese Gold Apollo Distances Itself from Production

Headlines:  - UAE and Australia Finalize Landmark Trade Deal: CEPA Agreement - Groq Teams Up with Aramco to Power AI in Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's PIF to Invest $5 Billion in Egypt: First Stage  

Headlines: - Umar Kamani and Naomi Campbell Launch KC Global Partnerships in Dubai - UAE Media Council Issues 230 Licenses to Social Media Creators, Boosts Media Sector - LuLu Group Plans IPO by November, Dual Listing on ADX and Tadawul - Dubai Launches Research, Development & Innovation (RDI) Grant Initiative - Marcelo Piva, Regional Sustainability Director of Middle East and Africa at Tetra...

Headlines:   - Dubai's FIX Dessert Chocolatier Creates Exclusive Chocolate for Sheikh Hamdan - Al Jazeera Launches Arabic-Only Streaming Platform "Al Jazeera 360" - Nawy Shares: A Game-Changer in Egypt's Real Estate Market

Headlines:   - Dubai's Hala Taxi Introduces WhatsApp Booking - Abu Dhabi-Based Hub71 Welcomes 21 Startups, Bringing the Total Number to 243 - Majid Al Futtaim's New Aaouda Programme to Help Emirati Women Return to Work After a Long Break - Etihad Airways Eyes IPO by 2025: A Strategic Move for Abu Dhabi’s Growth

Headlines: - Huda Beauty Considers Sale of Fragrance Division Kayali - Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism Partners with Noon to Boost SME Growth - ADNOC Poised for $15.9 Billion Takeover of Covestro - Founder of Web3 Streaming Platform Myco Umair Masoom Usmani