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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, Ward Ahmed, and Wael Hossam El Din.
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Episodes
Starlink at Emirates, Saudi–Trump Resort, Arada 2028 IPO 18.11.2025 34:06
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 IPO Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8 Smashi Busi...
Saudi PIF Shake-Up; Emirates–Starlink Boost; Jahez Leadership Move 17.11.2025 36:53
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 Partnership Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ...
MAF Denies Stake Sale, Arada Backs Brooki, and The Giving Movement Appoints New CEO 14.11.2025 30:19
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/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8 Smashi Business...
Web Summit, Comcast’s Saudi Bid, Whoop IPO, Goldman Sachs $110M Fee 13.11.2025 35:00
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 Deal Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Ins...
Saudi Residency for Homebuyers, Dubai Luxury Boom & Ronaldo Backs Tourism 12.11.2025 26:46
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 Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: h...
Trump Meets al-Sharaa, Dubai's Top School Opens, Microsoft Wins UAE Chip 11.11.2025 39:28
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 Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: http...
Dubai Tops New York; Ms Rachel vs NYT; Bella Hadid in Dubai 10.11.2025 44:45
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 Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40Fd...
Emirates' Profit Surge, Varkey's $400M, Qatar's $3.5B Project 07.11.2025 26:08
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 Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.u...
Abu Dhabi boosts UK investment, Saudi F-35 deal, and ADNOC’s smart energy partnership. 06.11.2025 14:41
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 Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tiktok: https://au...
Abu Dhabi Media Shuts ADtv, Aramco Beats Expectations, Emirates Deals 05.11.2025 31:54
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 Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8 Smashi Business Show (M...
MENA Capital, Sequoia Scrutiny, and Sultan Al Jaber's $4T Energy Call 04.11.2025 24:03
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 Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/...
Grand Egyptian Museum Opens, AI Surge Warning & UK Vet Moves to Dubai 03.11.2025 37:31
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 Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ih...
FII Finale, PIF Fund Shift, and IOC Esports Games Canceled in Riyadh 31.10.2025 39:49
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 Newsletter: https...
FII9 Day 2: WHOOP Expands in Gulf, Al-Futtaim’s $2.7B Saudi Investment 30.10.2025 29:43
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 Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8 Smashi Business...
FII9 Day 1: PIF & Aramco’s AI Deal, Tabby’s $4.5B, PSG’s Loss 29.10.2025 27:39
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 Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihlt...
Snapchat Opens in Doha, Saudi AI Win, Goldman’s $10B Kuwait Investment 28.10.2025 33:39
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 Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: htt...
Qatari Founder Backs Mamdani, G42 Denies Claims, UAE Opens Bond Market 27.10.2025 51:46
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 Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram...
Property Finder Invests, Saudi ATP 1000, Sequoia Controversy 24.10.2025 35:41
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 Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8...
MBS Meets Trump as Dubizzle Halts IPO, UAE Talks Gaza, AttiasEyes Riyadh 23.10.2025 30:55
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 Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https:/...
Dubai Airports IPO; Amazon enters UAE Q-Commerce; UK's Alphageek in Dubai 22.10.2025 23:06
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 Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8 Smashi Business Show (Mon-Fr...
Prince Khaled Slams Meta; AWS Outage; Salary Negotiations in UAE 21.10.2025 45:52
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 Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8 Smash...
UAE Bans Compound Interest, Sharjah Property Hits AED 44B, Sinner Wins $6M 20.10.2025 41:11
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
Careem Exclusive, G42 Stargate Update, King Salman Gate Project 17.10.2025 31:49
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 Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https...
North Star 2025 & GITEX; MGX+BlackRock $40B Deal; ALEC IPO Records 16.10.2025 33:04
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 Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModr WhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLU Instagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQ Tiktok: https://aug.us/4lnV0D8 Smashi Business Show...
Live from Day 4 of Expand North Star 2025 in Dubai 15.10.2025 21:14
Live from Day 4 of Expand North Star 2025 in Dubai 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
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