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Middle East Finance Update | Gulf Investments | UAE Iran Assets | CNN Deal
Season 1 Episode 813
HEADLINES:
• Gulf States Review Global Investments as War Strains Budgets: FT Report
• UAE Weighs Freezing Iranian Assets as Conflict With Tehran Esca…
7 months ago
Iran Strikes, Qatar LNG Halt, UK Evacuation Debate, Banijay-All3Media Deal
Season 1 Episode 812
HEADLINES:
• UK Media Divided Over Who Should Pay to Evacuate Britons From Middle East
• Abu Dhabi-Backed RedBird IMI to Merge All 3 Media With Banija…
7 months ago
Gulf-Backed Paramount Deal; Brits in UAE; Thaura AI Says No
Season 1 Episode 811
As geopolitical tensions grip the Middle East, markets swing violently and evacuation flights scramble to extract 300,000 British expats from the UAE…
7 months ago
Drones Strike Saudi Aramco & Qatar LNG | AWS Data Centres Hit Across the Gulf | UAE Dirham Gets Its Own Keyboard Symbol
Season 1 Episode 810
In today's Smashi Business Show, we cover three major stories shaking the region. Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura refinery — processing 550,000 barrels a d…
7 months ago
"Dubai is still Safer," Pavel; DFM & ADX Closed; AWS in Dubai Hit by "Objects"
Season 1 Episode 809
In today's episode of the Smashi Business Show, we break down three stories defining the Gulf crisis in real time. Telegram founder Pavel Durov calls…
7 months ago
Paramount Wins WB; Ronaldo Buys Club; Deliveroo Exits Qatar
Season 1 Episode 808
HEADLINES:
• Gulf-Backed Paramount Emerges as Frontrunner in $111 Billion Warner Bros. Discovery Takeover
• Al Nassr Star Cristiano Ronaldo Enters Clu…
7 months, 1 week ago
UAE Exits Emerging Markets, G42 Wins Washington's Trust & Saudi Arabia Bets Big on AI
Season 1 Episode 807
Three stories today, all pointing in the same direction. The UAE is too wealthy to stay on JPMorgan's emerging market list — a milestone that reflect…
7 months, 1 week ago
5M UpScrolled Milestone, Etihad Profit Record, McMahon WWE Update
Season 1 Episode 806
HEADLINES:
• UpScrolled Hits 5 Million Users Amid Growth, Controversy and a Brief Google Play Ban
• Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has reported a reco…
7 months, 1 week ago
Anthropic AI Clash, Al Habtoor Group Dispute & Elie Habib Launch
Season 1 Episode 805
HEADLINES:
• Gulf-Backed Anthropic Accuses Chinese Rivals of Mass AI Capability Extraction
• Al Habtoor Group Moves Toward Washington Arbitration Agai…
7 months, 1 week ago
UAE Blocks AI Attacks, Saudi Opens Projects & Huckabee Causes Outrage
Season 1 Episode 804
HEADLINES:
• UAE Thwarts AI-Powered “Terrorist” Cyber Attacks Targeting Critical Infrastructure
• Saudi Arabia Eases Regional HQ Rule, Reopens Governm…
7 months, 2 weeks ago