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The Smashi Business Show
Hosted by Augustus Media · EN
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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Trump’s Saudi Nuclear Conditions, Kuwait’s $16B Pipeline Deal, and Iraq-Syria Energy Corridors
5d ago00:03:54Tap to summarizeIn this episode of the Smashi Business Show, we examine President Donald Trump tying a civil nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia directly to the Abraham Accords. We then break down a historic $16 billion foreign investment in Kuwait's oil pipeline network by Blackstone, KKR, and Brookfield. Finally, we cover Iraq's strategic decision to construct new Mediterranean export pipelines through Syria alongside new energy development tenders.
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Jeddah Tower, Kuwait's $16B Deal & Kalshi vs Netflix
6d ago00:05:02Tap to summarizeSaudi Arabia's tallest ambition is rising again as Prince Alwaleed bin Talal confirms Jeddah Tower has reached another major construction milestone. Kuwait signs the largest foreign direct investment in its history with a $16 billion pipeline deal involving Blackstone, Brookfield and KKR. Plus, prediction market giant Kalshi, founded by Lebanese entrepreneur Tarek Mansour, takes on Netflix over claims made in an upcoming documentary. Here's what it all means for business, investment and the Middle East.
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Iran Warning, DP World Expansion & Lebanon Golden Visa
1w ago00:38:16Tap to summarizeHEADLINES:• UAE Billionaire Al Habtoor Urges Iran to Apologise, Warns Gulf Will Bear Cost of War • DP World to Build Two New UAE Terminals Outside Strait of Hormuz • Lebanon Proposes $1 Million Golden Visa for Tax Residency Newsletter: https://aug.us/4fZIDusWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQSmashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY
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Iraq $200B Energy Deals, Pakistan Aid, Emirates Boeing & Elon Musk Warning
1w ago00:20:47Tap to summarizeHEADLINES:• Iraq Secures $200 Billion in Energy Deals, Seeks Higher OPEC Oil Quota • Pakistan Seeks $10 Billion US Lifeline After Saudi Rescue Replenished Its Reserves • Emirates' Tim Clark Draws “Line in the Sand” Over Boeing 777X Delays • Ray Dalio Warned Elon Musk Against Betting Everything On Mars Newsletter: https://aug.us/4fZIDusWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQSmashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY
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Saudi Nuclear Deal, Bab al Mandab & MGX's $40B AI Bet
1w ago00:31:15Tap to summarizeHEADLINES:• Trump Approves 30 Year Saudi Nuclear Deal Worth Tens of Billions• After Hormuz, the US Iran Conflict Shifts to Bab al Mandab • Abu Dhabi's MGX Joins $40 Billion Acquisition of AI Data Center Giant Aligned Newsletter: https://aug.us/4fZIDusWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQSmashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY
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$110B Paramount Deal, PIF TAWAL & Dubai Airports
1w ago00:32:15Tap to summarizeHEADLINES:• US Judge Pauses Gulf Backed $110 Billion Paramount Warner Bros. Deal • PIF Backed TAWAL Eyes Multibillion Dollar Mobily Towers Deal • Dubai Airports Near Full Capacity Despite US Iran Tensions, CEO Says • ADNOC Distribution Strategy Chief on Its $1 Billion South Africa Expansion Newsletter: https://aug.us/4fZIDusWhatsApp: https://aug.us/40FdYLUInstagram: https://aug.us/4ihltzQSmashi Business Show (Mon-Friday): https://aug.us/3BTU2MY
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Spain's World Cup Glory, Saudi Football & UAE Economy Explained
2w ago00:20:18Tap to summarizeHEADLINES:• Spain Are World Champions Again: Yamal Makes History as FIFA’s $13B Tournament Delivers• Saudi Football’s Billion-Dollar Gamble Faces a New Test: Fixing Governance • IMF Backs UAE Economy Despite US-Israel-Iran War — But Flags One Risk
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UAE Trade Hits Record High | Dubai's Transport Expansion | Iraq Reshapes Oil Export Routes
2w ago00:04:45Tap to summarizeThe UAE's non-oil foreign trade reaches a record AED 1.937 trillion as exports continue to climb. We also look at Dubai's ambitious plans to expand public transport and sustainable mobility, alongside Iraq's move to redirect fuel exports through Syria as regional energy routes continue to evolve.
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Saudi’s $55B EA Bet, Iraq’s Starlink Deal & Bin Sulayem’s Malaysia Move
2w ago00:03:22Tap to summarizeSaudi Arabia moves closer to a $55 billion takeover of gaming giant Electronic Arts, Iraq signs a landmark agreement with Starlink as part of a broader investment package with United States companies, and Malaysia responds after former DP World chairman Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem takes the helm at MMC Port Holdings. We break down what happened, why it matters and what these developments could mean for the region's technology, logistics and investment ambitions.
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Uber Talabat Deal, G42 US Investors & EDGE Brazil Acquisition
2w ago00:36:44Tap to summarizeHEADLINES:• Uber to buy Talabat owner Delivery Hero in $14.8 billion deal• WSJ: G42 Considers Selling Stake to US Investors• EDGE to acquire 100% stake in Brazilian Aerospace Engineering Firm AKAERNewsletter: 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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