Yesterday

UAE IPO Outlook, QatarEnergy’s $3B Chinese Loan, and Oil Surges Near $100

In this episode of the Smashi Business Show, we discuss Morgan Stanley’s bullish outlook on UAE capital and credit markets following regional stabilization. We then break down QatarEnergy securing a $3 billion facility from four major Chinese banks to fund general working capital ... Show More

4m 30s

Oct 10

DP World’s Bangladesh Deal, UAE-Thailand CEPA, and Multi-Billion Syria Real Estate Investments

In this episode of the Smashi Business Show, we examine DP World securing a 15-year concession to operate a major container terminal at Bangladesh’s largest port. We then break down the conclusion of CEPA negotiations between the UAE and Thailand to accelerate bilateral trade and ... Show More

4m 50s

Oct 9

Saudi Water Billionaires, Elon Musk & Mashreq’s Rajeev Chalisgaonkar

HEADLINES:• Saudi Arabia’s Water Billionaires Behind a Giant $35B Desalination Business • Elon Musk’s Boring Company Explores Underground Tunnel Projects in Abu Dhabi • Rajeev Chalisgaonkar, Group Head of Business Banking & NEO BIZ, Mashreq Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhats ... Show More

4m 42s

Sep 2025

G42 AI Stake; Saudi-UK £360M Deals; Alabbar’s F&B Empire

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 Kar ... Show More

37m 37s

Apr 2018

Energy: Saudi Arabia Is Holding the World’s Biggest Solar Party

The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia announced last week a plan to partner with Japanese-based SoftBank to fund a $200 billion solar farm in the desert. We discuss the project, the state of the U.S. solar industry, and solar stocks to buy (and avoid).

27m 23s

Aug 2023

In the big leagues now: Saudi Arabia’s push into sport

<p>Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman says a presence in <a href="https://www.economist.com/briefing/2023/08/10/saudi-arabia-is-spending-a-fortune-on-sport?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_ ... Show More

24m 44s

Oct 2025

Sam Altman’s Middle East Tour; Netflix Backlash; Diriyah Probe

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 Thmany ... Show More

30m 35s

Aug 2018

Saudi’s PIF May Not Have Cash To Take Big Tesla Stake

Dr. Ellen Wald, energy analyst and President of Transversal Consulting, to discuss Saudi Arabia’s potential deal to invest in a Tesla privatization, and what it means for their future oil strategy. Michel Danechi, Portfolio Manager and Investment Partner at Vedra Partners, on out ... Show More

31m 15s

Aug 2025

Lunate $2B Deal; Kuwait Shuts Al Sabah; Norway Dumps Caterpillar

HEADLINES:♦ Lunate to Set Up $2B Joint Investment Platform with Brevan Howard at ADGM♦ Kuwait Revokes Al Sabah Newspaper and TV Licences♦ Norway Fund Dumps Caterpillar, Israeli Banks Over Rights Abuses♦ Egypt to Launch High-Speed Electric Train Network in 2026 Newsletter: https:/ ... Show More

40m 22s

Jun 2023

The Saudi PIF Invests in Saudi football, Messi to Miami, and Saudi entrepreneurs Sara Bin Laden and Renad Aljefri join The 966

Saudi entrepreneurs Sara Bin Laden and Renad Aljefri, recent WIN fellows, join The 966 from Jeddah to discuss their experiences and journeys to-date. Renad and Sara recently took part in the second cohort of the Atlantic Council’s Women Innovators Fellowship, known as the WIN fel ... Show More

1h 37m

Saudi Welcomes 300 Millionaires, Essar I...