Israeli Shuts Down Al Jazeera Office in Ramallah, M&A Activity Dips By 10.4% in MEA Region in First Eight Months, Saudi Tourism Surges With 73% Increase in Visitors, Iranian Immigrant Joins Elite Billionaire Club After Biotech Stock| Listen on Anghami

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Middle East Finance Update | Gulf Investments | UAE Iran Assets | CNN Deal

HEADLINES:• Gulf States Review Global Investments as War Strains Budgets: FT Report • UAE Weighs Freezing Iranian Assets as Conflict With Tehran Escalates • David Ellison Pledges CNN Editorial Independence as Gulf-backed Paramount Wins $111B Warner Bros. Deal Newsletter: https:// ... Show More

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Yesterday

Iran Strikes, Qatar LNG Halt, UK Evacuation Debate, Banijay-All3Media Deal

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 Banijay in €4.4B TV Production Giant • Qatar Halts LNG Exports After Iranian Strikes, Declares Force Majeure • Kalshi Refuses to Pay Out ... Show More

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Mar 4

Gulf-Backed Paramount Deal; Brits in UAE; Thaura AI Says No

As geopolitical tensions grip the Middle East, markets swing violently and evacuation flights scramble to extract 300,000 British expats from the UAE. But back in Westminster, a political firestorm erupts: Should these "tax exiles" be taxed by the UK government? Meanwhile, the en ... Show More

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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

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

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

Mar 2025

Saudi Arabia's Megaproject Disaster!

Saudi Arabia's Neom megaprojects are running into major financial problems according to The Wall Street Journal.After more than $50 billion dollars has been spent the fantasy city has collided with reality.Costs have soared, delays are constant, and the capital expenditure estima ... Show More

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Nov 2025

Abu Dhabi Takes Flight with Emirate-Wide Vertiport Network

12 Nov 2025. Abu Dhabi is building a citywide network of air taxi vertiports, with more than 10 sites planned and the first two ready early next year. We get the full story from Skyports CEO Duncan Walker. Plus, it’s earnings season in the UAE. We break down Q3 results with the C ... Show More

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Apr 2025

Dubai Property Market Continues Steady Rise In Q1 2025

‏HEADLINES: - Dubai Property Market Continues Steady Rise In Q1 2025 - Dubai Police Reunite Missing Child Within An Hour - Narin's Hubby Gifted Her An AED 55 Million Wedding Ring - Dubai’s “Nakheland” Festival Is A Scam - Meet the Founder Of The UAE’s Most Inclusive Academy

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Feb 2025

Nawaf Salam, Joseph Aoun & Rafic Hariri commemoration with Michael Young & Bashshar Haydar

POINT COUNTERPOINT - Episode 3 An exchange on political affairs impacting Lebanon and the Middle East, with a unique vantage point from Beirut. Co-hosted by Michael Young (senior editor at Carnegie’s Middle East Center and editor of Diwan) and Bashshar Haydar (professor of philos ... Show More

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Israeli Shuts Down Al Jazeera Office in ...