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Jul 2025
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Wizz Exit Abu Dhabi; BYD Expands Saudi; ...

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HEADLINES:
♦ Wizz Air Pulls Out of Abu Dhabi After Six Years
♦ BYD Doubles Down on Saudi EV Market with 10 Showrooms by 2026
♦ Majid Al-Futtaim Enters Kuwait Following Succession Reshuffle 
♦ Mubadala-Led Group to Acquire Germany’s Techem for $8 Billion in Big Sustainability Push

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