The Smashi Business Show

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  Huda Eye Patch Gate; UAE Halts Iran Flights; Microsoft $10B Gulf Bet 25.09.2026 20min

  HEADLINES:• Dubai Based Huda Kattan Says Brands Were ‘Screwed Over’ in Eye Patch Gate • UAE suspends flights by Iranian airlines until further notice • Microsoft Plans More Than $10 Billion Gulf Investment Through 2030 Newsletter: 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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  Katy Perry AED 400K Tickets; Bank Melli Iran; Musk Eyes Paramount 24.09.2026 15min

  HEADLINES:• Katy Perry to Headline Atlantis Dubai NYE With Tickets Going Up to AED 400,000 • UAE Cuts Bank Melli Iran Branches Off From Iran Transactions • Paramount CEO Considers Bringing Elon Musk Into $111 Billion Warner Bros Deal Newsletter: 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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  Banque Misr Sanctions, Paramount’s $110B Merger, Sajwani Eyes Man United 23.09.2026 22min

  HEADLINES:• National Bank of Egypt to Acquire Banque Misr UAE Branches After US Sanctions Threat • Paramount Clears Final Legal Hurdle for $110 Billion Warner Bros Merger • Dubai Billionaire Hussain Sajwani Linked to Manchester United Stake Newsletter: 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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  Saudi Ceer EVs, Amazon Istanbul Shift & Red Sea Film Festival 22.09.2026 17min

  HEADLINES:• Saudi Crown Prince launches CEER's first electric vehicles • Amazon Shifts Regional Operations From Dubai to Istanbul • Red Sea Film Festival cancels 2026 event Newsletter: 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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  Qatar’s New Domestic Platform, QIA-$20B JPMorgan Partnership, and UAE’s $12B Maldives Deal 21.09.2026 4min

  In this episode of the Smashi Business Show, we examine Qatar setting up "Doha Investment" to reshape and grow its $580 billion wealth fund’s domestic portfolio. We then break down the Qatar Investment Authority's upcoming $20 billion partnership with JPMorgan Asset Management spanning public and private markets. Finally, we cover UAE developer Eagle Hills planning a massive $12 billion mega-development in the Maldives.
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  Saudi Arabia Exits mBridge, EgyptAir Wins Big at Skytrax, and TMG-Roshn’s 55K Home Project 20.09.2026 4min

  In this episode of the Smashi Business Show, we analyze Saudi Arabia’s planned withdrawal from the Beijing-led mBridge digital currency platform. We then celebrate EgyptAir’s landmark achievement at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards, where it was named the World's Most Improved Airline. Finally, we break down the massive real estate deal between TMG Saudi and Roshn Group to develop over 55,000 residential units in Riyadh.
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  Juffali Dubai Move, Uber Kuwait & Moonglaze Sephora 19.09.2026 4min

  Saudi Arabia’s Juffali dynasty is shifting its investment firm from London to Dubai, Uber has launched in Kuwait, and Yara Alnamlah’s Moonglaze is appearing across Sephora billboards ahead of Saudi National Day. Today’s show looks at the movement of private wealth into the UAE, Uber’s expanding Gulf footprint and the rise of Saudi founded consumer brands.
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  UAE Retail Sukuk, Saudi F 35 Deal & Squatwolf vs Sydney Sweeney 18.09.2026 33min

  HEADLINES:• UAE Opens New Five Year Retail Sukuk From AED 1,000 • US Clears Way for $24.3 Billion F 35 Sale to Saudi Arabia • Squatwolf Founder Slams Sydney Sweeney Ad Over Sexualizing Women in Sports Newsletter: 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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  AWS War Damage, Emaar’s $1.2B Dividend, Macklemore Fallout 17.09.2026 25min

  HEADLINES:• AWS cannot restore Bahrain data centre, UAE data zone access • Dubai developer Emaar's board approves Dh4.4 billion special dividend for shareholders • The Giving Movement CEO Weighs In on Macklemore Fallout Newsletter: 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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  Syria $200B Economy, Saudi Stadium & Al-Nassr Takeover 16.09.2026 28min

  HEADLINES:• Syria’s Al Sharaa Targets $200 Billion Economy in Free-Market Push• Qatari Billionaire Moutaz Al-Khayyat Wins $221 Million Saudi Stadium Contract• RedBird Meets PIF to Evaluate Takeover Bid for Al-Nassr FC
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  Arab Media Summit 2026, DP World Fleet, Saudi Rare Earth Discovery 15.09.2026 17min

  HEADLINES:• Arab Media Summit 2026 kicks off in Dubai • DP World is expanding its truck fleet by 40%, from 700 to 1,000 vehicles, • Saudi Arabia Discovers 110 Million Tonnes of Rare Earth Ore and Uranium Newsletter: 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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  Iran Oil Threat, UAE-Iran BRICS Talks & Dubai Tourism Boom 14.09.2026 13min

  HEADLINES:• US President: We may stay in Iran and "keep the oil" • UAE and Iran leadership meet at BRICS Summit in New Delhi • Dubai Tourism Rebounds as Visitors and Hotel Demand Surge  Newsletter: 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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  OpenAI Delays IPO, BRICS Calls for Restraint and Mubadala Bets on Luckin Coffee 13.09.2026 5min

  In this episode of the Smashi Business Show, we look at why OpenAI is holding off on an IPO as Sam Altman raises concerns over AI safety. We also unpack BRICS’ call for restraint in the Middle East as regional tensions weigh on trade and energy markets, before heading to China, where Mubadala is taking a minority stake in Luckin Coffee as part of a USD 1 billion transaction.
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  Saudi Pipeline, Apple Gaza Scrutiny & Claude Weapons 12.09.2026 4min

  Saudi Arabia shuts its East-West oil pipeline after a drone attack from Iraq, an Israeli Air Force post puts Apple’s Israel ties back under scrutiny, and Anthropic says Claude was used to help develop guided weapons in Yemen. Here’s what matters across energy, technology and regional security.
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  UAE’s €40B Bet, Musk’s Tunnels, UpScrolled’s Issam Hijazi 11.09.2026 56min

  HEADLINES:• UAE Announces €40 Billion Investment Push Into Germany • Elon Musk’s The Boring Company plans 150km of tunnels in UAE, raises $3 billion • UpScrolled Founder Issam Hijazi on Palestine, Censorship and Big Tech Newsletter: 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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  UAE Hormuz Red Line, Saudi Settlement Ban, Bahrain Airshow Cancelled 10.09.2026 16min

  HEADLINES:• Saudi Arabia And Arab, Muslim States Welcome UK Ban On Israeli Settlement Goods • UAE Says Strait Of Hormuz Is A ‘Red Line’ • Bahrain Airshow Cancelled As Iran War Continues • Replit Founder Reveals How a Company Walkout Sparked a Billion-Dollar AI Turnaround  Newsletter: 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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  LIV Golf Bankruptcy, AD Ports Buyout & Autonomous Mobility with Ian Ohan 09.09.2026 32min

  HEADLINES:• Saudi-Backed LIV Golf Files for Bankruptcy After PIF Pulls Funding • L’imad unit has satisfied nearly all conditions to take AD Ports private • Freely Founder Ian Ohan on Building the Infrastructure for Autonomous Mobility Newsletter: 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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  Adidas Backlash, ADNOC Dangote Deal & Sajwani Data Centres 08.09.2026 37min

  HEADLINES:• Adidas Arabia Apologizes After Single Shoe Ad Featuring Ex-Israeli Soldier• ADNOC Eyes Stake in Dangote Refinery Ahead of $1.6 Billion IPO: Bloomberg • Hussain Sajwani Opens Türkiye Data Centre With Vodafone Newsletter: 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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  Saudi Nuclear Deal, G42 AI Push & Mubadala’s $3B Bet 07.09.2026 19min

  HEADLINES:• Saudi Nuclear Deal Could Open Door To Uranium Enrichment Of Nearly 20%• G42 Explores Selling Majority Stake To US Companies Amid AI Chip Push• Mubadala Capital Joins $3 Billion Crusoe Funding Round At $30 Billion ValuationNewsletter: 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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  Hormuz Escalation, Egypt’s $2.1B Refining Push, and HUMAIN’s IPO Strategy 06.09.2026 4min

  In this episode of the Smashi Business Show, we examine Iran's targeted strikes against oil tankers and U.S. naval assets in the Strait of Hormuz following American attacks. We then look at Egypt's $2.1 billion plan to build two fuel oil conversion complexes in Suez to boost local diesel production and curb imports. Finally, we break down how Saudi AI firm HUMAIN, backed by PIF, is assembling an elite team to prepare for its upcoming initial public offering.