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Smashi Business Show live from Day 2 of AI Everything Abu Dhabi 2026 event

Smashi Business Show live from the 2026 AI Everything Abu Dhabi event

HEADLINES:
• Jeddah Tower Set For Late 2028 Completion As Construction Accelerates
• Saudi Arabia Boosts Oil Flows Through East-West Pipeline
• Qatar PM Confirms $24B Gas Sales Loss, Says Economy Remains Resilient
• UN Rapporteur Rejects Israel’s Claim That 170 Gaza Journalists Were Terrorists
• Egyptian Billionaire Naguib Sawiris is Bidding  For Five New Gold Exploration Blocks In Egypt

In this episode of the Smashi Business Show, we cover Emirati businessman Mohamed Alabbar exploring investment opportunities in Syria and joining the launch of Idlib’s 3,000-unit Al-Nahda housing project. We then examine Qatar’s new $5.5 million incentive package to attract global startups across key tech sectors. Finally, we break down Alstom’s €460 million contract to supply additional driverless trains for the expanding Riyadh Metro network.

On this episode of the Smashi Business Show, host Abdul Majid Awan covers the top stories shaping Gulf business. Abu Dhabi reportedly threatens to pull billions in UK investment after the Premier League finds Manchester City guilty of breaking financial rules, setting up a major diplomatic test for Britain. Next, we examine how the UAE and Oman have boosted oil export revenues despite the US-Iran war, and why experts call it a possible temporary windfall. Finally, Dubai's beloved Lamcy Plaza is set to reopen as The Plaza in 2027. 

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HEADLINES:
• Kushner’s Gaza Diplomacy Faces Scrutiny Over Israeli Investment
• Gulf-backed Paramount-WBD Deal Will Close by October 6

• Mubadala Leads MENA Sovereign Funds With $26.2 Billion Deployed in 2026

• US Removes Syria From List Banning American Arms Sales
 

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Shorooq Co-Founder Shane Shin on How Investors Decide Who Gets Capital

HEADLINES:

• flydubai Suspends Israel Flights After FZ1073 Security Incident 

• Etihad Airways ‘Categorically Rejects’ Premier League Findings in Manchester City Case 

• Shorooq Co-Founder Shane Shin on How Investors Decide Who Gets Capital

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HEADLINES:

• Manchester City Says Club Is ‘Innocent’ After Guilty Verdict on Almost All 115 Charges 

• DP World Takes Jebel Ali Model to Nigeria With $7 Billion Port and Industrial Zone 

• Dubai Beauty Company Amaani Raises $5 Million to Expand AÏZA Across GCC

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HEADLINES:

• Man City Chairman Says Club Still ‘Confident’ After Reports of 114 Guilty Findings 

• Dubai Crown Prince Shares Etihad Rail Ticket on Snapchat Before Dubai-Abu Dhabi Launch 

• ADIA Joins $2.34 Billion Takeover of US Shopping Centre Portfolio

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