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• Riyadh Stays Silent as Trump Adds Last-Minute Condition to Nuclear Deal 

• Kalshi Threatens Netflix Over 'Misleading' Prediction Market Documentary Trailer 

• UAE, Canada Complete Record-Breaking CEPA Talks as Trade Ties Deepen 

• Egyptian Billionaire Naguib Sawiris has defended UAE's Mohamed AlAbbar

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In this episode of the Smashi Business Show, we examine President Donald Trump tying a civil nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia directly to the Abraham Accords. We then break down a historic $16 billion foreign investment in Kuwait's oil pipeline network by Blackstone, KKR, and Brookfield. Finally, we cover Iraq's strategic decision to construct new Mediterranean export pipelines through Syria alongside new energy development tenders.

Saudi Arabia's tallest ambition is rising again as Prince Alwaleed bin Talal confirms Jeddah Tower has reached another major construction milestone. Kuwait signs the largest foreign direct investment in its history with a $16 billion pipeline deal involving Blackstone, Brookfield and KKR. Plus, prediction market giant Kalshi, founded by Lebanese entrepreneur Tarek Mansour, takes on Netflix over claims made in an upcoming documentary. Here's what it all means for business, investment and the Middle East.

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• UAE Billionaire Al Habtoor Urges Iran to Apologise, Warns Gulf Will Bear Cost of War 

• DP World to Build Two New UAE Terminals Outside Strait of Hormuz 

• Lebanon Proposes $1 Million Golden Visa for Tax Residency

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• Iraq Secures $200 Billion in Energy Deals, Seeks Higher OPEC Oil Quota 

• Pakistan Seeks $10 Billion US Lifeline After Saudi Rescue Replenished Its Reserves 

• Emirates' Tim Clark Draws “Line in the Sand” Over Boeing 777X Delays 

• Ray Dalio Warned Elon Musk Against Betting Everything On Mars

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• Trump Approves 30 Year Saudi Nuclear Deal Worth Tens of Billions

• After Hormuz, the US Iran Conflict Shifts to Bab al Mandab 

• Abu Dhabi's MGX Joins $40 Billion Acquisition of AI Data Center Giant Aligned

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• US Judge Pauses Gulf Backed $110 Billion Paramount Warner Bros. Deal 

• PIF Backed TAWAL Eyes Multibillion Dollar Mobily Towers Deal 

• Dubai Airports Near Full Capacity Despite US Iran Tensions, CEO Says 

• ADNOC Distribution Strategy Chief on Its $1 Billion South Africa Expansion

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HEADLINES:

• Spain Are World Champions Again: Yamal Makes History as FIFA’s $13B Tournament Delivers

• Saudi Football’s Billion-Dollar Gamble Faces a New Test: Fixing Governance 

• IMF Backs UAE Economy Despite US-Israel-Iran War — But Flags One Risk

The UAE's non-oil foreign trade reaches a record AED 1.937 trillion as exports continue to climb. We also look at Dubai's ambitious plans to expand public transport and sustainable mobility, alongside Iraq's move to redirect fuel exports through Syria as regional energy routes continue to evolve.

Saudi Arabia moves closer to a $55 billion takeover of gaming giant Electronic Arts, Iraq signs a landmark agreement with Starlink as part of a broader investment package with United States companies, and Malaysia responds after former DP World chairman Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem takes the helm at MMC Port Holdings. We break down what happened, why it matters and what these developments could mean for the region's technology, logistics and investment ambitions.