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The Smashi Business Show

The Smashi Business Show

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The Smashi Business Show tells AI, tech, startup and business stories from the Arab world. For the driven, the dreamers and the doers. Hosted by Abdul Majid Awan and Ward Ahmed.

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  • Gulf Energy Disruption, Aramco Buyback & Sovereign Wealth Expansion

    Gulf Energy Disruption, Aramco Buyback & Sovereign Wealth Expansion
    Mar 10 2026

    HEADLINES:

    • Saudi Aramco Announces $3B Share Buyback Despite Profit Dip

    • Kuwait and Bahrain Declare Force Majeure as Conflict Disrupts Gulf Energy Supply

    • Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds Could Expand Global Influence Amid Crisis: GlobalSWF

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    16 mins
  • Oil Prices Skyrocketing; ADNOC Continuing Ops; Businesses Buying Insurance

    Oil Prices Skyrocketing; ADNOC Continuing Ops; Businesses Buying Insurance
    Mar 9 2026

    HEADLINES:

    • Oil is rising as everything else is falling everywhere

    • ADNOC says its operations continue despite disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz

    • Businesses across the Gulf are rushing to buy political violence insurance, per FT

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

    Middle East Finance Update | Gulf Investments | UAE Iran Assets | CNN Deal
    Mar 6 2026

    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

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    38 mins
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