Arab Youth Unemployment Levels High, Middle East Travel Bookings Drop, Starbucks Announces New CEO

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UAE Trade Hits Record High | Dubai's Transport Expansion | Iraq Reshapes Oil Export Routes

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 co ...  Show more

Saudi’s $55B EA Bet, Iraq’s Starlink Deal & Bin Sulayem’s Malaysia Move

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 t ...  Show more

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