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In today's episode of the Smashi Business Show, we break down three stories defining the Gulf crisis in real time. Telegram founder Pavel Durov calls Iranian missiles "free fireworks" and insists Dubai is safer than Europe — even as the UAE intercepts hundreds of ballistic missil ...  Show more

HEADLINES:• Gulf-Backed Paramount Emerges as Frontrunner in $111 Billion Warner Bros. Discovery Takeover • Al Nassr Star Cristiano Ronaldo Enters Club Ownership With 25% Stake in Saudi-Owned Almeria • DoorDash Exits Qatar and Three Other Markets in Global Profitability Push Newsl ...  Show more

HEADLINES:♦ Dubai Court Cuts Abu Sabah’s Jail Term to Four Years♦ Brands Are Cashing In on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Engagement♦ Saudi Arabia to launch Riyadh monorail project in 2025♦ Qatar issues law covering company transparency Newsletter: https://aug.us/4jqModrWhatsApp ...  Show more

HEADLINES:♦ OpenAI’s Sam Altman Tours the Middle East to Raise Funds for AI Expansion♦ Saudis Join Elon Musk’s Netflix Boycott Over Arabic-Dubbed Kids Show♦ Saudi Executives Detained in Diriyah Corruption Probe♦ SSC Channels Go Off Air After Losing Saudi Football Rights to Thmany ...  Show more

11 Nov 2025. Abu Dhabi Global Market is marking 10 years, but what will the next decade look like? We speak to Arvind Ramamurthy, Chief of Market Development, about ADGM’s growth, its role in the UAE’s financial landscape, and what’s next for the capital’s global ambitions.Plus, ...  Show more

12 Nov 2025. Abu Dhabi is building a citywide network of air taxi vertiports, with more than 10 sites planned and the first two ready early next year. We get the full story from Skyports CEO Duncan Walker. Plus, it’s earnings season in the UAE. We break down Q3 results with the C ...  Show more