The Smashi Business Show

Business & Economics Podcasts

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, Ward Ahmed, and Wael Hossam El Din.

Episodes

Apollo Mubadala Capital Stake, Lebanese Parents

Rafale Upgrade, Saudi AI Deals, Barclays Expansion, Event Delays, Airline

Riyadh Airport Reopens, ADIA Backs €10.8B Qiagen Buyout, and Ziina Secures Triple UAE License

Saudi Women’s Football, Rockefeller Dubai Tower & Jared Kushner Allegations

CZ, Musk, UAE Investments, AI Cybersecurity, $39B Crackdown

Oil Hits $110, HSBC Reviews Palantir, Oura Expands in Abu Dhabi

Arada $3.8B Saudi Debut; Alfozan Bail; Vault Wealth CEO on Investing

Saudi FII Delay, Ronaldo’s Al Nassr Deal & OpenAI Spy Case

Dubai Economy Drops 2.3%, DIP IPO, Webook Europe Expansion & FII10 Delay

IMI Telegraph Dispute, Qatar Solar Investment & HSBC Islamic Fund

Israeli Spyware, Saudi Asian Cup 2027 & Aldar’s AED 1.1B Sharjah Deal

Dubai Mall Plaza Revealed, Saudi FII Goes Hybrid, OpenAI Arrest Update

OpenAI Engineer Charged, WHOOP Arabic & Saurav Jain on Mortgages

Misk Forum Cancelled, Man City Talks & UAE Budget

Riyadh FII, ICC Sanctions, Dubai Metro, Autobia $12M Funding

UAE IPO Outlook, QatarEnergy’s $3B Chinese Loan, and Oil Surges Near $100

DP World’s Bangladesh Deal, UAE-Thailand CEPA, and Multi-Billion Syria Real Estate Investments

Saudi Water Billionaires, Elon Musk & Mashreq’s Rajeev Chalisgaonkar

Dubai AI Agents, OpenAI $30B & Abu Dhabi $60B

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