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Salim A. Essaid

Salim A. Essaid

Business Editor
Abu Dhabi
Salim A. Essaid is the Business Editor at The National, where he directs the publication’s news coverage of global and regional industries, market trends, advanced technology, business lifestyle and more. He is also the host of The National’s Business Extra podcast. For nearly 15 years, Salim broke original news, features, and data-led analysis for outlets including TIME Magazine, CNN, NHK World, Agence France Presse (AFP) and the Associated Press (AP). Until the end of 2020, he was the lead correspondent on Euronews's weekly Inspire Middle East, and later the host of Sci-Tech. He produced more than 120 episodes exploring the latest happenings in the MENA region’s technology, business and sustainability scene. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Arabic and Japanese from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Master’s degree in broadcasting from the Columbia School of Journalism in New York.

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Binance chief executive Richard Teng at Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
AI and blockchain to rewrite global finance within decade, says Binance CEO

At Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai, Richard Teng tells The National stablecoins and digital payment systems will drive next phase of crypto growth

MoneyDecember 04, 2025
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates will attend the fourth Abu Dhabi Finance Week from December 8 to 11. Getty Images
Bill Gates to unveil major initiative at Abu Dhabi Finance Week

Asset managers and global investors managing $63tn in AUMs set to attend four-day annual showcase

BankingDecember 03, 2025
STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY Money stock of United Arab Emirates Dirham, AED, notes for Business, Currency, Gold price, Finance. United States Economy. Antonie Robertson/The National
Business ExtraWhat you need to do to retire comfortably in the UAE

Financial coach offers tips on where and when to start figuring out your retirement plans

Business ExtraNovember 19, 2025
Samia Bouazza, the new chief executive of 2pointZero Group.
InterviewEyes on Asia, scale in Abu Dhabi: 2PointZero Group chief sets bold course

Group will focus on high-growth sectors, Samia Bouazza says in her first interview since taking the helm

BusinessNovember 17, 2025
Industry leaders during a panel discussion at the Tech Diplomacy in the Mena Region conference in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. The National
Most Gulf companies stuck in 'pilot purgatory' when using AI

Private sector must move quickly to develop large-scale systems that deliver value, McKinsey report finds

TechnologyNovember 13, 2025
The UAE government has conducted its first national transaction using the Digital Dirham.
UAE makes first Digital Dirham transaction in milestone for economy

Pilot transaction was conducted in less than two minutes

BusinessNovember 11, 2025
Syrian Energy Minister Mohammed Al Bashir, centre, with, from left, Total Energies executive Mohamed Ageena, Manaf Arnous, chief executive of UAE-based Damson Energy and Hunting Energy director Oumer Tahir at The Future of Energy in Syria rountable in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Syria Ministry of Energy
ExclusiveSyria seeks $30bn for energy sector rehabilitation

Electricity sector alone demands about $10 billion to rebuild

EnergyNovember 07, 2025
UAE Minister of Economy and Tourism
Business ExtraInside the UAE’s SME strategy

Number of registered companies in UAE has doubled in five years

Business ExtraNovember 05, 2025
Dubai, October 21, 2025: The International Monetary Fund held a launch event for their recent report 'Regional Economic Outlook for the Middle East and North Africa' and a panel titled 'Resilience amid uncertainty: Will it last?' Salim A. Essaid / The National
Middle East economies show 'surprising' resilience but threats remain

Region has largely dodged effects of US tariffs and resulting global trade fallout

EconomyOctober 21, 2025
Aligned Data Centre in Chicago, US. Photo: MGX
MGX, AIP and BlackRock’s GIP to acquire Aligned Data Centers

It marks the largest private equity digital infrastructure transaction on record, says MGX chief Ahmed Yahia

BusinessOctober 15, 2025
Etihad Towers is the name of a complex of buildings with five towers in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. The towers were used as a filming location for the 2015 film Furious 7
Business ExtraWhy more wealth is leaving the UK and landing in the UAE

How London and Abu Dhabi ended up on opposite sides of a global finance trend

Business ExtraOctober 15, 2025
Skyscrapers and commercial buildings in the skyline of the City of London, UK. Bloomberg
UK millionaire exodus could accelerate after November budget meeting

Abu Dhabi Investment Forum in London showcased the emirate’s growing pull for British investors seeking stability

EconomyOctober 13, 2025
Dubizzle Group is deeply integrated into the daily lives of millions across the Middle East. Photo: Silvia Razgova
Dubizzle Group to float 30% stake in Dubai IPO

Offering will represent about 30.34% of the company’s total issued share capital

BusinessOctober 13, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Ray Dalio, Founder of Bridgewater Associates, speaks at The Wall Street Journal’s Future of Everything Festival in New York City, U. S. , May 22, 2024. REUTERS / Andrew Kelly / File Photo
Ray Dalio backs NYU Abu Dhabi's global index ranking top financial centres

University's Stern School of Business seeks to set a new global benchmark from the UAE

EconomyOctober 09, 2025
Yousef Al Nowais, centre, MA Yusuff Ali and Lord Udny-Lister at the Abu Dhabi–London Chamber Connect. Salim A Essaid / The National
UK firms risk ‘missing the boat’ to regain competitive edge with Abu Dhabi

Business leaders highlight UAE’s growing appeal for British innovation at Abu Dhabi–London Chamber Connect

EconomyOctober 09, 2025
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