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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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Cities must adopt 'foresight-based governance' to survive in the modern world, the Roland Berger report says
Cities in ‘polycrisis’ is new normal and Gulf countries are ready for it

Urban centres must invest with foresight to adapt, report warns

EconomyFebruary 06, 2026
The headquarters of 2PointZero Group at ADGM. It was formed through the consolidation of 2PointZero, Multiply Group and Ghitha Holding. Photo: 2PointZero Group
2PointZero Group posts $930m profit in first year after merger

Newly formed conglomerate's assets reached Dh134 billion in 2025, following consolidation

BusinessFebruary 06, 2026
Amer Bisat, Lebanon's Minister of Economy. NNA
InterviewLebanon admits strained investor ties as it works to rebuild confidence

Economy Minister Amer Bisat says his country is working hard to 'slowly but surely' regain confidence

EconomyFebruary 05, 2026
G42 chief executive Peng Xiao on a panel at the World Governments Summit in Dubai. Salim A. Essaid / The National
Abu Dhabi’s G42 to build ‘agent factory’ to manage self-running AI systems

Factory is part of AI company's wider intelligence grid

TechnologyFebruary 03, 2026
Direct-to-consumer shipping models can offer lower prices by bypassing traditional retail infrastructure.
Chinese companies taking advantage of Gulf regulations, says Alshaya chairman

Mohammed Alshaya urges tighter oversight of Chinese retailers at Kuwait-UAE Economic Forum

EconomyFebruary 02, 2026
The Kuwait–UAE Economic Forum in Dubai on Monday heard from business leaders and veterans of the countries' long entrepreneurial relationship. Salim Essaid / The National
Kuwait and UAE underline expanding economic partnership at Dubai forum

Business leaders discussed deeper investment links and ensuring market competitiveness at the Kuwait-UAE Economic Forum

EconomyFebruary 02, 2026
Business Extra host Salim A. Essaid speaks with Viacheslav Shakhov, managing partner at Cooper Fitch recruitment firm
UAE jobs in 2026: Which sectors are hiring and how important are AI skills?

Cooper Fitch managing director Vlacheslav Shakhov responds to jobseekers on hiring trends

MoneyJanuary 30, 2026
The Dubai Municipality stand at the Ruya Careers fair at the World Trade Centre. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Inside the UAE job market: What you need to know about hiring in 2026

Discussion offers guidance for professionals navigating career decisions

Business ExtraJanuary 29, 2026
Syed Basar Shueb, IHC's chief executive, attended the WEF's forum at Davos in Switzerland. He said he looks for opportunity and 'Europe is very investable', while IHC is 'pretty significantly' invested in India. The National
ExclusiveIHC anchors growth in India and considers Europe despite Trump's EU criticisms

Chief executive Syed Basar Shueb says Asian giant will lead Abu Dhabi company's next phase of growth

MarketsJanuary 25, 2026
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Special reportOne year after USAID cuts, Jordan’s reliance on Washington is laid bare

Freeze in US development funding has rippled through the kingdom’s economy, not only affecting schools and hospitals but stalling long-term reform

BusinessJanuary 16, 2026
Pilates evokes the feeling of relaxed exhaustion that urges you to stretch and then take a nap. The National
How Reformer Pilates is testing my view of strength as a man

Discovering ignored muscles is what's forcing my body to change after years of weightlifting

WellbeingJanuary 02, 2026
Gold and silver have made record gains in recent weeks, reinforcing their role as perceived safe-haven assets. Bloomberg
Silver shines with new record as global markets head into 2026

Rally briefly propelled the precious metal to fresh highs before volatility returned and prices eased slightly

MarketsDecember 29, 2025
Jim Mellon is working with sovereign wealth funds, family offices and food manufacturers to establish local production capacity. The National
InterviewBillionaire investor Jim Mellon plans biotech ‘clean food’ factories in UAE

Emirates could produce all its protein needs, says Burnbrae Group chairman

EconomyDecember 14, 2025
Khaled Al Marri, chief executive of real assets at Mubadala, right, and Dr Sadek Wahba of I Squared Capital. Antonie Robertson / The National
ExclusiveMubadala ready for major transport push but global opportunities scarce

Fund stands ready to invest once long-term regulatory frameworks are in place, executive says

EconomyDecember 11, 2025
This illustration photograph shows a phone with a downward trend in the stock market in front of a screen displaying a Bitcoin logo, in Mulhouse on December 5, 2025. (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP)
Business ExtraBehind the Bitcoin drop: Are we entering a new era for crypto?

The episode explains what's behind the crypto crash and how institutions are buying in and reshaping the market

Business ExtraDecember 10, 2025
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