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Salim A. Essaid

Salim A. Essaid

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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.

Articles

A woman washes clothes at an irrigation pump in Manikganj, Bangladesh. Annual water spending in developing countries totals about 0.5 per cent of their GDP. Reuters
World Bank taps private capital to build water economy and protect 1.7 billion jobs

Lender pitching water as strategic investment with reforms to attract new investment alongside major banks

EconomyApril 15, 2026
Mike Pyle, senior managing director of BlackRock, at the IMF Spring Meetings. The National
Gulf is trade linchpin in key Asia corridor, BlackRock executive says

Mike Pyle expects investment from regional countries to build energy resilience

EconomyApril 15, 2026
Pakistani Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb at the IMF and World Bank annual spring meetings in Washington. Reuters
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IMF-World Bank meeting overshadowed by war, volatility and fragmentation

'There is a lot of chaos and we need stability … and a path forward,' said one visitor to the IMF-World Bank summit

EconomyApril 14, 2026
Fatih Birol speaks in a conversation during the spring meetings at the Atlantic Council in Washington. Salim Essaid / The National
‘World is becoming a dangerous place’: IEA chief warns of rising energy risks

Energy security is now at the centre of global instability, says Fatih Birol, as conflict exposes market vulnerabilities

EnergyApril 13, 2026
Intrusion claims, financial cybercrime and infrastructure-related threats have risen since the Iran war began. Talib Jariwala/The National; Getty Images
ExclusiveIranian cyber attacks move from disruptive to complex threats in Gulf

Saudi Arabia has seen the sharpest increase in cyber attacks since the Iran war started

TechnologyApril 10, 2026
The International Monetary Fund headquarters. The agency has warned of a global impact from the Iran war. Reuters
Analysis IMF and World Bank face defining moment as global order begins to fracture

Ahead of Spring Meetings, policymakers face mounting uncertainty and fragmentation

EconomyApril 10, 2026
The central bank governors of the UAE and Bahrain sign the five-year agreement on Wednesday. Wam
UAE and Bahrain strike Dh20bn currency swap deal to boost financial stability

The five-year arrangement is expected to support liquidity in local currencies and enable cross-border transactions

BankingApril 08, 2026
The new Primark store opens in Dubai Mall in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Business ExtraBeyond oil: How the Iran war is already hitting wallets

Analysts warn the first wave of inflation as a result of the Iran war has arrived

Business ExtraApril 08, 2026
Kezad, part of AD Ports Group’s Economic Cities and Free Zones cluster, runs one of the region’s largest integrated industrial zones. Photo: Kezad
Kezad secures Dh147m in new projects after drone incident

Five developments across Abu Dhabi and Al Ain expected to create 500 jobs

BusinessApril 06, 2026
Erbil oil refinery operations have been disrupted as Iraq cuts production amid the Iran conflict and the Strait of Hormuz blockade. Getty Images
Opec+ approves ‘in principle’ May output increase amid war-related supply disruptions

Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee warns attacks on energy sites and shipping routes are destabilising markets

EnergyApril 05, 2026
Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi. Exports accounted for 53 per cent of the UAE's total goods trade last year. Ravindranath K / The National
UAE ranks among global top 10 exporters for first time, WTO says

It was 9th among the world’s largest exporters of goods for 2025, reports WTO

EconomyApril 05, 2026
US President Donald Trump arrives to speak about the Iran war at the White House in Washington. Reuters
Oil jumps and stocks fall as Trump promises to hit Iran ‘extremely hard'

US President's hawkish comments add to market volatility, with no clear timeline on end to military action

MarketsApril 02, 2026
Kuwait's electricity and water network remains stable, despite the latest Iranian strike. Andrew Henderson / The National
Kuwaiti power and desalination plant hit in Iranian strike

One Indian worker killed while operations remain stable

EnergyMarch 30, 2026
From right to left: Marc Domenech, VP of META and CIS Region, Nvidia; Carlo Ruiz, VP of Enterprise Solutions & Operations EMEA, Nvidia; Eric Leandri, CEO of Aleria; and Sabir Saleem, CEO of Mbuzz. They met during the global Nvidia GTC AI conference. Photo: Aleria
InterviewWhat the UAE’s mega-deal with Nvidia means for its AI sovereignty

Aleria’s chief executive says it will boost data control and competitiveness globally, with more announcements expected soon

BusinessMarch 27, 2026
FILE PHOTO: People walk through the George R. Brown Convention Center during the CERAWeek energy conference 2026 in Houston, Texas, U. S. , March 23, 2026. REUTERS / Danielle Villasana / File Photo
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Business ExtraCERAWeek: How the Iran conflict is reshaping the global energy conference

From price swings to supply risks, energy leaders navigate a market driven by geopolitics

Business ExtraMarch 25, 2026
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