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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.

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
The Bank of Palestine in Gaza. NurPhoto
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Business ExtraWhat can Trump’s Gaza economic plan offer without sovereignty?

Examining the challenges of doing business under occupation

Business ExtraOctober 08, 2025
Palestinian sellers display their goods near the rubble after the Israeli army demolished 16 shops at the produce market in Beita village south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. AFP
What will Israel's continuing control mean for the Palestinian economy?

Occupied West Bank also bearing brunt of Gaza war, with economy contracting most in more than 50 years, recent report says

EconomyOctober 07, 2025
A street in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The kingdom's non-oil private sector expanded at its fastest pace in six months, driven by stronger demand, higher output, and increased hiring despite rising costs. Getty Images
Saudi Arabia’s non-oil economy picks up speed as demand and hiring surge

Kingdom's non-oil private sector grew at its fastest pace in six months last month

EconomyOctober 05, 2025
Displaced Palestinians flee south from Gaza city under an Israeli eviction order. Reuters
Trump plan sets Gaza economic zone without sovereignty

Proposal includes incentives while Palestinians remain dependent on Israel

EconomyOctober 01, 2025
UAE company MGX could be among the new owners of social media platform TikTok's US operations. AFP
Business ExtraTikTok's new owners and what is at stake

What are the implications when control of one of the world’s most viewed platforms is up for grabs

Business ExtraOctober 01, 2025
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