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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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STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY Shopping and check out at Carrefour Super Market in Mall Of The Emirates Antonie Robertson/The National
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Business ExtraBeyond Carrefour: Why brands are losing ground in the Middle East

What could be the Mena region's defining retail transformation?

Business ExtraSeptember 24, 2025
Natural gas provides 70 per cent of Mena's electricity, and oil nearly 20 per cent. The National
Middle East electricity demand triples and the strain is just beginning, says IEA

Cooling, desalination and post-conflict shortages drive the region to energy crossroads

EnergySeptember 18, 2025
FILE PHOTO: The exterior of the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building is seen in Washington, D. C. , U. S. , June 14, 2022. REUTERS / Sarah Silbiger / File Photo
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Business ExtraHow Fed's interest rates decision affects Gulf consumers

Cut would mark major shift after US central bank held rate steady for nine months

Business ExtraSeptember 17, 2025
Underwater fiber-optic cables are the very foundation of internet connectivity. Getty Images
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Business ExtraRed Sea internet cables, the 'vulnerable' communication corridor

Damage to underwater fiber-optic cables left millions refreshing their screens to no avail. Here's what happened

Business ExtraSeptember 10, 2025
The Abu Dhabi skyline. Abu Dhabi has for years been trying to establish itself as an attractive alternative to neighbouring Dubai. Bloomberg
UAE GDP hits Dh455bn in first quarter as non-oil economy breaks another record

Non-oil GDP posted a 5.3% growth, reaching Dh352bn

EconomySeptember 07, 2025
Portrait of a Female Computer Engineer Examining a Quantum Computer in a Scientific Laboratory. Professional Scientist in White Coat Typing Research and Development Analytics in Her Tablet Computer
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Business ExtraWhy some companies have suffered 'zero returns' from AI investments

This episode looks at the ROI on AI investments in the region

Business ExtraSeptember 03, 2025
The tanker Nissos Christiana, which is carrying the first shipment of crude oil from Syria since the fall of the Assad regime. Reuters
Syria makes first official crude export in 14 years

Country signals return to global energy market by shipping 600,000 barrels from Tartus

EnergySeptember 02, 2025
DAMASCUS, SYRIA - JUNE 17: Syrian pounds are moved by a worker in a money exchange shop on June 17, 2025 in Damascus, Syria. Syria will be reconnected to the international SWIFT payment system within weeks, marking a major step in the country's attempt to revive its economy and reintegrate with global markets after more than a decade of war and isolation. (Photo by Ed Ram / Getty Images)
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Business ExtraWhat will Syria’s revalued currency mean for its economy?

Economists warn revaluation will mean little without policy reform

Business ExtraAugust 27, 2025
Barakah Nuclear Power Plant being built near Al Hamra, west of Abu Dhabi. AFP
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Business ExtraWhat's behind US-UAE nuclear partnership?

Agreements Gulf countries have signed with the US in the past few months focus heavily on civilian nuclear energy

PodcastsAugust 06, 2025
International Holding Company headquarters in Abu Dhabi. Photo: IHC
IHC delivers strong first half of year with Dh10.8 billion net profit

Group delivered one of its strongest quarterly performances in Q2

BusinessAugust 05, 2025
Shipping containers at the Rhine-Neckar commercial port in Mannheim, Germany. EPA
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Business ExtraAre Trump's tariffs opening new doors for the Middle East?

Latest deadline could prompt market shift in region's favour

Business ExtraJuly 30, 2025
Saudi Investment Minister Khalid Al Falih, fourth from left, and his delegation are received at Damascus International Airport. AFP
Saudi Arabia leads $6.4bn worth of economic deals for Syria

More than 100 Saudi and international companies set to sign 47 agreements at Saudi-Syria Investment Forum

EconomyJuly 24, 2025
The US has introduced major cryptocurrency laws, including the Genius Act, signalling formal recognition of crypto with potential impact on the Middle East. Reuters
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Business ExtraWhat new US crypto laws mean for the Middle East

US President Donald Trump signed three crytpo bills into law and one of them, the Genius Act, has already gone into effect

Business ExtraJuly 23, 2025
US President Donald Trump meets Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa in the Oval Office. EPA
US and Bahrain sign 'milestone' nuclear co-operation agreement

Pact among billions of dollars worth of deals done during Prince Salman's visit to Washington

EconomyJuly 17, 2025
A construction site in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Foreign investors are to be able to buy property in the kingdom from January 2026. Bloomberg
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Business ExtraHow to own property in Saudi Arabia

New law will allow foreign citizens to buy real estate in the kingdom. Here's what to know

Business ExtraJuly 16, 2025
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