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Karim El-Sayed covers company news, policy and regulation across the UAE and wider MENA for Anecdoted, with a focus on how new rules and licences reshape how startups operate.
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Featured · 2 Nov 2026ADNOC Becomes First Energy Company to Run OpenAI Frontier TechnologyThe multi-year agreement with OpenAI and G42, announced at ADIPEC 2026, puts interconnected AI agents across ADNOC's oil, refining, logistics and trading operations.Karim El-Sayed · 3 min read
Business3 minMultiBank Group Names Mohammed Al Hakim Vice Chairman and MB.io CEOKarim El-Sayed · 2 Nov 2026AI Adoption Index3 minAgentic AI Joins the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business AwardKarim El-Sayed · 2 Nov 2026Exits & M&A3 minPIF and Aramco Close HUMAIN Deal, Giving Aramco a 49% StakeKarim El-Sayed · 2 Nov 2026AI Adoption Index5 minAI Report 2026: Cheap Models, Grid Limits and Dubai's DeadlinesKarim El-Sayed · 30 Oct 2026Fintech3 minEtihad Credit Bureau Extends Credit Assessment Window to 36 Months With Credit Score 3iKarim El-Sayed · 30 Oct 2026AI Adoption Index4 minSide Ventures and AI Are Rewriting the Shape of UAE Knowledge WorkKarim El-Sayed · 30 Oct 2026