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Tariq Benali

Tariq Benali covers business and corporate news across the UAE and MENA for Anecdoted, tracking the deals, leadership moves and regulatory shifts behind the region's companies.

tariq@anecdoted.com
Suez Canal Container Tonnage Rises 54.2% as Carriers Return
Logistics & Mobility

Suez Canal Container Tonnage Rises 54.2% as Carriers Return

Aldar and Mubadala Buy Masdar City Square for $250 Million
Funding & Investment

Aldar and Mubadala Buy Masdar City Square for $250 Million

Saudi CMA Caps Money Market Funds' Overseas Investments at 5% of NAV
Policy & Regulation

Saudi CMA Caps Money Market Funds' Overseas Investments at 5% of NAV

Saudi rental platform Rize draws $50M Murabaha facility from Jadwa Investment
Funding & Investment

Saudi rental platform Rize draws $50M Murabaha facility from Jadwa Investment

Saudi Payments Firm Barq Raises $329.5M Series A at $1.85B Valuation
Funding & Investment

Saudi Payments Firm Barq Raises $329.5M Series A at $1.85B Valuation

Saudi Cabinet Approves SME Strategy With 500,000-Job Target
The Backbone

Saudi Cabinet Approves SME Strategy With 500,000-Job Target

Crude Settles $3 Higher as Saudi Export Disruptions Feed Supply Fears
Business

Crude Settles $3 Higher as Saudi Export Disruptions Feed Supply Fears

Saudi Inflation Stays at 1.8% in August as Housing Costs Climb
Business

Saudi Inflation Stays at 1.8% in August as Housing Costs Climb

Aster DM Healthcare Adds Dubai Hospital in $272M UAE Expansion
Funding & Investment

Aster DM Healthcare Adds Dubai Hospital in $272M UAE Expansion

MENA Fintech Funding Slips 9% to $617M as Deal Count Halves
Business

MENA Fintech Funding Slips 9% to $617M as Deal Count Halves

BRKZ Raises $31M to Push AI Procurement Across Saudi Building Materials
Funding & Investment

BRKZ Raises $31M to Push AI Procurement Across Saudi Building Materials

XRG closes Southern Gas Corridor stake purchase from Azerbaijan
Funding & Investment

XRG closes Southern Gas Corridor stake purchase from Azerbaijan

Tabby Raises $233M at $6.5B Valuation to Push Beyond BNPL in Saudi, UAE
Funding & Investment

Tabby Raises $233M at $6.5B Valuation to Push Beyond BNPL in Saudi, UAE

Foodics Launches Automated Lending Platform Targeting $100M in First Year
Fintech

Foodics Launches Automated Lending Platform Targeting $100M in First Year

QNB Syria Issues First Local Mastercard Card in 15 Years
Fintech

QNB Syria Issues First Local Mastercard Card in 15 Years

White & Case Invests in Clauze.AI, a Saudi Legal AI Platform
Funding & Investment

White & Case Invests in Clauze.AI, a Saudi Legal AI Platform

ADNOC, XRG and Masdar Sign German Deals in Potential $5.8bn Pipeline
Business

ADNOC, XRG and Masdar Sign German Deals in Potential $5.8bn Pipeline

Tabreed Promotes Yousif Al Hammadi to CEO as Growth Focus Turns to Returns
Business

Tabreed Promotes Yousif Al Hammadi to CEO as Growth Focus Turns to Returns

Beirut Port Terminal to Double Capacity Under $100M CMA CGM Plan
Logistics & Mobility

Beirut Port Terminal to Double Capacity Under $100M CMA CGM Plan

PureHealth Adds UK Laboratory Operations Through Circle Health Group
Business

PureHealth Adds UK Laboratory Operations Through Circle Health Group

ADIA's 20-Year Return Climbs to 6.6% as Private Equity and AI Reshape Allocations
Funding & Investment

ADIA's 20-Year Return Climbs to 6.6% as Private Equity and AI Reshape Allocations

Boring Company Raises $3B at $23B Valuation in UAE-Led Series D
Funding & Investment

Boring Company Raises $3B at $23B Valuation in UAE-Led Series D

Dubai International Cuts 2026 Passenger Forecast to 70 Million
Logistics & Mobility

Dubai International Cuts 2026 Passenger Forecast to 70 Million

Egypt's Annual Inflation Eases to 12.7% as Food Prices Fall
Business

Egypt's Annual Inflation Eases to 12.7% as Food Prices Fall