About this episode

The episode discusses the resilience of Gulf airlines amidst disruptions, TikTok's operations in the UAE, the growth of financial services, and Treo Homes' record sales.

20 Jul 2026 Some Gulf flights are being rescheduled, but airlines are keeping the region moving. We find out how with Kashif Khalid of IATA. Plus, TikTok has been taking stock of its operations here in the UAE, and we speak to one of its regional GMs, Shadi Kandil. We also look at why financial services growth is outpacing much of the UAE’s private sector, with Aakash Bassi of Grant Thornton. And Treo Homes has posted another record month for sales and rentals despite the headwinds. We find out how with Aron Lomax. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guests: Kashif Khalid, Shadi Kandil, Aakash Bassi, Aron Lomax

Topics covered

• Gulf flights
• airlines
• financial services
• UAE private sector
• real estate sales
• TikTok operations

Keywords

• Gulf flights
• airlines
• TikTok
• financial services
• UAE
• real estate
• sales
• disruption

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IATA, TikTok, Grant Thornton, Treo Homes

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