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Podcast: Trending Middle East
Episode: Jeddah floods, Abu Dhabi economy expands, Americana IPO raises $1.8 billion - Trending
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Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the region and around the world.
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In today's episode, two people die in Saudi Arabia's western coastal city of Jeddah as strong winds and heavy rains close roads and sweep away cars.
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Abu Dhabi’s economy expands by 11.2 per cent in the first six months of the year, driven by a robust performance of the oil and non-oil sectors.
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Lebanon's divided parliament fails to elect the country's next president for a seventh time.
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Americana, the largest quick-service restaurant operator in the Mena region, raises $1.8 billion through its initia...