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Karim El-Sayed
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 · 22 Oct 2026Mubadala Bio and Eli Lilly to Package Weight-Loss Drugs in Abu DhabiThe Mubadala Investment Company subsidiary will run packaging and logistics for Eli Lilly's GLP-1 diabetes and obesity medicines from a 125,000-square-metre site in KEZAD.Karim El-Sayed · 2 min read
Business3 minAbu Dhabi Chamber Pitches Emirate as Long-Term Home for Family CapitalKarim El-Sayed · 22 Oct 2026Startups2 minFuture Health and Bridge for Billions Plan Health Venture Program for Emerging MarketsKarim El-Sayed · 22 Oct 2026HealthTech2 minMubadala Bio and Marcyrl Group to Localize Women's Health and Respiratory Medicines in the UAEKarim El-Sayed · 22 Oct 2026E-commerce & Retail3 minTrendyol Gulf CEO Mohamad ElAnsari on Two-Way Commerce and Local SellersKarim El-Sayed · 21 Oct 2026The Backbone3 minResponsible Partnerships Begin Before the Contract Is SignedKarim El-Sayed · 21 Oct 2026Waves&Tech2 minCNTXT AI Books US$300 Million in Committed Revenue, Opens Bay Area OfficeKarim El-Sayed · 20 Oct 2026
