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Timeline: Middle East e-commerce battle heats up

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The Middle East e-commerce market has seen a fast-paced series of investments and acquisitions, led mainly by Dubai billionaire Mohamad Alabbar and American giant Amazon.
Nada Al Rifai, Timeline
May 25, 2017
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