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About Access: Middle East
From top CEOs and companies, to entrepreneurs and philanthropists, Yousef Gamal El-Din profiles the men and women shaping the Middle East's global ambitions. "Access: Middle East" airs on CNBC’s networks across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and in the U.S.
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Email: AccessMiddleEast@cnbc.com
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Show Airs Every FortnightCNBC in the UAE (OrbitSN) UAE Times
Wednesday 20.00
Friday 01.00
Saturday 10.00 & 15.30
Sunday 15.30 & 19.30
CNBC in EMEA CET Times
Thursday 23.00
Saturday 08.00 & 13.30
Sunday 13.30 & 17.30
CNBC World EST Times
Monday 21.30
Saturday 19.00
Sunday 07.00
CNBC in Asia-Pacific SIN/HK Times
Saturday 17:30
Sunday 08.30 & 20:30
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Yousef Gamal El-Din is the host of CNBC's "Access: Middle East". He is also the channel's regional correspondent and regularly contributes analysis for CNBC.com
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