Money Uber buys Mideast competitor Careem for $3.1 billion March 26, 2019March 26, 2019 Aya Batrawy and Fay Abuelgasim, Associated Press Comments Off on Uber buys Mideast competitor Careem for $3.1 billion The purchase gives ride-hailing service Uber the commanding edge in a region with a large, young, tech-savvy population.