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Bahrain Launches National Initiative to Build an AI-Ready Workforce

Bahrain Launches National Initiative to Build an AI-Ready Workforce

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Fintech Giant Revolut Secures UAE Licence, Threatening High Remittance Fees

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UAE’s Taggy Aims to Overhaul Fashion Resale with an AI-Powered Marketplace

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Revio Tapped for Qatar Development Bank’s Fintech Hub, Validating its Circular Economy Model

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Latest News
Bahrain Launches National Initiative to Build an AI-Ready Workforce
Fintech Giant Revolut Secures UAE Licence, Threatening High Remittance Fees
UAE’s Taggy Aims to Overhaul Fashion Resale with an AI-Powered Marketplace
Revio Tapped for Qatar Development Bank’s Fintech Hub, Validating its Circular Economy Model
Sharjah Investment Forum Returns In October To Tackle AI and Economic Resilience
BlueFive Capital Co-Leads Record  Billion Funding for China’s Kling AI
Funding
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July 3, 2026

BlueFive Capital Co-Leads Record $3 Billion Funding for China’s Kling AI

Abu Dhabi-based BlueFive Capital has co-led a funding round of nearly $3 billion for the Chinese AI-powered video generation company, Kling AI. The investment marks the largest single financing ever…

UAE’s Sovereign AI Company Whiteshield Secures M to Power Global Expansion
Funding
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July 2, 2026

UAE’s Sovereign AI Company Whiteshield Secures $15M to Power Global Expansion

Mubadala Opens  Billion Credit Portfolio to Outside Investors in Major Private Lending Push
News
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July 6, 2026

Mubadala Opens $25 Billion Credit Portfolio to Outside Investors in Major Private Lending Push

VAP Group Launches Venture Arm in Saudi Arabia to Back 100 Startups by 2030
News
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July 4, 2026

VAP Group Launches Venture Arm in Saudi Arabia to Back 100 Startups by 2030

OSN Bids to Take Anghami Private, Seeking Full Control of MENA’s Top Music Streamer
News
4 Min Read
July 4, 2026

OSN Bids to Take Anghami Private, Seeking Full Control of MENA’s Top Music Streamer

Emirates NBD and Techstars Launch Dubai Accelerator to Plug AI Startups Directly into Banking Operations
Ecosystem
4 Min Read
July 6, 2026

Emirates NBD and Techstars Launch Dubai Accelerator to Plug AI Startups Directly into Banking Operations

DMCC Launches Cyber Hub, Formalizing its 4,000-Strong Tech Ecosystem
Ecosystem
4 Min Read
July 6, 2026

DMCC Launches Cyber Hub, Formalizing its 4,000-Strong Tech Ecosystem

Jordan Launches Green Entrepreneurship Program to Train Youth in Ma’an
Ecosystem
3 Min Read
July 6, 2026

Jordan Launches Green Entrepreneurship Program to Train Youth in Ma’an

Main Headlines

Bahrain’s Investcorp to Deploy 0M Across GCC, Targeting Family Firms and Saudi Scale-Ups

Bahrain’s Investcorp to Deploy $350M Across GCC, Targeting Family Firms and Saudi Scale-Ups

News
4 Min Read
July 4, 2026
UAE’s Letsia Injects .3M into Saudi Arabia for New Riyadh Data Center

UAE’s Letsia Injects $13.3M into Saudi Arabia for New Riyadh Data Center

News
3 Min Read
July 3, 2026
Saudi Sidra Capital Joins BlueFive in Landmark Deal to Form .8B Global Islamic Finance Player

Saudi Sidra Capital Joins BlueFive in Landmark Deal to Form $3.8B Global Islamic Finance Player

News
4 Min Read
July 2, 2026
UAE FinTech Beehive Acquires Saudi Crowdlending Platform Themar to Scale in the Kingdom

UAE FinTech Beehive Acquires Saudi Crowdlending Platform Themar to Scale in the Kingdom

News
3 Min Read
July 2, 2026
Catalyst Fund Secures  Million to Boost Climatetech in Africa

Catalyst Fund Secures $30 Million to Boost Climatetech in Africa

News
4 Min Read
July 2, 2026
Saudi Public Investment Fund Doubles Profit to SAR65 Billion, Pivots to Debt as State Funding Drops 90%

Saudi Public Investment Fund Doubles Profit to SAR65 Billion, Pivots to Debt as State Funding Drops 90%

News
3 Min Read
July 1, 2026

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Latest Funding Rounds

Saudi’s Prosperity7 Ventures Backs AI Robotics Firm MindOn in Series Pre-A Round

Saudi’s Prosperity7 Ventures Backs AI Robotics Firm MindOn in Series Pre-A Round

Funding
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July 2, 2026
Aramco Ventures Leads 0M Round for US-Based Together AI, Valuing the AI Cloud Platform at .3 Billion

Aramco Ventures Leads $800M Round for US-Based Together AI, Valuing the AI Cloud Platform at $8.3 Billion

Funding
4 Min Read
July 2, 2026
UAE AgriFintech Maalexi Raises .8M Led by Saudi’s Tawuniya for its Tokenized Commodities Exchange

UAE AgriFintech Maalexi Raises $2.8M Led by Saudi’s Tawuniya for its Tokenized Commodities Exchange

Funding
3 Min Read
July 2, 2026
UAE’s 1001 Raises  Million Series A To Expand Sovereign AI Across The GCC

UAE’s 1001 Raises $30 Million Series A To Expand Sovereign AI Across The GCC

Funding
3 Min Read
June 30, 2026
Egypt’s BrainsMingle Raises 0K From BasharSoft to Scale AI Networking Platform

Egypt’s BrainsMingle Raises $400K From BasharSoft to Scale AI Networking Platform

Funding
4 Min Read
June 30, 2026
Omani AI Startup Wiya Lands Omantel Ventures Investment to Scale WhatsApp Commerce

Omani AI Startup Wiya Lands Omantel Ventures Investment to Scale WhatsApp Commerce

Funding
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June 29, 2026

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Ecosystem Updates

UNIDO Program Fuels Tech Entrepreneurship and Job Creation for Youth in Mosul, Iraq

UNIDO Program Fuels Tech Entrepreneurship and Job Creation for Youth in Mosul, Iraq

Ecosystem
5 Min Read
July 6, 2026
Syria’s Eco Innovate Hackathon Backs Startups in Waste Recycling and 3D Printing Tech

Syria’s Eco Innovate Hackathon Backs Startups in Waste Recycling and 3D Printing Tech

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
July 6, 2026
Standard Chartered Women In Tech Accelerator Unveils The Final Startups For Its 2026 Cohort in UAE

Standard Chartered Women In Tech Accelerator Unveils The Final Startups For Its 2026 Cohort in UAE

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
July 6, 2026
Oman’s Madha Festival Kicks Off to Boost Local Agri-Business and Entrepreneurship

Oman’s Madha Festival Kicks Off to Boost Local Agri-Business and Entrepreneurship

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
July 4, 2026
Sanad Al-Meqbali Re-Elected to Steer UAE Entrepreneurs Association Through 2030

Sanad Al-Meqbali Re-Elected to Steer UAE Entrepreneurs Association Through 2030

Ecosystem
2 Min Read
July 4, 2026
Mauritanian Startups Get a Boost as Founder Institute Launches Inaugural Accelerator Cohort

Mauritanian Startups Get a Boost as Founder Institute Launches Inaugural Accelerator Cohort

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
July 4, 2026

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Programs & Opportunities

Sharaka Capital Invites MENA Founders To Apply For Seed & Series A Funding

Sharaka Capital Invites MENA Founders To Apply For Seed & Series A Funding

Opportunities
2 Min Read
July 6, 2026
Saudi Tech Startups Invited To Join The KPMGGlobal Tech Innovator Competition
July 6, 2026
Competition Entrepreneurship Innovation

Saudi Tech Startups Invited To Join The KPMGGlobal Tech Innovator Competition

Energy Startups Invited To Join The OQ Accelerator Program
July 6, 2026
Accelerator Energy Energytech

Energy Startups Invited To Join The OQ Accelerator Program

Apply Now For Dubai Culture’s Al Quoz Creative Entrepreneurship Competition
July 6, 2026
Competition Creative Creative Economy

Apply Now For Dubai Culture’s Al Quoz Creative Entrepreneurship Competition

Apply Now For The L’Oréal SAPMENA Big Bang Beauty Tech Innovation Program 2026
July 6, 2026
Entrepreneurship Innovation L'Oréal

Apply Now For The L’Oréal SAPMENA Big Bang Beauty Tech Innovation Program 2026

Apply Now For VentureX’s Act Locally and Expand Globally Program
July 4, 2026
Egypt Entrepreneurship Jordan

Apply Now For VentureX’s Act Locally and Expand Globally Program

Apply Now for The Garage Accelerator Cohort 11
July 4, 2026
Accelerator Entrepreneurship KSA

Apply Now for The Garage Accelerator Cohort 11

Apply Now For The Money20/20 Middle East Startup & Scaleup Program 2026
July 4, 2026
Entrepreneurship Money20/20 Money20/20 Middle East

Apply Now For The Money20/20 Middle East Startup & Scaleup Program 2026

Apply Now For Qatar Development Bank’s Go Global Program
July 4, 2026
Entrepreneurship Go Global Program Opportunity

Apply Now For Qatar Development Bank’s Go Global Program

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Startup News

UAE’s Taggy Aims to Overhaul Fashion Resale with an AI-Powered Marketplace

UAE’s Taggy Aims to Overhaul Fashion Resale with an AI-Powered Marketplace

Startups
4 Min Read
July 6, 2026
Revio Tapped for Qatar Development Bank’s Fintech Hub, Validating its Circular Economy Model

Revio Tapped for Qatar Development Bank’s Fintech Hub, Validating its Circular Economy Model

Startups
2 Min Read
July 6, 2026
UAE’s MedSahra Launches B2B Medtech Platform to Centralize GCC Healthcare Commerce

UAE’s MedSahra Launches B2B Medtech Platform to Centralize GCC Healthcare Commerce

Startups
3 Min Read
July 6, 2026
Rently Reveals Major Shift to Mid-Market Rentals as Flexible Payments Gain Traction in UAE

Rently Reveals Major Shift to Mid-Market Rentals as Flexible Payments Gain Traction in UAE

Startups
3 Min Read
July 6, 2026
Egyptian Fintech Klivvr Invests Over  Million To Scale Its AI-Powered Financial Ecosystem

Egyptian Fintech Klivvr Invests Over $10 Million To Scale Its AI-Powered Financial Ecosystem

Startups
3 Min Read
July 6, 2026
Moroccan LegalTech Charikaty Unlocks Diaspora Investment With 100% Online Company Formation

Moroccan LegalTech Charikaty Unlocks Diaspora Investment With 100% Online Company Formation

Startups
4 Min Read
July 6, 2026

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Upcoming Events

Sharjah Investment Forum Returns In October To Tackle AI and Economic Resilience

Sharjah Investment Forum Returns In October To Tackle AI and Economic Resilience

Events
3 Min Read
July 6, 2026
Agentic AI Innovators Forum Set To Explore The Next Wave Of AI In Dubai This July

Agentic AI Innovators Forum Set To Explore The Next Wave Of AI In Dubai This July

Events
3 Min Read
July 2, 2026
Damascus Hosts Major Industrial and Reconstruction Exhibitions with Regional and International Players

Damascus Hosts Major Industrial and Reconstruction Exhibitions with Regional and International Players

Events
3 Min Read
June 30, 2026
Build Your Startup In 4 Hours Hackathon Comes To Cairo This July

Build Your Startup In 4 Hours Hackathon Comes To Cairo This July

Events
4 Min Read
June 29, 2026
Syrian Investment Authority and Al-Azm Foundation Host Homs Seminar to Bridge Gap for Local Entrepreneurs

Syrian Investment Authority and Al-Azm Foundation Host Homs Seminar to Bridge Gap for Local Entrepreneurs

Events
4 Min Read
June 28, 2026
Keiretsu Forum MENA Taps FinBursa’s AI Platform to Overhaul Startup Investment Workflow

Keiretsu Forum MENA Taps FinBursa’s AI Platform to Overhaul Startup Investment Workflow

Events
3 Min Read
June 27, 2026

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Tech Bytes

Bahrain Launches National Initiative to Build an AI-Ready Workforce

Bahrain Launches National Initiative to Build an AI-Ready Workforce

Tech
3 Min Read
July 6, 2026
startAD Launches AI Barometer to Tackle UAE Healthcare’s Adoption Gap

startAD Launches AI Barometer to Tackle UAE Healthcare’s Adoption Gap

Tech
4 Min Read
July 6, 2026
Anthropic Launches Claude Sonnet 5 to Power Cheaper, Smarter AI Agents

Anthropic Launches Claude Sonnet 5 to Power Cheaper, Smarter AI Agents

Tech
5 Min Read
July 4, 2026
Bahrain Cements Digital Hub Status by Moving 95% of Public Services Online

Bahrain Cements Digital Hub Status by Moving 95% of Public Services Online

Tech
4 Min Read
July 4, 2026
UAE’s National Centre of Meteorology Deploys First-of-its-Kind Agentic AI for Weather Forecasting

UAE’s National Centre of Meteorology Deploys First-of-its-Kind Agentic AI for Weather Forecasting

Tech
4 Min Read
July 4, 2026
KnowBe4: A Quarter of UAE and Saudi Firms Are Running Shadow AI Unchecked

KnowBe4: A Quarter of UAE and Saudi Firms Are Running Shadow AI Unchecked

Tech
4 Min Read
July 4, 2026

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What’s Happening in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Startup Sumou Al-Mousafer Launches Platform for Inter-City Travel Across the Kingdom

Saudi Startup Sumou Al-Mousafer Launches Platform for Inter-City Travel Across the Kingdom

July 4, 2026
KSA Platform Startups
Saudi’s PIF-Backed HUMAIN to Unveil Global HUMAIN Chat Platform at LEAP 2026

Saudi’s PIF-Backed HUMAIN to Unveil Global HUMAIN Chat Platform at LEAP 2026

July 4, 2026
AI HUMAIN HUMAIN Chat
SVC Report: Foreign Investors Pour .3 Billion into Saudi Arabia’s Private Markets in 2025

SVC Report: Foreign Investors Pour $5.3 Billion into Saudi Arabia’s Private Markets in 2025

July 3, 2026
Ecosystem Investor KSA
Apply Now for CODE’s Hajj & Umrah Tech Challenge

Apply Now for CODE’s Hajj & Umrah Tech Challenge

July 3, 2026
Challenge CODE Entrepreneurship
TikTok and Blossom Accelerator Conclude AI Hackathon for Emerging Saudi Innovators

TikTok and Blossom Accelerator Conclude AI Hackathon for Emerging Saudi Innovators

July 2, 2026
Accelerator Blossom Accelerator Ecosystem
Arabic.AI Partners With Magna AI to Advance Sovereign AI in Saudi Arabia

Arabic.AI Partners With Magna AI to Advance Sovereign AI in Saudi Arabia

July 2, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech

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What’s Happening in UAE

Khalifa Fund Launches Cybersecurity Accelerator to Bolster UAE’s Digital Defenses

Khalifa Fund Launches Cybersecurity Accelerator to Bolster UAE’s Digital Defenses

July 4, 2026
Accelerator Cybersecurity Ecosystem
Dubai Founders HQ and Antler Launch Academy to Fast-Track a New Wave of Startups

Dubai Founders HQ and Antler Launch Academy to Fast-Track a New Wave of Startups

July 4, 2026
Antler Dubai Dubai Founders HQ
Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center Debuts New Membership Program to Back 1,000 Startups

Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center Debuts New Membership Program to Back 1,000 Startups

July 4, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Membership
UAE’s Rewa Partners with Spare to Digitize Dubai’s AED 126B Rental Market and Ditch the Cheque

UAE’s Rewa Partners with Spare to Digitize Dubai’s AED 126B Rental Market and Ditch the Cheque

July 4, 2026
Dubai Fintech Proptech
Digital Dubai Unveils Updated Data Manual To Standardize Government AI Readiness

Digital Dubai Unveils Updated Data Manual To Standardize Government AI Readiness

July 4, 2026
AI Data Digital Dubai
Dubai Unveils AED 18 Billion Strategy Targeting Tech, Trade, and Urban Development

Dubai Unveils AED 18 Billion Strategy Targeting Tech, Trade, and Urban Development

July 3, 2026
Dubai Ecosystem Policy

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What’s Happening in Qatar

Qatar’s Scale Now Program Unveils Twelve Innovative Startups For Cycle Four Cohort

Qatar’s Scale Now Program Unveils Twelve Innovative Startups For Cycle Four Cohort

July 3, 2026
Cohort Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Apply For Funding From QSTP’s M Tech Venture Fund

Apply For Funding From QSTP’s $30M Tech Venture Fund

July 3, 2026
Fund Funding Opportunity
Media City Qatar Releases New Insight Papers Tackling MENA’s Creator Economy and Content Trends

Media City Qatar Releases New Insight Papers Tackling MENA’s Creator Economy and Content Trends

July 1, 2026
Creator Creator Economy Ecosystem
From Doha to Silicon Valley: How Qatar’s RFxAI is Building a Global AI Company

From Doha to Silicon Valley: How Qatar’s RFxAI is Building a Global AI Company

June 30, 2026
AI Doha Qatar
Qatar’s Dadu Children’s Museum Launches Fully Booked Summer Camp to Train Young Entrepreneurs

Qatar’s Dadu Children’s Museum Launches Fully Booked Summer Camp to Train Young Entrepreneurs

June 29, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Museum
UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain Sign Key US-Led Pact to Secure Global AI Supply Chains

UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain Sign Key US-Led Pact to Secure Global AI Supply Chains

June 28, 2026
AI Bahrain Qatar

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What’s Happening in Egypt

Egyptian Tech Leader Engy El-Sabban Named Winner of the 2026 Arab Woman Award for Social Responsibility

Egyptian Tech Leader Engy El-Sabban Named Winner of the 2026 Arab Woman Award for Social Responsibility

July 4, 2026
Award Ecosystem Egypt
Changelabs Unveils Eighteen Climate Tech Startups For The Strategic Corporate Startup Partnerships Program in Egypt

Changelabs Unveils Eighteen Climate Tech Startups For The Strategic Corporate Startup Partnerships Program in Egypt

July 3, 2026
Changelabs Climate ClimaTech
Money Fellows CEO Ahmed Wadi Honored as Egyptian Fintech Lands Top Startup Award

Money Fellows CEO Ahmed Wadi Honored as Egyptian Fintech Lands Top Startup Award

July 1, 2026
Award Egypt Fintech
Egyptian Fintech Klivvr Unveils AI Assistant After Investing Over  Million in Tech

Egyptian Fintech Klivvr Unveils AI Assistant After Investing Over $10 Million in Tech

July 1, 2026
AI AI Assistant Egypt
MSMEDA Deploys EGP 79.6 Billion to SMEs, Women Founders Secure Nearly Half

MSMEDA Deploys EGP 79.6 Billion to SMEs, Women Founders Secure Nearly Half

June 30, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt MSMEDA
Egypt’s Bokra Partners With Geidea To Bring Digital Savings To 200,000 Merchants

Egypt’s Bokra Partners With Geidea To Bring Digital Savings To 200,000 Merchants

June 29, 2026
Bokra Egypt Fintech

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What’s Happening in Syria

Syrian Designer Mohamed Selwaya Details Vision Behind Syria’s New National Brand Identity

Syrian Designer Mohamed Selwaya Details Vision Behind Syria’s New National Brand Identity

July 3, 2026
Design Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Dubai Business Women Council Explores Partnership with Syria to Support Female-Led Industries

Dubai Business Women Council Explores Partnership with Syria to Support Female-Led Industries

June 30, 2026
Business Dubai Dubai Business Women Council
Syria Launches Smart Industrial City Platform in China to Attract Investment and Tech

Syria Launches Smart Industrial City Platform in China to Attract Investment and Tech

June 30, 2026
China Ecosystem Industrial
Saudi-Syrian Group Tier Four Launches Damascus Hub to Boost Syria’s Business Ecosystem

Saudi-Syrian Group Tier Four Launches Damascus Hub to Boost Syria’s Business Ecosystem

June 25, 2026
Business Damascus Ecosystem
UAE Logistics Startup Paquik Launches Peer-to-Peer Delivery Network in Syria

UAE Logistics Startup Paquik Launches Peer-to-Peer Delivery Network in Syria

June 21, 2026
Delivery Expansion Logistics
SyrianFatora Launches Free Invoicing Platform to Tackle Syria’s Complex Billing Challenges

SyrianFatora Launches Free Invoicing Platform to Tackle Syria’s Complex Billing Challenges

June 21, 2026
Fintech Syria SyrianFatora

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What’s Happening in Morocco

Fintech Booster Program Unveils 23 Startups to Drive Financial Innovation in Morocco

Fintech Booster Program Unveils 23 Startups to Drive Financial Innovation in Morocco

July 4, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Fintech
Innovators Invited To Join Morocco’s First AgriHackathon Souss Massa

Innovators Invited To Join Morocco’s First AgriHackathon Souss Massa

June 30, 2026
Agriculture AgriHackathon Agritech
North African Trio: Egypt, Algeria, and Morocco Secure .5M Each from FIFA World Cup Payouts

North African Trio: Egypt, Algeria, and Morocco Secure $12.5M Each from FIFA World Cup Payouts

June 29, 2026
Algeria Egypt Interesting
ANDZOA Backs Youth Hackathon to Tackle Oasis Challenges with Tech in Morocco

ANDZOA Backs Youth Hackathon to Tackle Oasis Challenges with Tech in Morocco

June 28, 2026
ANDZOA Challenge Ecosystem
Hasna El Brinssi: The Moroccan Founder Modernizing Traditional Design and Driving the Creative Economy

Hasna El Brinssi: The Moroccan Founder Modernizing Traditional Design and Driving the Creative Economy

June 28, 2026
Creative Creative Economy Morocco
Morocco’s Femmpact Program Concludes, Empowering 104 West African Women Entrepreneurs and Developing 18 MVPs

Morocco’s Femmpact Program Concludes, Empowering 104 West African Women Entrepreneurs and Developing 18 MVPs

June 26, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Femmpact

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What’s Happening in Palestine

Palestinian ICT Companies Invited To Join The BIGTECH Africa 2026 Delegation

Palestinian ICT Companies Invited To Join The BIGTECH Africa 2026 Delegation

July 2, 2026
Africa BIGTECH Africa Delegation
Palestine’s Business Leaders Back Gaza Startups to Drive Economic Recovery

Palestine’s Business Leaders Back Gaza Startups to Drive Economic Recovery

July 1, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Gaza
Agentic AI Bootcamp Opens Registration For Aspiring AI Developers In Jerusalem

Agentic AI Bootcamp Opens Registration For Aspiring AI Developers In Jerusalem

June 29, 2026
Agentic AI AI Bootcamp
Apply Now For Orange Corners Palestine’s Pre-Acceleration Program

Apply Now For Orange Corners Palestine’s Pre-Acceleration Program

June 26, 2026
Entrepreneurship Opportunity Orange Corners Palestine
Palestine’s Intersect Showcases New Wave of Tech Startups in 8th STIR Cohort Graduation

Palestine’s Intersect Showcases New Wave of Tech Startups in 8th STIR Cohort Graduation

June 24, 2026
Bank of Palestine Cohort Ecosystem
Brain Gain Webinar 2026 To Explore AI Readiness And The Role Of Palestinian Talent

Brain Gain Webinar 2026 To Explore AI Readiness And The Role Of Palestinian Talent

June 24, 2026
AI Brain Gain Event

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Entrepreneurship Across MENA

Tunis Declaration Pledges M Fund and AI Training for 100,000 African Women Entrepreneurs

Tunis Declaration Pledges $50M Fund and AI Training for 100,000 African Women Entrepreneurs

July 4, 2026
Africa AI Ecosystem
Jordan’s AB Xelerate and HTU Conclude EXPENT2026 Bootcamp to Fuel Student-Led Startups

Jordan’s AB Xelerate and HTU Conclude EXPENT2026 Bootcamp to Fuel Student-Led Startups

July 4, 2026
AB Xelerate Al Hussein Technical University Bootcamp
REACH Middle East Launches Second Proptech Cohort Targeting .3T Market

REACH Middle East Launches Second Proptech Cohort Targeting $1.3T Market

July 4, 2026
Cohort Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
From MENA to Silicon Valley: Propeller Graduates 5 AI Startups from Inaugural Kernel Camp

From MENA to Silicon Valley: Propeller Graduates 5 AI Startups from Inaugural Kernel Camp

July 4, 2026
Deeptech Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Oman’s New Startup Hub Eleventh Station Partners with Station F to Fast-Track Founders into Europe

Oman’s New Startup Hub Eleventh Station Partners with Station F to Fast-Track Founders into Europe

July 4, 2026
Ecosystem Eleventh Station Entrepreneurship
UAE Deploys 20 Startups To Capture European Market at GITEX AI Europe 2026

UAE Deploys 20 Startups To Capture European Market at GITEX AI Europe 2026

July 3, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Event

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Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Tech

Microsoft Commits .5 Billion to New AI Deployment Company

Microsoft Commits $2.5 Billion to New AI Deployment Company

July 3, 2026
AI Microsoft Tech
Meta Enters AI Gaming With Pocket, A New App That Creates Games From Text Prompts

Meta Enters AI Gaming With Pocket, A New App That Creates Games From Text Prompts

July 3, 2026
AI Gaming Meta
Dubai Future Foundation Partners with Amazon to Train Emirati Youth in AI and Robotics

Dubai Future Foundation Partners with Amazon to Train Emirati Youth in AI and Robotics

July 3, 2026
AI Amazon Dubai
Oman Boosts National Tech Talent with Launch of Agentic AI Competition

Oman Boosts National Tech Talent with Launch of Agentic AI Competition

July 3, 2026
Agentic AI AI Competition
Inception42 Partners With Microsoft to Launch Seraj, an Arabic-First AI for Enterprises

Inception42 Partners With Microsoft to Launch Seraj, an Arabic-First AI for Enterprises

July 2, 2026
Abu Dhabi AI Arabic
Magna AI Partners with Saudi’s Emaar Executive to Build Sovereign AI Data Centers in the Kingdom

Magna AI Partners with Saudi’s Emaar Executive to Build Sovereign AI Data Centers in the Kingdom

July 1, 2026
AI Data Center Emaar

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Gaming & Esports

The End of an Era: Sony Confirms PlayStation Will Ditch Physical Game Discs by 2028

The End of an Era: Sony Confirms PlayStation Will Ditch Physical Game Discs by 2028

July 3, 2026
Gaming PlayStation Sony
Global Games Show Riyadh Unveils Star-Studded Speaker List to Spotlight Saudi’s Gaming Ambitions

Global Games Show Riyadh Unveils Star-Studded Speaker List to Spotlight Saudi’s Gaming Ambitions

June 24, 2026
Esports Event Gaming
Morocco Eyes African Gaming Leadership by 2030, Fueled by 100+ Startups

Morocco Eyes African Gaming Leadership by 2030, Fueled by 100+ Startups

June 21, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Esports
Zain Esports Kicks Off MENA’s Largest PUBG Mobile Tournament Across Seven Markets

Zain Esports Kicks Off MENA’s Largest PUBG Mobile Tournament Across Seven Markets

June 16, 2026
Ecosystem Esports Gaming
60 Gaming Startups Compete for 20 Spots in Saudi Arabia’s Exel Gaming Accelerator Bootcamp

60 Gaming Startups Compete for 20 Spots in Saudi Arabia’s Exel Gaming Accelerator Bootcamp

June 12, 2026
Accelerator Bootcamp Cohort
DMCC Gaming Center Swells to Over 150 Companies, Cementing Dubai’s Grip on Regional Gaming

DMCC Gaming Center Swells to Over 150 Companies, Cementing Dubai’s Grip on Regional Gaming

June 10, 2026
DMCC Dubai Ecosystem

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Fintech & Digital Finance

Saudi’s Syarah Taps Fintech Abhi to Offer Employees On-Demand Pay

Saudi’s Syarah Taps Fintech Abhi to Offer Employees On-Demand Pay

July 1, 2026
ABHI Fintech KSA
MoneyHash Integrates HyperPay to Expand Payment Options in Saudi Arabia and MENA

MoneyHash Integrates HyperPay to Expand Payment Options in Saudi Arabia and MENA

July 1, 2026
Fintech HyperPay KSA
National Bank of Oman Graduates 6 Fintechs, Unlocking .8M in Investment Opportunities

National Bank of Oman Graduates 6 Fintechs, Unlocking $1.8M in Investment Opportunities

June 30, 2026
Cohort Ecosystem Fintech
Saudi Central Bank Automates Fintech Sandbox to Accelerate Innovation

Saudi Central Bank Automates Fintech Sandbox to Accelerate Innovation

June 29, 2026
Ecosystem Fintech KSA
Adyen Secures Key UAE Payment License to Offer Direct Local Settlements

Adyen Secures Key UAE Payment License to Offer Direct Local Settlements

June 29, 2026
Adyen Fintech License
UAE Fintech AXON Secures  Million to Build Cross-Border Financial Infrastructure

UAE Fintech AXON Secures $1 Million to Build Cross-Border Financial Infrastructure

June 29, 2026
AXON Fintech Funding

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Property & Real Estate Technology

REACH Middle East Launches Second Proptech Cohort Targeting .3T Market

PropTech Startups: Apply Now For The REACH Middle East 2026 Accelerator

July 1, 2026
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Opportunity
Abu Dhabi Real Estate Roars Back: Bayut and dubizzle Data Reveals Key Recovery Trends

Abu Dhabi Real Estate Roars Back: Bayut and dubizzle Data Reveals Key Recovery Trends

June 26, 2026
Abu Dhabi Bayut Dubizzle
Cityscape Global 2026 To Launch New Investor Platform In Riyadh This December

Cityscape Global 2026 To Launch New Investor Platform In Riyadh This December

June 24, 2026
Cityscape Event KSA
UAE Proptech Rentify Closes  Million Seed Round For Its AI Rental Management Platform

UAE Proptech Rentify Closes $2 Million Seed Round For Its AI Rental Management Platform

June 22, 2026
Funding Proptech Rentify
Dubizzle Group Backs UAE Proptech Tern to Overhaul Rental Payments

Dubizzle Group Backs UAE Proptech Tern to Overhaul Rental Payments

June 19, 2026
Dubai Dubizzle Funding
Saudi Proptech Madak App Obtains Sharia Certification for its Fractional Ownership Platform

Saudi Proptech Madak App Obtains Sharia Certification for its Fractional Ownership Platform

June 16, 2026
Certification KSA License

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Arabic-First Technology

Egyptian Startup Parlex AI Joins NVIDIA Inception to Scale Arabic Voice AI Across MENA

Egyptian Startup Parlex AI Joins NVIDIA Inception to Scale Arabic Voice AI Across MENA

June 27, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech
Arabic.AI Partners With Stanford to Launch HELM, a New Benchmark for Enterprise Arabic AI in MENA

Arabic.AI Partners With Stanford to Launch HELM, a New Benchmark for Enterprise Arabic AI in MENA

June 10, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech
Syria’s Zuolfa Secures 0K Pre Seed Round To Advance Quranic And Arabic Education

Syria’s Zuolfa Secures $120K Pre Seed Round To Advance Quranic And Arabic Education

June 10, 2026
Arabic Arabic Tech Edtech
UAE’s CNTXT AI Acquires Actualize to Build Sovereign Arabic Voice Agents Across the GCC

UAE’s CNTXT AI Acquires Actualize to Build Sovereign Arabic Voice Agents Across the GCC

June 5, 2026
Acquisition Actualize AI
Foras.AI Backs Egypt’s Efham.ai to Launch an AI Education Platform in Arabic

Foras.AI Backs Egypt’s Efham.ai to Launch an AI Education Platform in Arabic

June 5, 2026
Arabic Arabic Tech Edtech
UAE To Enforce New Arabic Language Law By 2027 In National Identity Push

UAE To Enforce New Arabic Language Law By 2027 In National Identity Push

May 15, 2026
Arabic Arabic Tech Ecosystem

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Women in Entrepreneurship

Oman’s Ra’edat Incubator Backs Over 260 Female Founders, Plans New Disability-Focused Program

Oman’s Ra’edat Incubator Backs Over 260 Female Founders, Plans New Disability-Focused Program

June 30, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Incubator
Egypt’s CIB and Visa Select 9 Female Founders for Shark Tank-Backed She’s Next Program

Egypt’s CIB and Visa Select 9 Female Founders for Shark Tank-Backed She’s Next Program

June 24, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Program
Masar Incubator Empowers 500 Women in Sohag Through Agri-Entrepreneurship Program

Masar Incubator Empowers 500 Women in Sohag Through Agri-Entrepreneurship Program

June 22, 2026
Agritech Ecosystem Egypt
Oman Champions Women in Tech to Fuel its Digital Economy

Oman Champions Women in Tech to Fuel its Digital Economy

June 22, 2026
AI Oman Tech
PowHER To Host Creative Confidence & Innovation Lab For Women In Ramallah In June 2026

PowHER To Host Creative Confidence & Innovation Lab For Women In Ramallah In June 2026

June 20, 2026
Event Flow Accelerator Palestine
Apply Now For Orange Corners Morocco’s All-Women Incubation Program

Apply Now For Orange Corners Morocco’s All-Women Incubation Program

June 20, 2026
Entrepreneurship Incubator Morocco

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Crypto Trends

Oman Mandates National Bitcoin Mining Pool with Omanhash.om Launch

Oman Mandates National Bitcoin Mining Pool with Omanhash.om Launch

June 21, 2026
Bitcoin Crypto Cryptocurrency
CoinMENA Inks Major Banking Deal with Standard Chartered to Streamline Crypto Payments

CoinMENA Inks Major Banking Deal with Standard Chartered to Streamline Crypto Payments

June 19, 2026
CoinMENA Crypto Cryptocurrency
UAE’s Bybit Rolls Out IPO Express, Offering Retail Investors Tokenized SpaceX Shares at IPO Price

UAE’s Bybit Rolls Out IPO Express, Offering Retail Investors Tokenized SpaceX Shares at IPO Price

June 12, 2026
Bybit Crypto Cryptocurrency
Egypt’s Hany Rashwan Reportedly Closes .2B Crypto Exit with 21Shares Sale to FalconX

Egypt’s Hany Rashwan Reportedly Closes $1.2B Crypto Exit with 21Shares Sale to FalconX

June 10, 2026
Crypto Cryptocurrency Egypt
UAE Proptech Integra Taps SettleMint for Real Estate Tokenisation in the Emirates and US

UAE Proptech Integra Taps SettleMint for Real Estate Tokenisation in the Emirates and US

June 5, 2026
Crypto Integra Proptech
Bahrain’s CoinMENA Partners With INFINIOS to Launch Crypto-to-Fiat Spending Cards

Bahrain’s CoinMENA Partners With INFINIOS to Launch Crypto-to-Fiat Spending Cards

June 5, 2026
Bahrain CoinMENA Crypto

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Sustainability & Circular Economy

Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park Puts Sustainability at the Forefront for Second Sharjah Next Summit in 2026

Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park Puts Sustainability at the Forefront for Second Sharjah Next Summit in 2026

June 21, 2026
Event Sharjah Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park
Saudi Vision 2030 Accelerates With Major Milestones in Aviation, Healthcare, and Sustainability

Saudi Vision 2030 Accelerates With Major Milestones in Aviation, Healthcare, and Sustainability

June 16, 2026
Aviation Ecosystem Healthcare
From Classroom to Boardroom: UAE Students Launch Five Tech Startups in Health, Sustainability, and HR

From Classroom to Boardroom: UAE Students Launch Five Tech Startups in Health, Sustainability, and HR

June 16, 2026
Entrepreneurship health HR
Apply Now For The 2026 Meaningful Business 100 Award

Apply Now For The 2026 Meaningful Business 100 Award

May 25, 2026
Award Entrepreneurship impact
Oman Mandates Sustainability Disclosures for Public Companies in Major Ecosystem Overhaul

Oman Mandates Sustainability Disclosures for Public Companies in Major Ecosystem Overhaul

May 23, 2026
Ecosystem Oman Sustainability
Apply Now For The UNIDO-WTCA Blue Economy Global Call 2026

Apply Now For The UNIDO-WTCA Blue Economy Global Call 2026

May 17, 2026
Blue Economy Entrepreneurship MENA

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Reports

Dubai Future Foundation and WEF Pinpoint 10 Technologies Set to Reshape Global Industries by 2026

Dubai Future Foundation and WEF Pinpoint 10 Technologies Set to Reshape Global Industries by 2026

June 27, 2026
Dubai Future Foundation Ecosystem Report
Saudi and UAE Firms Outpace Global Peers in Agentic AI Deployment, Confluent Report Finds

Saudi and UAE Firms Outpace Global Peers in Agentic AI Deployment, Confluent Report Finds

June 27, 2026
Agentic AI AI KSA
Qatar Ranks Among Top 5 Most Resilient Economies Globally in 2026 IMD Report

Qatar Ranks Among Top 5 Most Resilient Economies Globally in 2026 IMD Report

June 26, 2026
Economy Ecosystem Qatar
MENA Startup Funding Reshuffles: Saudi Arabia and UAE Capture 86% of Capital as Egypt’s Dominance Fades

MENA Startup Funding Reshuffles: Saudi Arabia and UAE Capture 86% of Capital as Egypt’s Dominance Fades

June 21, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Saudi AI Firm MOZN Earns Global Leader Status in Chartis Enterprise Fraud Report

Saudi AI Firm MOZN Earns Global Leader Status in Chartis Enterprise Fraud Report

June 19, 2026
AI Enterprise Fintech
Saudi Arabia Climbs to 13th Globally in IMD Competitiveness Ranking, Signals Stronger Business Environment

Saudi Arabia Climbs to 13th Globally in IMD Competitiveness Ranking, Signals Stronger Business Environment

June 19, 2026
Ecosystem KSA Ranking

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Interesting Picks

Mubadala Makes .1 Billion Bid For French Operator of Disneyland Paris-Adjacent Resort

Mubadala Makes $1.1 Billion Bid For French Operator of Disneyland Paris-Adjacent Resort

June 30, 2026
Disneyland Interesting Investment
UAE Travel Searches on Wego Spike 173% as Users Rush to Beat Summer Price Hikes

UAE Travel Searches on Wego Spike 173% as Users Rush to Beat Summer Price Hikes

June 16, 2026
Interesting Report Travel
MENA Fans Face Staggering ,000 Bill For 2026 World Cup Dream

MENA Fans Face Staggering $75,000 Bill For 2026 World Cup Dream

June 15, 2026
Interesting MENA World Cup
Elon Musk Crosses The Trillion-Dollar Mark After SpaceX’s Blockbuster IPO

Elon Musk Crosses The Trillion-Dollar Mark After SpaceX’s Blockbuster IPO

June 12, 2026
Elon Musk Interesting IPO
Race for Saudi’s Al-Nassr Heats Up as Three Consortiums Vie for 70% Stake, with Ronaldo in the Mix

Race for Saudi’s Al-Nassr Heats Up as Three Consortiums Vie for 70% Stake, with Ronaldo in the Mix

June 9, 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo Interesting KSA
How Qatar’s Family Businesses Are Pivoting to Tech and Venture Capital to Drive Economic Growth

How Qatar’s Family Businesses Are Pivoting to Tech and Venture Capital to Drive Economic Growth

May 27, 2026
Business Economy Interesting

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