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Salé Honours Women Entrepreneurs and Economic Empowerment Leaders

Cityscape Bahrain 2026 to Connect Real Estate Investors, Developers and PropTech Startups

Arabian Gulf University Researcher Develops Framework to Measure Innovation Efficiency

Dubai-based Popcorn AI Studio Announces $1M Funding Package

Saudi Arabia Explores AI for Advanced Manufacturing, Chips and Drug Development

Dubai-based Popcorn AI Studio Announces M Funding Package

Funding

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October 18, 2026

Dubai-based Popcorn AI Studio Announces $1M Funding Package

Dubai-based Popcorn AI Studio has announced a $1M funding package led by Emirati entrepreneur and investor Mohammed Bin Bouta Alharsoosi, as the AI filmmaking startup prepares to expand its platform…

Saudi Ghanem Raises .5M, Bringing Total Pre-Seed Funding to .6M

Funding

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October 17, 2026

Saudi Ghanem Raises $1.5M, Bringing Total Pre-Seed Funding to $8.6M

Ayman Abbas Acquires 10% of Egypt’s Aqar Exit at M Valuation

News

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October 18, 2026

Ayman Abbas Acquires 10% of Egypt’s Aqar Exit at $2M Valuation

QIA Adds Activate Capital to Its B Fund of Funds

News

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October 17, 2026

QIA Adds Activate Capital to Its $3B Fund of Funds

Mubadala Capital Completes .2b Acquisition of Clear Channel Outdoor

News

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October 17, 2026

Mubadala Capital Completes $6.2b Acquisition of Clear Channel Outdoor

Saudi’s 10 From Saudi Program Selects 10 Startups for European Expansion

Ecosystem

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October 18, 2026

Saudi’s 10 From Saudi Program Selects 10 Startups for European Expansion

Egypt’s Beheira Launches 12 Entrepreneurship Trainings for 300 Women

Ecosystem

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October 18, 2026

Egypt’s Beheira Launches 12 Entrepreneurship Trainings for 300 Women

Syria and UNDP Partner on Export Growth and Entrepreneurship Support

Ecosystem

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October 18, 2026

Syria and UNDP Partner on Export Growth and Entrepreneurship Support

Main Headlines

ADIA Invests M as Anchor Investor in Zetwerk IPO

ADIA Invests $13M as Anchor Investor in Zetwerk IPO

News

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October 17, 2026

Oraseya Capital Doubles Venture Fund to 2.3M

Oraseya Capital Doubles Venture Fund to $272.3M

News

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October 16, 2026

Endeavor Catalyst Closes 0M Fund to Back Startups Beyond Silicon Valley

Endeavor Catalyst Closes $320M Fund to Back Startups Beyond Silicon Valley

News

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October 12, 2026

SoftBank Seeks Up to 0B From Gulf Investors for New AI Fund

SoftBank Seeks Up to $100B From Gulf Investors for New AI Fund

News

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October 12, 2026

Mubadala Raises Asia Portfolio Share to 13% as It Expands Regional Investments

Mubadala Raises Asia Portfolio Share to 13% as It Expands Regional Investments

News

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October 12, 2026

NEOPAY to Acquire 65% of Noon Payments in Regional Expansion Deal

NEOPAY to Acquire 65% of Noon Payments in Regional Expansion Deal

News

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October 9, 2026

Latest Funding Rounds

Foodics Invests in Funding Souq to Expand SME Financing in Saudi Arabia and UAE

Foodics Invests in Funding Souq to Expand SME Financing in Saudi Arabia and UAE

Funding

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October 16, 2026

UAE Adtech Startup JustAd Raises M from Angel Investor Imad Jomaa

UAE Adtech Startup JustAd Raises $5M from Angel Investor Imad Jomaa

Funding

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October 16, 2026

Saudi Autobia Raises M Series A to Expand Digital Auto Parts Platform

Saudi Autobia Raises $12M Series A to Expand Digital Auto Parts Platform

Funding

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October 12, 2026

Syrian Home Healthcare Startup Alo Hakeem Closes 5K Pre-Seed Round

Syrian Home Healthcare Startup Alo Hakeem Closes $165K Pre-Seed Round

Funding

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October 12, 2026

Salehli Raises 0K in Pre-Seed Funding to Expand Services Across Syria

Salehli Raises $100K in Pre-Seed Funding to Expand Services Across Syria

Funding

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October 12, 2026

Abu Dhabi’s PVP Invests in COFE Tech Ahead of Potential 2029 IPO

Abu Dhabi’s PVP Invests in COFE Tech Ahead of Potential 2029 IPO

Funding

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October 8, 2026

Ecosystem Updates

Menoufia University and Egypt’s SME Agency Seek to Turn Heritage Crafts into Ventures

Menoufia University and Egypt’s SME Agency Seek to Turn Heritage Crafts into Ventures

Ecosystem

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October 18, 2026

Egyptian Exchange and MINT Sign MoU to Support Fintech Startups

Egyptian Exchange and MINT Sign MoU to Support Fintech Startups

Ecosystem

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October 18, 2026

Umm Al Qura University Hosts From Idea to Growth Entrepreneurship Program

Umm Al Qura University Hosts From Idea to Growth Entrepreneurship Program

Ecosystem

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October 18, 2026

General Motors Awards 0K Grant to 11 Arab Innovators Across Seven Countries

General Motors Awards $150K Grant to 11 Arab Innovators Across Seven Countries

Ecosystem

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October 18, 2026

Algeria Venture and WIPO Sign Agreement to Establish Intellectual Property Center

Algeria Venture and WIPO Sign Agreement to Establish Intellectual Property Center

Ecosystem

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October 18, 2026

Qatar FinTech Hub Announces Eleven Startups For Wave Eight Pre-Acceleration Program

Qatar FinTech Hub Announces Eleven Startups For Wave Eight Pre-Acceleration Program

Ecosystem

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October 18, 2026

Programs & Opportunities

WSA Lebanon Extends 2026 Digital Innovation Applications to October 30

WSA Lebanon Extends 2026 Digital Innovation Applications to October 30

Opportunities

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October 18, 2026

Morocco’s Women in Retail Tech Bootcamp Opens Applications

October 18, 2026

Bootcamp Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

Morocco’s Women in Retail Tech Bootcamp Opens Applications

UNDP Egypt Opens DEDI Innovates Challenge for Young Green and Digital Startups

October 18, 2026

Challenge DEDI Innovates Challenge Egypt

UNDP Egypt Opens DEDI Innovates Challenge for Young Green and Digital Startups

INJAZ Lebanon Opens Applications for Four Entrepreneurship Trainer Assignments

October 18, 2026

Entrepreneurship INJAZ INJAZ Lebanon

INJAZ Lebanon Opens Applications for Four Entrepreneurship Trainer Assignments

Etisalat Misr Innovation Challenge Seeks Digital Healthcare Solutions

October 15, 2026

AI Challenge Egypt

Etisalat Misr Innovation Challenge Seeks Digital Healthcare Solutions

Startup Syria Opens Nominations for 2026 Awards

October 15, 2026

Award Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

Startup Syria Opens Nominations for 2026 Awards

MENACatalyst Opens Applications for ,000 Impact Founders Challenge

October 15, 2026

Challenge Entrepreneurship impact

MENACatalyst Opens Applications for $10,000 Impact Founders Challenge

WISE Opens Applications for 2026-2027 EdTech Accelerator

October 9, 2026

Accelerator Edtech Entrepreneurship

WISE Opens Applications for 2026-2027 EdTech Accelerator

Sharjah’s SPARK Launches AI Industrial Accelerator With ,000 in Prizes

October 8, 2026

Accelerator Entrepreneurship Industrial

Sharjah’s SPARK Launches AI Industrial Accelerator With $90,000 in Prizes

Startup News

Lebanon’s AlphaLab Wins LAIN Pitch Competition, Selected for Up to 0,000 Investment

Lebanon’s AlphaLab Wins LAIN Pitch Competition, Selected for Up to $100,000 Investment

Startups

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October 18, 2026

MoneyHash Partners with South Africa’s Ozow to Expand Local Payment Options

MoneyHash Partners with South Africa’s Ozow to Expand Local Payment Options

Startups

October 17, 2026

MIRRIAH, SmartWTI and Freza Nanotech Win SANAD ElevateHer Prizes as 22 Startups Advance

MIRRIAH, SmartWTI and Freza Nanotech Win SANAD ElevateHer Prizes as 22 Startups Advance

Startups

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October 17, 2026

Nisaa Launches Period Tracker Designed for Muslim Women

Nisaa Launches Period Tracker Designed for Muslim Women

Startups

2 Min Read

October 17, 2026

Saudi FinTech Barq Plans Acquisition of Bahrain’s Beyon Money

Saudi FinTech Barq Plans Acquisition of Bahrain’s Beyon Money

Startups

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October 17, 2026

UAE Startup Persium Wins LBS MENA Startup Competition 2026

UAE Startup Persium Wins LBS MENA Startup Competition 2026

Startups

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October 17, 2026

Upcoming Events

Salé Honours Women Entrepreneurs and Economic Empowerment Leaders

Salé Honours Women Entrepreneurs and Economic Empowerment Leaders

Events

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October 18, 2026

Cityscape Bahrain 2026 to Connect Real Estate Investors, Developers and PropTech Startups

Cityscape Bahrain 2026 to Connect Real Estate Investors, Developers and PropTech Startups

Events

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October 18, 2026

15 Arab Countries Join AI and Entrepreneurship Salon in Cairo

15 Arab Countries Join AI and Entrepreneurship Salon in Cairo

Events

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October 18, 2026

Tenmou Announces 11th MENA Angel Investors Summit in Bahrain for November 2026

Tenmou Announces 11th MENA Angel Investors Summit in Bahrain for November 2026

Events

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October 17, 2026

Sharjah’s The Deal 2026 Connects Six Youth-Led Startups With Investors

Sharjah’s The Deal 2026 Connects Six Youth-Led Startups With Investors

Events

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October 17, 2026

Abha Chamber Hosts Meeting on Entrepreneurship and Investment in Asir

Abha Chamber Hosts Meeting on Entrepreneurship and Investment in Asir

Events

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October 17, 2026

Tech Bytes

Arabian Gulf University Researcher Develops Framework to Measure Innovation Efficiency

Arabian Gulf University Researcher Develops Framework to Measure Innovation Efficiency

Tech

1 Min Read

October 18, 2026

Saudi Arabia Explores AI for Advanced Manufacturing, Chips and Drug Development

Saudi Arabia Explores AI for Advanced Manufacturing, Chips and Drug Development

Tech

2 Min Read

October 18, 2026

Tesla Unveils Redesigned Roadster With SpaceX Thrusters, Targets 2028 Production

Tesla Unveils Redesigned Roadster With SpaceX Thrusters, Targets 2028 Production

Tech

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October 18, 2026

Deepseek Updates v4.1-Flash With Faster Outputs and Stronger Benchmark Results

Deepseek Updates v4.1-Flash With Faster Outputs and Stronger Benchmark Results

Tech

1 Min Read

October 18, 2026

Metrak Makes AI Voice Reporting Free for Construction Contractors

Metrak Makes AI Voice Reporting Free for Construction Contractors

Tech

3 Min Read

October 18, 2026

UAE and Saudi Arabia to Add More Than 80% of Gulf Data Center Capacity

UAE and Saudi Arabia to Add More Than 80% of Gulf Data Center Capacity

Tech

2 Min Read

October 17, 2026

What’s Happening in Saudi Arabia

SRC Launches 2M Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Issuance in Saudi Arabia

SRC Launches $112M Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Issuance in Saudi Arabia

October 17, 2026

Ecosystem KSA Mortgage

Saudi Arabia Launches BioGravity-1 Mission to Study Alzheimer’s and MS

Saudi Arabia Launches BioGravity-1 Mission to Study Alzheimer’s and MS

October 17, 2026

BioGravity-1 Biotech KSA

Saudi Arabia Launches It’s AI Campaign to Combat Deepfakes

Saudi Arabia Launches It’s AI Campaign to Combat Deepfakes

October 17, 2026

AI Deepfake Government

Al Kharj Graduates 20 Startups from Its Riyadh Accelerator

Al Kharj Graduates 20 Startups from Its Riyadh Accelerator

October 17, 2026

Accelerator Al Kharj Ecosystem

Saudi EXIM Bank Launches Export Accelerator for Local Businesses

Saudi EXIM Bank Launches Export Accelerator for Local Businesses

October 17, 2026

Accelerator Business Ecosystem

Jazan Governor Launches Numo Business Incubator and Accelerator

Jazan Governor Launches Numo Business Incubator and Accelerator

October 17, 2026

Accelerator Business Ecosystem

What’s Happening in UAE

Mashreq Partners with Expo City Dubai to Expand Off-Plan Home Financing

October 18, 2026

Dubai Ecosystem Expo City Dubai

Bybit Outlines Expansion Beyond Crypto With Stocks, Payments and AI

Bybit Outlines Expansion Beyond Crypto With Stocks, Payments and AI

October 17, 2026

Bybit Crypto Cryptocurrency

UAE Launches Program to Train 50 Young Content Creators on Water Conservation

UAE Launches Program to Train 50 Young Content Creators on Water Conservation

October 17, 2026

Content Content Creation Ecosystem

Dubai Begins Four-Week Trial of Glydways Driverless Pods on Bluewaters Island

Dubai Begins Four-Week Trial of Glydways Driverless Pods on Bluewaters Island

October 17, 2026

Automotive Autonomous Autonomous Driving

Al Ansari Exchange Tests Voice AI and Explores Agentic AI in UAE

Al Ansari Exchange Tests Voice AI and Explores Agentic AI in UAE

October 17, 2026

Agentic AI AI Al Ansari Exchange

Aramex Expands AI Use to Predict Shipping Disruptions

Aramex Expands AI Use to Predict Shipping Disruptions

October 17, 2026

AI Aramex Logistics

What’s Happening in Qatar

Qatar Business Incubation Center Selects 17 Startups for Pre-Accelerator Program 2026

Qatar Business Incubation Center Selects 17 Startups for Pre-Accelerator Program 2026

October 18, 2026

Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Pre-Acceleration

Meeza and Microsoft Launch Sovereign Private Cloud for Qatari Enterprises

Meeza and Microsoft Launch Sovereign Private Cloud for Qatari Enterprises

October 17, 2026

Cloud Enterprise Meeza

Qatar Development Bank Expands Grant Fund to 0M for Local Manufacturers

Qatar Development Bank Expands Grant Fund to $110M for Local Manufacturers

October 17, 2026

Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Fund

MWC Doha 2026 Unveils Speakers and Exhibitors for Qatar Event

MWC Doha 2026 Unveils Speakers and Exhibitors for Qatar Event

October 17, 2026

Doha Event Exhibition

Qatar Launches QR500 E-Commerce Licence Covering 194 Activities

Qatar Launches QR500 E-Commerce Licence Covering 194 Activities

October 17, 2026

e-Commerce Ecosystem Government

Qatar to Host MWC26 and ITU Conference in Doha

Qatar to Host MWC26 and ITU Conference in Doha

October 16, 2026

Conference Doha Event

What’s Happening in Egypt

ITIDA Joins Middle East AI Summit with 81 Strategic Partners from 90 Countries

ITIDA Joins Middle East AI Summit with 81 Strategic Partners from 90 Countries

October 17, 2026

AI Egypt Event

Carerha and O West Partner to Host 2026 Summit in Cairo

Carerha and O West Partner to Host 2026 Summit in Cairo

October 17, 2026

Cairo Carerha Egypt

Egypt, IFC Discuss Creating Fund to Support Startups

Egypt, IFC Discuss Creating Fund to Support Startups

October 17, 2026

Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship

Capital University Incubator Supports 16 Egyptian Furniture Startups

Capital University Incubator Supports 16 Egyptian Furniture Startups

October 17, 2026

Capital University Ecosystem Egypt

Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority and Alexandria Partner to Support Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority and Alexandria Partner to Support Innovation and Entrepreneurship

October 17, 2026

Alexandria Ecosystem Egypt

Egypt Plans E-Village to Support Startups and Attract Investment

Egypt Plans E-Village to Support Startups and Attract Investment

October 17, 2026

Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship

What’s Happening in Syria

SYNC’26 Draws 2,000 Participants to Damascus Technology and Entrepreneurship Conference

SYNC’26 Draws 2,000 Participants to Damascus Technology and Entrepreneurship Conference

October 15, 2026

Conference Damascus Ecosystem

TEXPO 2026 Concludes in Damascus With More Than 120 Companies

TEXPO 2026 Concludes in Damascus With More Than 120 Companies

October 15, 2026

Damascus Event Expo

Syria and Meta Discuss Restoring Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp Business Services

Syria and Meta Discuss Restoring Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp Business Services

October 15, 2026

Facebook Instagram Meta

Syria Plans to Recycle 50M Cubic Meters of War Rubble for Reconstruction

Syria Plans to Recycle 50M Cubic Meters of War Rubble for Reconstruction

October 5, 2026

Ecosystem Reconstruction Recycling

Syria Launches Touristech Initiative at Aleppo Citadel with Six Digital Stations

Syria Launches Touristech Initiative at Aleppo Citadel with Six Digital Stations

October 5, 2026

Aleppo Aleppo Citadel Ecosystem

360 Food Syria Concludes in Damascus with Export Agreements and New Trade Opportunities

360 Food Syria Concludes in Damascus with Export Agreements and New Trade Opportunities

October 5, 2026

360 Food Syria Damascus Event

What’s Happening in Morocco

Mohammedia Begins Construction of International Entrepreneurship Center

Mohammedia Begins Construction of International Entrepreneurship Center

October 17, 2026

Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Center

Cadi Ayyad University Launches Morocco Desert Innovation Challenge 2026

Cadi Ayyad University Launches Morocco Desert Innovation Challenge 2026

October 17, 2026

Cadi Ayyad University Challenge Desert

Taounate Approves 73 Development Projects Worth More Than MAD 6M

Taounate Approves 73 Development Projects Worth More Than MAD 6M

October 17, 2026

Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Morocco

Marrakech Airshow 2026 Sees Morocco Sign AI, Drone and Aerospace Deals

Marrakech Airshow 2026 Sees Morocco Sign AI, Drone and Aerospace Deals

October 9, 2026

Aerospace AI Airshow

ESCA Brings 63 Participants From 14 Countries Together on Entrepreneurship Education in Africa

ESCA Brings 63 Participants From 14 Countries Together on Entrepreneurship Education in Africa

October 9, 2026

Africa Casablanca Ecosystem

Morocco Says Industrial Ecosystem Can Produce Complex Aerospace Systems

Morocco Says Industrial Ecosystem Can Produce Complex Aerospace Systems

October 9, 2026

Aerospace Ecosystem Industrial

What’s Happening in Palestine

PIEC Launches Third Accelerator Cycle for Palestinian Startups Exploring Gulf Expansion

PIEC Launches Third Accelerator Cycle for Palestinian Startups Exploring Gulf Expansion

October 17, 2026

Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Expansion

Palestinian Investment Forum to Bring 20 Startups to Dubai on October 25

Palestinian Investment Forum to Bring 20 Startups to Dubai on October 25

October 15, 2026

Dubai Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

Dubai Hosts Palestinian Investment Forum 2026 With 20 Startups

Dubai Hosts Palestinian Investment Forum 2026 With 20 Startups

October 12, 2026

Dubai Entrepreneurship Event

Palestine Labour Ministry and Jericho YWCA Expand Women’s Employment and Entrepreneurship Programs

Palestine Labour Ministry and Jericho YWCA Expand Women’s Employment and Entrepreneurship Programs

October 6, 2026

Ecosystem Palestine Program

Palestine Launches PIEC Scaleup’s Second Phase to Support 202 Startups

Palestine Launches PIEC Scaleup’s Second Phase to Support 202 Startups

October 1, 2026

Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Flow Accelerator

EmpoweerNEET Trains 50 Palestinian Youth in Jobs and Entrepreneurship Skills

EmpoweerNEET Trains 50 Palestinian Youth in Jobs and Entrepreneurship Skills

October 1, 2026

Ecosystem EmpoweerNEET Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship Across MENA

Sheraa Selects 14 Women-Led Ventures for Six-Month Growth Fellowship

Sheraa Selects 14 Women-Led Ventures for Six-Month Growth Fellowship

October 17, 2026

Entrepreneurship Fellowship Sharjah

Sustainability Forum Middle East Launches University Net Zero Challenge in Bahrain

Sustainability Forum Middle East Launches University Net Zero Challenge in Bahrain

October 17, 2026

Bahrain Challenge Ecosystem

Juventus Unveils 11 Startups for Its 2026-27 Forward Squad

Juventus Unveils 11 Startups for Its 2026-27 Forward Squad

October 17, 2026

Entrepreneurship Football Innovation

Lebanon Startups Raised Just .1M in 2023 Amid Widening Funding Gap

Lebanon Startups Raised Just $1.1M in 2023 Amid Widening Funding Gap

October 17, 2026

Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Funding

Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy Supported 485 Startups in H1 2026, Up 57.5%

Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy Supported 485 Startups in H1 2026, Up 57.5%

October 17, 2026

Dubai Chamber Of Digital Economy Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

Oman’s North Al Batinah Launches Four-Day Digital Entrepreneurship Week

Oman’s North Al Batinah Launches Four-Day Digital Entrepreneurship Week

October 17, 2026

Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Week

Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Tech

Google Launches Gemini 4 Argon AI Model for Developers and Businesses

Google Launches Gemini 4 Argon AI Model for Developers and Businesses

October 17, 2026

AI Gemini Google

Tencent to Direct Most of B Bond Issue to AI Investments

Tencent to Direct Most of $5B Bond Issue to AI Investments

October 17, 2026

AI China Investment

Meta Releases First Frontier Models, Muse Wonder and Wonder Full

Meta Releases First Frontier Models, Muse Wonder and Wonder Full

October 17, 2026

AI Meta Muse AI

Dubai Launches GenDubAI AI Education Platform for Families

Dubai Launches GenDubAI AI Education Platform for Families

October 17, 2026

AI Dubai Edtech

Abu Dhabi Launches TAMM Global to Export AI-Powered Government Platform

Abu Dhabi Launches TAMM Global to Export AI-Powered Government Platform

October 17, 2026

Abu Dhabi AI Government

Etisalat UAE and DataRobot Sign Multi-Year Sovereign Agentic AI Deal

Etisalat UAE and DataRobot Sign Multi-Year Sovereign Agentic AI Deal

October 17, 2026

Agentic AI AI DataRobot

Gaming & Esports

Tamatem and Mastercard Partner on In-Game Payments Across 13+ Markets

Tamatem and Mastercard Partner on In-Game Payments Across 13+ Markets

October 9, 2026

Ecosystem Game Gaming

Google Labs Launches AI-Powered Playground for No-Code Game Creation

Google Labs Launches AI-Powered Playground for No-Code Game Creation

October 9, 2026

AI Game Gaming

Saudi Ministry of Communications Launches Third Saudi Game Pioneers Program

Saudi Ministry of Communications Launches Third Saudi Game Pioneers Program

October 8, 2026

Ecosystem Game Gaming

Saudi stc Named Platinum Gaming Operator in Q2 2026 GameMode Report

Saudi stc Named Platinum Gaming Operator in Q2 2026 GameMode Report

October 4, 2026

Ecosystem Esports Game

Saudi Studio Developing Real Estate Simulation Game Based on Local Market

Saudi Studio Developing Real Estate Simulation Game Based on Local Market

October 1, 2026

Game Gaming KSA

PIF-Backed Scopely Takes Strategic Stake in Chinese Game Studio Bokura

PIF-Backed Scopely Takes Strategic Stake in Chinese Game Studio Bokura

October 1, 2026

Bokura China Funding

Fintech & Digital Finance

Standard Chartered Launches In-App Crypto Trading for UAE Clients

Standard Chartered Launches In-App Crypto Trading for UAE Clients

October 17, 2026

Crypto Cryptocurrency Ecosystem

96% of UAE SMEs Use Digital Payments, but Only 39% Integrate Them With Business Tools

96% of UAE SMEs Use Digital Payments, but Only 39% Integrate Them With Business Tools

October 17, 2026

Digital Payment Fintech Report

Ant International Secures Two UAE Payments Licences

Ant International Secures Two UAE Payments Licences

October 17, 2026

Ant International Ecosystem Fintech

Huru Launches Jaywan Card in UAE With Paymentology

Huru Launches Jaywan Card in UAE With Paymentology

October 16, 2026

Fintech Huru Jaywan

TerraPay Partners with National Bank of Bahrain to Expand Cross-Border Payouts

TerraPay Partners with National Bank of Bahrain to Expand Cross-Border Payouts

October 16, 2026

Bahrain Entrepreneurship Fintech

Mashreq Pilots IBM AI Agents to Accelerate Integration Engineering

Mashreq Pilots IBM AI Agents to Accelerate Integration Engineering

October 16, 2026

AI AI Agent Fintech

Property & Real Estate Technology

Amtar and Beltone Plan .3M Fractional Real Estate Fund in Egypt

Amtar and Beltone Plan $38.3M Fractional Real Estate Fund in Egypt

October 5, 2026

Amtar Beltone Ecosystem

ADREC and Hub71 Sign Two-Year MoU to Connect Startups with Abu Dhabi Real Estate

ADREC and Hub71 Sign Two-Year MoU to Connect Startups with Abu Dhabi Real Estate

October 2, 2026

Abu Dhabi ADREC Ecosystem

Huspy Enters Italy With Integra Finance Acquisition and M Investment Plan

Huspy Enters Italy With Integra Finance Acquisition and $86M Investment Plan

September 24, 2026

Acquisition Huspy Integra Finance

Nawy Shares and CI Capital to Launch Digital Real Estate Funds in 2027

Nawy Shares and CI Capital to Launch Digital Real Estate Funds in 2027

September 23, 2026

CI Capital Fund Nawy

UAE PropTech Market Forecast to Reach .62B by 2032

UAE PropTech Market Forecast to Reach $1.62B by 2032

September 22, 2026

Ecosystem Proptech Real Estate

Keyper Launches Rental Shield for UAE Property Owners

Keyper Launches Rental Shield for UAE Property Owners

September 21, 2026

Keyper Proptech Real Estate

Arabic-First Technology

MBZUAI and Inception42 Launch Six Jais 3 Arabic AI Models

MBZUAI and Inception42 Launch Six Jais 3 Arabic AI Models

October 17, 2026

AI Arabic Arabic Tech

Arabic AI Atlas Maps More Than 1,000 Open Models and Tools

Arabic AI Atlas Maps More Than 1,000 Open Models and Tools

October 7, 2026

AI Arabic Arabic Tech

Napster and HUMAIN Partner to Deploy Arabic-Native AI Agents in Saudi Arabia

Napster and HUMAIN Partner to Deploy Arabic-Native AI Agents in Saudi Arabia

October 7, 2026

AI AI Agent Arabic

Egypt’s TokenAI Open-Sources Horus Taleeq Arabic Language Model

Egypt’s TokenAI Open-Sources Horus Taleeq Arabic Language Model

September 21, 2026

AI Arabic Arabic Tech

Movies & Series Launches Arabic-First Entertainment Discovery Platform for Egypt and MENA

Movies & Series Launches Arabic-First Entertainment Discovery Platform for Egypt and MENA

September 15, 2026

Arabic Arabic Tech Egypt

Manar Foundation to Host Arabic Session on Community-Led Humanitarian Innovation

Manar Foundation to Host Arabic Session on Community-Led Humanitarian Innovation

September 14, 2026

Arabic Entrepreneurship Event

Women in Entrepreneurship

Tunisia’s Family Ministry Launches 1810 Helpline for Women Entrepreneurs

Tunisia’s Family Ministry Launches 1810 Helpline for Women Entrepreneurs

October 17, 2026

Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Tunisia

Sharjah Businesswomen Council and AUS Unveil 16 Recommendations for Women Entrepreneurs

Sharjah Businesswomen Council and AUS Unveil 16 Recommendations for Women Entrepreneurs

October 9, 2026

Businesswomen Council Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

Mai El Habashi Launches Dare to Dream on Female Entrepreneurs in the Arab World

Mai El Habashi Launches Dare to Dream on Female Entrepreneurs in the Arab World

October 8, 2026

Arab Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

TiE Women MENA Names Five Regional Winners Ahead of Gitex Global 2026

TiE Women MENA Names Five Regional Winners Ahead of Gitex Global 2026

October 7, 2026

Competition Dubai Ecosystem

Mauritania’s Women Entrepreneurs Face Funding and Market Access Barriers

Mauritania’s Women Entrepreneurs Face Funding and Market Access Barriers

October 6, 2026

Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Funding

Qatar’s Al Dhakhira Girls Forum Concludes She Innovates Entrepreneurship Event

Qatar’s Al Dhakhira Girls Forum Concludes She Innovates Entrepreneurship Event

October 6, 2026

Entrepreneurship Event Forum

Crypto Trends

Rain Secures Full VARA Licence for Crypto Exchange in Dubai

Rain Secures Full VARA Licence for Crypto Exchange in Dubai

October 16, 2026

Crypto Cryptocurrency Dubai

Binance Launches Tokenised US Stocks for Eligible UAE Users

Binance Launches Tokenised US Stocks for Eligible UAE Users

September 23, 2026

Binance Crypto Cryptocurrency

Dubai-Based CoinQuant Raises Plans for M Seed Round After 100,000 Backtests

Dubai-Based CoinQuant Raises Plans for $3M Seed Round After 100,000 Backtests

September 15, 2026

CoinQuant Crypto Cryptocurrency

Binance Bahrain Expands Fiat Access and Funding Options for Eligible Crypto Users

Binance Bahrain Expands Fiat Access and Funding Options for Eligible Crypto Users

September 11, 2026

Bahrain Binance Crypto

Bybit Unveils AI Assistant To Unify Crypto Trading And Customer Support

Bybit Unveils AI Assistant To Unify Crypto Trading And Customer Support

September 11, 2026

AI AI Assistant Bybit

Network International Pilots AED-Backed DDSC Stablecoin Payments in UAE

Network International Pilots AED-Backed DDSC Stablecoin Payments in UAE

September 10, 2026

Blockchain Crypto Cryptocurrency

Sustainability & Circular Economy

Saudi Ecoryx Launches Climedge AI Platform for Sustainability Data

Saudi Ecoryx Launches Climedge AI Platform for Sustainability Data

October 16, 2026

AI Climate ClimaTech

10th Abu Dhabi Sustainable Entrepreneurship Forum Opens

10th Abu Dhabi Sustainable Entrepreneurship Forum Opens

October 6, 2026

Abu Dhabi Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

Mushroom Farming in Syria Moves from Family Projects Toward Scalable Industry

Mushroom Farming in Syria Moves from Family Projects Toward Scalable Industry

October 5, 2026

Ecosystem Industry Mushroom

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group Announces Winners of 10th Sustainable Business Leadership Awards

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group Announces Winners of 10th Sustainable Business Leadership Awards

October 5, 2026

Abu Dhabi Awards Business

Qatar Startup Vora Builds AI Layer to Make Air Conditioning Smarter

Qatar Startup Vora Builds AI Layer to Make Air Conditioning Smarter

September 23, 2026

AI ClimaTech Qatar

Abu Dhabi Introduces Independent Verification of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data

Abu Dhabi Introduces Independent Verification of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data

September 22, 2026

Abu Dhabi Data Ecosystem

Reports

IBM: 75% of UAE Executives Escalated AI Incidents to Boards or C-Suites

IBM: 75% of UAE Executives Escalated AI Incidents to Boards or C-Suites

October 17, 2026

AI IBM Report

UAE Space Economy Reaches .5B as Commercial Spending Gains Ground

UAE Space Economy Reaches $1.5B as Commercial Spending Gains Ground

October 16, 2026

Report Space Spacetech

Saudi Arabia AI Business Registrations Rise 31% to More Than 24,000

Saudi Arabia AI Business Registrations Rise 31% to More Than 24,000

October 16, 2026

AI KSA Report

Swvl Revenue Rises 59% to .22M in H1 2026 as GCC Expansion Accelerates

Swvl Revenue Rises 59% to $16.22M in H1 2026 as GCC Expansion Accelerates

October 12, 2026

Expansion KSA Logistics

90% of Saudi Organisations Say AI Met or Exceeded ROI Goals: Riverbed

90% of Saudi Organisations Say AI Met or Exceeded ROI Goals: Riverbed

October 9, 2026

AI KSA Report

79% of GCC Citizens Expect AI-Centred Government Services, BCG Survey Finds

79% of GCC Citizens Expect AI-Centred Government Services, BCG Survey Finds

October 8, 2026

AI BCG GCC

Interesting Picks

Saudi-Swiss Watch Brand Forlan Marri Secured CHF1M in First Minute of Crowdfunding

October 12, 2026

Brand Crowdfunding Forlan Marri

Qatar Builds 2036 Olympics Bid on World Cup Infrastructure

Qatar Builds 2036 Olympics Bid on World Cup Infrastructure

October 9, 2026

Infrastructure Interesting Olympics

Paramount Completes 0B Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition to Form Skydance

Paramount Completes $110B Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition to Form Skydance

October 8, 2026

Acquisition Interesting Paramount

Cristiano Ronaldo Linked to Reported 0M Bid for Al Nassr Stake

Cristiano Ronaldo Linked to Reported $500M Bid for Al Nassr Stake

September 22, 2026

Acquisition Al Nassr Cristiano Ronaldo

Kingdom Holding Completes 4M Acquisition of 70% Stake in Al-Hilal

Kingdom Holding Completes $224M Acquisition of 70% Stake in Al-Hilal

September 3, 2026

Acquisition Al-Hilal Football

MrBeast’s B Business Empire Expands Beyond YouTube

MrBeast’s $5B Business Empire Expands Beyond YouTube

August 30, 2026

Business Interesting MrBeast