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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

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

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

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

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

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Latest News
SVC Report: Foreign Investors Pour $5.3 Billion into Saudi Arabia’s Private Markets in 2025
Dubai Unveils AED 18 Billion Strategy Targeting Tech, Trade, and Urban Development
Qatar’s Scale Now Program Unveils Twelve Innovative Startups For Cycle Four Cohort
Apply For Funding From QSTP’s $30M Tech Venture Fund
Apply Now for CODE’s Hajj & Umrah Tech Challenge
BlueFive Capital Co-Leads Record  Billion Funding for China’s Kling AI
Funding
3 Min Read
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
3 Min Read
July 2, 2026

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

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

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

Saudi Sidra Capital Joins BlueFive in Landmark Deal to Form .8B Global Islamic Finance Player
News
4 Min Read
July 2, 2026

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

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

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

SVC Report: Foreign Investors Pour .3 Billion into Saudi Arabia’s Private Markets in 2025
Ecosystem
3 Min Read
July 3, 2026

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

Dubai Unveils AED 18 Billion Strategy Targeting Tech, Trade, and Urban Development
Ecosystem
4 Min Read
July 3, 2026

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

Qatar’s Scale Now Program Unveils Twelve Innovative Startups For Cycle Four Cohort
Ecosystem
3 Min Read
July 3, 2026

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

Main Headlines

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
Saudi eWTP Arabia Capital Launches B Fund to Funnel Chinese Tech into the GCC

Saudi eWTP Arabia Capital Launches $1B Fund to Funnel Chinese Tech into the GCC

News
4 Min Read
June 28, 2026
Bahrain’s Servable Acquired by Tarabut in Rapid Two-Year Journey from Founding to Exit

Bahrain’s Servable Acquired by Tarabut in Rapid Two-Year Journey from Founding to Exit

News
5 Min Read
June 28, 2026
Saudi Public Investment Fund Seeks EU Green Light for Landmark  Billion Electronic Arts Acquisition

Saudi Public Investment Fund Seeks EU Green Light for Landmark $55 Billion Electronic Arts Acquisition

News
3 Min Read
June 25, 2026
IFC Considers  Million Commitment to Morocco’s New 5M IMG Fund I

IFC Considers $15 Million Commitment to Morocco’s New $165M IMG Fund I

News
3 Min Read
June 25, 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
4 Min Read
June 29, 2026

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Ecosystem Updates

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

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
July 3, 2026
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

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
July 3, 2026
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

Ecosystem
7 Min Read
July 3, 2026
Khalifa Fund Launches Future Entrepreneur Program to Cultivate Next-Gen Founders

Khalifa Fund Launches Future Entrepreneur Program to Cultivate Next-Gen Founders

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
July 3, 2026
TikTok and Blossom Accelerator Conclude AI Hackathon for Emerging Saudi Innovators

TikTok and Blossom Accelerator Conclude AI Hackathon for Emerging Saudi Innovators

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
July 2, 2026
Orange Jordan Backs University of Jordan’s Innovate to Start to Boost Student Entrepreneurship

Orange Jordan Backs University of Jordan’s Innovate to Start to Boost Student Entrepreneurship

Ecosystem
2 Min Read
July 2, 2026

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Programs & Opportunities

Apply For Funding From QSTP’s M Tech Venture Fund

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

Opportunities
3 Min Read
July 3, 2026
Dubai Culture Opens Al Quoz Competition with AED 160,000 Prize Pool for UAE Creative Startups
July 2, 2026
Competition Creative Creative Economy

Dubai Culture Opens Al Quoz Competition with AED 160,000 Prize Pool for UAE Creative Startups

Palestinian ICT Companies Invited To Join The BIGTECH Africa 2026 Delegation
July 2, 2026
Africa BIGTECH Africa Delegation

Palestinian ICT Companies Invited To Join The BIGTECH Africa 2026 Delegation

PropTech Startups: Apply Now For The REACH Middle East 2026 Accelerator
July 1, 2026
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Opportunity

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

Apply Now For The YESJO 2026 Program For Young Entrepreneurs
June 30, 2026
Entrepreneurship Jordan Opportunity

Apply Now For The YESJO 2026 Program For Young Entrepreneurs

Innovators Invited To Join Morocco’s First AgriHackathon Souss Massa
June 30, 2026
Agriculture AgriHackathon Agritech

Innovators Invited To Join Morocco’s First AgriHackathon Souss Massa

Agentic AI Bootcamp Opens Registration For Aspiring AI Developers In Jerusalem
June 29, 2026
Agentic AI AI Bootcamp

Agentic AI Bootcamp Opens Registration For Aspiring AI Developers In Jerusalem

Apply Now For Orange Corners Palestine’s Pre-Acceleration Program
June 26, 2026
Entrepreneurship Opportunity Orange Corners Palestine

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

Scale Your Tech Startup Into Saudi Arabia With The KAUST ScaleX Program
June 26, 2026
Entrepreneurship KAUST KSA

Scale Your Tech Startup Into Saudi Arabia With The KAUST ScaleX Program

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Startup News

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

Startups
4 Min Read
July 2, 2026
Edtech Robot Ahmed and AI Energy Platform Evoha Win Startup Bahrain Pitch Event

Edtech Robot Ahmed and AI Energy Platform Evoha Win Startup Bahrain Pitch Event

Startups
3 Min Read
July 2, 2026
UAE Healthtech Startup Pharmedic.ae Named Best Homegrown Business at MBRIF Demo Day

UAE Healthtech Startup Pharmedic.ae Named Best Homegrown Business at MBRIF Demo Day

Startups
2 Min Read
July 2, 2026
Hub71 Startup BioSapien Advances Novel Cancer Treatment to Phase I Clinical Trials in Abu Dhabi

Hub71 Startup BioSapien Advances Novel Cancer Treatment to Phase I Clinical Trials in Abu Dhabi

Startups
3 Min Read
July 2, 2026
Saudi’s Syarah Taps Fintech Abhi to Offer Employees On-Demand Pay

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

Startups
3 Min Read
July 1, 2026
Careem and UAE’s MAJRA Launch Summer Initiative for 80,000 Delivery Riders

Careem and UAE’s MAJRA Launch Summer Initiative for 80,000 Delivery Riders

Startups
4 Min Read
July 1, 2026

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Upcoming Events

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
Jordan’s Musawah and Masar Academy Launch Regional Workshop to Train Next-Gen Entrepreneurs

Jordan’s Musawah and Masar Academy Launch Regional Workshop to Train Next-Gen Entrepreneurs

Events
3 Min Read
June 27, 2026

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Tech Bytes

Microsoft Commits .5 Billion to New AI Deployment Company

Microsoft Commits $2.5 Billion to New AI Deployment Company

Tech
3 Min Read
July 3, 2026
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

Tech
4 Min Read
July 3, 2026
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

Tech
4 Min Read
July 3, 2026
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

Tech
3 Min Read
July 3, 2026
Oman Boosts National Tech Talent with Launch of Agentic AI Competition

Oman Boosts National Tech Talent with Launch of Agentic AI Competition

Tech
3 Min Read
July 3, 2026
Dubai Unveils Ambitious Digital Twin Platform to Virtually Map the Entire Emirate

Dubai Unveils Ambitious Digital Twin Platform to Virtually Map the Entire Emirate

Tech
4 Min Read
July 3, 2026

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What’s Happening in Saudi Arabia

8 Startups Graduate from Sanabil and 500 Global’s 11th Accelerator in Saudi Arabia

8 Startups Graduate from Sanabil and 500 Global’s 11th Accelerator in Saudi Arabia

July 2, 2026
500 500 Global 500 MENA
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
Saudi ZATCA Extends Tax Penalty Waiver for Businesses Until December 2026

Saudi ZATCA Extends Tax Penalty Waiver for Businesses Until December 2026

June 30, 2026
Ecosystem KSA Regulation
Saudi Arabia’s SDAIA Launches AI Training for 215 Students to Fuel National Tech Talent

Saudi Arabia’s SDAIA Launches AI Training for 215 Students to Fuel National Tech Talent

June 30, 2026
AI KSA SDAIA
Saudi Arabia Unveils AI Tourism Vision to Integrate AI Across B Tourism Sector

Saudi Arabia Unveils AI Tourism Vision to Integrate AI Across $81B Tourism Sector

June 30, 2026
AI KSA Tech
Saudi Arabia Launches Major AI Push to Upskill One Million Citizens

Saudi Arabia Launches Major AI Push to Upskill One Million Citizens

June 30, 2026
AI KSA Tech

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What’s Happening in UAE

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
The Gamechangers Middle East’Attracts 1,500 Startups For New Investment Reality Series

The Gamechangers Middle East’Attracts 1,500 Startups For New Investment Reality Series

July 1, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Investment
UAE’s Service My Car Reimagines Vehicle Maintenance for Female Drivers

UAE’s Service My Car Reimagines Vehicle Maintenance for Female Drivers

July 1, 2026
Dubai Service My Car Startups
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
Hub71 and Khalifa Fund Unveil 17 Emirati Founders in Inaugural MZN Incubation Program

Hub71 and Khalifa Fund Unveil 17 Emirati Founders in Inaugural MZN Incubation Program

June 30, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship HUB71
UAE’s National Centre of Meteorology Deploys First Agentic AI for Weather Forecasting

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

June 30, 2026
Agentic AI AI Tech

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What’s Happening in Qatar

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
Doha Design District Launches Mada and Sada to Build Qatar’s Next-Gen Creative Ecosystem

Doha Design District Launches Mada and Sada to Build Qatar’s Next-Gen Creative Ecosystem

June 27, 2026
Creative Creative Economy Creative Entrepreneurship
Qatar Overhauls Labor Law to Attract Tech Talent and Boost Startup Growth

Qatar Overhauls Labor Law to Attract Tech Talent and Boost Startup Growth

June 26, 2026
Ecosystem Qatar Regulation

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What’s Happening in Egypt

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
L’Oréal Egypt Reveals Major Economic Footprint, Supporting 22,000 Jobs Across Its Value Chain

L’Oréal Egypt Reveals Major Economic Footprint, Supporting 22,000 Jobs Across Its Value Chain

June 29, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt L'Oréal
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

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What’s Happening in Syria

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
Safierr Tech 2026 To Drive The Digital Transformation Of Higher Education In Syria

Safierr Tech 2026 To Drive The Digital Transformation Of Higher Education In Syria

June 20, 2026
Digital Transformation Edtech Education
Algeria, Palestine, and Syria Innovators Invited to Join WE4F 2.0 MENA Program

Algeria, Palestine, and Syria Innovators Invited to Join WE4F 2.0 MENA Program

June 20, 2026
Algeria MENA Opportunity

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What’s Happening in Morocco

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
Morocco Central Bank Halts Revolut’s Entry, Citing Three National Priorities

Morocco Central Bank Halts Revolut’s Entry, Citing Three National Priorities

June 25, 2026
Bank Ecosystem Morocco
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
Apply Now for Réseau Entreprendre Maroc’s START Program

Apply Now for Réseau Entreprendre Maroc’s START Program

June 21, 2026
Entrepreneurship Morocco Opportunity

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What’s Happening in Palestine

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
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
Flat6Labs Announces 14 Startups For Cycle 2 Of The Nawah Pre-Accelerator Program in Palestine

Flat6Labs Announces 14 Startups For Cycle 2 Of The Nawah Pre-Accelerator Program in Palestine

June 21, 2026
Cohort Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
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
BuildPalestine Kicks Off Second Root Fellowship to Support Social Enterprises in Palestine

BuildPalestine Kicks Off Second Root Fellowship to Support Social Enterprises in Palestine

June 20, 2026
BuildPalestine Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

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Entrepreneurship Across MENA

Berytech Concludes €3M Lebanon Innovate Program, Capping 46-Month Push to Bolster Country’s Tech Ecosystem

Berytech Concludes €3M Lebanon Innovate Program, Capping 46-Month Push to Bolster Country’s Tech Ecosystem

July 2, 2026
Berytech Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Abu Dhabi’s Athar+ Drives Social Innovation with Hackathon Focused on Family Wellbeing

Abu Dhabi’s Athar+ Drives Social Innovation with Hackathon Focused on Family Wellbeing

July 1, 2026
Abu Dhabi Athar+ Ecosystem
Egypt’s EME Accelerator 2026 Launches to Scale 12 DeepTech and Electronics Startups

Egypt’s EME Accelerator 2026 Launches to Scale 12 DeepTech and Electronics Startups

June 30, 2026
Accelerator Deeptech Ecosystem
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
University of Technology Bahrain and Raedat Partner to Boost Student-Led Startups in the Kingdom

University of Technology Bahrain and Raedat Partner to Boost Student-Led Startups in the Kingdom

June 30, 2026
Bahrain Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
AstroLabs Deepens Saudi Arabia Push with New Creative Hub in Riyadh’s KAFD

AstroLabs Deepens Saudi Arabia Push with New Creative Hub in Riyadh’s KAFD

June 29, 2026
AstroLabs Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

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Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Tech

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
Invesco Study: MENA Sovereign Funds Bet Big on Private Markets and AI to Navigate a Challenging Decade

Invesco Study: MENA Sovereign Funds Bet Big on Private Markets and AI to Navigate a Challenging Decade

June 30, 2026
AI Fund MENA
Abu Dhabi Initiative Taps AI Digital Twins to Advance Precision Healthcare

Abu Dhabi Initiative Taps AI Digital Twins to Advance Precision Healthcare

June 29, 2026
Abu Dhabi AI health
Dubai Puts AI to the Test in Urban Planning with AED 200,000 Park Design Challenge

Dubai Puts AI to the Test in Urban Planning with AED 200,000 Park Design Challenge

June 29, 2026
AI Challenge Design
Saudi Arabia’s Mawhiba-Backed Team Secures Six Wins at Inaugural Asia-Pacific AI Olympiad

Saudi Arabia’s Mawhiba-Backed Team Secures Six Wins at Inaugural Asia-Pacific AI Olympiad

June 29, 2026
AI KSA Olympiad
Egypt Unveils AI-Powered TradeTech Sandbox and Sweeping Startup Reforms

Egypt Unveils AI-Powered TradeTech Sandbox and Sweeping Startup Reforms

June 29, 2026
AI Ecosystem Egypt

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Gaming & Esports

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
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
Dubai’s GameExpo 2026 Opens, Kicking Off a Weekend of Gaming at World Trade Centre

Dubai’s GameExpo 2026 Opens, Kicking Off a Weekend of Gaming at World Trade Centre

June 8, 2026
Dubai Esports Event
UAE Gaming Startup SPARQ Targets .5 Million Seed Round with Early Backing from Andreessen Horowitz

UAE Gaming Startup SPARQ Targets $8.5 Million Seed Round with Early Backing from Andreessen Horowitz

June 1, 2026
Funding Gaming Seed

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Fintech & Digital Finance

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
UAE’s Ziina and Lean Launch First One-Tap Pay by Bank Feature

UAE’s Ziina and Lean Launch First One-Tap Pay by Bank Feature

June 28, 2026
Fintech Lean Technologies Partnership
How Bahraini WealthTech Tanami is Democratizing Private Market Investments

How Bahraini WealthTech Tanami is Democratizing Private Market Investments

June 28, 2026
Bahrain Fintech Investment

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Property & Real Estate Technology

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
Egypt’s Digital Push: New Mobile App Overhauls Property Tax System

Egypt’s Digital Push: New Mobile App Overhauls Property Tax System

June 16, 2026
Egypt Policy Proptech

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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

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
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
Apply Now For MIDMAR And Syrian WLO Platform’s Institutional Support Journey

Apply Now For MIDMAR And Syrian WLO Platform’s Institutional Support Journey

June 20, 2026
Grant MIDMAR Opportunity
Egypt’s National Council for Women and IP Authority Partner to Protect Female Entrepreneurs’ Innovations

Egypt’s National Council for Women and IP Authority Partner to Protect Female Entrepreneurs’ Innovations

June 19, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship

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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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