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Latest News
Saudi EV Brand CEER Inks Strategic Partnership With FEV To Accelerate Local Automotive Industry
Apply Now For Forward·Inc’s Digital Entrepreneurship Program Spring 2026
Egypt’s Flextock Closes $12.6 Million Series A To Scale Its E-Commerce Operating System
Jordan’s SafeGuard Wins Top Prize At The Orange Summer Challenge 2025
MBZUAI Secures $1 Million From Google.org For MENA Language AI Research
Egypt’s Flextock Closes .6 Million Series A To Scale Its E-Commerce Operating System
Funding
4 Min Read
February 17, 2026

Egypt’s Flextock Closes $12.6 Million Series A To Scale Its E-Commerce Operating System

Flextock, the Egypt-founded e-commerce logistics and enablement platform, has successfully raised $12.6 million in a Series A funding round. The round was led by pan-African VC firm TLcom Capital, with…

Qatar Development Bank Leads  Million Series B Round For European AI Firm Contents To Establish Doha Hub
Funding
2 Min Read
February 17, 2026

Qatar Development Bank Leads $7 Million Series B Round For European AI Firm Contents To Establish Doha Hub

Mubadala Faces 0 Million Lawsuit From Getir Founders Over Restructuring Deal
News
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February 17, 2026

Mubadala Faces $700 Million Lawsuit From Getir Founders Over Restructuring Deal

Egypt’s AntX Acquires EdTech Startup Magnum Egypt to Boost Regional Tech Talent
News
3 Min Read
February 16, 2026

Egypt’s AntX Acquires EdTech Startup Magnum Egypt to Boost Regional Tech Talent

Kuwait’s Baims Acquires MedMasters to Enter Iraq’s EdTech Market
News
3 Min Read
February 16, 2026

Kuwait’s Baims Acquires MedMasters to Enter Iraq’s EdTech Market

SVC Unveils AI Platform Aian To Reshape Venture Capital Decisions
Ecosystem
4 Min Read
February 17, 2026

SVC Unveils AI Platform Aian To Reshape Venture Capital Decisions

Damascus University Center Tackles Graduate Skill Gap to Boost Employability
Ecosystem
3 Min Read
February 16, 2026

Damascus University Center Tackles Graduate Skill Gap to Boost Employability

Egypt’s New Startup ID Initiative Attracts 99 Applications In First Week
Ecosystem
3 Min Read
February 16, 2026

Egypt’s New Startup ID Initiative Attracts 99 Applications In First Week

Main Headlines

Jordan’s Oasis500 Launches M+ Fund To Boost Early-Stage Tech Startups

Jordan’s Oasis500 Launches $20M+ Fund To Boost Early-Stage Tech Startups

News
3 Min Read
February 16, 2026
Savvy Games Group in Advanced Talks for  Billion Moonton Acquisition

Savvy Games Group in Advanced Talks for $6 Billion Moonton Acquisition

News
3 Min Read
February 16, 2026
Qatar Investment Authority Co-Leads 0 Million Round For Commercial Space Leader Axiom Space

Qatar Investment Authority Co-Leads $350 Million Round For Commercial Space Leader Axiom Space

News
3 Min Read
February 16, 2026
Silicon Valley Pioneer Adeo Ressi To Launch 100 New VC Firms In The Middle East By 2028

Silicon Valley Pioneer Adeo Ressi To Launch 100 New VC Firms In The Middle East By 2028

News
4 Min Read
February 15, 2026
Ruya Partners Launches 0 Million Fund to Bridge MENA’s Private Credit Gap

Ruya Partners Launches $400 Million Fund to Bridge MENA’s Private Credit Gap

News
3 Min Read
February 15, 2026
ADIB Capital Targets Global Digital Infrastructure With New Sharia-Compliant Fund

ADIB Capital Targets Global Digital Infrastructure With New Sharia-Compliant Fund

News
3 Min Read
February 15, 2026

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Latest Funding Rounds

UAE’s Stake Secures  Million Series B To Expand Global Digital Real Estate Footprint

UAE’s Stake Secures $31 Million Series B To Expand Global Digital Real Estate Footprint

Funding
4 Min Read
February 17, 2026
Egypt’s Breadfast Secures  Million Pre-Series C To Fuel African Expansion And IPO Ambitions

Egypt’s Breadfast Secures $50 Million Pre-Series C To Fuel African Expansion And IPO Ambitions

Funding
3 Min Read
February 16, 2026
Saudi’s Solidrange Raises .4M to Scale AI-Powered GRC and Cyber Awareness

Saudi’s Solidrange Raises $2.4M to Scale AI-Powered GRC and Cyber Awareness

Funding
3 Min Read
February 16, 2026
Saudi Fintech CASHIN Secures  Million Series A To Digitize The Energy Sector

Saudi Fintech CASHIN Secures $16 Million Series A To Digitize The Energy Sector

Funding
3 Min Read
February 16, 2026
UAE’s ZIWO Secures Strategic Debt Investment to Boost AI Contact Center Expansion

UAE’s ZIWO Secures Strategic Debt Investment to Boost AI Contact Center Expansion

Funding
3 Min Read
February 16, 2026
Alchemist Doha Invests M In Armeta To Automate Industrial Engineering

Alchemist Doha Invests $1M In Armeta To Automate Industrial Engineering

Funding
4 Min Read
February 15, 2026

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Ecosystem Updates

Saudi Digital Solutions Leader Elm To Spearhead Syria’s Financial Transformation

Saudi Digital Solutions Leader Elm To Spearhead Syria’s Financial Transformation

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
February 16, 2026
EdVentures Champions Inclusion and Innovation to Scale EdTech Impact

EdVentures Champions Inclusion and Innovation to Scale EdTech Impact

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
February 16, 2026
Bahrain FinTech Bay Partners With AlloyX To Drive Stablecoin Innovation

Bahrain FinTech Bay Partners With AlloyX To Drive Stablecoin Innovation

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
February 16, 2026
MENA Tech Scene Sees Over 5 Million In Deals Driven By Logistics And Defense

MENA Tech Scene Sees Over $575 Million In Deals Driven By Logistics And Defense

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
February 16, 2026
Oman Bolsters Grassroots Entrepreneurship With Al Mazyunah Training Initiative

Oman Bolsters Grassroots Entrepreneurship With Al Mazyunah Training Initiative

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
February 16, 2026
Iraq Launches Digital Overhaul of Property Sales and Ownership Transfers

Iraq Launches Digital Overhaul of Property Sales and Ownership Transfers

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
February 16, 2026

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Programs & Opportunities

Apply Now For Forward·Inc’s Digital Entrepreneurship Program Spring 2026

Apply Now For Forward·Inc’s Digital Entrepreneurship Program Spring 2026

Opportunities
3 Min Read
February 17, 2026
Apply Now For QBIC’s Acceleration Program 2026
February 17, 2026
Accelerator Agritech Digital Economy

Apply Now For QBIC’s Acceleration Program 2026

Apply Now For The Artificial Intelligence For Qatar (AIQAT) Research Grant
February 16, 2026
AI AIQAT Grant

Apply Now For The Artificial Intelligence For Qatar (AIQAT) Research Grant

Libyan Entrepreneurs Invited To Join The WAZIF Business Competition
February 16, 2026
Competition Entrepreneurship Libya

Libyan Entrepreneurs Invited To Join The WAZIF Business Competition

Apply Now For The World Summit On The Information Society (WSIS) 2026 Prizes
February 16, 2026
Award Competition ICT

Apply Now For The World Summit On The Information Society (WSIS) 2026 Prizes

EdTech Startups Invited To Apply For C.XSEED Ventures Cohort
February 15, 2026
Classera Edtech Entrepreneurship

EdTech Startups Invited To Apply For C.XSEED Ventures Cohort

Jerusalem Female Entrepreneurs Invited To Apply For Reyadyat Program
February 15, 2026
Entrepreneurship Jerusalem Opportunity

Jerusalem Female Entrepreneurs Invited To Apply For Reyadyat Program

Available Grants For Startups And SMEs In Qatar
February 15, 2026
Entrepreneurship Grant Opportunity

Available Grants For Startups And SMEs In Qatar

Apply Now For The Founder Institute MENA Pre-Seed Accelerator
February 14, 2026
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Founder Institute

Apply Now For The Founder Institute MENA Pre-Seed Accelerator

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Startup News

Saudi EV Brand CEER Inks Strategic Partnership With FEV To Accelerate Local Automotive Industry

Saudi EV Brand CEER Inks Strategic Partnership With FEV To Accelerate Local Automotive Industry

Startups
5 Min Read
February 17, 2026
Jordan’s SafeGuard Wins Top Prize At The Orange Summer Challenge 2025

Jordan’s SafeGuard Wins Top Prize At The Orange Summer Challenge 2025

Startups
3 Min Read
February 17, 2026
Egypt’s Souhoola Secures Initial Approval To Launch Reloadable Prepaid Card

Egypt’s Souhoola Secures Initial Approval To Launch Reloadable Prepaid Card

Startups
3 Min Read
February 17, 2026
Botim Adds Digital Silver To Its Investment Platform After Gold Success

Botim Adds Digital Silver To Its Investment Platform After Gold Success

Startups
4 Min Read
February 17, 2026
UAE’s Qashio Partners With Dubai Chambers To Boost SME Financial Tools

UAE’s Qashio Partners With Dubai Chambers To Boost SME Financial Tools

Startups
3 Min Read
February 17, 2026
UAE’s Hala Eyes International Expansion With VEON Partnership

UAE’s Hala Eyes International Expansion With VEON Partnership

Startups
3 Min Read
February 17, 2026

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Upcoming Events

Dubai To Host Global Megacampus Summit In 2026 With James Cameron Headlining

Dubai To Host Global Megacampus Summit In 2026 With James Cameron Headlining

Events
3 Min Read
February 17, 2026
Dubai To Host Second Annual TechNext AI And Cybersecurity Summit In 2026

Dubai To Host Second Annual TechNext AI And Cybersecurity Summit In 2026

Events
3 Min Read
February 16, 2026
Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival Set To Convene Over 14,000 Innovators

Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival Set To Convene Over 14,000 Innovators

Events
4 Min Read
February 15, 2026
Qatar Positions Itself As A Global Logistics Hub With 2026 FIATA RAME Conference

Qatar Positions Itself As A Global Logistics Hub With 2026 FIATA RAME Conference

Events
3 Min Read
February 15, 2026
Hub71 To Host Fireside Chat On The Growing Founder-To-Funder Trend

Hub71 To Host Fireside Chat On The Growing Founder-To-Funder Trend

Events
3 Min Read
February 15, 2026
RiseUp Summit 2026 Signals a Strategic Turning Point for the Ecosystem

RiseUp Summit 2026 Signals a Strategic Turning Point for the Ecosystem

Events
3 Min Read
February 15, 2026

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Tech Bytes

MBZUAI Secures  Million From Google.org For MENA Language AI Research

MBZUAI Secures $1 Million From Google.org For MENA Language AI Research

Tech
4 Min Read
February 17, 2026
Oman Debuts First Agentic AI Platform to Transform Recruitment

Oman Debuts First Agentic AI Platform to Transform Recruitment

Tech
3 Min Read
February 17, 2026
Yango AI Routing Technology Reclaims 5 Million Hours for Urban Commuters

Yango AI Routing Technology Reclaims 5 Million Hours for Urban Commuters

Tech
3 Min Read
February 17, 2026
Khalifa University Unveils Breakthrough AI Model to Interpret Radio Signals

Khalifa University Unveils Breakthrough AI Model to Interpret Radio Signals

Tech
4 Min Read
February 17, 2026
UAE’s Technology Innovation Institute Successfully Launches First Domestically Developed Hybrid Rocket

UAE’s Technology Innovation Institute Successfully Launches First Domestically Developed Hybrid Rocket

Tech
4 Min Read
February 17, 2026
WordPress.com Rolls Out AI Assistant To Simplify Website Editing

WordPress.com Rolls Out AI Assistant To Simplify Website Editing

Tech
4 Min Read
February 17, 2026

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What’s Happening in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Swvl Secures .5 Million Multi-Year Contract To Enhance Healthcare Mobility

Saudi Swvl Secures $1.5 Million Multi-Year Contract To Enhance Healthcare Mobility

February 16, 2026
Healthcare KSA Startups
Saudi Establishes First Centre of Excellence for Blockchain Tokenisation

Saudi Establishes First Centre of Excellence for Blockchain Tokenisation

February 16, 2026
Blockchain Ecosystem KSA
Saudi Arabia’s Digital Banking Boom Meet The Five Key Players Dominating 2026

Saudi Arabia’s Digital Banking Boom Meet The Five Key Players Dominating 2026

February 16, 2026
Banking Barq D360 Bank
Saudi Startup Ghaneem Opens Real Estate to Foreign Investors for Just 0

Saudi Startup Ghaneem Opens Real Estate to Foreign Investors for Just $270

February 15, 2026
Ghaneem KSA Proptech
Saudi Arabia Mandates AI Education For All University Students

Saudi Arabia Mandates AI Education For All University Students

February 15, 2026
AI KSA Tech
Saudi and UAE Lead The Charge In Homegrown Robo-Advisory

Saudi and UAE Lead The Charge In Homegrown Robo-Advisory

February 15, 2026
Abyan Capital Derayah Drahim

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What’s Happening in UAE

e& Introduces Addictech to Promote Digital Wellbeing for Families

e& Introduces Addictech to Promote Digital Wellbeing for Families

February 15, 2026
Addictech E& Tech
The General Women’s Union Collaborated with Kuwait’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Launch the First-ever UAE-Kuwaiti Women’s Forum

The General Women’s Union Collaborated with Kuwait’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Launch the First-ever UAE-Kuwaiti Women’s Forum

February 15, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Event
DMCC Extends Strategic Web3 Partnership With CV VC Group Into 2026

DMCC Extends Strategic Web3 Partnership With CV VC Group Into 2026

February 15, 2026
Blockchain CV VC DMCC
Arab Meeting for Young Leaders Launches New Economy and Space Tech Programs

Arab Meeting for Young Leaders Launches New Economy and Space Tech Programs

February 15, 2026
Arab Youth Center Ecosystem Event
UAE’s Wipe Expands From Roads To Orbit With New Space Tourism Division

UAE’s Wipe Expands From Roads To Orbit With New Space Tourism Division

February 15, 2026
Space Spacetech Startups
UAE’s EmCoin Launches as First Onshore Regulated Multi-Asset Investment Platform

UAE’s EmCoin Launches as First Onshore Regulated Multi-Asset Investment Platform

February 15, 2026
Crypto Cryptocurrency EmCoin

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What’s Happening in Qatar

Qatar’s Venture Capital Funding Skyrockets 81% To A Record  Million

Qatar’s Venture Capital Funding Skyrockets 81% To A Record $59 Million

February 16, 2026
Qatar VC Venture Capital
Qatar Drives into the Future with Mowasalat’s Autonomous Robotaxi Launch

Qatar Drives into the Future with Mowasalat’s Autonomous Robotaxi Launch

February 15, 2026
Autonomous Autonomous Driving Mobility
Qatar and the United Kingdom Advance Bilateral Partnership with New Joint Report

Qatar and the United Kingdom Advance Bilateral Partnership with New Joint Report

February 15, 2026
Business Economy Ecosystem
Qatar’s Sheikha Moza Warns Arabic Is Fighting Its Last Technological Battles at Web Summit

Qatar’s Sheikha Moza Warns Arabic Is Fighting Its Last Technological Battles at Web Summit

February 15, 2026
Arabic Arabic Tech Ecosystem
Ooredoo Qatar Deploys Real-Time AI Voice Agents for Outbound Sales

Ooredoo Qatar Deploys Real-Time AI Voice Agents for Outbound Sales

February 15, 2026
AI AI Agent Ooredoo
Qatar’s PayLater Signs MOU With Shorooq For Landmark Credit Facility

Qatar’s PayLater Signs MOU With Shorooq For Landmark Credit Facility

February 15, 2026
Fintech Partnership PayLater

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What’s Happening in Egypt

Egypt Imposes New Digital Red Lines to Shield Children from Online Harm

Egypt Imposes New Digital Red Lines to Shield Children from Online Harm

February 16, 2026
Egypt Policy Tech
Egypt Launches One-Stop Platform For 170 Startup Services And Licenses

Egypt Launches One-Stop Platform For 170 Startup Services And Licenses

February 16, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Egypt’s Bosta Launches M Automated Hub Eyeing 80 Million Shipments by 2026

Egypt’s Bosta Launches $5M Automated Hub Eyeing 80 Million Shipments by 2026

February 16, 2026
Bosta Egypt Logistics
Egypt’s Olimi AI Secures Top Innovator Award At Inaugural Supernova AI MEA Competition

Egypt’s Olimi AI Secures Top Innovator Award At Inaugural Supernova AI MEA Competition

February 15, 2026
AI Award Competition
Egypt Champions Female Entrepreneurship at High-Profile OIC Conference

Egypt Champions Female Entrepreneurship at High-Profile OIC Conference

February 15, 2026
Conference Ecosystem Egypt
Egypt’s Kortech Partners With Honeywell To Digitize Regional Infrastructure

Egypt’s Kortech Partners With Honeywell To Digitize Regional Infrastructure

February 15, 2026
Egypt Honeywell Infrastructure

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What’s Happening in Syria

Syrian Authorities Launch QR Code Initiative to Regulate Damascus Markets

Syrian Authorities Launch QR Code Initiative to Regulate Damascus Markets

February 16, 2026
Damascus Initiative QR Code
Syria Aims To Modernize Industrial Sector Through New Academia-Government Partnership

Syria Aims To Modernize Industrial Sector Through New Academia-Government Partnership

February 16, 2026
Ecosystem Government Partnership
Syria’s ShamCash Navigates Growth Amidst Regulatory and Security Risks

Syria’s ShamCash Navigates Growth Amidst Regulatory and Security Risks

February 15, 2026
Fintech ShamCash Startups
SYNC Dubai Chapter 2026 Set To Shape The Future Of Syria’s Tech Ecosystem This February

SYNC Dubai Chapter 2026 Set To Shape The Future Of Syria’s Tech Ecosystem This February

February 14, 2026
Event SYNC Sync Dubai
Syria’s Doushesh Classifieds Platform Surpasses 200,000 App Downloads

Syria’s Doushesh Classifieds Platform Surpasses 200,000 App Downloads

February 14, 2026
Doushesh Startups Syria
Syria And Lebanon Launch Strategic Digital Partnership To Drive Post War Reconstruction

Syria And Lebanon Launch Strategic Digital Partnership To Drive Post War Reconstruction

February 11, 2026
Ecosystem Lebanon Partnership

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What’s Happening in Morocco

Morocco Leads Maghreb Startups and Ranks Fourth in MENA Funding

Morocco Leads Maghreb Startups and Ranks Fourth in MENA Funding

February 16, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Funding
Morocco’s Leading Fintech Startups Reshaping Digital Finance In 2026

Morocco’s Leading Fintech Startups Reshaping Digital Finance In 2026

February 15, 2026
Alya Chari Finance
Morocco Launches Idarati X.0 To Digitize Government Services With AI

Morocco Launches Idarati X.0 To Digitize Government Services With AI

February 13, 2026
AI Idarati X.0 Morocco
Moroccan Retail Tech Builder Launches START 2.0 To Accelerate Digital Commerce

Moroccan Retail Tech Builder Launches START 2.0 To Accelerate Digital Commerce

February 13, 2026
e-Commerce Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Morocco’s StartGate And Glovo Launch Initiative To Bridge Iberian Tech Ecosystems

Morocco’s StartGate And Glovo Launch Initiative To Bridge Iberian Tech Ecosystems

February 12, 2026
Ecosystem Glovo Initiative
Egypt’s Zilla Capital Targets Morocco And Saudi Arabia In Regional Growth Push

Egypt’s Zilla Capital Targets Morocco And Saudi Arabia In Regional Growth Push

February 7, 2026
Egypt KSA Morocco

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What’s Happening in Palestine

Saudi Arabia’s Zid And Sellenvo Partner To Streamline Multi Channel Operations For Regional E-commerce Merchants

Saudi Arabia’s Zid And Sellenvo Partner To Streamline Multi Channel Operations For Regional E-commerce Merchants

February 14, 2026
e-Commerce KSA Palestine
Palestine’s Tzkrti Introduces New Fund To Empower Independent Arab Creatives

Palestine’s Tzkrti Introduces New Fund To Empower Independent Arab Creatives

February 13, 2026
Creative Creative Economy Creative Entrepreneurship
Stewardship As A Business Model Webinar Set To Explore Purpose-Driven Governance In February 2026

Stewardship As A Business Model Webinar Set To Explore Purpose-Driven Governance In February 2026

February 11, 2026
Event Palestine Palestine Technopark
Apply Now For Gaza Sky Geeks’s Coworking Space Support Initiative

Apply Now For Gaza Sky Geeks’s Coworking Space Support Initiative

February 11, 2026
Coworking Space Gaza Gaza Sky Geeks
Palestine’s Tech Sector Taps Into Diaspora Networks To Drive Jobs And Venture Investment

Palestine’s Tech Sector Taps Into Diaspora Networks To Drive Jobs And Venture Investment

February 11, 2026
Diaspora Ecosystem Investment
Palestinian Founders Invited To Join Nawah Pre-Accelerator Program Cycle 2

Palestinian Founders Invited To Join Nawah Pre-Accelerator Program Cycle 2

February 8, 2026
Entrepreneurship Flat6Labs Nawah

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Entrepreneurship Across MENA

Jordan’s Startup Ecosystem Ranks Second in Arab World Amidst A Critical Funding Gap

Jordan’s Startup Ecosystem Ranks Second in Arab World Amidst A Critical Funding Gap

February 15, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Jordan
Algeria Waives Stock Exchange Listing Fees For Startups To Boost Market Access

Algeria Waives Stock Exchange Listing Fees For Startups To Boost Market Access

February 15, 2026
Algeria Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Emirates Entrepreneurship Association Partners With The Accounter To Boost SME Financial Health

Emirates Entrepreneurship Association Partners With The Accounter To Boost SME Financial Health

February 15, 2026
Ecosystem Emirates Entrepreneurship Association Entrepreneurship
Ajman Business Women Council Launches Takamul To Boost Female Industrial Entrepreneurs

Ajman Business Women Council Launches Takamul To Boost Female Industrial Entrepreneurs

February 15, 2026
Ajman Ajman Business Women Council Ecosystem
Kuwait Certifies PAAET Center as Its First Official Government-Backed Startup Incubator

Kuwait Certifies PAAET Center as Its First Official Government-Backed Startup Incubator

February 15, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Incubator
Zain Great Idea Puts 11 Regional Startups In The Spotlight At Demo Day

Zain Great Idea Puts 11 Regional Startups In The Spotlight At Demo Day

February 14, 2026
Accelerator Demo Day Ecosystem

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Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Tech

GoDaddy Launches Global Naming System To Verify AI Agent Identities

GoDaddy Launches Global Naming System To Verify AI Agent Identities

February 17, 2026
AI GoDaddy Tech
Finshape Unveils AI Blueprint To Move Banks From Pilot To Production

Finshape Unveils AI Blueprint To Move Banks From Pilot To Production

February 16, 2026
AI Bank Banking
Jordan Launches National AI Initiative To Boost Student Literacy

Jordan Launches National AI Initiative To Boost Student Literacy

February 15, 2026
AI Initiative Jordan
Saudi Arabia Launches 12 Initiatives To Drive AI and Innovation in Media

Saudi Arabia Launches 12 Initiatives To Drive AI and Innovation in Media

February 15, 2026
AI Initiative Innovation
Saudi Arabia’s Whj.ai Launches Sanam AI Platform To Unify Enterprise Operations

Saudi Arabia’s Whj.ai Launches Sanam AI Platform To Unify Enterprise Operations

February 15, 2026
AI Enterprise KSA
Byanat Partners With MEEZA And Qatar Foundation To Drive AI Innovation

Byanat Partners With MEEZA And Qatar Foundation To Drive AI Innovation

February 15, 2026
AI Byanat Innovation

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Gaming & Esports

Savvy Games Group Partners With NMBRS To Boost Kingdom’s Game Production Capabilities

Savvy Games Group Partners With NMBRS To Boost Kingdom’s Game Production Capabilities

February 14, 2026
Ecosystem Esports Gaming
Saudi Arabia’s Exel By Merak Gaming Accelerator Graduates 19 Startups From Second Cohort

Saudi Arabia’s Exel By Merak Gaming Accelerator Graduates 19 Startups From Second Cohort

February 14, 2026
Accelerator Ecosystem Esports
UAE’s iBLOXX Studios Secures  Million To Scale Web3 Shooter Game StrayShot

UAE’s iBLOXX Studios Secures $5 Million To Scale Web3 Shooter Game StrayShot

February 13, 2026
Esports Funding Gaming
Egypt Blocks Roblox Gaming Platform Citing Child Safety Concerns

Egypt Blocks Roblox Gaming Platform Citing Child Safety Concerns

February 9, 2026
Egypt Gaming Regulation
Saudi Arabia Powers Regional Gaming Market Past .5B Surpassing Streaming And Music

Saudi Arabia Powers Regional Gaming Market Past $2.5B Surpassing Streaming And Music

February 8, 2026
Ecosystem Gaming Interesting
Savvy Games Group Partners With Alfaisal University To Launch New Game Design Program in Saudi Arabia

Savvy Games Group Partners With Alfaisal University To Launch New Game Design Program in Saudi Arabia

February 7, 2026
Ecosystem Gaming KSA

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Fintech & Digital Finance

Egypts Robo-Advisory Sector Nears Pivotal Growth Phase

Egypts Robo-Advisory Sector Nears Pivotal Growth Phase

February 15, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Fintech
Stablecoins Poised To Transform Asset Management According To New Report

Stablecoins Poised To Transform Asset Management According To New Report

February 15, 2026
Fintech Report Stablecoin
UAE’s NEO PAY Partners With CredibleX To Enhance SME Access To Embedded Finance

UAE’s NEO PAY Partners With CredibleX To Enhance SME Access To Embedded Finance

February 15, 2026
CredibleX Fintech NEO Pay
Saudi BNPL Startup Madfoo Closes .5 Million Pre-Series A Round

Saudi BNPL Startup Madfoo Closes $25.5 Million Pre-Series A Round

February 15, 2026
BNPL Fintech Funding
MrBeast’s Beast Industries Acquires Gen Z Fintech App Step

MrBeast’s Beast Industries Acquires Gen Z Fintech App Step

February 14, 2026
Acquisition Fintech Interesting
DeFi Technologies Launches New Index to Track Regulated Capital in Digital Assets

DeFi Technologies Launches New Index to Track Regulated Capital in Digital Assets

February 14, 2026
DeFi Technologies Fintech

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Property & Real Estate Technology

UAE Proptech Sekra Launches With .5M Seed To Reimagine Community Living

UAE Proptech Sekra Launches With $12.5M Seed To Reimagine Community Living

February 14, 2026
Community Funding Proptech
Syrian Homes And Atabe Form Strategic Partnership To Drive Data Transparency In Real Estate

Syrian Homes And Atabe Form Strategic Partnership To Drive Data Transparency In Real Estate

February 14, 2026
Atabe Partnership Proptech
UAE’s PRYPCO Mint To Launch Regulated Marketplace For Trading Property Tokens

UAE’s PRYPCO Mint To Launch Regulated Marketplace For Trading Property Tokens

February 14, 2026
Marketplace Proptech PRYPCO
UAE’s AI Real Estate Startup Smart Bricks Lands  Million In a16z-Led Pre-Seed Round

UAE’s AI Real Estate Startup Smart Bricks Lands $5 Million In a16z-Led Pre-Seed Round

February 14, 2026
a16z AI Funding
UAE’s Baitak Groups Homebuyers To Unlock Bulk Property Discounts

UAE’s Baitak Groups Homebuyers To Unlock Bulk Property Discounts

February 13, 2026
Baitak Proptech Real Estate
Saudi Proptech Safqah Capital Closes .2 Million Seed to Power Real Estate Development

Saudi Proptech Safqah Capital Closes $15.2 Million Seed to Power Real Estate Development

February 9, 2026
COTU Ventures Fintech Funding

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Arabic-First Technology

UAE’s Buy Any Flowers Launches Arabic Platform to Capture Local Gifting Market

UAE’s Buy Any Flowers Launches Arabic Platform to Capture Local Gifting Market

February 14, 2026
Arabic Arabic Tech Buy Any Flowers
Saudi Arabia Welcomes AI Leader Luma AI to Riyadh to Spearhead Arabic Creative Content

Saudi Arabia Welcomes AI Leader Luma AI to Riyadh to Spearhead Arabic Creative Content

February 12, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech
Arabic.AI And Sheraa Partner To Support Founders With Arabic-First Artificial Intelligence

Arabic.AI And Sheraa Partner To Support Founders With Arabic-First Artificial Intelligence

February 10, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech
Arabic AI And Stanford Unveil HELM Arabic To Benchmark Language Models

Arabic AI And Stanford Unveil HELM Arabic To Benchmark Language Models

February 1, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech
Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre Launches Massive Digital Library on Amazon

Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre Launches Massive Digital Library on Amazon

January 30, 2026
Abu Dhabi Amazon Arabic
Qatar’s BilAraby Initiative Links Arab Identity and Language to Future Innovation

Qatar’s BilAraby Initiative Links Arab Identity and Language to Future Innovation

January 30, 2026
Arab Arabic Arabic Tech

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Women in Entrepreneurship

Saudi Women Leaders Network Champions  Billion Investment to Empower Women in the Workforce

Saudi Women Leaders Network Champions $8 Billion Investment to Empower Women in the Workforce

February 15, 2026
Ecosystem Network Saudi Women Leaders Network
UAE’s GAIA Launches ChatGPShe To Empower Women Leaders In Hospitality With AI

UAE’s GAIA Launches ChatGPShe To Empower Women Leaders In Hospitality With AI

February 14, 2026
AI ChatGPShe Ecosystem
Dubai Business Women Council Unveils 2026 Strategic Plan to Bolster Female Entrepreneurship

Dubai Business Women Council Unveils 2026 Strategic Plan to Bolster Female Entrepreneurship

February 13, 2026
Dubai Business Women Council Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Apply Now For The QSTP X Merck FemTech Accelerator

Apply Now For The QSTP X Merck FemTech Accelerator

February 13, 2026
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Femtech
Apply Now For The Lebanese Women Empowerment Program (LWEP)

Apply Now For The Lebanese Women Empowerment Program (LWEP)

February 13, 2026
Lebanon LWEP Opportunity
Egypt’s Ra’eda Program Drives Female Entrepreneurship In Rural Communities

Egypt’s Ra’eda Program Drives Female Entrepreneurship In Rural Communities

February 8, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship

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Crypto Trends

IHC and FAB Secure UAE’s Central Bank Approval for Dirham-Backed Stablecoin

IHC and FAB Secure UAE’s Central Bank Approval for Dirham-Backed Stablecoin

February 12, 2026
CBUAE Crypto Cryptocurrency
UAE’s Bybit Unveils Direct AED Bank Transfers For Crypto Trading

UAE’s Bybit Unveils Direct AED Bank Transfers For Crypto Trading

February 9, 2026
Bank Bybit Crypto
Dubai Insurance Launches Crypto Wallet for Premiums and Claims

Dubai Insurance Launches Crypto Wallet for Premiums and Claims

February 7, 2026
Crypto Cryptocurrency Dubai
UAE’s Federal Government Adopts AE Coin For Nationwide Service Payments

UAE’s Federal Government Adopts AE Coin For Nationwide Service Payments

February 2, 2026
AE Coin Crypto Cryptocurrency
Fintech Bay Bahrain Taps Ripple to Bolster Regional Digital Asset Hub

Fintech Bay Bahrain Taps Ripple to Bolster Regional Digital Asset Hub

February 2, 2026
Bahrain Bahrain FinTech Bay Blockchain
Dubai Insurance Debuts First Crypto Wallet for the Insurance Sector

Dubai Insurance Debuts First Crypto Wallet for the Insurance Sector

February 2, 2026
Crypto Cryptocurrency Dubai

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Sustainability & Circular Economy

Apply Now For The Kering Generation Award X MENA 2nd Edition

Apply Now For The Kering Generation Award X MENA 2nd Edition

February 10, 2026
Award Entrepreneurship Fashiontech
Join The CircuPack Sustainable Packaging Hackathon At Heliopolis University

Join The CircuPack Sustainable Packaging Hackathon At Heliopolis University

February 9, 2026
CircuPack Entrepreneurship Hackathon
Sustainability Future Lab Crowns University Team For Innovative Digital Platform in Bahrain

Sustainability Future Lab Crowns University Team For Innovative Digital Platform in Bahrain

February 9, 2026
Bahrain Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Abu Dhabi Launches Solar Self-Supply Policy to Accelerate Clean Energy Adoption

Abu Dhabi Launches Solar Self-Supply Policy to Accelerate Clean Energy Adoption

February 9, 2026
Abu Dhabi Ecosystem Policy
UAE’s ThrowMeNot Secures 0K Pre-Seed To Tackle Food Waste

UAE’s ThrowMeNot Secures $550K Pre-Seed To Tackle Food Waste

February 9, 2026
Foodtech Funding pre-seed
Green Growth And Jobs Accelerator Project Welcomes Fourth Cohort Of Sustainability Startups in Egypt

Green Growth And Jobs Accelerator Project Welcomes Fourth Cohort Of Sustainability Startups in Egypt

January 29, 2026
Accelerator Ecosystem Egypt

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Reports

UAEs Mortgage AI Shifts Focus From Speed To Smarter Decisions In 2026

UAEs Mortgage AI Shifts Focus From Speed To Smarter Decisions In 2026

February 7, 2026
AI Interesting Proptech
Property Finder Report Reveals A Decisive Shift To Home Ownership in UAE

Property Finder Report Reveals A Decisive Shift To Home Ownership in UAE

February 7, 2026
Property Finder Proptech Report
Snap And Business Of Fashion Detail The Future Of GCC Luxury In New Report

Snap And Business Of Fashion Detail The Future Of GCC Luxury In New Report

February 7, 2026
AI Business Of Fashion Fashiontech
Qatar’s FinTech Sector Achieves Major Milestones Toward National Vision 2030

Qatar’s FinTech Sector Achieves Major Milestones Toward National Vision 2030

February 7, 2026
Ecosystem Fintech Interesting
Egypt’s Government Report Spotlights Gen Z As The Driving Force Of The Startup Boom

Egypt’s Government Report Spotlights Gen Z As The Driving Force Of The Startup Boom

February 5, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
UAE And Saudi Entities Dominate The 10 Most Active VC Investors In The Middle East

UAE And Saudi Entities Dominate The 10 Most Active VC Investors In The Middle East

February 5, 2026
Ecosystem KSA MENA

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Interesting Picks

Turkey’s Travel Association Sues to Block Airbnb Expedia and Other Global Giants

Turkey’s Travel Association Sues to Block Airbnb Expedia and Other Global Giants

February 15, 2026
Airbnb Interesting Tech
Global Tech Investors Pivot To Smaller Companies Amid Growing Risk Aversion

Global Tech Investors Pivot To Smaller Companies Amid Growing Risk Aversion

February 14, 2026
Ecosystem Interesting Investor
Mega Tech IPOs From SpaceX And OpenAI Signal A Breakout Year For Listings

Mega Tech IPOs From SpaceX And OpenAI Signal A Breakout Year For Listings

February 14, 2026
AI Interesting IPO
Dubai Sets New Tourism Record With 19.59 Million International Visitors

Dubai Sets New Tourism Record With 19.59 Million International Visitors

February 14, 2026
Dubai Interesting Tourism
UAE Unveils Comprehensive Price Control Strategy Ahead of Ramadan

UAE Unveils Comprehensive Price Control Strategy Ahead of Ramadan

February 12, 2026
Interesting Policy Ramadan
Y Combinator To Offer Funding In USDC Stablecoins From 2026

Y Combinator To Offer Funding In USDC Stablecoins From 2026

February 5, 2026
Interesting Stablecoin Y Combinator

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