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AUC Venture Lab To Showcase Its Spring’26 Cohort At Cairo Demo Day

AUC Venture Lab To Showcase Its Spring’26 Cohort At Cairo Demo Day

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Quantum Computing Session In Oman To Unpack The Future Of Business And Technology

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OCIF Growth Path Invites Iraqi Startups To An Online Info Session In June 2026

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DIC Talks In Doha To Explore Building Startups With AI Agents This June

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Latest News
AUC Venture Lab To Showcase Its Spring’26 Cohort At Cairo Demo Day
Quantum Computing Session In Oman To Unpack The Future Of Business And Technology
OCIF Growth Path Invites Iraqi Startups To An Online Info Session In June 2026
DIC Talks In Doha To Explore Building Startups With AI Agents This June
Safierr Tech 2026 To Drive The Digital Transformation Of Higher Education In Syria
Dubizzle Group Backs UAE Proptech Tern to Overhaul Rental Payments
Funding
5 Min Read
June 19, 2026

Dubizzle Group Backs UAE Proptech Tern to Overhaul Rental Payments

UAE-based Dubizzle Group has announced a strategic investment and partnership with Tern, a UAE proptech startup aiming to change how tenants pay rent. The deal, made through the group's venture…

Syrian Healthtech Moadna Secures k to Digitize Clinic Management
Funding
2 Min Read
June 18, 2026

Syrian Healthtech Moadna Secures $50k to Digitize Clinic Management

Saudi SME Bank, Aramco, and Manafa Partner to Unlock SAR 1.5 Billion in SME Financing
News
4 Min Read
June 19, 2026

Saudi SME Bank, Aramco, and Manafa Partner to Unlock SAR 1.5 Billion in SME Financing

UAE’s Robo.ai to Acquire AI Venture Builder QC Capital in  Million Share Deal
News
4 Min Read
June 18, 2026

UAE’s Robo.ai to Acquire AI Venture Builder QC Capital in $60 Million Share Deal

Egyptian Fintech Valu Lands EGP 600M Loan to Scale Green Consumer Finance
News
3 Min Read
June 18, 2026

Egyptian Fintech Valu Lands EGP 600M Loan to Scale Green Consumer Finance

Ashoka Arab World and Alwaleed Philanthropies Graduate 19 Saudi Ventures from Innovation Factory Program
Ecosystem
2 Min Read
June 20, 2026

Ashoka Arab World and Alwaleed Philanthropies Graduate 19 Saudi Ventures from Innovation Factory Program

BuildPalestine Kicks Off Second Root Fellowship to Support Social Enterprises in Palestine
Ecosystem
2 Min Read
June 20, 2026

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

Outliers VC and SVC Select 14 Fellows for 2026 Riyadh-Based Talent Program
Ecosystem
4 Min Read
June 20, 2026

Outliers VC and SVC Select 14 Fellows for 2026 Riyadh-Based Talent Program

Main Headlines

UAE’s Al Khayyat Investments Pours 0M into New Animal Health Venture, VetHealth

UAE’s Al Khayyat Investments Pours $100M into New Animal Health Venture, VetHealth

News
3 Min Read
June 18, 2026
IMF Unlocks 8 Million For Jordan To Bolster Economic Stability And Private Sector Growth

IMF Unlocks $188 Million For Jordan To Bolster Economic Stability And Private Sector Growth

News
3 Min Read
June 18, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s WakeCap Acquires AI Platform Frontline to Build Integrated Construction Intelligence Solution

Saudi Arabia’s WakeCap Acquires AI Platform Frontline to Build Integrated Construction Intelligence Solution

News
4 Min Read
June 18, 2026
Tamkeen Launches Musanada Rescue Fund for Conflict-Impacted SMEs in Bahrain

Tamkeen Launches Musanada Rescue Fund for Conflict-Impacted SMEs in Bahrain

News
3 Min Read
June 16, 2026
ISSF Injects  Million Into Endeavor’s 0M+ Fund to Boost Jordan’s Startups

ISSF Injects $7 Million Into Endeavor’s $300M+ Fund to Boost Jordan’s Startups

News
3 Min Read
June 16, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s Growth Catalyst Closes  Million Fund to Back Local Companies

Saudi Arabia’s Growth Catalyst Closes $96 Million Fund to Back Local Companies

News
2 Min Read
June 16, 2026

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Latest Funding Rounds

UAE’s CNTXT AI Secures  Million Series A to Scale Sovereign AI Globally

UAE’s CNTXT AI Secures $60 Million Series A to Scale Sovereign AI Globally

Funding
4 Min Read
June 18, 2026
Saudi DeepTech Startup Teraxxi Secures M To Commercialize Desert Greening Technology

Saudi DeepTech Startup Teraxxi Secures $3M To Commercialize Desert Greening Technology

Funding
5 Min Read
June 18, 2026
Saudi Startup Pickappo Raises SAR 2 Million to Build On-Demand Delivery Infrastructure

Saudi Startup Pickappo Raises SAR 2 Million to Build On-Demand Delivery Infrastructure

Funding
3 Min Read
June 16, 2026
UAE Fintech Sovra Lands M+ Pre-Seed for its Self-Custodial Digital Dollar Platform

UAE Fintech Sovra Lands $2M+ Pre-Seed for its Self-Custodial Digital Dollar Platform

Funding
4 Min Read
June 16, 2026
Moroccan PropTech Agenz Closes  Million Round to Digitize Real Estate Market

Moroccan PropTech Agenz Closes $5 Million Round to Digitize Real Estate Market

Funding
3 Min Read
June 12, 2026
UAE’s HyveGeo Secures AED 500,000 and Dubai Holding Pilot for its AI-Powered Desert Greening Tech

UAE’s HyveGeo Secures AED 500,000 and Dubai Holding Pilot for its AI-Powered Desert Greening Tech

Funding
4 Min Read
June 12, 2026

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Ecosystem Updates

Egypt’s Startup Factory Announces Demo Day Winners To Boost Regional Innovation

Egypt’s Startup Factory Announces Demo Day Winners To Boost Regional Innovation

Ecosystem
2 Min Read
June 20, 2026
Riyada Vision and Net Zero Launch Initiative to Digitize Sustainable Impact for Startups In Saudi Arabia

Riyada Vision and Net Zero Launch Initiative to Digitize Sustainable Impact for Startups In Saudi Arabia

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
June 19, 2026
UAE Showcases Top Startups at VivaTech 2026, Eyeing Global AI and Tech Partnerships

UAE Showcases Top Startups at VivaTech 2026, Eyeing Global AI and Tech Partnerships

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
June 19, 2026
Saudi Public Investment Fund Shifts 2030 Strategy to Bring the World Back While Continuing Global Investments

Saudi Public Investment Fund Shifts 2030 Strategy to Bring the World Back While Continuing Global Investments

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
June 19, 2026
IsDBI Announces Winners of Applied AI in Islamic Finance Challenge

IsDBI Announces Winners of Applied AI in Islamic Finance Challenge

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
June 19, 2026
Egypt Launches National Trade Portal to Give Exporters Data-Driven Edge in Global Markets

Egypt Launches National Trade Portal to Give Exporters Data-Driven Edge in Global Markets

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
June 19, 2026

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Programs & Opportunities

Apply Now for the FastTrack JordanTech Innovators Program

Apply Now for the FastTrack JordanTech Innovators Program

Opportunities
3 Min Read
June 20, 2026
Register Your Startup to Connect With Numu Angel Investors
June 20, 2026
Angel Angel Investor Angel Netowrk

Register Your Startup to Connect With Numu Angel Investors

Apply Now For The Orange Corners KRI Incubation Program
June 20, 2026
Entrepreneurship Incubator Iraq

Apply Now For The Orange Corners KRI Incubation Program

Apply Now for Cohort 2 of the Dubai Founders HQ Accelerator
June 20, 2026
Accelerator Dubai Dubai Founders HQ

Apply Now for Cohort 2 of the Dubai Founders HQ Accelerator

Apply Now for the Innovators Support Fund’s SensorX Challenge 2026
June 20, 2026
Challenge Entrepreneurship Opportunity

Apply Now for the Innovators Support Fund’s SensorX Challenge 2026

Apply Now For The LBS MENA Startup Competition 2026
June 20, 2026
Competition Entrepreneurship LBS MENA

Apply Now For The LBS MENA Startup Competition 2026

Apply Now For The SEU Velocity SportsTech Innovation Program
June 20, 2026
Entrepreneurship Innovation Opportunity

Apply Now For The SEU Velocity SportsTech Innovation Program

Algeria, Palestine, and Syria Innovators Invited to Join WE4F 2.0 MENA Program
June 20, 2026
Algeria MENA Opportunity

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

Apply Now For Orange Corners Morocco’s All-Women Incubation Program
June 20, 2026
Entrepreneurship Incubator Morocco

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

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Startup News

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

Startups
4 Min Read
June 19, 2026
Jordan’s InvoiceQ Partners With Orange to Roll Out National E-Invoicing Solution

Jordan’s InvoiceQ Partners With Orange to Roll Out National E-Invoicing Solution

Startups
3 Min Read
June 18, 2026
Egyptian Investment App Thndr Taps Huawei Cloud to Scale AI-Powered Fintech Services

Egyptian Investment App Thndr Taps Huawei Cloud to Scale AI-Powered Fintech Services

Startups
3 Min Read
June 18, 2026
UAE’s Alaan Launches Embedded Business Account with ruya to Unify Corporate Spend

UAE’s Alaan Launches Embedded Business Account with ruya to Unify Corporate Spend

Startups
3 Min Read
June 18, 2026
Kudo.com Secures UAE Licence, Unlocks Trading for Major GCC Stocks

Kudo.com Secures UAE Licence, Unlocks Trading for Major GCC Stocks

Startups
3 Min Read
June 16, 2026
From TV Star to Startup Founder: The Entrepreneurial Journey of Egypt’s Rabab Awad

From TV Star to Startup Founder: The Entrepreneurial Journey of Egypt’s Rabab Awad

Startups
3 Min Read
June 16, 2026

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Upcoming Events

AUC Venture Lab To Showcase Its Spring’26 Cohort At Cairo Demo Day

AUC Venture Lab To Showcase Its Spring’26 Cohort At Cairo Demo Day

Events
3 Min Read
June 20, 2026
Quantum Computing Session In Oman To Unpack The Future Of Business And Technology

Quantum Computing Session In Oman To Unpack The Future Of Business And Technology

Events
3 Min Read
June 20, 2026
OCIF Growth Path Invites Iraqi Startups To An Online Info Session In June 2026

OCIF Growth Path Invites Iraqi Startups To An Online Info Session In June 2026

Events
3 Min Read
June 20, 2026
DIC Talks In Doha To Explore Building Startups With AI Agents This June

DIC Talks In Doha To Explore Building Startups With AI Agents This June

Events
3 Min Read
June 20, 2026
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

Events
3 Min Read
June 20, 2026
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

Events
3 Min Read
June 20, 2026

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Tech Bytes

Saudi CX Giant Unifonic Teams Up With Ideem To Roll Out Passwordless Security Across The GCC

Saudi CX Giant Unifonic Teams Up With Ideem To Roll Out Passwordless Security Across The GCC

Tech
3 Min Read
June 19, 2026
Orange Egypt Taps e& health to Scale Digital Healthcare Services Across Egypt

Orange Egypt Taps e& health to Scale Digital Healthcare Services Across Egypt

Tech
3 Min Read
June 19, 2026
UAE Imposes 15-Year-Old Minimum Age for Social Media in Landmark Regional Ruling

UAE Imposes 15-Year-Old Minimum Age for Social Media in Landmark Regional Ruling

Tech
3 Min Read
June 19, 2026
Egyptian VCs: Leverage AI for Cross-Border Scaling and Culture to Win the Talent War

Egyptian VCs: Leverage AI for Cross-Border Scaling and Culture to Win the Talent War

Tech
4 Min Read
June 19, 2026
UAE’s EDGE Forms European Joint Venture with Hungary’s 4iG to Boost Defence and Digital Tech

UAE’s EDGE Forms European Joint Venture with Hungary’s 4iG to Boost Defence and Digital Tech

Tech
3 Min Read
June 19, 2026
PwC Report: UAE Emerges as a Global Hub for AI Talent

PwC Report: UAE Emerges as a Global Hub for AI Talent

Tech
4 Min Read
June 19, 2026

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What’s Happening in Saudi Arabia

Turn Your Idea Into A Startup: Apply Now For The Garage Challenge

Turn Your Idea Into A Startup: Apply Now For The Garage Challenge

June 20, 2026
Challenge Entrepreneurship KSA
Register Now For Falak Investment Hub’s VC Bootcamp

Register Now For Falak Investment Hub’s VC Bootcamp

June 20, 2026
Bootcamp Falak Investment Hub KSA
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
Saudi Arabia’s Debt Crowdfunding Market Booms Past SAR 11 Billion

Saudi Arabia’s Debt Crowdfunding Market Booms Past SAR 11 Billion

June 19, 2026
Crowdfunding Ecosystem KSA
Saudi Arabia Taps Huawei, Lenovo, and ByteDance to Accelerate AI Smart City Development

Saudi Arabia Taps Huawei, Lenovo, and ByteDance to Accelerate AI Smart City Development

June 18, 2026
AI ByteDance Huawei
Saudi Arabia Boosts Social Impact Startups with New Accelerator and Key Initiatives

Saudi Arabia Boosts Social Impact Startups with New Accelerator and Key Initiatives

June 18, 2026
Accelerator Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

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What’s Happening in UAE

DMCC Launches Campus and Intelligence Platforms to Bolster Global Trade Expertise

DMCC Launches Campus and Intelligence Platforms to Bolster Global Trade Expertise

June 19, 2026
DMCC Dubai Ecosystem
Dubai Launches Dubai-It Initiative to Cement its Execution-First Culture Across Government and Business

Dubai Launches Dubai-It Initiative to Cement its Execution-First Culture Across Government and Business

June 19, 2026
Business Dubai Ecosystem
Abu Dhabi Youth Business Council Forges China Expansion Path for Local SMEs in Shanghai Program

Abu Dhabi Youth Business Council Forges China Expansion Path for Local SMEs in Shanghai Program

June 19, 2026
Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Youth Business Council China
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 Central Bank Propels Global Open Finance with Successful Completion of Project Aperta

UAE Central Bank Propels Global Open Finance with Successful Completion of Project Aperta

June 19, 2026
Ecosystem Fintech Open Finance
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Deploys World’s First Clinical AI Scientist With Owkin

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Deploys World’s First Clinical AI Scientist With Owkin

June 19, 2026
Abu Dhabi AI health

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What’s Happening in Qatar

Invest Qatar Courts French Tech and Business Leaders in Paris, Building on .5B Investment Pipeline

Invest Qatar Courts French Tech and Business Leaders in Paris, Building on $7.5B Investment Pipeline

June 18, 2026
Ecosystem Event Invest Qatar
Qatar Aims for Regional Hub Status with New Startup Ecosystem Roadmap from USQBC and World Bank Group

Qatar Aims for Regional Hub Status with New Startup Ecosystem Roadmap from USQBC and World Bank Group

June 18, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Qatar
Qatar Foundation’s BilAraby Summit Draws Over 1,600 Global Applications Ahead of September Event

Qatar Foundation’s BilAraby Summit Draws Over 1,600 Global Applications Ahead of September Event

June 16, 2026
BilAraby Event Qatar
Carnegie Mellon Qatar Wins Prestigious US Award for Campus-Wide AI Program

Carnegie Mellon Qatar Wins Prestigious US Award for Campus-Wide AI Program

June 16, 2026
AI Award Carnegie Mellon Qatar
Qatar Unveils Revamped Hukoomi Platform to Streamline Government Services Around Life Moments

Qatar Unveils Revamped Hukoomi Platform to Streamline Government Services Around Life Moments

June 16, 2026
Government Platform Qatar
Invest Qatar Courts Turkish Tech and Manufacturing Investors in Istanbul Tour

Invest Qatar Courts Turkish Tech and Manufacturing Investors in Istanbul Tour

June 13, 2026
Ecosystem Invest Qatar Investor

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What’s Happening in Egypt

Alex Angels To Host Virtual Pitch Night For MENA Investors This June

Alex Angels To Host Virtual Pitch Night For MENA Investors This June

June 20, 2026
Alex Angels Alexandria Egypt
Apply Now For VENTARA – Africa’s Digital Venture Fellowship

Apply Now For VENTARA – Africa’s Digital Venture Fellowship

June 20, 2026
Africa Algeria Egypt
Apply Now For ITIDA – EME Innovation Labs’ NextGen Hackathon 2026

Apply Now For ITIDA – EME Innovation Labs’ NextGen Hackathon 2026

June 20, 2026
Egypt EME Innovation Labs Entrepreneurship
Egypt’s Tech Sector Growth Hinges On Startups, Says ITIDA Chief at Startup Egypt Launch

Egypt’s Tech Sector Growth Hinges On Startups, Says ITIDA Chief at Startup Egypt Launch

June 19, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
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
Egypt Upskills Government Leaders in AI to Drive .7 Billion National Strategy

Egypt Upskills Government Leaders in AI to Drive $42.7 Billion National Strategy

June 18, 2026
AI Egypt Government

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What’s Happening in Syria

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
Syria’s Buildex26 Expo Fuels Reconstruction Push With 21 Signed Contracts and New Market Entrants

Syria’s Buildex26 Expo Fuels Reconstruction Push With 21 Signed Contracts and New Market Entrants

June 16, 2026
Buildex 2026 Buildex26 Event
Egyptian EdTech eYouth Partners With Syrian Startup Doroob To Expand Digital Skills Training in Syria

Egyptian EdTech eYouth Partners With Syrian Startup Doroob To Expand Digital Skills Training in Syria

June 15, 2026
Doroob Edtech Egypt
Syria’s Buildex26 Kicks Off In Damascus, Drawing 710 Companies From 51 Countries

Syria’s Buildex26 Kicks Off In Damascus, Drawing 710 Companies From 51 Countries

June 15, 2026
Buildex26 Damascus Event
Lebanon’s Economy Faces Labor Void as Over 600,000 Syrian Workers Depart

Lebanon’s Economy Faces Labor Void as Over 600,000 Syrian Workers Depart

June 11, 2026
Economy Ecosystem Lebanon
Syria and Turkey Plan to Boost Annual Trade to  Billion in Renewed Economic Push

Syria and Turkey Plan to Boost Annual Trade to $5 Billion in Renewed Economic Push

June 10, 2026
Economy Ecosystem Partnership

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What’s Happening in Morocco

Morocco’s Link up Africa Program Concludes After Supporting Over 1,800 Young African Entrepreneurs

Morocco’s Link up Africa Program Concludes After Supporting Over 1,800 Young African Entrepreneurs

June 16, 2026
Africa Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Technopark Morocco Unveils 10-Year Strategy to Combat Regional Brain Drain and Foster Local Startups

Technopark Morocco Unveils 10-Year Strategy to Combat Regional Brain Drain and Foster Local Startups

June 15, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Morocco
Morocco Partners with Orange to Scale National AI and Digital Talent Development

Morocco Partners with Orange to Scale National AI and Digital Talent Development

June 15, 2026
AI Morocco Orange
Apply Now For CEED Maroc’s The BRIDGE Incubation Program

Apply Now For CEED Maroc’s The BRIDGE Incubation Program

June 13, 2026
CEED Maroc Incubator Morocco
QSTP And STARTGATE Host Webinar To Bridge Moroccan And Qatari Startup Ecosystems

QSTP And STARTGATE Host Webinar To Bridge Moroccan And Qatari Startup Ecosystems

June 13, 2026
Ecosystem Event Morocco
Tetouan to Host Major Forum Boosting Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship in Morocco

Tetouan to Host Major Forum Boosting Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship in Morocco

June 11, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Event

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What’s Happening in Palestine

Peleset Angels To Uncover Saudi Market Insights In Online Event This June

Peleset Angels To Uncover Saudi Market Insights In Online Event This June

June 13, 2026
Event KSA Palestine
Apply Now For The Ya Hala for Food Industries WasteLess Challenge

Apply Now For The Ya Hala for Food Industries WasteLess Challenge

June 13, 2026
Challenge Entrepreneurship Food
Palestinian Students Invited To Join The Ya Hala Energy Efficiency Challenge

Palestinian Students Invited To Join The Ya Hala Energy Efficiency Challenge

June 13, 2026
Challenge Energy Energytech
Apply Now for the Gaza Sky Geeks Marketing Challenge

Apply Now for the Gaza Sky Geeks Marketing Challenge

June 13, 2026
Challenge Entrepreneurship Gaza
Apply Now For Siniora’s Voice Of The Market Challenge

Apply Now For Siniora’s Voice Of The Market Challenge

June 13, 2026
Challenge Entrepreneurship Opportunity
Palestine’s UCAS Tech Incubator Rises From the Rubble to Rebuild Gaza’s Shattered Startup Ecosystem

Palestine’s UCAS Tech Incubator Rises From the Rubble to Rebuild Gaza’s Shattered Startup Ecosystem

June 10, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Gaza

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Entrepreneurship Across MENA

Khalifa Fund and ADGM Launch Al Ain Program to Back Emirati Founders in AI and AgriTech

Khalifa Fund and ADGM Launch Al Ain Program to Back Emirati Founders in AI and AgriTech

June 19, 2026
ADGM Agritech AI
Riyada Kicks Off Future Entrepreneurs 2026 to Build Oman’s Next Generation of Founders

Riyada Kicks Off Future Entrepreneurs 2026 to Build Oman’s Next Generation of Founders

June 19, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Oman
KFH-Bahrain Partners with StartUp Bahrain to Champion Social Impact Ventures at University of Bahrain

KFH-Bahrain Partners with StartUp Bahrain to Champion Social Impact Ventures at University of Bahrain

June 18, 2026
Bahrain Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Egypt Launches Startup Egypt to Bridge Funding Gaps, Sovereign Fund Considers Public VC Firm

Egypt Launches Startup Egypt to Bridge Funding Gaps, Sovereign Fund Considers Public VC Firm

June 18, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Hub71 Powers Abu Dhabi’s 3,000% Ecosystem Surge to .4 Billion, Breaking into Global Top 50

Hub71 Powers Abu Dhabi’s 3,000% Ecosystem Surge to $73.4 Billion, Breaking into Global Top 50

June 18, 2026
Abu Dhabi Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Bahrain’s Startup Ecosystem Hits .6B Valuation, Securing Top 5 MENA Rank

Bahrain’s Startup Ecosystem Hits $1.6B Valuation, Securing Top 5 MENA Rank

June 18, 2026
Bahrain Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

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Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Tech

Google Launches Android 17, Packing Advanced Gemini AI and New Multitasking Tools

Google Launches Android 17, Packing Advanced Gemini AI and New Multitasking Tools

June 18, 2026
AI Gemini Google
China’s Deepseek Becomes Most Valuable AI Startup With .4B Fundraise, But Lags US Rivals

China’s Deepseek Becomes Most Valuable AI Startup With $7.4B Fundraise, But Lags US Rivals

June 18, 2026
AI China DeepSeek
DEWA Pushes for Global AI Utility Leadership with Second Agentic AI Retreat

DEWA Pushes for Global AI Utility Leadership with Second Agentic AI Retreat

June 16, 2026
Agentic AI AI Dubai
32 Emirati Specialists Tapped for UAE’s High-Stakes National AI Program

32 Emirati Specialists Tapped for UAE’s High-Stakes National AI Program

June 16, 2026
AI Program Tech
Oman Unveils Strategy to Grow Cybersecurity Market to 4M, Backed by Major AI and Quantum Investments

Oman Unveils Strategy to Grow Cybersecurity Market to $214M, Backed by Major AI and Quantum Investments

June 16, 2026
AI Cybersecurity Oman
Saudi DGA Reveals .5 Billion ICT Spend, Signaling a Major Push into AI and Cloud

Saudi DGA Reveals $8.5 Billion ICT Spend, Signaling a Major Push into AI and Cloud

June 16, 2026
AI Cloud ICT

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Gaming & Esports

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

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

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

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

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

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

June 10, 2026
DMCC Dubai Ecosystem
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
Orange Jordan Teams Up with FATE Esports to Level Up the Kingdom’s Esports Ecosystem

Orange Jordan Teams Up with FATE Esports to Level Up the Kingdom’s Esports Ecosystem

June 1, 2026
Ecosystem Esports Gaming

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Fintech & Digital Finance

Global Fintech Giant Revolut Secures Key CBUAE Licenses Ahead of UAE Debut

Global Fintech Giant Revolut Secures Key CBUAE Licenses Ahead of UAE Debut

June 18, 2026
CBUAE Ecosystem Fintech
Egypt Taps Fawry to Digitize Public Services and Expand Electronic Payments

Egypt Taps Fawry to Digitize Public Services and Expand Electronic Payments

June 16, 2026
E-Payments Fawry Fintech
Huawei Cloud Strengthens Egypt Fintech Push With Local Cloud Infrastructure

Huawei Cloud Strengthens Egypt Fintech Push With Local Cloud Infrastructure

June 16, 2026
Cloud Egypt Fintech
Egypt’s Telda Integrates Beltone Mutual Funds to Expand Digital Investing

Egypt’s Telda Integrates Beltone Mutual Funds to Expand Digital Investing

June 16, 2026
Beltone Egypt Fintech
UAE’s PRYPCO Mint Launches Tokenized Gold, Merging Real Estate and Precious Metals Investing

UAE’s PRYPCO Mint Launches Tokenized Gold, Merging Real Estate and Precious Metals Investing

June 12, 2026
Fintech Gold Investment
Egypt’s Telda Partners with Mastercard to Launch Integrated Payments and Investment App

Egypt’s Telda Partners with Mastercard to Launch Integrated Payments and Investment App

June 12, 2026
Egypt Fintech Investment

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Property & Real Estate Technology

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
UAE Proptech Stake Launches StakePredict, A Gamified Platform For Dubai’s Property Market

UAE Proptech Stake Launches StakePredict, A Gamified Platform For Dubai’s Property Market

June 16, 2026
Dubai Proptech Stake
UAE Proptech Rentify Unveils BELONG, A Loyalty Program Turning Rent Into Lifestyle Rewards

UAE Proptech Rentify Unveils BELONG, A Loyalty Program Turning Rent Into Lifestyle Rewards

June 12, 2026
Loyalty Loyalty Tech Program
Dubai PropTech Hub Selects First International Scale-Up Cohort For Global Landing Pad Program

Dubai PropTech Hub Selects First International Scale-Up Cohort For Global Landing Pad Program

June 6, 2026
Cohort DIFC Dubai
DIFC Innovation Hub Hosts Fast-Paced Founder Takeover and Capital Connect This June

DIFC Innovation Hub Hosts Fast-Paced Founder Takeover and Capital Connect This June

June 6, 2026
Capital DIFC Dtec

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Arabic-First Technology

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
UAE’s CNTXT AI Launches Munsit Edge to Power Real-Time Arabic Speech AI Without the Cloud

UAE’s CNTXT AI Launches Munsit Edge to Power Real-Time Arabic Speech AI Without the Cloud

May 15, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech

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Women in Entrepreneurship

Visa and CIB Partner with Shark Tank Egypt to Boost Female Entrepreneurs

Visa and CIB Partner with Shark Tank Egypt to Boost Female Entrepreneurs

June 16, 2026
CIB Ecosystem Egypt
Bank of Palestine Graduates 28 Female Founders from Felestineya Mini-MBA, Launches Ninth Cohort to Bolster Palestine’s Ecosystem

Bank of Palestine Graduates 28 Female Founders from Felestineya Mini-MBA, Launches Ninth Cohort to Bolster Palestine’s Ecosystem

June 10, 2026
Bank of Palestine Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
RAWA Transforms From Motherhood Initiative Into Cultural Wellness Enterprise Through Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center Collaboration

RAWA Transforms From Motherhood Initiative Into Cultural Wellness Enterprise Through Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center Collaboration

June 6, 2026
Enterprise RAWA Sharjah
Egypt’s Momken FOR HER Achieves Global Recognition For Digital Women Empowerment At World Summit Awards

Egypt’s Momken FOR HER Achieves Global Recognition For Digital Women Empowerment At World Summit Awards

June 6, 2026
Award Edtech Egypt
Gathern’s 6M Valuation Signals New Era For Women-Led AI In MENA

Gathern’s $266M Valuation Signals New Era For Women-Led AI In MENA

June 5, 2026
AI Gathern KSA
TiE Women Open Pitch Night 2026 Set To Empower Female Founders In Dubai This June

TiE Women Open Pitch Night 2026 Set To Empower Female Founders In Dubai This June

June 5, 2026
Dubai Event Pitch

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Crypto Trends

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
Binance Enters Syria, Kicking Off Tech Re-entry as MENA Powers Economic Revival

Binance Enters Syria, Kicking Off Tech Re-entry as MENA Powers Economic Revival

May 30, 2026
Binance Crypto Cryptocurrency
Beyond Regulation: Why The GCC’s Stablecoin Strategy Unlocks New Fintech Frontiers

Beyond Regulation: Why The GCC’s Stablecoin Strategy Unlocks New Fintech Frontiers

May 26, 2026
Crypto Cryptocurrency Fintech

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Sustainability & Circular Economy

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
Dubai Chambers and UAE Ministry Target Indian Family Businesses to Bolster Governance and Sustainability

Dubai Chambers and UAE Ministry Target Indian Family Businesses to Bolster Governance and Sustainability

May 9, 2026
Business Dubai Dubai Chamber

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Reports

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
Saudi Arabia’s AI Adoption Jumps to 33% as Digital Transformation Sweeps the Kingdom

Saudi Arabia’s AI Adoption Jumps to 33% as Digital Transformation Sweeps the Kingdom

June 16, 2026
AI Digital Transformation KSA
UAE Leads Global AI Shopping Adoption, With 64% Trusting Bots Over Family, Finds Checkout.com

UAE Leads Global AI Shopping Adoption, With 64% Trusting Bots Over Family, Finds Checkout.com

June 13, 2026
AI Checkout.com Report
Dubizzle Data Shows UAE Car Rental Demand Surging Across All Tiers, From Budget to Ultra-Luxury

Dubizzle Data Shows UAE Car Rental Demand Surging Across All Tiers, From Budget to Ultra-Luxury

June 12, 2026
Dubizzle Report Startups
Saudi Arabia’s Digital Dominance: National Transformation Program Report Reveals Top Global Rankings

Saudi Arabia’s Digital Dominance: National Transformation Program Report Reveals Top Global Rankings

June 11, 2026
Digital Transformation KSA Ranking
MENA Startup Funding Rebounds To 4.7M In May, Driven By A Surge In Debt

MENA Startup Funding Rebounds To $454.7M In May, Driven By A Surge In Debt

June 9, 2026
Ecosystem Funding MENA

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Interesting Picks

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
Are MENA Universities Chasing Global Rankings at the Expense of Startup Innovation?

Are MENA Universities Chasing Global Rankings at the Expense of Startup Innovation?

May 24, 2026
Entrepreneurship Interesting Startups
SpaceX IPO Filing Reveals .9B Loss, A  Trillion AI Vision, and Elon Musk’s Trillionaire Trajectory

SpaceX IPO Filing Reveals $4.9B Loss, A $28 Trillion AI Vision, and Elon Musk’s Trillionaire Trajectory

May 23, 2026
Elon Musk Interesting IPO

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