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Syria Revokes Cybersecurity Accreditations In Push For Digital Sovereignty

Syria Revokes Cybersecurity Accreditations In Push For Digital Sovereignty

Lebanon’s HAQQ Legal AI Secures  Million To Digitize The Legal Sector

Lebanon’s HAQQ Legal AI Secures $3 Million To Digitize The Legal Sector

Shorooq Partners Unveils 0 Million Late-Stage Fund Backed By QIA

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Saudi’s Viero Raises $1.2 Million Seed to Unify Fleet Management

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Latest News
Syria Revokes Cybersecurity Accreditations In Push For Digital Sovereignty
Lebanon’s HAQQ Legal AI Secures $3 Million To Digitize The Legal Sector
Shorooq Partners Unveils $200 Million Late-Stage Fund Backed By QIA
Saudi’s Viero Raises $1.2 Million Seed to Unify Fleet Management
Saudi’s Jarir Marketing Secures Initial SAMA Approval for New Fintech Venture Rifd
Lebanon’s HAQQ Legal AI Secures  Million To Digitize The Legal Sector
Funding
3 Min Read
February 2, 2026

Lebanon’s HAQQ Legal AI Secures $3 Million To Digitize The Legal Sector

Lebanon-based regtech startup HAQQ Legal AI has raised a total of $3 million to date to accelerate the development and global rollout of its AI-powered practice management platform. The funding…

Saudi B2B Platform MUHIDE Secures Series A Funding From Asyad Holding
Funding
2 Min Read
February 2, 2026

Saudi B2B Platform MUHIDE Secures Series A Funding From Asyad Holding

Shorooq Partners Unveils 0 Million Late-Stage Fund Backed By QIA
News
3 Min Read
February 2, 2026

Shorooq Partners Unveils $200 Million Late-Stage Fund Backed By QIA

Mubadala Eyes Stake In  Billion Singapore Data Centre Buyout
News
3 Min Read
February 2, 2026

Mubadala Eyes Stake In $10 Billion Singapore Data Centre Buyout

Qatar Investment Authority Taps Five New VC Funds to Bolster Its  Billion Tech Program
News
4 Min Read
February 2, 2026

Qatar Investment Authority Taps Five New VC Funds to Bolster Its $3 Billion Tech Program

Abu Dhabi University Partners With Open Masters Games 2026 To Champion Community Health
Ecosystem
3 Min Read
February 2, 2026

Abu Dhabi University Partners With Open Masters Games 2026 To Champion Community Health

Egypt’s New Economic Report Puts Private Sector and Startups at the Forefront of Growth
Ecosystem
4 Min Read
February 2, 2026

Egypt’s New Economic Report Puts Private Sector and Startups at the Forefront of Growth

Fintech Bay Bahrain Taps Ripple to Bolster Regional Digital Asset Hub
Ecosystem
3 Min Read
February 2, 2026

Fintech Bay Bahrain Taps Ripple to Bolster Regional Digital Asset Hub

Main Headlines

UAE’s BlueFive Capital Closes  Billion Onyx Fund For US And Europe Tech Investments

UAE’s BlueFive Capital Closes $3 Billion Onyx Fund For US And Europe Tech Investments

News
2 Min Read
February 2, 2026
Qatar Launches 10-Year Residency Program to Attract Global Talent and Investment

Qatar Launches 10-Year Residency Program to Attract Global Talent and Investment

News
3 Min Read
February 2, 2026
Qatar Investment Authority Injects Additional  Billion Into Its Startup Fund of Funds

Qatar Investment Authority Injects Additional $2 Billion Into Its Startup Fund of Funds

News
3 Min Read
February 2, 2026
Saudi Arabia Launches Nitaqat Phase Two Aiming For 340,000 New Private Sector Jobs

Saudi Arabia Launches Nitaqat Phase Two Aiming For 340,000 New Private Sector Jobs

News
3 Min Read
January 30, 2026
Saudi’s Merit Incentives Acquires Synchro Marketing To Fuel Global Expansion

Saudi’s Merit Incentives Acquires Synchro Marketing To Fuel Global Expansion

News
4 Min Read
January 30, 2026
UAE’s Seventh Decimal Acquired By Global Research Giant Ipsos To Scale OOH Ad Tech

UAE’s Seventh Decimal Acquired By Global Research Giant Ipsos To Scale OOH Ad Tech

News
3 Min Read
January 30, 2026

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Latest Funding Rounds

Qatar’s Hydrovest Technology Secures 5K to Scale Climate-Smart AgriTech

Qatar’s Hydrovest Technology Secures $275K to Scale Climate-Smart AgriTech

Funding
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February 2, 2026
UAE’s Kitopi Raises  Million in Strategic Debt Round Led by EvolutionX

UAE’s Kitopi Raises $50 Million in Strategic Debt Round Led by EvolutionX

Funding
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February 1, 2026
Qatar’s SkipCash Secures  Million Series A To Expand Digital Payments Across The GCC

Qatar’s SkipCash Secures $4 Million Series A To Expand Digital Payments Across The GCC

Funding
3 Min Read
February 1, 2026
UAE’s Receiptable Secures Seed Funding to Digitize MENA’s Retail Experience

UAE’s Receiptable Secures Seed Funding to Digitize MENA’s Retail Experience

Funding
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February 1, 2026
Morocco’s Yakeey Secures Record  Million Series A to Digitalise Real Estate

Morocco’s Yakeey Secures Record $15 Million Series A to Digitalise Real Estate

Funding
3 Min Read
January 28, 2026
Morocco’s Enakl Secures .3 Million To Advance Intelligent Shared Mobility

Morocco’s Enakl Secures $2.3 Million To Advance Intelligent Shared Mobility

Funding
3 Min Read
January 28, 2026

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Ecosystem Updates

HBKU Spearheads National Collaboration to Advance Disability and Health Frameworks in Qatar

HBKU Spearheads National Collaboration to Advance Disability and Health Frameworks in Qatar

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
February 2, 2026
Qatar Develops New Digital Economy Agreements to Boost Tech Investment

Qatar Develops New Digital Economy Agreements to Boost Tech Investment

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
February 2, 2026
Dubai Spearheads Global ConTech Revolution With First Robot-Built Villa Challenge

Dubai Spearheads Global ConTech Revolution With First Robot-Built Villa Challenge

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
February 2, 2026
Dubai Insurance Debuts First Crypto Wallet for the Insurance Sector

Dubai Insurance Debuts First Crypto Wallet for the Insurance Sector

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
February 2, 2026
CEOs Express Unmatched Confidence Driving A Surge In Investment And Dealmaking in UAE

CEOs Express Unmatched Confidence Driving A Surge In Investment And Dealmaking in UAE

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
February 2, 2026
Egypt Leads Regional Dialogue On Empowering Women Entrepreneurs

Egypt Leads Regional Dialogue On Empowering Women Entrepreneurs

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
February 2, 2026

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Programs & Opportunities

Apply Now For The Startup Qatar Investment Program Powered By QDB

Apply Now For The Startup Qatar Investment Program Powered By QDB

Opportunities
4 Min Read
February 2, 2026
Apply Now For The Creative Furniture Design Competition In Palestine
February 2, 2026
Competition Creative Opportunity

Apply Now For The Creative Furniture Design Competition In Palestine

Early-Stage Palestinian Startups Invited To Apply For Hasoub Angels Startup Office Hours
January 31, 2026
Angel Angel Investor Angel Netowrk

Early-Stage Palestinian Startups Invited To Apply For Hasoub Angels Startup Office Hours

Establish A Family Office At DMCC To Protect And Manage Family Wealth
January 31, 2026
DMCC Ecosystem Family Office

Establish A Family Office At DMCC To Protect And Manage Family Wealth

Palestinian Founders Invited To Apply For Flow Angels Early-Stage Investment
January 31, 2026
Angel Angel Investor Angel Netowrk

Palestinian Founders Invited To Apply For Flow Angels Early-Stage Investment

Apply Now For Wathba Business Accelerator (Cohort 2) By ROWAD Foundation
January 29, 2026
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Opportunity

Apply Now For Wathba Business Accelerator (Cohort 2) By ROWAD Foundation

Apply Now For Incubateur Bidaya’s Technical Skills Bootcamp In Rabat
January 29, 2026
Bidaya Incubateur Bootcamp Incubateur Bidaya

Apply Now For Incubateur Bidaya’s Technical Skills Bootcamp In Rabat

Apply Now For Digital Incubation Center’s Incubation Program In Qatar
January 29, 2026
Digital Incubation Center Entrepreneurship Incubator

Apply Now For Digital Incubation Center’s Incubation Program In Qatar

Apply Now For Yasmeen AI Virtual Incubator’s Nuwat Pre-Seed Program
January 29, 2026
Entrepreneurship Incubator Nuwat

Apply Now For Yasmeen AI Virtual Incubator’s Nuwat Pre-Seed Program

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Startup News

Saudi’s Jarir Marketing Secures Initial SAMA Approval for New Fintech Venture Rifd

Saudi’s Jarir Marketing Secures Initial SAMA Approval for New Fintech Venture Rifd

Startups
3 Min Read
February 2, 2026
Saudi Enterprise AI Leader MOZN Rebrands For Next Phase Of Global Growth

Saudi Enterprise AI Leader MOZN Rebrands For Next Phase Of Global Growth

Startups
4 Min Read
February 2, 2026
Oman’s Khedmah Expands Into Insurtech With New In-App Medical Insurance

Oman’s Khedmah Expands Into Insurtech With New In-App Medical Insurance

Startups
4 Min Read
February 2, 2026
UAE’s NymCard Modernizes Regional Payments With Visa Stablecoin Settlement

UAE’s NymCard Modernizes Regional Payments With Visa Stablecoin Settlement

Startups
3 Min Read
February 2, 2026
Palestinan Founded UpScrolled Surpasses 2.5 Million Users Amid Big Tech Criticism

Palestinan Founded UpScrolled Surpasses 2.5 Million Users Amid Big Tech Criticism

Startups
3 Min Read
February 2, 2026
UAE’s GrowCarbon Launches AI Platform To Digitize and Verify Urban Environmental Assets

UAE’s GrowCarbon Launches AI Platform To Digitize and Verify Urban Environmental Assets

Startups
4 Min Read
February 2, 2026

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Upcoming Events

Sharjah Education Summit To Convene 120 Global Experts On The Future Of Learning

Sharjah Education Summit To Convene 120 Global Experts On The Future Of Learning

Events
4 Min Read
February 2, 2026
Saudi Research Summit Highlights AI’s Role In Advancing The Kingdom’s Academic Impact

Saudi Research Summit Highlights AI’s Role In Advancing The Kingdom’s Academic Impact

Events
3 Min Read
February 2, 2026
UAE’s Digital Infrastructure Is A Launchpad For Global Startup Success

UAE’s Digital Infrastructure Is A Launchpad For Global Startup Success

Events
3 Min Read
February 2, 2026
Egypt’s RiseUp Summit 2026 Signals A Strategic Turning Point For Its Startup Ecosystem

Egypt’s RiseUp Summit 2026 Signals A Strategic Turning Point For Its Startup Ecosystem

Events
3 Min Read
February 2, 2026
Riadiat Explores Gold And Jewelry Investment Opportunities For Entrepreneurs At Cash Expo 2026

Riadiat Explores Gold And Jewelry Investment Opportunities For Entrepreneurs At Cash Expo 2026

Events
3 Min Read
February 2, 2026
Qatar Solidifies Global Tech Hub Status With Inaugural Web Summit Qatar

Qatar Solidifies Global Tech Hub Status With Inaugural Web Summit Qatar

Events
4 Min Read
February 1, 2026

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Tech Bytes

Syria Revokes Cybersecurity Accreditations In Push For Digital Sovereignty

Syria Revokes Cybersecurity Accreditations In Push For Digital Sovereignty

Tech
4 Min Read
February 2, 2026
EWEC And Khalifa University Partner To Build AI-Powered Grid Technologies in UAE

EWEC And Khalifa University Partner To Build AI-Powered Grid Technologies in UAE

Tech
4 Min Read
February 2, 2026
UAE’s Federal Government Adopts AE Coin For Nationwide Service Payments

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

Tech
4 Min Read
February 2, 2026
Iraq Rolls Out Dhamani Digital Health Platform For Three Million Citizens

Iraq Rolls Out Dhamani Digital Health Platform For Three Million Citizens

Tech
3 Min Read
February 2, 2026
New Streaming Service Dubai+ Launches With 30,000 Hours Of Free Content in UAE

New Streaming Service Dubai+ Launches With 30,000 Hours Of Free Content in UAE

Tech
3 Min Read
February 2, 2026
ServiceNow And Anthropic Partner To Weave Claude AI Into Core Enterprise Workflows

ServiceNow And Anthropic Partner To Weave Claude AI Into Core Enterprise Workflows

Tech
4 Min Read
February 2, 2026

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What’s Happening in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Proptech ShaikhTech Launches AmanaVest to Open Kingdom’s Real Estate to Global Investors

Saudi Proptech ShaikhTech Launches AmanaVest to Open Kingdom’s Real Estate to Global Investors

February 2, 2026
AmanaVest KSA Proptech
Saudi Arabia Captures Two-Thirds of MENA Startup Funding in a Landmark  Billion Year

Saudi Arabia Captures Two-Thirds of MENA Startup Funding in a Landmark $5 Billion Year

February 1, 2026
Ecosystem Funding Investment
Asharqia Chamber Incubator Details Diverse Startup Funding Pathways in Saudi Arabia

Asharqia Chamber Incubator Details Diverse Startup Funding Pathways in Saudi Arabia

February 1, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Incubator
Yumnak Program Demo Day 2026 Set To Showcase High-Growth Startups In Riyadh

Yumnak Program Demo Day 2026 Set To Showcase High-Growth Startups In Riyadh

January 31, 2026
Demo Day Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Boom Lures Top Global Manufacturers

Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Boom Lures Top Global Manufacturers

January 31, 2026
Ecosystem Interesting KSA
Saudi Arabia To Unveil Three Major Tech Strategies Aiming For Top AI Hub Status

Saudi Arabia To Unveil Three Major Tech Strategies Aiming For Top AI Hub Status

January 30, 2026
AI Davos Event

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What’s Happening in UAE

Khalifa University Partners With Google Org To Bolster AI And Cybersecurity Talent in UAE

Khalifa University Partners With Google Org To Bolster AI And Cybersecurity Talent in UAE

February 2, 2026
AI Cybersecurity Google
dubizzle Recognizes Automotive Industry Leaders at 2025 Cars Awards in UAE

dubizzle Recognizes Automotive Industry Leaders at 2025 Cars Awards in UAE

February 2, 2026
Automotive Award Dubizzle
UAE Leverages Blockchain To Open Dubai Real Estate To Fractional Investors

UAE Leverages Blockchain To Open Dubai Real Estate To Fractional Investors

February 2, 2026
Blockchain Dubai Real Estate
RAKEZ Adds 19,000 New Companies In Record-Breaking 2025 Growth in UAE

RAKEZ Adds 19,000 New Companies In Record-Breaking 2025 Growth in UAE

February 2, 2026
Ecosystem Rakez Ras Al Khaimah
MBZUAI Challenges Global AI Giants With Free K2 Think V2 App

MBZUAI Challenges Global AI Giants With Free K2 Think V2 App

February 1, 2026
Abu Dhabi AI K2
UAE and US Advance Major Science and Technology Collaboration Framework

UAE and US Advance Major Science and Technology Collaboration Framework

February 1, 2026
Partnership Tech UAE

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What’s Happening in Qatar

Qatar University Launches Its First Student-Designed Nanosatellite QUbeSat1

Qatar University Launches Its First Student-Designed Nanosatellite QUbeSat1

February 2, 2026
Nanosatellite Qatar Qatar University
Qatar Ranks Fourth In MENA As Venture Capital Funding Surges To QR 214 Million In 2025

Qatar Ranks Fourth In MENA As Venture Capital Funding Surges To QR 214 Million In 2025

February 2, 2026
Ecosystem Qatar QDB
Palestine Makes Historic Debut At Web Summit Qatar 2026 With 13 Cutting-Edge Startups

Palestine Makes Historic Debut At Web Summit Qatar 2026 With 13 Cutting-Edge Startups

February 2, 2026
Delegation Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Qatar Opens Web Summit 2026 With Tripled Investment Fund And New 10 Year Residency For Tech Founders

Qatar Opens Web Summit 2026 With Tripled Investment Fund And New 10 Year Residency For Tech Founders

February 2, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Event
Tasmu Accelerator Graduates Third Cohort in Qatar, Generating Over QAR 330 Million In Opportunities

Tasmu Accelerator Graduates Third Cohort in Qatar, Generating Over QAR 330 Million In Opportunities

February 1, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Qatar
HEC Paris To Redefine AI Leadership For The Digital Age At Web Summit in Doha

HEC Paris To Redefine AI Leadership For The Digital Age At Web Summit in Doha

February 1, 2026
AI Doha Ecosystem

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What’s Happening in Egypt

Menoufia University Launches Incubator To Commercialize Student Research in Egypt

Menoufia University Launches Incubator To Commercialize Student Research in Egypt

February 1, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Benha National University Boosts Youth Entrepreneurship With Large-Scale Innovation Forum in Egypt

Benha National University Boosts Youth Entrepreneurship With Large-Scale Innovation Forum in Egypt

February 1, 2026
Benha University Ecosystem Egypt
Egypt’s Fatwa Authority Bans AI Tools for Quranic Interpretation

Egypt’s Fatwa Authority Bans AI Tools for Quranic Interpretation

February 1, 2026
AI Egypt Islamic
AUC Venture Lab Celebrates Fall ’25 Graduation With 17 New Startups in Egypt

AUC Venture Lab Celebrates Fall ’25 Graduation With 17 New Startups in Egypt

January 31, 2026
AUC Innovation Hub AUC Venture Lab Ecosystem
Egypt’s Hiryo Reimagines Personal Safety With a Trust-Based Ecosystem

Egypt’s Hiryo Reimagines Personal Safety With a Trust-Based Ecosystem

January 31, 2026
Egypt Hiryo Safety
Egypt’s HealNOSTiC Tackles Global Medication Errors With AI

Egypt’s HealNOSTiC Tackles Global Medication Errors With AI

January 31, 2026
AI Egypt HealNOSTiC

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What’s Happening in Syria

Aram Lab Issues Strategic Statement On The Reality Of The Startup Ecosystem in Syria

Aram Lab Issues Strategic Statement On The Reality Of The Startup Ecosystem in Syria

January 31, 2026
Aram Lab Ecosystem Syria
Syria’s Food Industry Eyes Global Expansion At Gulfood 2024

Syria’s Food Industry Eyes Global Expansion At Gulfood 2024

January 31, 2026
Event Expansion Gulfood
Syria Sees Snapchat Service Restored After Decade-Long Ban

Syria Sees Snapchat Service Restored After Decade-Long Ban

January 24, 2026
Snapchat Syria Tech
Syria’s Ministry of Tourism Launches National Program to Revamp Budget Hotel Sector

Syria’s Ministry of Tourism Launches National Program to Revamp Budget Hotel Sector

January 20, 2026
Ecosystem Hospitality Program
Damascus Chamber Of Commerce Elects New Leaders To Champion Female Entrepreneurship

Damascus Chamber Of Commerce Elects New Leaders To Champion Female Entrepreneurship

January 19, 2026
Damascus Damascus Chamber Of Commerce Ecosystem
Syrian Society For Startups And Research Examines If Freelancers Qualify As Entrepreneurs

Syrian Society For Startups And Research Examines If Freelancers Qualify As Entrepreneurs

January 16, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Syria

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What’s Happening in Morocco

Who Will Invest in My Project? TV Show Returns to Showcase a New Generation of Entrepreneurs in Morocco

Who Will Invest in My Project? TV Show Returns to Showcase a New Generation of Entrepreneurs in Morocco

February 1, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Morocco
Orange Corners Morocco Acceleration Program Concludes Second Bootcamp For WASH Cohort

Orange Corners Morocco Acceleration Program Concludes Second Bootcamp For WASH Cohort

January 31, 2026
Accelerator Bootcamp Ecosystem
Morocco Boosts AI Ecosystem With National Hackathons And New Regulations

Morocco Boosts AI Ecosystem With National Hackathons And New Regulations

January 28, 2026
AI Ecosystem Hackathon
Morocco’s Sportech Summit Spotlights Growth And Investment In The Nation’s Sports Tech Ecosystem

Morocco’s Sportech Summit Spotlights Growth And Investment In The Nation’s Sports Tech Ecosystem

January 24, 2026
Esports Event Morocco
212 Founders Hosts UM6P Delegation To Bolster Academic And Investment Ties in Morocco

212 Founders Hosts UM6P Delegation To Bolster Academic And Investment Ties in Morocco

January 23, 2026
212Founders Delegation Ecosystem
Morocco’s Aress Secures Strategic Investment From Tech Investors On National TV

Morocco’s Aress Secures Strategic Investment From Tech Investors On National TV

January 22, 2026
Angel Angel Investor Aress

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What’s Happening in Palestine

Flow Accelerator And Gaza Sky Geeks Conclude Intensive Blockchain Bootcamp For Entrepreneurs in Palestine

Flow Accelerator And Gaza Sky Geeks Conclude Intensive Blockchain Bootcamp For Entrepreneurs in Palestine

February 2, 2026
Blockchain Bootcamp Ecosystem
Flow Ventures Launches Flow Angels to Deploy Up To  Million for Early-Stage Startups in Palestine

Flow Ventures Launches Flow Angels to Deploy Up To $2 Million for Early-Stage Startups in Palestine

February 1, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Flow Accelerator
Palestine’s Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Ecosystem Mapped for Strategic Development

Palestine’s Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Ecosystem Mapped for Strategic Development

January 31, 2026
Ecosystem Intellectual Property Palestine
Apply Now For MENACatalyst Foundation’s Impact Founders Challenge

Apply Now For MENACatalyst Foundation’s Impact Founders Challenge

January 29, 2026
Challenge Entrepreneurship impact
Ramallah Open Coffee Club 2026 To Focus On Talent And Culture In Palestine

Ramallah Open Coffee Club 2026 To Focus On Talent And Culture In Palestine

January 29, 2026
Event Open Coffee CLub Palestine
MENACatalyst Launches Impact Founders Challenge for Early-Stage Startups in Palestine

MENACatalyst Launches Impact Founders Challenge for Early-Stage Startups in Palestine

January 29, 2026
Challenge Entrepreneurship impact

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Entrepreneurship Across MENA

Orange Corners South Sudan Cohort 3 Graduation Celebrates 21 New Entrepreneurs Ready To Scale

Orange Corners South Sudan Cohort 3 Graduation Celebrates 21 New Entrepreneurs Ready To Scale

February 2, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Orange Corners South Sudan
Europe’s New 2026 Unicorns Signal Strategic Alignment With MENA Tech Priorities

Europe’s New 2026 Unicorns Signal Strategic Alignment With MENA Tech Priorities

February 2, 2026
Entrepreneurship Interesting Startups
University Of Jordan Champions IP To Bridge Academia And Entrepreneurship

University Of Jordan Champions IP To Bridge Academia And Entrepreneurship

February 1, 2026
Entrepreneurship Event Intellectual Property
Fourth Cohort Of Green SMEs Joins The Green Growth And Jobs Accelerator Project in Tunisia

Fourth Cohort Of Green SMEs Joins The Green Growth And Jobs Accelerator Project in Tunisia

January 31, 2026
Accelerator Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
249Startups Advances i-UPSHIFT Program To Support 75 Youth Teams Across Eastern Sudan

249Startups Advances i-UPSHIFT Program To Support 75 Youth Teams Across Eastern Sudan

January 31, 2026
249Startups Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Jordan Announces Dual Hackathon Initiatives To Foster AI And Startup Growth

Jordan Announces Dual Hackathon Initiatives To Foster AI And Startup Growth

January 31, 2026
AI Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

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Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Tech

Tech Giants Reportedly Eye A Landmark  Billion Investment In OpenAI

Tech Giants Reportedly Eye A Landmark $60 Billion Investment In OpenAI

February 2, 2026
AI Amazon Investment
UAE’s Stargate AI Data Centre Project Surges to Over  Billion

UAE’s Stargate AI Data Centre Project Surges to Over $30 Billion

February 1, 2026
AI Data Center 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
MENA To Lead Global Data Centre Expansion With 62.5 Percent Annual Growth

MENA To Lead Global Data Centre Expansion With 62.5 Percent Annual Growth

January 31, 2026
AI Data Data Center
Saudi’s Oculi Takes AI-Powered Eye Care From Riyadh To Orbit

Saudi’s Oculi Takes AI-Powered Eye Care From Riyadh To Orbit

January 30, 2026
AI health Healthcare
UAE’s Qadi Taps Core42 To Power The Region’s First Sovereign AI RegTech Platform

UAE’s Qadi Taps Core42 To Power The Region’s First Sovereign AI RegTech Platform

January 30, 2026
AI Core42 Legaltech

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Gaming & Esports

Dubai SME Arm Launches GameForward To Boost Emirati Gaming Talent

Dubai SME Arm Launches GameForward To Boost Emirati Gaming Talent

January 30, 2026
Dubai Dubai SME Ecosystem
Savvy Games Group And NEOM Partner To Streamline The Kingdom’s Gaming Startup Pipeline

Savvy Games Group And NEOM Partner To Streamline The Kingdom’s Gaming Startup Pipeline

January 29, 2026
Ecosystem Gaming NEOM
Arab Youth Center Advances 50 Innovators In Regional Gaming Hackathon in UAE

Arab Youth Center Advances 50 Innovators In Regional Gaming Hackathon in UAE

January 24, 2026
Arab Arab Youth Centre Ecosystem
Saudi Arabia Cements Global Esports Leadership With M World Cup Prize Pool

Saudi Arabia Cements Global Esports Leadership With $75M World Cup Prize Pool

January 21, 2026
Ecosystem Esports Gaming
Halal Games Launches to Pioneer Values-Driven Game Development on Egypt

Halal Games Launches to Pioneer Values-Driven Game Development on Egypt

January 17, 2026
Egypt Gaming Halal Games
Saudi Arabia Consolidates  Billion Gaming Empire Under Savvy Games Group

Saudi Arabia Consolidates $12 Billion Gaming Empire Under Savvy Games Group

January 14, 2026
Ecosystem Gaming KSA

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Fintech & Digital Finance

Oman’s Vision 2040 Fuels a Burgeoning Fintech Ecosystem

Oman’s Vision 2040 Fuels a Burgeoning Fintech Ecosystem

February 2, 2026
Ecosystem Fintech Oman
Egypt’s Biddex Partners With ADIB to Deliver Same-Day Car Financing

Egypt’s Biddex Partners With ADIB to Deliver Same-Day Car Financing

January 30, 2026
ADIB Biddex Ecosystem
UAE’s UPFRONT Partners With CredibleX to Enhance SME Lending Transparency

UAE’s UPFRONT Partners With CredibleX to Enhance SME Lending Transparency

January 30, 2026
CredibleX Fintech Lending
Jordan Inaugurates Region’s First Fintech Academy And Applied Lab To Fuel Innovation

Jordan Inaugurates Region’s First Fintech Academy And Applied Lab To Fuel Innovation

January 30, 2026
Academy X Ecosystem Fintech
Visa Targets Accelerated Growth in the Gulf With New Regional Structure

Visa Targets Accelerated Growth in the Gulf With New Regional Structure

January 30, 2026
Ecosystem Fintech GCC
Saudi’s GO Money Secures Final SAMA Approval For Micro-Finance Operations

Saudi’s GO Money Secures Final SAMA Approval For Micro-Finance Operations

January 30, 2026
Ecosystem Finance Fintech

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Property & Real Estate Technology

UAE’s Property Finder Secures 0 Million Investment Led By Mubadala

UAE’s Property Finder Secures $170 Million Investment Led By Mubadala

January 28, 2026
BECO Capital Funding Investment
Egypt and Saudi Arabia Launch  Million PropteX Accelerator for MENA’s Proptech Sector

Egypt and Saudi Arabia Launch $5 Million PropteX Accelerator for MENA’s Proptech Sector

January 27, 2026
Accelerator Ecosystem Egypt
Saudi Proptech Madak Launches Fractional Ownership Platform With Government Support

Saudi Proptech Madak Launches Fractional Ownership Platform With Government Support

January 27, 2026
KSA Madak Proptech
Hub71 Startup eVoost AI Hits .5 Billion in Global Business Volume

Hub71 Startup eVoost AI Hits $3.5 Billion in Global Business Volume

January 22, 2026
AI eVoost HUB71
UAE’s Tribe Launches to Democratize Dubai Real Estate Investment

UAE’s Tribe Launches to Democratize Dubai Real Estate Investment

January 19, 2026
Investment Proptech Real Estate
UAE’s PRYPCO Partners With Georgian Government To Advance Real Estate Tokenization

UAE’s PRYPCO Partners With Georgian Government To Advance Real Estate Tokenization

January 17, 2026
Partnership Proptech PRYPCO

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Arabic-First Technology

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
UAE’s Arabic.AI Partners With Stanford to Set the Gold Standard for Arabic AI

UAE’s Arabic.AI Partners With Stanford to Set the Gold Standard for Arabic AI

January 28, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech
Notion Debuts in Arabic in First Major MENA Product Investment

Notion Debuts in Arabic in First Major MENA Product Investment

January 27, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech
Egypt’s Edtech eYouth Enters Iraq With First Arabic Workforce Skills Platform

Egypt’s Edtech eYouth Enters Iraq With First Arabic Workforce Skills Platform

January 20, 2026
Arabic Arabic Tech Edtech
Arabic AI Partners With Replit To Launch Free Coding Courses In Arabic

Arabic AI Partners With Replit To Launch Free Coding Courses In Arabic

January 16, 2026
Arabic Arabic Tech Arabic.AI

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Women in Entrepreneurship

Tunisia Study Reveals Women Dominate Digital Workforce But Face Significant Funding Hurdles

Tunisia Study Reveals Women Dominate Digital Workforce But Face Significant Funding Hurdles

January 25, 2026
Ecosystem Report Tunisia
Sidrah Initiative Empowers 90 Women Leaders in Its Largest Cohort Yet in Oman

Sidrah Initiative Empowers 90 Women Leaders in Its Largest Cohort Yet in Oman

January 25, 2026
Ecosystem Oman Sidrah
Education City Cultivates a New Wave of Female Innovators in Qatar

Education City Cultivates a New Wave of Female Innovators in Qatar

January 25, 2026
Ecosystem Qatar Women
Women’s Health Startups Invited To Join Flat6Labs And Organon Accelerator

Women’s Health Startups Invited To Join Flat6Labs And Organon Accelerator

January 20, 2026
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Flat6Labs
Bahraini Academic’s Landmark Research Puts Arab Women In Entrepreneurship Under The Global Spotlight

Bahraini Academic’s Landmark Research Puts Arab Women In Entrepreneurship Under The Global Spotlight

January 19, 2026
Bahrain Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Sohar International Bank And Visa Launch She’s Next To Boost Female-Led Startups in Oman

Sohar International Bank And Visa Launch She’s Next To Boost Female-Led Startups in Oman

January 17, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Oman

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Crypto Trends

UAE’s Universal Secures Central Bank Approval for First Regulated USD Stablecoin

UAE’s Universal Secures Central Bank Approval for First Regulated USD Stablecoin

February 1, 2026
Crypto Cryptocurrency Licences
Riyad Bank Taps Ripple for Blockchain-Powered Financial Services

Riyad Bank Taps Ripple for Blockchain-Powered Financial Services

January 29, 2026
Blockchain Crypto Ecosystem
ADGM Proposes New Regulatory Framework for Crypto Mining

ADGM Proposes New Regulatory Framework for Crypto Mining

January 28, 2026
ADGM Crypto Ecosystem
BingX Records AED 3.67 Billion TradFi Volume In UAE Driven By Gold Rally

BingX Records AED 3.67 Billion TradFi Volume In UAE Driven By Gold Rally

January 24, 2026
BingX Crypto Startups
Ignyte Awards Ryder Top Prize in Build on Solana Challenge

Ignyte Awards Ryder Top Prize in Build on Solana Challenge

January 20, 2026
Award Blockchain Challenge
BingX Becomes First Crypto Exchange Partner for Scuderia Ferrari HP in Multi-Year Deal

BingX Becomes First Crypto Exchange Partner for Scuderia Ferrari HP in Multi-Year Deal

January 20, 2026
AI BingX Crypto

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Sustainability & Circular Economy

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
Youth 4 Sustainability Announces AI Health-Tech Startup As Out-of-Labs Winner in UAE

Youth 4 Sustainability Announces AI Health-Tech Startup As Out-of-Labs Winner in UAE

January 24, 2026
Abu Dhabi AI Award
Saudi Arabia Announces AI Matchmaking Network To Boost Sustainable Growth

Saudi Arabia Announces AI Matchmaking Network To Boost Sustainable Growth

January 22, 2026
AI Matchmaking Network
C3 Reports  Billion In Alumni Funding And Reach Of 69 Million Lives In 2025 Impact Report

C3 Reports $1 Billion In Alumni Funding And Reach Of 69 Million Lives In 2025 Impact Report

January 22, 2026
C3 - Companies Creating Change Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Zayed Sustainability Prize Awards .9M To Global Innovators

Zayed Sustainability Prize Awards $5.9M To Global Innovators

January 17, 2026
Award Ecosystem Prize
First Reusable Foodware System Again Please Launches To Combat Single-Use Waste in UAE

First Reusable Foodware System Again Please Launches To Combat Single-Use Waste in UAE

January 17, 2026
Again Please Circular Circular Economy

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Reports

Capital Market Authority Reports Record Growth Highlighting a Maturing Investment Landscape in UAE

Capital Market Authority Reports Record Growth Highlighting a Maturing Investment Landscape in UAE

January 29, 2026
Capital Market Authority Ecosystem Investment
ٍٍٍSaudi Arabia VC Market Achieves Record .66 Billion in 2025

ٍٍٍSaudi Arabia VC Market Achieves Record $1.66 Billion in 2025

January 29, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Interesting
Bahrain Named a Top Four Arab Nation in 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Report

Bahrain Named a Top Four Arab Nation in 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Report

January 22, 2026
Bahrain Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Saudi Arabia’s Hiring Market Sees A 51.5% Surge In Early 2025

Saudi Arabia’s Hiring Market Sees A 51.5% Surge In Early 2025

January 19, 2026
HR Interesting Jisr
Saudi Arabia’s Entertainment Sector Set To Double To USD 5.36 Billion By 2031

Saudi Arabia’s Entertainment Sector Set To Double To USD 5.36 Billion By 2031

January 19, 2026
Entertainment Interesting KSA
Egypt’s Startup Funding Surges 51% to 4 Million in 2025

Egypt’s Startup Funding Surges 51% to $614 Million in 2025

January 17, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Event

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Interesting Picks

Dubai To Build New Gold District With Street Paved In Gold

Dubai To Build New Gold District With Street Paved In Gold

February 1, 2026
Dubai Gold Interesting
New Startup Aims To Make Space Burials Affordable With 2027 Launch

New Startup Aims To Make Space Burials Affordable With 2027 Launch

January 25, 2026
Interesting Space Spacetech
Saudi Arabia’s Digital Payment Adoption Surges as Two-Thirds of Consumers Go Largely Cashless

Saudi Arabia’s Digital Payment Adoption Surges as Two-Thirds of Consumers Go Largely Cashless

January 24, 2026
Cashless Digital Transformation Fintech
Qatar’s Sports Investment Chairman Unveils Blueprint For Building Sustainable Global Sporting Ecosystems

Qatar’s Sports Investment Chairman Unveils Blueprint For Building Sustainable Global Sporting Ecosystems

January 23, 2026
Blueprint Business Davos
Real Madrid Reclaims Top Spot as World’s Highest-Earning Football Club

Real Madrid Reclaims Top Spot as World’s Highest-Earning Football Club

January 23, 2026
Business Football Interesting
UAE’s RRS Development Partners With Paolo Maldini For 0 Million Dubai Hotel

UAE’s RRS Development Partners With Paolo Maldini For $100 Million Dubai Hotel

January 23, 2026
Dubai Football Interesting

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