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Jordan’s Impact Ecosystem: Shifting From Global Frameworks To Ethical Localisation

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Saudi Endeavor Report Reveals 77 Percent Of Founders Are Eyeing IPOs

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FasterCapital Launches AI-Powered Company Explorer To Map Global Startups

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Latest News
Jordan’s Impact Ecosystem: Shifting From Global Frameworks To Ethical Localisation
Saudi Endeavor Report Reveals 77 Percent Of Founders Are Eyeing IPOs
FasterCapital Launches AI-Powered Company Explorer To Map Global Startups
Qatar’s Newly Formed QISR Foundation Appoints Board To Drive National Research Agenda
Qatar Science & Technology Park And Merck Partnership Accelerates Deployment Of FemTech Innovations
Saudi Arabia’s Madeed Closes 5K Pre-Seed for AI-Powered Preventive Health Platform
Funding
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May 5, 2026

Saudi Arabia’s Madeed Closes $925K Pre-Seed for AI-Powered Preventive Health Platform

Saudi healthtech startup Madeed has secured additional pre-seed funding, bringing its total capital raised to $925,000. The company is building a platform focused on proactive disease prevention through advanced laboratory…

Saudi Digital Health Startup Metafare Raises  Million for AI and VR Wellness Expansion
Funding
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May 5, 2026

Saudi Digital Health Startup Metafare Raises $1 Million for AI and VR Wellness Expansion

Abu Dhabi’s TII Sells Advanced AI Technology to US Firm OPAQUE in Landmark Acquisition
News
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May 4, 2026

Abu Dhabi’s TII Sells Advanced AI Technology to US Firm OPAQUE in Landmark Acquisition

Qatar Free Zones Authority Rolls Out New Measures To Ensure Business Continuity For 800+ Companies
News
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May 4, 2026

Qatar Free Zones Authority Rolls Out New Measures To Ensure Business Continuity For 800+ Companies

Qatar Rolls Out Financial Relief Package to Retain Foreign Businesses Amidst Economic Strain
News
3 Min Read
May 2, 2026

Qatar Rolls Out Financial Relief Package to Retain Foreign Businesses Amidst Economic Strain

Jordan’s Impact Ecosystem: Shifting From Global Frameworks To Ethical Localisation
Ecosystem
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May 5, 2026

Jordan’s Impact Ecosystem: Shifting From Global Frameworks To Ethical Localisation

Saudi Endeavor Report Reveals 77 Percent Of Founders Are Eyeing IPOs
Ecosystem
4 Min Read
May 5, 2026

Saudi Endeavor Report Reveals 77 Percent Of Founders Are Eyeing IPOs

FasterCapital Launches AI-Powered Company Explorer To Map Global Startups
Ecosystem
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May 5, 2026

FasterCapital Launches AI-Powered Company Explorer To Map Global Startups

Main Headlines

Oman Decrees AI Special Economic Zone To Attract Foreign Investment

Oman Decrees AI Special Economic Zone To Attract Foreign Investment

News
3 Min Read
May 2, 2026
Bahrain Crypto Giant Rain Acquires Financial Media Network Digital Ma’arefa

Bahrain Crypto Giant Rain Acquires Financial Media Network Digital Ma’arefa

News
2 Min Read
April 29, 2026
Sheraa Unveils AED 5 Million Fund to Strengthen Startup Resilience After Founder Roundtable

Sheraa Unveils AED 5 Million Fund to Strengthen Startup Resilience After Founder Roundtable

News
4 Min Read
April 29, 2026
Saudi Investment Company Backs BRKZ to Digitize Industrial Supply Chains

Saudi Investment Company Backs BRKZ to Digitize Industrial Supply Chains

News
2 Min Read
April 29, 2026
UAE Launches .36 Million Social Content Fund to Fuel its AI-Powered Creator Economy

UAE Launches $1.36 Million Social Content Fund to Fuel its AI-Powered Creator Economy

News
3 Min Read
April 29, 2026
Workspace Platform COLABS Enters Saudi Arabia, Launching 4,000 sqm Riyadh Campus

Workspace Platform COLABS Enters Saudi Arabia, Launching 4,000 sqm Riyadh Campus

News
3 Min Read
April 25, 2026

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Latest Funding Rounds

UAE’s e& Capital Backs US Security Firm MagicCube in  Million Post-Quantum Funding Round

UAE’s e& Capital Backs US Security Firm MagicCube in $10 Million Post-Quantum Funding Round

Funding
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May 5, 2026
UAE’s Udora Secures  Million To Expand Gifting Platform Into Saudi Arabia

UAE’s Udora Secures $10 Million To Expand Gifting Platform Into Saudi Arabia

Funding
4 Min Read
May 2, 2026
Falak Investment Hub Backs AI-Skilled At StartSmart Forum 2026

Falak Investment Hub Backs AI-Skilled At StartSmart Forum 2026

Funding
3 Min Read
May 2, 2026
UAE’s AngelSpark Invests In Healthtech Startup Kubo Care

UAE’s AngelSpark Invests In Healthtech Startup Kubo Care

Funding
3 Min Read
May 1, 2026
Shorooq Backs South Korea’s Chazm in .3M Round to Bring Data-Driven Auto Finance to MENA

Shorooq Backs South Korea’s Chazm in $10.3M Round to Bring Data-Driven Auto Finance to MENA

Funding
4 Min Read
April 29, 2026
UAE’s Comfi Secures  Million Pre-Series A to Solve SME Cash Flow Crunch

UAE’s Comfi Secures $65 Million Pre-Series A to Solve SME Cash Flow Crunch

Funding
5 Min Read
April 27, 2026

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Ecosystem Updates

Abu Dhabi’s startAD Names Top Student Startups in AI and EdTech

Abu Dhabi’s startAD Names Top Student Startups in AI and EdTech

Ecosystem
2 Min Read
May 5, 2026
Egypt’s Athar Accelerator And Drosos Foundation Partner To Launch Campus Hub Aswan

Egypt’s Athar Accelerator And Drosos Foundation Partner To Launch Campus Hub Aswan

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
May 5, 2026
Qatar Science & Technology Park Startups Dominate QRDI’s Small Business Innovation Grant Awards

Qatar Science & Technology Park Startups Dominate QRDI’s Small Business Innovation Grant Awards

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
May 5, 2026
Shorooq Supports Roamless In Redefining Global Mobile Connectivity

Shorooq Supports Roamless In Redefining Global Mobile Connectivity

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
May 5, 2026
Qatar Science & Technology Park And Merck Launch Landmark FemTech Accelerator With Global Cohort

Qatar Science & Technology Park And Merck Launch Landmark FemTech Accelerator With Global Cohort

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
May 5, 2026
Central Bank of Syria Greenlights Visa and Mastercard in Major Push for Digital Economy

Central Bank of Syria Greenlights Visa and Mastercard in Major Push for Digital Economy

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
May 5, 2026

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Programs & Opportunities

Apply Now For The Takween Program To Support Small Projects In The West Bank

Apply Now For The Takween Program To Support Small Projects In The West Bank

Opportunities
3 Min Read
May 2, 2026
Apply Now For The 5th Cohort Of The Green Growth And Jobs Accelerator Project In Morocco
May 2, 2026
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Flat6Labs

Apply Now For The 5th Cohort Of The Green Growth And Jobs Accelerator Project In Morocco

Syrian Developers Invited To Join Mobile Dev Hackathon In Homs
May 2, 2026
Entrepreneurship Hackathon Homs

Syrian Developers Invited To Join Mobile Dev Hackathon In Homs

Apply Now For Syrian Technocrats’ Innovative Technical Projects Competition
May 2, 2026
Competition Entrepreneurship Opportunity

Apply Now For Syrian Technocrats’ Innovative Technical Projects Competition

Apply Now For Impact46 Gaming Fund Investment Opportunities
May 2, 2026
Fund Funding Gaming

Apply Now For Impact46 Gaming Fund Investment Opportunities

Apply Now For Visa Africa FinTech Accelerator – Cohort 6
May 2, 2026
Accelerator Africa Fintech

Apply Now For Visa Africa FinTech Accelerator – Cohort 6

Apply Now For Prompt And Play AI Game Development Hackathon In Jordan
May 2, 2026
AI Entrepreneurship Gaming

Apply Now For Prompt And Play AI Game Development Hackathon In Jordan

Apply Now For Leancubator’s Startup Fundraising Support Services
April 25, 2026
Algeria Fundraising Leancubator

Apply Now For Leancubator’s Startup Fundraising Support Services

Omani Tech Talent Invited To Join Itqan Capacity Building Program
April 24, 2026
Capacity Building Oman Opportunity

Omani Tech Talent Invited To Join Itqan Capacity Building Program

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Startup News

Egypt’s CycleX Secures First Place In National Climate Leaders Competition

Egypt’s CycleX Secures First Place In National Climate Leaders Competition

Startups
3 Min Read
May 5, 2026
Tech For Palestine Incubator Launches Nazah Ethical E-Commerce Marketplace

Tech For Palestine Incubator Launches Nazah Ethical E-Commerce Marketplace

Startups
4 Min Read
May 5, 2026
UAE Fintech Sarwa Crosses  Billion in Client Assets, a First for a Homegrown Platform

UAE Fintech Sarwa Crosses $1 Billion in Client Assets, a First for a Homegrown Platform

Startups
4 Min Read
May 4, 2026
Botim Money Expands Mastercard Partnership, Offering Digital Cards Without Salary Minimums

Botim Money Expands Mastercard Partnership, Offering Digital Cards Without Salary Minimums

Startups
3 Min Read
May 4, 2026
UAE’s Telr Launches Google Pay to Boost Merchant Conversion Rates

UAE’s Telr Launches Google Pay to Boost Merchant Conversion Rates

Startups
3 Min Read
May 4, 2026
Dubai’s Parkin Inks Emaar Deal to Deploy AI Parking Enforcement at Dubai Mall and Other Major Venues

Dubai’s Parkin Inks Emaar Deal to Deploy AI Parking Enforcement at Dubai Mall and Other Major Venues

Startups
4 Min Read
May 4, 2026

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Upcoming Events

Syria’s HiTech 12 Concludes With Major Strategic Agreements To Accelerate Digital Transformation

Syria’s HiTech 12 Concludes With Major Strategic Agreements To Accelerate Digital Transformation

Events
4 Min Read
May 4, 2026
Algeria’s DeepMinds Launches DeepX Summit to Commercialize MENA DeepTech Research

Algeria’s DeepMinds Launches DeepX Summit to Commercialize MENA DeepTech Research

Events
4 Min Read
May 2, 2026
Start Smart Forum Gathers Over 100 DeepTech Startups in Riyadh to Connect with Investors

Start Smart Forum Gathers Over 100 DeepTech Startups in Riyadh to Connect with Investors

Events
4 Min Read
May 2, 2026
Future Tech Leaders Info Session 2026 Set To Empower Syrian Youth In Damascus This May

Future Tech Leaders Info Session 2026 Set To Empower Syrian Youth In Damascus This May

Events
4 Min Read
May 2, 2026
Syrian Financial & Accounting Professionals Forum 2026 Set To Convene Globally Online This May

Syrian Financial & Accounting Professionals Forum 2026 Set To Convene Globally Online This May

Events
3 Min Read
May 2, 2026
ReimaginED Networking Meetup 2026 Set To Convene EdTech Leaders In Dubai This May

ReimaginED Networking Meetup 2026 Set To Convene EdTech Leaders In Dubai This May

Events
3 Min Read
May 2, 2026

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Tech Bytes

The Enterprise AI Gold Rush: OpenAI and Anthropic Unveil Competing Multi-Billion Dollar Ventures

The Enterprise AI Gold Rush: OpenAI and Anthropic Unveil Competing Multi-Billion Dollar Ventures

Tech
5 Min Read
May 5, 2026
Ooredoo Kuwait Cements Tech Leadership with Six Global Stevie® Awards

Ooredoo Kuwait Cements Tech Leadership with Six Global Stevie® Awards

Tech
4 Min Read
May 4, 2026
UAE Launches Elite Government Scholarship To Fast-Track AI And Economic Expertise

UAE Launches Elite Government Scholarship To Fast-Track AI And Economic Expertise

Tech
3 Min Read
May 4, 2026
Saudi AI Firm Humain Teams Up With AWS To Fast-Track Enterprise AI Adoption

Saudi AI Firm Humain Teams Up With AWS To Fast-Track Enterprise AI Adoption

Tech
3 Min Read
May 4, 2026
Saudi Arabia Surges to #2 Global Data Center Hub as AI and Cloud Demand Intensifies

Saudi Arabia Surges to #2 Global Data Center Hub as AI and Cloud Demand Intensifies

Tech
4 Min Read
May 4, 2026
Amazon Deploys New AI to Answer Shopper Questions Directly In-App

Amazon Deploys New AI to Answer Shopper Questions Directly In-App

Tech
3 Min Read
May 4, 2026

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What’s Happening in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Prosperity7 Ventures Sees Four Portfolio Companies Honored At China Venture Awards

Saudi Prosperity7 Ventures Sees Four Portfolio Companies Honored At China Venture Awards

May 5, 2026
Award China Ecosystem
UAE and Saudi Arabia Dominate Winners List at 2026 MENA Stevie Awards

UAE and Saudi Arabia Dominate Winners List at 2026 MENA Stevie Awards

May 4, 2026
Award Ecosystem KSA
Careem Reportedly Hits Strategic Pause on Most Consumer Services in Saudi Arabia

Careem Reportedly Hits Strategic Pause on Most Consumer Services in Saudi Arabia

May 4, 2026
Careem Delivery KSA
Saudi barq Taps Alipay+ to Launch Global QR Payments for 12M Users

Saudi barq Taps Alipay+ to Launch Global QR Payments for 12M Users

May 4, 2026
Barq KSA Payment
Global Islamic Fintech Sector Swells to 490 Startups, Reveals Saudi Study

Global Islamic Fintech Sector Swells to 490 Startups, Reveals Saudi Study

May 4, 2026
Ecosystem Fintech Islamic
Riyadh Valley Company and King Saud University Conclude Buildathon to Fuel Saudi Arabia’s Next Wave of Startups

Riyadh Valley Company and King Saud University Conclude Buildathon to Fuel Saudi Arabia’s Next Wave of Startups

May 4, 2026
Buildathon Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

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What’s Happening in UAE

Sandbox Dubai Report Outlines The Future Of Regulatory Innovation

Sandbox Dubai Report Outlines The Future Of Regulatory Innovation

May 5, 2026
Dubai Dubai Future Foundation Ecosystem
Khalifa Fund Launches Second Entrepreneurship Competition With Over AED 1 Million In Support For Abu Dhabi Startups

Khalifa Fund Launches Second Entrepreneurship Competition With Over AED 1 Million In Support For Abu Dhabi Startups

May 4, 2026
Abu Dhabi Competition Ecosystem
UAE Innovation City Rolls Out World’s First Blockchain-Based Digital Business Identity

UAE Innovation City Rolls Out World’s First Blockchain-Based Digital Business Identity

May 4, 2026
Blockchain Ecosystem Innovation
Ripple Deepens Dubai Roots With New DIFC Regional Headquarters

Ripple Deepens Dubai Roots With New DIFC Regional Headquarters

May 4, 2026
Crypto Cryptocurrency DIFC
UAE’s VaultsPay Inks Deal with Mastercard to Expand Digital Payments and Card Issuance

UAE’s VaultsPay Inks Deal with Mastercard to Expand Digital Payments and Card Issuance

May 4, 2026
Digital Payment Mastercard Partnership
UAE’s Core42 Taps Former Google Executive To Drive Global AI Expansion

UAE’s Core42 Taps Former Google Executive To Drive Global AI Expansion

May 2, 2026
AI Core42 Expansion

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What’s Happening in Qatar

Qatar’s Anabolic Mechanics Aims to Onshore Manufacturing with DualCore 3D Printer

Qatar’s Anabolic Mechanics Aims to Onshore Manufacturing with DualCore 3D Printer

May 4, 2026
3D Print Anabolic Mechanics Manufacturing
Media City Qatar Crosses 500 Licensed Companies, Cementing Doha as a Global Media Hub

Media City Qatar Crosses 500 Licensed Companies, Cementing Doha as a Global Media Hub

May 4, 2026
Doha Ecosystem Free Zone
Qatar’s Msheireb Taps MEEZA to Deploy AI Digital Companion in Downtown Doha

Qatar’s Msheireb Taps MEEZA to Deploy AI Digital Companion in Downtown Doha

May 2, 2026
AI Doha Govtech
Qatar Eyes South Korean AI and Deep Tech in Major Investment Push

Qatar Eyes South Korean AI and Deep Tech in Major Investment Push

May 2, 2026
AI Deeptech Ecosystem
Lovable Future Founder Series 2026 Set To Launch In Doha This May

Lovable Future Founder Series 2026 Set To Launch In Doha This May

May 2, 2026
Doha Event Lovable
Qatar University Launches Entrepreneurs’ Deal to Back Student-Led Ventures in Qatar

Qatar University Launches Entrepreneurs’ Deal to Back Student-Led Ventures in Qatar

April 29, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Qatar

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What’s Happening in Egypt

Gemini Africa Wraps Up Third Upper Egypt Incubator With EGP 210K Prize Fund

Gemini Africa Wraps Up Third Upper Egypt Incubator With EGP 210K Prize Fund

May 4, 2026
Africa Cohort Ecosystem
Egypt’s MSMEDA Injects EGP 300 Million into Tamkeen to Expand Microfinance

Egypt’s MSMEDA Injects EGP 300 Million into Tamkeen to Expand Microfinance

May 4, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Microfinance
Egypt Launches Digital Trade System to Automate Export and Import Certification

Egypt Launches Digital Trade System to Automate Export and Import Certification

May 4, 2026
Certification Digital Trade Ecosystem
Egypt’s Government Taps Ayady to Bolster National Startup Ecosystem

Egypt’s Government Taps Ayady to Bolster National Startup Ecosystem

May 4, 2026
Ayady Ecosystem Egypt
Egypt’s National Council For Women Concludes Latest SIYB Training To Boost Female Founders

Egypt’s National Council For Women Concludes Latest SIYB Training To Boost Female Founders

May 4, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Egypt National Council For Women
Egypt’s Government Forms High-Level Ministerial Group to Accelerate Startup Growth

Egypt’s Government Forms High-Level Ministerial Group to Accelerate Startup Growth

May 2, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship

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What’s Happening in Syria

Syria’s Economic Meltdown: How Poverty Became the New Normal for 90% of the Population

Syria’s Economic Meltdown: How Poverty Became the New Normal for 90% of the Population

May 4, 2026
Economy Ecosystem Report
Syria’s Nawafith Launches Dedicated Government Transparency Portal For Transitional Period

Syria’s Nawafith Launches Dedicated Government Transparency Portal For Transitional Period

May 2, 2026
Government Nawafith Startups
Saudi Zid Enters Syrian Market Through Strategic Partnership With ROVO

Saudi Zid Enters Syrian Market Through Strategic Partnership With ROVO

May 2, 2026
Expansion KSA Partnership
Jordanian Tech Firms Expand into Syrian Market, Eyeing Cybersecurity and Digital Transformation

Jordanian Tech Firms Expand into Syrian Market, Eyeing Cybersecurity and Digital Transformation

May 1, 2026
Cybersecurity Digital Transformation Ecosystem
Damascus Youth Invited To Join Youth Innovation Center Training Program

Damascus Youth Invited To Join Youth Innovation Center Training Program

April 24, 2026
Damascus Innovation Opportunity
Apply Now For Aga Khan Foundation Syria’s Solar Energy Acceleration Project

Apply Now For Aga Khan Foundation Syria’s Solar Energy Acceleration Project

April 24, 2026
Aga Khan Foundation Energy Opportunity

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What’s Happening in Morocco

Morocco Launches PACTE TPME Initiative to Supercharge SME Growth and Competitiveness

Morocco Launches PACTE TPME Initiative to Supercharge SME Growth and Competitiveness

May 1, 2026
Ecosystem Government Initiative
Morocco’s Cash Plus Rolls Out Instant Bank Transfers on its 4 Million-User App

Morocco’s Cash Plus Rolls Out Instant Bank Transfers on its 4 Million-User App

April 29, 2026
Cash Plus Fintech Morocco
Foundever and Carerha Launch Business Mama in Morocco to Upskill Women for Digital Entrepreneurship

Foundever and Carerha Launch Business Mama in Morocco to Upskill Women for Digital Entrepreneurship

April 28, 2026
Business Mama Carerha Ecosystem
Report: AI Set to Erase Over 1.3 Million Jobs in Morocco by 2030

Report: AI Set to Erase Over 1.3 Million Jobs in Morocco by 2030

April 27, 2026
AI Morocco Report
Morocco’s CDG Capital Teams Up with France’s Bpifrance to Supercharge Cross-Border Investment

Morocco’s CDG Capital Teams Up with France’s Bpifrance to Supercharge Cross-Border Investment

April 25, 2026
CDG Capital Ecosystem Investment
Inaugural Morocco Venture Forum Aims to Bridge Global Capital with Local VCs

Inaugural Morocco Venture Forum Aims to Bridge Global Capital with Local VCs

April 25, 2026
Casablanca Ecosystem Event

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What’s Happening in Palestine

Flow Accelerator And Dar Al Kalima University Partner To Advance Student Entrepreneurship in Palestine

Flow Accelerator And Dar Al Kalima University Partner To Advance Student Entrepreneurship in Palestine

May 2, 2026
Dar Al Kalima University Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Flow Accelerator and Palestinian Ministry Host Her Story Summit to Bolster Women-Led Startups in Palestine

Flow Accelerator and Palestinian Ministry Host Her Story Summit to Bolster Women-Led Startups in Palestine

April 21, 2026
Event Flow Accelerator Her Story Summit
Palestine’s Green Forward Working Group Convenes To Advance Circular Economy Policy

Palestine’s Green Forward Working Group Convenes To Advance Circular Economy Policy

April 19, 2026
Circular Circular Economy Ecosystem
HerStory: Inspire & Connect 2026 Set To Empower Palestinian Women In Ramallah This April

HerStory: Inspire & Connect 2026 Set To Empower Palestinian Women In Ramallah This April

April 9, 2026
Event HerStory Palestine
Apply Now For The Powered By Women Business Development Program In Palestine

Apply Now For The Powered By Women Business Development Program In Palestine

April 8, 2026
Opportunity Palestine Program
Palestinian Tech in the Spotlight: Six Startups Bring AI, IoT and Fintech to GITEX Africa in Morocco

Palestinian Tech in the Spotlight: Six Startups Bring AI, IoT and Fintech to GITEX Africa in Morocco

April 8, 2026
AI Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

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Entrepreneurship Across MENA

Iraq Venture Partners Unveils Four Startups For OCIF Track 2 Cohort

Iraq Venture Partners Unveils Four Startups For OCIF Track 2 Cohort

May 5, 2026
Cohort Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
KAUST’s TAQADAM Accelerator Injects Over  Million Into Top 10 Startups from 9th Cohort in Saudi Arabia

KAUST’s TAQADAM Accelerator Injects Over $1 Million Into Top 10 Startups from 9th Cohort in Saudi Arabia

May 4, 2026
Accelerator Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Saudi Munafis Award Recognizes 68 Students For Innovation And Entrepreneurship

Saudi Munafis Award Recognizes 68 Students For Innovation And Entrepreneurship

May 4, 2026
Award Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Ahlibank and Riyada Join Forces to Boost SME Growth in Oman

Ahlibank and Riyada Join Forces to Boost SME Growth in Oman

May 2, 2026
Ahlibank Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Egypt’s Nahdet El Mahrousa Launches HerVenture App To Empower Women Entrepreneurs

Egypt’s Nahdet El Mahrousa Launches HerVenture App To Empower Women Entrepreneurs

May 2, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Egypt’s For Wheelz Secures Top Honors At AUC Venture Lab Insurtech Challenge 2026

Egypt’s For Wheelz Secures Top Honors At AUC Venture Lab Insurtech Challenge 2026

May 2, 2026
AUC Venture Lab Challenge Egypt

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Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Tech

Why Replit’s Jordanian Founder Amjad Masad Is Choosing Independence Over A Buyout

Why Replit’s Jordanian Founder Amjad Masad Is Choosing Independence Over A Buyout

May 4, 2026
AI Amjad Masad Interesting
Saudi Aramco Accelerates AI Push to Transform Energy Sector

Saudi Aramco Accelerates AI Push to Transform Energy Sector

May 2, 2026
AI Aramco Energy
SpaceX Ties Elon Musk’s Pay to Mars Colonization and a .5 Trillion Valuation

SpaceX Ties Elon Musk’s Pay to Mars Colonization and a $7.5 Trillion Valuation

May 2, 2026
AI Elon Musk Interesting
Huawei’s AI Chip Demand Explodes as ByteDance and Alibaba Scramble for Nvidia Alternatives

Huawei’s AI Chip Demand Explodes as ByteDance and Alibaba Scramble for Nvidia Alternatives

May 2, 2026
AI AI Chip Alibaba
UAE Government Deploys Agentic AI to Overhaul Labour Market and Boost Productivity

UAE Government Deploys Agentic AI to Overhaul Labour Market and Boost Productivity

May 2, 2026
Agentic AI AI Government
Google Translate Rolls Out New Feature to Help Users Master Pronunciation

Google Translate Rolls Out New Feature to Help Users Master Pronunciation

May 2, 2026
AI Google Tech

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Gaming & Esports

Morocco Proposes New Law to Regulate Children’s Access to Online Gaming Platforms

Morocco Proposes New Law to Regulate Children’s Access to Online Gaming Platforms

April 21, 2026
Gaming Law Morocco
Global Games Show 2026 Set To Highlight Riyadh As A Global Gaming Hub

Global Games Show 2026 Set To Highlight Riyadh As A Global Gaming Hub

April 21, 2026
Event Games Games Show 2026
Apply Now For The Inwi And Ministry Of Youth Gaming Startup Challenge

Apply Now For The Inwi And Ministry Of Youth Gaming Startup Challenge

April 19, 2026
Challenge Entrepreneurship Gaming

Tamatem Acquires Playable Factory To Build AI-First Gaming And Ad Tech Ecosystem

April 17, 2026
Acquisition AdTech AI
Apply Now For The Exel Gaming Accelerator Cohort 3

Apply Now For The Exel Gaming Accelerator Cohort 3

April 10, 2026
Accelerator Exel by Merak Gaming
Morocco Taps Huawei to Level Up Its Fast-Growing Gaming Sector

Morocco Taps Huawei to Level Up Its Fast-Growing Gaming Sector

April 10, 2026
Gaming Huawei Morocco

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Fintech & Digital Finance

valU Teams Up with Dubai Phone to Roll Out Instant Digital BNPL Onboarding in Egypt

valU Teams Up with Dubai Phone to Roll Out Instant Digital BNPL Onboarding in Egypt

May 2, 2026
BNPL Dubai Egypt
Saudi Fintech Qlub Taps Abhi to Offer Employees Instant Salary Access

Saudi Fintech Qlub Taps Abhi to Offer Employees Instant Salary Access

May 1, 2026
Fintech KSA qlub
Saudi Arabia’s Fintech Scene Expands as Tak Mal for Financing Secures SAMA License

Saudi Arabia’s Fintech Scene Expands as Tak Mal for Financing Secures SAMA License

April 29, 2026
Ecosystem Financing Fintech
Egypt’s Valu Partners With Dubai Phone for Digital BNPL Onboarding

Egypt’s Valu Partners With Dubai Phone for Digital BNPL Onboarding

April 29, 2026
BNPL Dubai Egypt
Dubai Launches New Program with DIFC and Emirates NBD to Cultivate Emirati Talent in FinTech and Wealth Management

Dubai Launches New Program with DIFC and Emirates NBD to Cultivate Emirati Talent in FinTech and Wealth Management

April 29, 2026
DIFC Dubai Ecosystem
UAE-Licensed Fasset and Tether Roll Out Visa Card with Tokenised Gold Rewards

UAE-Licensed Fasset and Tether Roll Out Visa Card with Tokenised Gold Rewards

April 29, 2026
Fasset Fintech Gold

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Property & Real Estate Technology

Dubai Scraps AED 750,000 Minimum for Property Visas to Counter Market Headwinds

Dubai Scraps AED 750,000 Minimum for Property Visas to Counter Market Headwinds

May 2, 2026
Dubai Interesting Proptech
PRYPCO Blocks Opens Fractional Property Investment to Iraq for 7

PRYPCO Blocks Opens Fractional Property Investment to Iraq for $137

April 29, 2026
Dubai Investment Iraq
Dubai Opens Real Estate Sector to Emirati SMEs Through Key Government Partnership

Dubai Opens Real Estate Sector to Emirati SMEs Through Key Government Partnership

April 25, 2026
Dubai Ecosystem Government
UAE Proptech Rently Hits  Million in Transactions as it Expands Flexible Rent Payments

UAE Proptech Rently Hits $10 Million in Transactions as it Expands Flexible Rent Payments

April 23, 2026
Payment Proptech Rently
Saudi Proptech Jozo Raises SAR 8.3 Million Seed to Expand Real Estate Tokenization

Saudi Proptech Jozo Raises SAR 8.3 Million Seed to Expand Real Estate Tokenization

April 10, 2026
Funding Jozo KSA
Saudi Arabia Launches Regulatory Sandbox to Fast-Track Proptech and Urban Innovation

Saudi Arabia Launches Regulatory Sandbox to Fast-Track Proptech and Urban Innovation

April 10, 2026
Ecosystem Innovation KSA

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Arabic-First Technology

Crescent Enterprises and Majarra Renew Partnership to Boost Arabic Digital Content for MENA Youth

Crescent Enterprises and Majarra Renew Partnership to Boost Arabic Digital Content for MENA Youth

May 2, 2026
Arabic Arabic Tech Content
Saudi Nabrah AI Outperforms Global Rivals In Arabic Speech Recognition

Saudi Nabrah AI Outperforms Global Rivals In Arabic Speech Recognition

May 2, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech
Arabic.AI Taps HeyBreez to Scale Enterprise-Grade Arabic Voice AI

Arabic.AI Taps HeyBreez to Scale Enterprise-Grade Arabic Voice AI

April 22, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech
Egypt Eyes Microsoft Azure to Power its National Arabic AI Model, Karnak

Egypt Eyes Microsoft Azure to Power its National Arabic AI Model, Karnak

April 10, 2026
Arabic Arabic Tech Azure
UAE-Based CNTXT AI Unveils Munsit as the World’s Most Accurate Arabic Voice Platform

UAE-Based CNTXT AI Unveils Munsit as the World’s Most Accurate Arabic Voice Platform

April 1, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech
Arabic.AI and Qistas Partner to Deliver Sovereign Arabic Legal AI Across MENA

Arabic.AI and Qistas Partner to Deliver Sovereign Arabic Legal AI Across MENA

March 31, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech

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Women in Entrepreneurship

Jordanian Women Entrepreneurs Are Bypassing Systemic Barriers With Digitisation, New Visa Study Reveals

Jordanian Women Entrepreneurs Are Bypassing Systemic Barriers With Digitisation, New Visa Study Reveals

May 1, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Jordan
Egypt’s Future Seeds Initiative Trains 220 Female University Students For Entrepreneurship

Egypt’s Future Seeds Initiative Trains 220 Female University Students For Entrepreneurship

April 28, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Kuwaiti Founders Tayba Al-Humaidhi and Sheikha Awatif Al-Sabah Honored at Inaugural Arab Women’s Week in London

Kuwaiti Founders Tayba Al-Humaidhi and Sheikha Awatif Al-Sabah Honored at Inaugural Arab Women’s Week in London

April 27, 2026
Award Event Kuwait
Oman’s Sohar International and Sharakah Launch Second Program to Back Women-Led SMEs

Oman’s Sohar International and Sharakah Launch Second Program to Back Women-Led SMEs

April 27, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Oman
Orange Jordan Names 10 Finalists for its Annual Inspiring Change Award for Women Entrepreneurs

Orange Jordan Names 10 Finalists for its Annual Inspiring Change Award for Women Entrepreneurs

April 27, 2026
Award Ecosystem Jordan
MSMEDA Launches Nationwide Training to Boost Youth and Women Entrepreneurship in Egypt

MSMEDA Launches Nationwide Training to Boost Youth and Women Entrepreneurship in Egypt

April 25, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship

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Crypto Trends

Binance Cements UAE Commitment with National Civic Partnership

Binance Cements UAE Commitment with National Civic Partnership

April 22, 2026
Binance Crypto Ecosystem
Iran’s Crypto Toll: Bitcoin Payments Emerge in Strait of Hormuz Amid Sanctions

Iran’s Crypto Toll: Bitcoin Payments Emerge in Strait of Hormuz Amid Sanctions

April 19, 2026
Bitcoin Crypto Cryptocurrency
Dubai’s Tokinvest Tokenizes AED 40M UK Property, Signaling a New Era for On-Chain Real Estate

Dubai’s Tokinvest Tokenizes AED 40M UK Property, Signaling a New Era for On-Chain Real Estate

April 14, 2026
Crypto Dubai Ecosystem
Bybit Rolls Out AED Fiat Referral Campaign in the UAE with 7,500 USDT Prize Pool

Bybit Rolls Out AED Fiat Referral Campaign in the UAE with 7,500 USDT Prize Pool

March 30, 2026
Bybit Crypto Cryptocurrency
Dubai Crypto Ecosystem Expands as Relm Secures Full VARA Broker-Dealer License

Dubai Crypto Ecosystem Expands as Relm Secures Full VARA Broker-Dealer License

March 30, 2026
Crypto Cryptocurrency Dubai
Binance Bahrain Taps Beyon Connect for eKey 2.0 Digital Identity Integration

Binance Bahrain Taps Beyon Connect for eKey 2.0 Digital Identity Integration

March 25, 2026
Bahrain Beyon Connect Binance

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Sustainability & Circular Economy

University of Dubai Launches 2026 Competition to Fund Next-Gen Sustainable Startups in the UAE

University of Dubai Launches 2026 Competition to Fund Next-Gen Sustainable Startups in the UAE

April 29, 2026
Competition Dubai Ecosystem
University of Doha for Taps Mannai Energy to Drive Carbon Neutrality by 2030

University of Doha for Taps Mannai Energy to Drive Carbon Neutrality by 2030

April 29, 2026
Doha Ecosystem Qatar
Saudi Arabia Opens Applications for Three Accelerators Targeting Agri-Tech, Water, and Sustainability

Saudi Arabia Opens Applications for Three Accelerators Targeting Agri-Tech, Water, and Sustainability

April 24, 2026
Accelerator Agritech Ecosystem
Morocco’s UM6P Develops Laser Technology to Turn Agricultural Waste Into Graphene

Morocco’s UM6P Develops Laser Technology to Turn Agricultural Waste Into Graphene

April 22, 2026
Agricultural Agritech Cleantech
Khazna Data Centers Sets Global Benchmark with First-Ever Zero Waste Certification for Dubai Facility

Khazna Data Centers Sets Global Benchmark with First-Ever Zero Waste Certification for Dubai Facility

April 22, 2026
Data Data Center Dubai
Oman’s Sohar University Taps Date Palm Waste for Award-Winning Water Pollution Tech

Oman’s Sohar University Taps Date Palm Waste for Award-Winning Water Pollution Tech

April 22, 2026
Cleantech Dates Sohar

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Reports

MENA’s 0M Funding Rebound in April Masks Deeper Investor Caution

MENA’s $150M Funding Rebound in April Masks Deeper Investor Caution

May 4, 2026
Ecosystem Funding MENA
DMCC Reports Record 2025 Results With Membership Surpassing 26,000 Companies

DMCC Reports Record 2025 Results With Membership Surpassing 26,000 Companies

April 24, 2026
DMCC Dubai Ecosystem
China Leads AI Research and Patents While US Dominates Top Models, New Stanford Report Finds

China Leads AI Research and Patents While US Dominates Top Models, New Stanford Report Finds

April 22, 2026
AI China Patent
Saudi and UAE Firms Double Down on AI and Regional Supply Chains for Growth, HSBC Finds

Saudi and UAE Firms Double Down on AI and Regional Supply Chains for Growth, HSBC Finds

April 22, 2026
AI Ecosystem KSA
Morocco’s Industrial Workforce Now 41% Female, Surpassing Major Western Economies

Morocco’s Industrial Workforce Now 41% Female, Surpassing Major Western Economies

April 22, 2026
Ecosystem Industrial Interesting
Stanford AI Report Confirms UAE and Saudi Arabia as Global AI Powerhouses

Stanford AI Report Confirms UAE and Saudi Arabia as Global AI Powerhouses

April 16, 2026
AI KSA Report

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Interesting Picks

Jack Dorsey’s Vine Successor Divine Launches Publicly, Reviving The 6-Second Video

Jack Dorsey’s Vine Successor Divine Launches Publicly, Reviving The 6-Second Video

May 2, 2026
Interesting Jack Dorsey Tech
SoftBank Bets on Robots to Build AI Data Centers, Eyes Massive 0B IPO

SoftBank Bets on Robots to Build AI Data Centers, Eyes Massive $100B IPO

May 2, 2026
AI Data Center Fund
From Playground to Portfolio: How Pokemon Trading Cards Became a Multi-Billion Dollar Asset Class

From Playground to Portfolio: How Pokemon Trading Cards Became a Multi-Billion Dollar Asset Class

April 27, 2026
Digital Assets Interesting Pokemon
Capital Pauses: MENA Founders Rewrite Growth Playbook as Q1 Funding Dips 20%

Capital Pauses: MENA Founders Rewrite Growth Playbook as Q1 Funding Dips 20%

April 27, 2026
Funding Interesting MENA
Saudi Kingdom Holding Acquires 70% of Al-Hilal Football Club for SAR 840 Million

Saudi Kingdom Holding Acquires 70% of Al-Hilal Football Club for SAR 840 Million

April 24, 2026
Acquisition Al-Hilal Football
UAE Investors Bet Big on AI and SaaS, Buying the Dip Amidst SaaSpocalypse Fears

UAE Investors Bet Big on AI and SaaS, Buying the Dip Amidst SaaSpocalypse Fears

April 22, 2026
AI Interesting Investor

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