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Qatar General Tax Authority Launches Tax Warehouse Service to Boost Corporate Cash Flow

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King Abdulaziz University Forum To Spotlight AI In Academic Libraries As Part Of Vision 2030

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UAE Arabic Comms Agency BelArabi Launches Tamkeen to Support Female-Led Startups

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Latest News
Qatar’s Meeza to Quadruple Data Centre Capacity Amid Surging Tech Demand
Qatar General Tax Authority Launches Tax Warehouse Service to Boost Corporate Cash Flow
King Abdulaziz University Forum To Spotlight AI In Academic Libraries As Part Of Vision 2030
UAE Arabic Comms Agency BelArabi Launches Tamkeen to Support Female-Led Startups
UAE’s The Inhouse and MindField Launch AI Framework to Solve MENA’s $1.3 Billion Podcast Discovery Problem
UAE-Based Proptech estaie Secures 7-Figure Pre-Seed Funding to Expand AI Extended-Stay Platform
Funding
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April 2, 2026

UAE-Based Proptech estaie Secures 7-Figure Pre-Seed Funding to Expand AI Extended-Stay Platform

Dubai-based proptech startup estaie has closed a seven-figure pre-seed funding round to accelerate its regional expansion. Co-led by Plus VC and Orbit Ventures, the capital injection will drive the company's…

UAE’s MGX Joins OpenAI in Historic 2 Billion Funding Round
Funding
4 Min Read
April 1, 2026

UAE’s MGX Joins OpenAI in Historic $122 Billion Funding Round

UAE Ministry Of Finance Rolls Out Key Amendments To Tax Procedures For 2026
News
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April 2, 2026

UAE Ministry Of Finance Rolls Out Key Amendments To Tax Procedures For 2026

Emirates NBD Secures .25 Billion in Long-Term Syndicated Financing
News
3 Min Read
April 1, 2026

Emirates NBD Secures $2.25 Billion in Long-Term Syndicated Financing

Kuwait Unveils Banking Stimulus Package to Boost Lending Amid Regional Conflict
News
4 Min Read
March 30, 2026

Kuwait Unveils Banking Stimulus Package to Boost Lending Amid Regional Conflict

Qatar General Tax Authority Launches Tax Warehouse Service to Boost Corporate Cash Flow
Ecosystem
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April 2, 2026

Qatar General Tax Authority Launches Tax Warehouse Service to Boost Corporate Cash Flow

UAE Arabic Comms Agency BelArabi Launches Tamkeen to Support Female-Led Startups
Ecosystem
4 Min Read
April 2, 2026

UAE Arabic Comms Agency BelArabi Launches Tamkeen to Support Female-Led Startups

Saudi PropTech Ghanem Issues Sukuk For Kingdom’s First Tokenized Real Estate Investment
Ecosystem
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April 2, 2026

Saudi PropTech Ghanem Issues Sukuk For Kingdom’s First Tokenized Real Estate Investment

Main Headlines

Oman Government Acquires Budget Airline SalamAir to Consolidate National Aviation Sector

Oman Government Acquires Budget Airline SalamAir to Consolidate National Aviation Sector

News
3 Min Read
March 27, 2026
Saudi Public Investment Fund Prepares New 5-Year Strategy to Mobilize Global Private Capital

Saudi Public Investment Fund Prepares New 5-Year Strategy to Mobilize Global Private Capital

News
4 Min Read
March 27, 2026
Mubadala and Qatar Wealth Fund Back  Trillion US-Led Pax Silica AI Consortium

Mubadala and Qatar Wealth Fund Back $1 Trillion US-Led Pax Silica AI Consortium

News
3 Min Read
March 26, 2026
Morocco’s Attijariwafa Bank Eyes Strategic Stake In European AI Challenger Mistral

Morocco’s Attijariwafa Bank Eyes Strategic Stake In European AI Challenger Mistral

News
3 Min Read
March 25, 2026
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Joins US-Led 0M Fund For Energy And Critical Mineral Supply Chains

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Joins US-Led $250M Fund For Energy And Critical Mineral Supply Chains

News
2 Min Read
March 25, 2026
Private Equity Firm Adenia Partners Closes 0 Million Fund to Back African SMEs

Private Equity Firm Adenia Partners Closes $180 Million Fund to Back African SMEs

News
4 Min Read
March 24, 2026

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Latest Funding Rounds

UAE’s 2PointZero Group Backs Wearables Giant WHOOP in Series G Funding

UAE’s 2PointZero Group Backs Wearables Giant WHOOP in Series G Funding

Funding
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April 1, 2026
Saudi Agritech Arable Secures Investment From Plug And Play Middle East To Scale Hydroponic Food Production

Saudi Agritech Arable Secures Investment From Plug And Play Middle East To Scale Hydroponic Food Production

Funding
3 Min Read
March 31, 2026
UAE Premium Meat Platform CarniStore Secures .2 Million From Emirates Growth Fund

UAE Premium Meat Platform CarniStore Secures $12.2 Million From Emirates Growth Fund

Funding
4 Min Read
March 30, 2026
EnergyX Secures Major Qatari Funding to Launch Global Headquarters and Scale Clean-Tech Expansion

EnergyX Secures Major Qatari Funding to Launch Global Headquarters and Scale Clean-Tech Expansion

Funding
5 Min Read
March 30, 2026
Scalvy Secures .9M Series A Co-Led By Silicon Badia To Scale AI Data Center Power Systems

Scalvy Secures $13.9M Series A Co-Led By Silicon Badia To Scale AI Data Center Power Systems

Funding
5 Min Read
March 27, 2026
UAE Fintech ADGT Secures 0 Million From Blackstone to Scale Regulated Payments

UAE Fintech ADGT Secures $250 Million From Blackstone to Scale Regulated Payments

Funding
4 Min Read
March 26, 2026

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Ecosystem Updates

Abu Dhabi Launches AI-Backed ADEED Platform to Fortify UAE Supply Chains and Trade

Abu Dhabi Launches AI-Backed ADEED Platform to Fortify UAE Supply Chains and Trade

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
April 2, 2026
Saudi Arabia Launches Transport Companies Database to Strengthen GCC Supply Chains

Saudi Arabia Launches Transport Companies Database to Strengthen GCC Supply Chains

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
April 2, 2026
Saudi Arabia Hits Milestone as Female Private Sector Employment Crosses 1 Million

Saudi Arabia Hits Milestone as Female Private Sector Employment Crosses 1 Million

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
April 2, 2026
UAE EdTech Giant Alef Education Approves AED 433M Dividend Following Strong FY 2025 Profitability

UAE EdTech Giant Alef Education Approves AED 433M Dividend Following Strong FY 2025 Profitability

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
April 2, 2026
Ajman Bank Launches Talahom Initiative Offering Tailored Financial Perks for Frontline Workers

Ajman Bank Launches Talahom Initiative Offering Tailored Financial Perks for Frontline Workers

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
April 2, 2026
Dubai Chamber Of Digital Economy Fortifies Tech Ecosystem With 72 Industry Meetings

Dubai Chamber Of Digital Economy Fortifies Tech Ecosystem With 72 Industry Meetings

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
April 2, 2026

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Programs & Opportunities

Apply Now For Sheraa’s Startup Blueprint Program

Apply Now For Sheraa’s Startup Blueprint Program

Opportunities
3 Min Read
April 1, 2026
Build A Startup In 54 Hours At Startup Weekend Syria
April 1, 2026
Entrepreneurship Opportunity Startup Syria

Build A Startup In 54 Hours At Startup Weekend Syria

Apply Now For Microsoft’s Numo Program For Omani Startups
March 29, 2026
AI Entrepreneurship Microsoft

Apply Now For Microsoft’s Numo Program For Omani Startups

KFUPM Students Invited To Join Fully Funded Founders Track Program
March 28, 2026
Entrepreneurship Founders Track KFUPM

KFUPM Students Invited To Join Fully Funded Founders Track Program

Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, And Tunisia Youth Invited To Join You SI Net Reload Program
March 28, 2026
Egypt Jordan Morocco

Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, And Tunisia Youth Invited To Join You SI Net Reload Program

Apply Now To Secure And Accelerate Your Expansion In Morocco And Africa With LaunchX
March 27, 2026
Africa Expansion LaunchX

Apply Now To Secure And Accelerate Your Expansion In Morocco And Africa With LaunchX

Apply Now To Join The 2026 Social Innovation Lab For Yemen’s Blue Economy
March 27, 2026
Blue Economy Opportunity Social Entrepreneurship

Apply Now To Join The 2026 Social Innovation Lab For Yemen’s Blue Economy

Apply Now For The Agentic AI Challenge 2026 In Palestine
March 27, 2026
Agentic AI AI Challenge

Apply Now For The Agentic AI Challenge 2026 In Palestine

Support Locally-Led Social Enterprises Responding To Urgent Needs In Lebanon
March 27, 2026
Alfanar Venture Philanthropy Lebanon Opportunity

Support Locally-Led Social Enterprises Responding To Urgent Needs In Lebanon

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Startup News

UAE’s The Inhouse and MindField Launch AI Framework to Solve MENA’s .3 Billion Podcast Discovery Problem

UAE’s The Inhouse and MindField Launch AI Framework to Solve MENA’s $1.3 Billion Podcast Discovery Problem

Startups
5 Min Read
April 2, 2026
Dubai-Based SixthFactor Launches BrandIQ to Track Real-Time AI Brand Intelligence

Dubai-Based SixthFactor Launches BrandIQ to Track Real-Time AI Brand Intelligence

Startups
4 Min Read
April 2, 2026
Jordanian Agritech Spin-Out From Ajloun National University Transitions to AI Startup

Jordanian Agritech Spin-Out From Ajloun National University Transitions to AI Startup

Startups
4 Min Read
April 2, 2026
Egyptian EdTech Farid Secures Country’s First Official Startup Label for the Sector

Egyptian EdTech Farid Secures Country’s First Official Startup Label for the Sector

Startups
3 Min Read
April 2, 2026
Choufli Launches AI-Powered Used Car Valuation Platform in Morocco

Choufli Launches AI-Powered Used Car Valuation Platform in Morocco

Startups
3 Min Read
April 2, 2026
Saudi Tabby Posts 82% Annual Profit Surge in 2025 Despite Q4 Squeeze

Saudi Tabby Posts 82% Annual Profit Surge in 2025 Despite Q4 Squeeze

Startups
4 Min Read
April 2, 2026

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Upcoming Events

King Abdulaziz University Forum To Spotlight AI In Academic Libraries As Part Of Vision 2030

King Abdulaziz University Forum To Spotlight AI In Academic Libraries As Part Of Vision 2030

Events
3 Min Read
April 2, 2026
GITEX Africa 2026: Morocco to Host 1,450 Tech Companies and 400 Global Investors in Marrakech

GITEX Africa 2026: Morocco to Host 1,450 Tech Companies and 400 Global Investors in Marrakech

Events
4 Min Read
April 2, 2026
Buildex 2026 To Gather The Global Construction Industry In Damascus This June

Buildex 2026 To Gather The Global Construction Industry In Damascus This June

Events
3 Min Read
March 30, 2026
Founders Live Cairo 2025: The Global Pitch Competition Returns To Startup Haus This April

Founders Live Cairo 2025: The Global Pitch Competition Returns To Startup Haus This April

Events
4 Min Read
March 29, 2026
Term Sheet Basics And Negotiation 2026 Set To Empower MENA Founders Online This March

Term Sheet Basics And Negotiation 2026 Set To Empower MENA Founders Online This March

Events
4 Min Read
March 29, 2026
Mohammed Bin Rashid Library To Host Virtual Session On Financial Literacy This December

Mohammed Bin Rashid Library To Host Virtual Session On Financial Literacy This December

Events
3 Min Read
March 29, 2026

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Tech Bytes

Qatar’s Meeza to Quadruple Data Centre Capacity Amid Surging Tech Demand

Qatar’s Meeza to Quadruple Data Centre Capacity Amid Surging Tech Demand

Tech
3 Min Read
April 2, 2026
HITEK AI Launches Proptech Suite for Dubai Building Quality Law Compliance

HITEK AI Launches Proptech Suite for Dubai Building Quality Law Compliance

Tech
5 Min Read
April 2, 2026
HITEK AI Launches Proptech Suite for Dubai Building Quality Law Compliance

How AI Will Reshape Healthcare by 2026: SAS Outlines Future Data Trends

Tech
5 Min Read
April 2, 2026
Shenzhen Launches 10,000-Card Huawei AI Cluster to Challenge Global Compute Limits

Shenzhen Launches 10,000-Card Huawei AI Cluster to Challenge Global Compute Limits

Tech
3 Min Read
April 2, 2026
UAE’s TII Launches Open-Source Falcon AI Vision Models Beating Meta’s SAM 3

UAE’s TII Launches Open-Source Falcon AI Vision Models Beating Meta’s SAM 3

Tech
4 Min Read
April 2, 2026
Alibaba Unveils Qwen3.5-Omni Multimodal AI Model to Challenge Google Gemini

Alibaba Unveils Qwen3.5-Omni Multimodal AI Model to Challenge Google Gemini

Tech
4 Min Read
April 1, 2026

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What’s Happening in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s PIF-Backed Newcastle United Reports  Million Profit Following Strategic Stadium Deal

Saudi Arabia’s PIF-Backed Newcastle United Reports $47 Million Profit Following Strategic Stadium Deal

April 2, 2026
Interesting KSA Newcastle United
Saudi Exchange Suspends 18 Listed Companies Over Missing Financial Disclosures

Saudi Exchange Suspends 18 Listed Companies Over Missing Financial Disclosures

April 2, 2026
Ecosystem KSA Regulation

Saudi Arabian IPOs Plunge to Eight-Year Low Amid Regional Uncertainty

April 1, 2026
Ecosystem IPO KSA
Saudi Arabia’s Nusuk App Crosses 51 Million Global Users to Digitize Pilgrim Travel

Saudi Arabia’s Nusuk App Crosses 51 Million Global Users to Digitize Pilgrim Travel

April 1, 2026
App Islamic KSA
Saudi Tech Platform Sweater Signs Sponsorship Deal With AlUla Club

Saudi Tech Platform Sweater Signs Sponsorship Deal With AlUla Club

April 1, 2026
AlUla KSA Platform
Saudi Biotech Accelerator Launches Dual Programs to Fund Deep Tech and Health Startups

Saudi Biotech Accelerator Launches Dual Programs to Fund Deep Tech and Health Startups

April 1, 2026
Deeptech Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

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What’s Happening in UAE

Standard Chartered and Village Capital Launch 8th Women in Tech Accelerator to Scale UAE Startups

Standard Chartered and Village Capital Launch 8th Women in Tech Accelerator to Scale UAE Startups

April 2, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Standard Chartered
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
Uber and WeRide Launch Fully Driverless Robotaxis in Dubai

Uber and WeRide Launch Fully Driverless Robotaxis in Dubai

April 1, 2026
Automotive Autonomous Autonomous Driving
UAE Fintech Qashio Launches AED 10 Million SME Support Initiative With Dubai Chambers

UAE Fintech Qashio Launches AED 10 Million SME Support Initiative With Dubai Chambers

April 1, 2026
Dubai Chambers Fintech Initiative
NYU Abu Dhabi Uses AI to Reconstruct Fundamental Particle Physics Laws

NYU Abu Dhabi Uses AI to Reconstruct Fundamental Particle Physics Laws

April 1, 2026
Abu Dhabi AI NYU Abu Dhabi
Saudi Arabia and UAE Accelerate Autonomous Mobility as TGA and RTA Expand Self-Driving Fleets

Saudi Arabia and UAE Accelerate Autonomous Mobility as TGA and RTA Expand Self-Driving Fleets

March 31, 2026
Autonomous Autonomous Driving KSA

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What’s Happening in Qatar

Qatar Central Bank Deploys Sweeping Liquidity Measures to Shield Financial Ecosystem

Qatar Central Bank Deploys Sweeping Liquidity Measures to Shield Financial Ecosystem

March 31, 2026
Ecosystem Policy Qatar
Qatar’s Data Centre Market to Hit  Billion by 2034 Amid Cloud and AI Surge

Qatar’s Data Centre Market to Hit $1 Billion by 2034 Amid Cloud and AI Surge

March 30, 2026
AI Data Data Center
Indigenous Wisdom For Uncertain Times 2026 To Explore Leadership Roots Online

Indigenous Wisdom For Uncertain Times 2026 To Explore Leadership Roots Online

March 28, 2026
Event Opportunity Qatar
Qatar Academy Msheireb Expands EdTech Reach With New Virtual Learning Labs

Qatar Academy Msheireb Expands EdTech Reach With New Virtual Learning Labs

March 26, 2026
Edtech Qatar Qatar Academy
Qatar’s Sheikh Hamad Joins .2 Billion Mega-Round for Germany’s Neura Robotics

Qatar’s Sheikh Hamad Joins $1.2 Billion Mega-Round for Germany’s Neura Robotics

March 26, 2026
Deeptech Funding Investment
Ooredoo Qatar Deploys Google Cloud AI to Transform Marketing Workflows at MWC 2026

Ooredoo Qatar Deploys Google Cloud AI to Transform Marketing Workflows at MWC 2026

March 26, 2026
AI Cloud Event

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What’s Happening in Egypt

Egypt’s Ministry of Labor Launches Women’s Economic Empowerment Project in Four Governorates

Egypt’s Ministry of Labor Launches Women’s Economic Empowerment Project in Four Governorates

April 2, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Egypt Targets 5,000 Startups and 500,000 Jobs With Push to Activate Startup Charter

Egypt Targets 5,000 Startups and 500,000 Jobs With Push to Activate Startup Charter

April 2, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Benha University Launches The Lobby to Connect Egyptian Student Startups with Investors

Benha University Launches The Lobby to Connect Egyptian Student Startups with Investors

April 2, 2026
Benha University Ecosystem Egypt
CIB Egypt Partners With Visa and Shark Tank to Launch She’s Next for Female Founders

CIB Egypt Partners With Visa and Shark Tank to Launch She’s Next for Female Founders

April 2, 2026
CIB Ecosystem Egypt
Egypt’s Capital University Champions Student Entrepreneurship With Innovation Economy Symposium

Egypt’s Capital University Champions Student Entrepreneurship With Innovation Economy Symposium

April 1, 2026
Economy Ecosystem Egypt
Egypt Fintech mylo Integrates With InstaPay To Streamline Consumer Installments

Egypt Fintech mylo Integrates With InstaPay To Streamline Consumer Installments

April 1, 2026
Egypt Fintech mylo

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What’s Happening in Syria

Grassroots Resilience: Syrian Artisans Turn Handicrafts Into Micro-Enterprises Amid Economic Crisis

Grassroots Resilience: Syrian Artisans Turn Handicrafts Into Micro-Enterprises Amid Economic Crisis

March 30, 2026
Artisan Ecosystem Handicraft
Syria Seeks  Billion Investment to Revive Telecom and Postal Infrastructure

Syria Seeks $1 Billion Investment to Revive Telecom and Postal Infrastructure

March 30, 2026
Ecosystem Infrastructure Policy
Syria Overhauls Corporate Registry Rules to Streamline Private Sector Business Formation

Syria Overhauls Corporate Registry Rules to Streamline Private Sector Business Formation

March 29, 2026
Business Ecosystem Policy
Syria’s Moadna Digitizes Healthcare Access For Thousands Of Patients

Syria’s Moadna Digitizes Healthcare Access For Thousands Of Patients

March 28, 2026
health Healthcare Healthtech
Syrian Fintech Sham Cash Denies Security Breach Amid State Adoption Controversy

Syrian Fintech Sham Cash Denies Security Breach Amid State Adoption Controversy

March 26, 2026
Fintech Sham Startups
Damascus Chamber of Commerce Unveils Economic Empowerment Strategy for Syrian Women

Damascus Chamber of Commerce Unveils Economic Empowerment Strategy for Syrian Women

March 26, 2026
Damascus Damascus Chamber Of Commerce Ecosystem

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What’s Happening in Morocco

Morocco Concludes RamadanIA Hackathon, Mobilizing 4,000 Youth for Domestic AI Innovation

Morocco Concludes RamadanIA Hackathon, Mobilizing 4,000 Youth for Domestic AI Innovation

April 2, 2026
AI Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Morocco’s Ministry of Investment Targets  Billion To Drive Economic Growth By 2026

Morocco’s Ministry of Investment Targets $59 Billion To Drive Economic Growth By 2026

March 26, 2026
Ecosystem Investment Morocco
Morocco’s GoSwap Secures Seed Funding to Expand EV Battery-Swapping Network

Morocco’s GoSwap Secures Seed Funding to Expand EV Battery-Swapping Network

March 26, 2026
Circular Circular Economy EV
Morocco Joins WIPO Global AI Infrastructure Initiative to Protect Digital IP Rights

Morocco Joins WIPO Global AI Infrastructure Initiative to Protect Digital IP Rights

March 24, 2026
AI Infrastructure Initiative
Morocco’s UM6P Patents Process Converting Mining Waste Into High-Value Fertilizers

Morocco’s UM6P Patents Process Converting Mining Waste Into High-Value Fertilizers

March 24, 2026
Circular Cleantech Mining
Capgemini Morocco Builds AI-Powered Water Drones to Protect Reservoirs

Capgemini Morocco Builds AI-Powered Water Drones to Protect Reservoirs

March 22, 2026
AI Capgemini Drone

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What’s Happening in Palestine

Apply Now For The TechnoPark AI Research Award 2026

Apply Now For The TechnoPark AI Research Award 2026

March 27, 2026
AI Award Opportunity
JINNOVATE 2026 Set To Showcase HealthTech Innovation In Jerusalem This February

JINNOVATE 2026 Set To Showcase HealthTech Innovation In Jerusalem This February

March 23, 2026
Event health Healthcare
Zeytoon Ventures Completes First Close Of Inaugural Fund To Back Palestinian Founders

Zeytoon Ventures Completes First Close Of Inaugural Fund To Back Palestinian Founders

March 16, 2026
Fund NEWS Palestine
Apply Now For Ibtikar Fund and Replit’s Build Week Palestine

Apply Now For Ibtikar Fund and Replit’s Build Week Palestine

March 15, 2026
AI Ibtikar Fund Opportunity
FINOMENA Wins Global Leadership In Tech Award At MWC 2026

FINOMENA Wins Global Leadership In Tech Award At MWC 2026

March 15, 2026
Award Ecosystem FINOMENA
Apply Now For TechStart’s Research On International Tech Firms In Palestine

Apply Now For TechStart’s Research On International Tech Firms In Palestine

March 13, 2026
Opportunity Palestine RFP

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Entrepreneurship Across MENA

Jordan’s Ministry of Digital Economy and King Hussein Business Park Launch Virtual Metaverse Hub for Startups

Jordan’s Ministry of Digital Economy and King Hussein Business Park Launch Virtual Metaverse Hub for Startups

April 2, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Jordan
Standard Chartered and Bahrain FinTech Bay Launch Women in Tech Cohort 7

Standard Chartered and Bahrain FinTech Bay Launch Women in Tech Cohort 7

April 1, 2026
Bahrain Bahrain FinTech Bay Ecosystem
Egypt’s ITIDA and Plug and Play Conclude Aswan Bootcamp as Startups Raise .7M

Egypt’s ITIDA and Plug and Play Conclude Aswan Bootcamp as Startups Raise $3.7M

March 31, 2026
Bootcamp Ecosystem Egypt
First Abu Dhabi Bank and Presight Launch UAE AI Agentathon for Enterprise Banking Solutions

First Abu Dhabi Bank and Presight Launch UAE AI Agentathon for Enterprise Banking Solutions

March 31, 2026
Abu Dhabi Agentathon AI
Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center Names EvolveCareers and Arabee Winners of Access Sharjah Challenge 2025

Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center Names EvolveCareers and Arabee Winners of Access Sharjah Challenge 2025

March 31, 2026
Access Sharjah Challenge arabee Challenge
Standard Chartered and Falak Launch 2026 Women in Tech Accelerator in Saudi Arabia

Standard Chartered and Falak Launch 2026 Women in Tech Accelerator in Saudi Arabia

March 31, 2026
Accelerator Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

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Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Tech

Lenovo Taps David Beckham for Global AI Sports Partnership Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026

Lenovo Taps David Beckham for Global AI Sports Partnership Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026

April 2, 2026
AI Interesting Lenovo
Bank Muscat Deploys Dynatrace to Build Oman’s First AI-Powered Banking Command Center

Bank Muscat Deploys Dynatrace to Build Oman’s First AI-Powered Banking Command Center

March 31, 2026
AI Bank Bank Muscat
How Lebanon’s Sofra Uses AI to Coordinate Food Relief and Save Local Restaurants

How Lebanon’s Sofra Uses AI to Coordinate Food Relief and Save Local Restaurants

March 31, 2026
AI Food Lebanon
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
Sharjah’s SPARK Launches AI Hub to Accelerate Digital Transformation

Sharjah’s SPARK Launches AI Hub to Accelerate Digital Transformation

March 31, 2026
AI Digital Transformation Ecosystem
Binance Announces Beta Launch of Binance Ai Pro for Automated Crypto Trading from Abu Dhabi

Binance Announces Beta Launch of Binance Ai Pro for Automated Crypto Trading from Abu Dhabi

March 31, 2026
Abu Dhabi AI Binance

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Gaming & Esports

Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Games Group Acquires ByteDance Studio Moonton in  Billion Deal

Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Games Group Acquires ByteDance Studio Moonton in $6 Billion Deal

March 22, 2026
Acquisition ByteDance Deal
DIFC Innovation Hub Partners With CBIx To Propel Global Gaming Economy

DIFC Innovation Hub Partners With CBIx To Propel Global Gaming Economy

March 18, 2026
CBIx DIFC Ecosystem
Saudi Arabia’s EGDC Acquires 5.03% Stake in Capcom to Expand Global Gaming Portfolio

Saudi Arabia’s EGDC Acquires 5.03% Stake in Capcom to Expand Global Gaming Portfolio

March 18, 2026
Acquisition Capcom EGDC
BenQ Unveils AI-Powered MOBIUZ Gaming Monitors In Dubai

BenQ Unveils AI-Powered MOBIUZ Gaming Monitors In Dubai

March 13, 2026
Dubai Esports Gaming
Yalla Group Posts Record AED 1.256 Billion Revenue Amidst Gaming And User Expansion

Yalla Group Posts Record AED 1.256 Billion Revenue Amidst Gaming And User Expansion

March 10, 2026
Ecosystem Expansion Gaming
Saudi Esports Federation Launches 2026 Season With Over  Million Prize Pool

Saudi Esports Federation Launches 2026 Season With Over $1 Million Prize Pool

March 10, 2026
Ecosystem Esports Gaming

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Fintech & Digital Finance

Jordan’s Cairo Amman Bank Taps Fuze to Build Regulated Digital Assets Infrastructure

Jordan’s Cairo Amman Bank Taps Fuze to Build Regulated Digital Assets Infrastructure

April 1, 2026
Digital Assets Egypt Fintech
Saudi Arabia’s Mozn Jumps 30 Spots to Rank 16th in Global Financial Crime Tech Index

Saudi Arabia’s Mozn Jumps 30 Spots to Rank 16th in Global Financial Crime Tech Index

March 31, 2026
Fintech KSA Mozn
Egypt’s FRA Grants 10 Non-Banking Financial Licenses to Boost Fintech and Investment Sector

Egypt’s FRA Grants 10 Non-Banking Financial Licenses to Boost Fintech and Investment Sector

March 30, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Fintech
Egypt’s Telda Launches Zero-Fee Stock Trading and Investment Funds

Egypt’s Telda Launches Zero-Fee Stock Trading and Investment Funds

March 30, 2026
EGX Egypt Fintech
Egyptian Wealthtech Bokra Launches EGP 10 Million Sharia-Compliant Metals Fund

Egyptian Wealthtech Bokra Launches EGP 10 Million Sharia-Compliant Metals Fund

March 29, 2026
Bokra Egypt Fintech
Saudi Central Bank Grants Open Banking Licenses to Lean Technologies and NTS

Saudi Central Bank Grants Open Banking Licenses to Lean Technologies and NTS

March 29, 2026
Ecosystem Fintech KSA

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Property & Real Estate Technology

Saudi Proptech Madak Closes SAR 8 Million Fractional Real Estate Subscription In Riyadh

Saudi Proptech Madak Closes SAR 8 Million Fractional Real Estate Subscription In Riyadh

March 29, 2026
KSA Madak Proptech
UAE PropTech Prop-AI Launches Dubai Deal Index to Track Real Estate Market Data

UAE PropTech Prop-AI Launches Dubai Deal Index to Track Real Estate Market Data

March 26, 2026
Deal Index Prop-AI
Dubai PropTech PRYPCO Blocks Launches Flip the Blocks to Democratize Real Estate Flipping

Dubai PropTech PRYPCO Blocks Launches Flip the Blocks to Democratize Real Estate Flipping

March 25, 2026
Proptech PRYPCO Real Estate
Syrian Proptech Meftah Secures Pre-Seed Funding to Digitize Real Estate Market

Syrian Proptech Meftah Secures Pre-Seed Funding to Digitize Real Estate Market

March 18, 2026
Funding Meftah Proptech
How Proptech 3.0 Could Unlock .5 Billion in Annual Productivity for Dubai

How Proptech 3.0 Could Unlock $14.5 Billion in Annual Productivity for Dubai

March 17, 2026
Dubai Ecosystem Interesting
UAE Virtual Reality Market to Hit 1.6 Billion AED by 2030 Amid Massive PropTech Demand

UAE Virtual Reality Market to Hit 1.6 Billion AED by 2030 Amid Massive PropTech Demand

March 17, 2026
Ecosystem Proptech Report

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Arabic-First Technology

Saudi AI Firm Navid Launches Human-Rated Arabic Text-to-Speech Leaderboard

Saudi AI Firm Navid Launches Human-Rated Arabic Text-to-Speech Leaderboard

March 25, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech
Qatar’s QCRI Launches Fanar 2.0, Upgrading Its Sovereign Arabic Generative AI Platform

Qatar’s QCRI Launches Fanar 2.0, Upgrading Its Sovereign Arabic Generative AI Platform

March 18, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech
Qatar’s Sheikha Moza Warns Arabic Is Fighting Its Last Technological Battles at Web Summit

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

February 15, 2026
Arabic Arabic Tech Ecosystem
UAE’s Buy Any Flowers Launches Arabic Platform to Capture Local Gifting Market

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

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

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

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

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

February 10, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech

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Women in Entrepreneurship

Orange Jordan Launches 2026 Inspiring Change Award for Female Tech Founders

Orange Jordan Launches 2026 Inspiring Change Award for Female Tech Founders

March 30, 2026
Award Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Female Fusion Crowns Top UAE Women Entrepreneurs at Inaugural 2025 Awards

Female Fusion Crowns Top UAE Women Entrepreneurs at Inaugural 2025 Awards

March 26, 2026
Award Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Egypt to Host the 11th Women Partners in Success Conference to Drive Female Economic Empowerment

Egypt to Host the 11th Women Partners in Success Conference to Drive Female Economic Empowerment

March 24, 2026
Conference Egypt Entrepreneurship
Sheraa Awards AED 500,000 to 12 Women Founders as First Sharjah Impact Fellowship Concludes

Sheraa Awards AED 500,000 to 12 Women Founders as First Sharjah Impact Fellowship Concludes

March 24, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Fellowship
QNB Egypt Waives Corporate Account Fees To Accelerate Female Entrepreneurship

QNB Egypt Waives Corporate Account Fees To Accelerate Female Entrepreneurship

March 24, 2026
Bank Ecosystem Egypt
National Bank of Egypt Launches Women Rise Initiative to Back Female Founders and Startups

National Bank of Egypt Launches Women Rise Initiative to Back Female Founders and Startups

March 24, 2026
Bank Ecosystem Egypt

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Crypto Trends

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
UAE Crypto Startup Utexo Secures .5 Million Seed Funding to Scale Bitcoin Stablecoin Payments

UAE Crypto Startup Utexo Secures $7.5 Million Seed Funding to Scale Bitcoin Stablecoin Payments

March 15, 2026
Bitcoin Crypto Cryptocurrency
Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority Suspends KuCoin Licenses Citing Regulatory Violations

Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority Suspends KuCoin Licenses Citing Regulatory Violations

March 7, 2026
Crypto Cryptocurrency Dubai
Bahrain’s Beyon Money Business And BitOasis Forge Alliance To Integrate Crypto And Traditional Finance

Bahrain’s Beyon Money Business And BitOasis Forge Alliance To Integrate Crypto And Traditional Finance

March 6, 2026
Alliance Bahrain Beyon Money

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Sustainability & Circular Economy

Water And Energy For Food (WE4F) 2.0 MENA Virtual Launch 2026 Set To Transform Regional Agritech

Water And Energy For Food (WE4F) 2.0 MENA Virtual Launch 2026 Set To Transform Regional Agritech

March 23, 2026
Agritech Energy Event
UAE’s The Waste Lab Diverts Over 4.8 Million Kilograms Of Food Waste From Landfills

UAE’s The Waste Lab Diverts Over 4.8 Million Kilograms Of Food Waste From Landfills

March 18, 2026
Circular Economy Food MBRIF
C3 – Companies Creating Change Climate Accelerator Unveils 2026 Cohort

C3 – Companies Creating Change Climate Accelerator Unveils 2026 Cohort

March 13, 2026
Accelerator C3 - Companies Creating Change Climate
Iraq’s Green Gold Tackles Drought With Innovative Waste-To-Soil Solution

Iraq’s Green Gold Tackles Drought With Innovative Waste-To-Soil Solution

March 7, 2026
Innovation Iraq Startups
Tunisia’s ProVerdy Wins BYD Sustainability Award For Its ClimateTech Platform

Tunisia’s ProVerdy Wins BYD Sustainability Award For Its ClimateTech Platform

March 4, 2026
Award Climatetech ProVerdy
Flow Accelerator Enhances Institutional Capacity for Green Startup Growth

Flow Accelerator Enhances Institutional Capacity for Green Startup Growth

March 3, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Flow Accelerator

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Reports

Saudi Arabia Breaks Into Top 10 Global Renewable Energy Investors With  Billion Push

Saudi Arabia Breaks Into Top 10 Global Renewable Energy Investors With $34 Billion Push

March 24, 2026
Ecosystem Investment KSA
UAE’s BHM Capital Posts AED 2.01 Billion in 2025 Assets as Retail Investing Surges

UAE’s BHM Capital Posts AED 2.01 Billion in 2025 Assets as Retail Investing Surges

March 24, 2026
BHM Capital Investment NEWS
Qatar’s E-Commerce Market Surges Toward  Billion Amid Festive Shopping Boom

Qatar’s E-Commerce Market Surges Toward $5 Billion Amid Festive Shopping Boom

March 24, 2026
e-Commerce Ecosystem Qatar
Algeria’s Fintech Ecosystem Scales in 2026 Driven by New Policy Frameworks and Super-Apps

Algeria’s Fintech Ecosystem Scales in 2026 Driven by New Policy Frameworks and Super-Apps

March 17, 2026
Algeria Ecosystem Fintech
Oman’s Sharakah Reports 43% Income Growth at 2025 AGM, Elects New Board

Oman’s Sharakah Reports 43% Income Growth at 2025 AGM, Elects New Board

March 17, 2026
Ecosystem Oman Report
UAE Fintech Market Set to Reach .71 Billion by 2029 Driven by DIFC and ADGM Expansion

UAE Fintech Market Set to Reach $5.71 Billion by 2029 Driven by DIFC and ADGM Expansion

March 16, 2026
ADGM DIFC Ecosystem

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Interesting Picks

UAE Central Bank Mints Limited-Edition Silver Coin for Emirati Children’s Day

UAE Central Bank Mints Limited-Edition Silver Coin for Emirati Children’s Day

March 16, 2026
Coin Interesting UAE
Global Private Equity Enters New Era Of High Growth Demands And Intense Competition

Global Private Equity Enters New Era Of High Growth Demands And Intense Competition

March 7, 2026
Interesting Private Equity
Saudi Arabia’s Entertainment Push Is Powering Its Next Growth Cycle

Saudi Arabia’s Entertainment Push Is Powering Its Next Growth Cycle

March 6, 2026
Ecosystem Entertainment Interesting
Saudi’s Thmanyah Secures Landmark 8 Million Deal For Exclusive Football Broadcasting Rights

Saudi’s Thmanyah Secures Landmark $618 Million Deal For Exclusive Football Broadcasting Rights

March 3, 2026
Deal Football Interesting
Hong Kong Firm MemeStrategy Launches Worlds First Tokenized Pokémon Card Fund

Hong Kong Firm MemeStrategy Launches Worlds First Tokenized Pokémon Card Fund

March 2, 2026
Fund Interesting Pokémon
UAE Research Reveals High Financial Stress Despite Digital Savviness

UAE Research Reveals High Financial Stress Despite Digital Savviness

March 1, 2026
Interesting Research Revolut

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