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Qatar’s KARTY Launches Visa Cards Under QCB License

Qatar’s KARTY Launches Visa Cards Under QCB License

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Lebanon’s Startup Ecosystem Strengthens As Nine Ventures Secure EU-Funded Growth Grants

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UAE’s Supperclub Middle East Partners With Visa To Launch Global Premium Dining Edition

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Investing In Egypt’s Startup Ecosystem 2026 Set For The Nile Ritz-Carlton In Cairo

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Latest News
Qatar’s KARTY Launches Visa Cards Under QCB License
Lebanon’s Startup Ecosystem Strengthens As Nine Ventures Secure EU-Funded Growth Grants
UAE’s Supperclub Middle East Partners With Visa To Launch Global Premium Dining Edition
Investing In Egypt’s Startup Ecosystem 2026 Set For The Nile Ritz-Carlton In Cairo
UAE To Enforce New Arabic Language Law By 2027 In National Identity Push
Saudi Fintech Stitch Raises M Series A Led by a16z in VC Firm’s First GCC Deal
Funding
3 Min Read
May 14, 2026

Saudi Fintech Stitch Raises $25M Series A Led by a16z in VC Firm’s First GCC Deal

Saudi-based financial infrastructure provider Stitch has closed a $25 million Series A funding round. The investment was led by prominent US venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), marking its first-ever…

UAE Cybersecurity Startup Lyrie.ai Secures  Million Pre-Seed to Launch AI Trust Protocol
Funding
3 Min Read
May 14, 2026

UAE Cybersecurity Startup Lyrie.ai Secures $2 Million Pre-Seed to Launch AI Trust Protocol

B&Y Venture Partners Launches Angel Network to Mobilise Investment for Lebanese Startups
News
2 Min Read
May 15, 2026

B&Y Venture Partners Launches Angel Network to Mobilise Investment for Lebanese Startups

Saudi Industrial Fund’s SIC Backs Khwarizmi Ventures Fund II to Power Industrial Tech Startups
News
3 Min Read
May 14, 2026

Saudi Industrial Fund’s SIC Backs Khwarizmi Ventures Fund II to Power Industrial Tech Startups

Dubai’s Ray Acquires JetCharge to Consolidate UAE Powerbank-Sharing Market
News
3 Min Read
May 14, 2026

Dubai’s Ray Acquires JetCharge to Consolidate UAE Powerbank-Sharing Market

Lebanon’s Startup Ecosystem Strengthens As Nine Ventures Secure EU-Funded Growth Grants
Ecosystem
4 Min Read
May 15, 2026

Lebanon’s Startup Ecosystem Strengthens As Nine Ventures Secure EU-Funded Growth Grants

UAE To Enforce New Arabic Language Law By 2027 In National Identity Push
Ecosystem
3 Min Read
May 15, 2026

UAE To Enforce New Arabic Language Law By 2027 In National Identity Push

Syrian Development Fund Reports Strong Foundational Growth in Q1 2026 Performance Review
Ecosystem
4 Min Read
May 15, 2026

Syrian Development Fund Reports Strong Foundational Growth in Q1 2026 Performance Review

Main Headlines

Egypt’s Beltone Venture Capital and UAE’s Citadel Score 75% IRR on Bosta Exit

Egypt’s Beltone Venture Capital and UAE’s Citadel Score 75% IRR on Bosta Exit

News
3 Min Read
May 14, 2026
Qatar Science and Technology Park Launches M Fund to Co-Invest in Local Deep Tech Startups

Qatar Science and Technology Park Launches $30M Fund to Co-Invest in Local Deep Tech Startups

News
3 Min Read
May 14, 2026
Qatar Investment Authority Injects 0M into General Atlantic Partnership to Boost Global Tech Investments

Qatar Investment Authority Injects $500M into General Atlantic Partnership to Boost Global Tech Investments

News
4 Min Read
May 13, 2026
SRMG Tightens Grip on Saudi Media Firm Thmanyah with 75% Stake and SAR 200M Investment

SRMG Tightens Grip on Saudi Media Firm Thmanyah with 75% Stake and SAR 200M Investment

News
3 Min Read
May 13, 2026
UAE’s Robo.ai Acquires Neurovia AI in 0M Stock Deal to Bolster Physical AI Infrastructure

UAE’s Robo.ai Acquires Neurovia AI in $100M Stock Deal to Bolster Physical AI Infrastructure

News
3 Min Read
May 13, 2026
Egypt’s Averroes Ventures Targets M Fund for MENA Waste-to-Value Startups

Egypt’s Averroes Ventures Targets $50M Fund for MENA Waste-to-Value Startups

News
3 Min Read
May 11, 2026

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Latest Funding Rounds

Saudi TravelTech Hido Secures Investment From Al-Kholood FC Owner to Expand Local Experiences

Saudi TravelTech Hido Secures Investment From Al-Kholood FC Owner to Expand Local Experiences

Funding
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May 14, 2026
Palestinian Startup ProOrder Secures ,000 Seed Funding in Impact Founders Challenge Victory

Palestinian Startup ProOrder Secures $10,000 Seed Funding in Impact Founders Challenge Victory

Funding
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May 14, 2026
Saudi Healthtech Aumet Secures  Million Series A To Expand AI Procurement Platform

Saudi Healthtech Aumet Secures $12 Million Series A To Expand AI Procurement Platform

Funding
4 Min Read
May 13, 2026
Saudi Billing Platform Stream Closes .2M Seed Extension to Tackle MENA’s Payment Infrastructure

Saudi Billing Platform Stream Closes $5.2M Seed Extension to Tackle MENA’s Payment Infrastructure

Funding
4 Min Read
May 13, 2026
Qatar’s Snoonu Backs SME Fintech HASIF in Second Startup Factory Deal

Qatar’s Snoonu Backs SME Fintech HASIF in Second Startup Factory Deal

Funding
2 Min Read
May 13, 2026
Saudi AI Health Platform Hakeem Health Secures .65M Led by Merak Capital

Saudi AI Health Platform Hakeem Health Secures $1.65M Led by Merak Capital

Funding
4 Min Read
May 11, 2026

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Ecosystem Updates

Palestine’s Tech Resilience On Display As Nawah Pre-Accelerator Hosts Inaugural Demo Day In Ramallah

Palestine’s Tech Resilience On Display As Nawah Pre-Accelerator Hosts Inaugural Demo Day In Ramallah

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
May 15, 2026
Palestine’s Tech Scene Gains Momentum As Seven Startups Secure EU-Funded Growth Grants

Palestine’s Tech Scene Gains Momentum As Seven Startups Secure EU-Funded Growth Grants

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
May 15, 2026
Estijabah Foundation Empowers 250 Vulnerable Families in Yemen Through Entrepreneurship Program

Estijabah Foundation Empowers 250 Vulnerable Families in Yemen Through Entrepreneurship Program

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
May 15, 2026
Egypt’s AI Talent Sweeps Top Prizes at ITIDA’s Software Testing Competition

Egypt’s AI Talent Sweeps Top Prizes at ITIDA’s Software Testing Competition

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
May 15, 2026
Dubai Centre for Family Businesses Convenes Top Emirati Firms to Tackle Succession and Governance

Dubai Centre for Family Businesses Convenes Top Emirati Firms to Tackle Succession and Governance

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
May 15, 2026
Qatar Financial Centre and Commercial Bank Partner to Simplify Banking for Licensed Firms

Qatar Financial Centre and Commercial Bank Partner to Simplify Banking for Licensed Firms

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
May 15, 2026

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Programs & Opportunities

Startups In Alexandria And Delta Invited To Join Icealex Ready For Tomorrow Programs

Startups In Alexandria And Delta Invited To Join Icealex Ready For Tomorrow Programs

Opportunities
3 Min Read
May 15, 2026
Early-Stage Syrian Startups Invited To Join SEED Launchpad For AgTech And FoodTech
May 15, 2026
Agrifood Agritech Foodtech

Early-Stage Syrian Startups Invited To Join SEED Launchpad For AgTech And FoodTech

Apply Now For Innovate For Bahrain’s SC Women In Tech Program
May 15, 2026
Bahrain Entrepreneurship Opportunity

Apply Now For Innovate For Bahrain’s SC Women In Tech Program

Jordan Social Enterprises Invited To Join Alfanar’s Impact Together Initiative
May 15, 2026
Alfanar Venture Philanthropy Enterprise Entrepreneurship

Jordan Social Enterprises Invited To Join Alfanar’s Impact Together Initiative

Saudi Arabia Founders Invited To Connect With Plug And Play Ventures
May 15, 2026
KSA Opportunity Plug & Play

Saudi Arabia Founders Invited To Connect With Plug And Play Ventures

Syrian Industrial Startups Invited To Join The Scale Up 2026 Accelerator Program
May 13, 2026
Accelerator Aga Khan Foundation Entrepreneurship

Syrian Industrial Startups Invited To Join The Scale Up 2026 Accelerator Program

Apply Now For The GEC+Africa 2026 Regional Pitch Competition In Egypt
May 9, 2026
Africa Competition Egypt

Apply Now For The GEC+Africa 2026 Regional Pitch Competition In Egypt

Apply Now For Hasoub Angels’ 6th Cohort Training Program
May 9, 2026
Hasoub Hasoub Angels Opportunity

Apply Now For Hasoub Angels’ 6th Cohort Training Program

Apply Now For Creativa Alexandria’s AI For Egypt Real Problems Hackathon
May 5, 2026
AI CREATIVA Creativa Innovation Hub

Apply Now For Creativa Alexandria’s AI For Egypt Real Problems Hackathon

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Startup News

Qatar’s KARTY Launches Visa Cards Under QCB License

Qatar’s KARTY Launches Visa Cards Under QCB License

Startups
3 Min Read
May 15, 2026
UAE’s Supperclub Middle East Partners With Visa To Launch Global Premium Dining Edition

UAE’s Supperclub Middle East Partners With Visa To Launch Global Premium Dining Edition

Startups
3 Min Read
May 15, 2026
Qatar’s SkipCash Reports Surging Q1 2026 Growth With 100% Rise In Transactions

Qatar’s SkipCash Reports Surging Q1 2026 Growth With 100% Rise In Transactions

Startups
3 Min Read
May 15, 2026
Egyptian Fintech Valu Sees Profit Jump 78% to EGP 221 Million in Blockbuster Q1 2026

Egyptian Fintech Valu Sees Profit Jump 78% to EGP 221 Million in Blockbuster Q1 2026

Startups
5 Min Read
May 15, 2026
UAE’s CNTXT AI Launches Munsit Edge to Power Real-Time Arabic Speech AI Without the Cloud

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

Startups
4 Min Read
May 15, 2026
ThinkProp Launches UAE’s First AI Academy to Train Real Estate and Business Professionals

ThinkProp Launches UAE’s First AI Academy to Train Real Estate and Business Professionals

Startups
3 Min Read
May 15, 2026

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Upcoming Events

Investing In Egypt’s Startup Ecosystem 2026 Set For The Nile Ritz-Carlton In Cairo

Investing In Egypt’s Startup Ecosystem 2026 Set For The Nile Ritz-Carlton In Cairo

Events
3 Min Read
May 15, 2026
Dubai Esports & Games Festival Launches Summit to Fast-Track Student Careers in Gaming

Dubai Esports & Games Festival Launches Summit to Fast-Track Student Careers in Gaming

Events
4 Min Read
May 15, 2026
Egypt’s LaunchPad Expo Returns, Connecting Over 3,000 Founders with Essential Business Services

Egypt’s LaunchPad Expo Returns, Connecting Over 3,000 Founders with Essential Business Services

Events
3 Min Read
May 15, 2026
Dubai’s MBRF and UNDP to Host 11th Knowledge Summit in 2026, Focusing on Navigating Global Crises

Dubai’s MBRF and UNDP to Host 11th Knowledge Summit in 2026, Focusing on Navigating Global Crises

Events
4 Min Read
May 14, 2026
Makani Talks 2026 To Guide Founders On Building Sustainable Partnerships In Ramallah

Makani Talks 2026 To Guide Founders On Building Sustainable Partnerships In Ramallah

Events
3 Min Read
May 13, 2026
WMF – We Make Future 2026 Set To Transform Bologna Into A Global Innovation Hub This June

WMF – We Make Future 2026 Set To Transform Bologna Into A Global Innovation Hub This June

Events
5 Min Read
May 11, 2026

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Tech Bytes

Checkout.com Report: MENA Leads in AI Shopping Demand, But Trust Gap Could Stall Growth

Checkout.com Report: MENA Leads in AI Shopping Demand, But Trust Gap Could Stall Growth

Tech
4 Min Read
May 15, 2026
Google Taps SpaceX For Ambitious Plan to Move AI Data Centers into Space

Google Taps SpaceX For Ambitious Plan to Move AI Data Centers into Space

Tech
3 Min Read
May 15, 2026
Abu Dhabi’s Presight to Develop Montenegro’s AI-Enabled Smart Nation Platform

Abu Dhabi’s Presight to Develop Montenegro’s AI-Enabled Smart Nation Platform

Tech
4 Min Read
May 15, 2026
GE Vernova Bets On Moroccan Talent With New Global Power Transmission Hub in Casablanca

GE Vernova Bets On Moroccan Talent With New Global Power Transmission Hub in Casablanca

Tech
3 Min Read
May 14, 2026
Zain KSA Launches AI-Powered Platform to Boost Hajj Connectivity

Zain KSA Launches AI-Powered Platform to Boost Hajj Connectivity

Tech
3 Min Read
May 14, 2026
Egypt Engages Huawei to Accelerate National Digital Transformation and AI Push

Egypt Engages Huawei to Accelerate National Digital Transformation and AI Push

Tech
3 Min Read
May 14, 2026

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What’s Happening in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia and UAE Drive 86% of MENA’s Corporate Venture Funding, New Report Reveals

Saudi Arabia and UAE Drive 86% of MENA’s Corporate Venture Funding, New Report Reveals

May 15, 2026
Corporate Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Saudi Public Investment Fund Becomes Official Supporter of FIFA World Cup 2026

Saudi Public Investment Fund Becomes Official Supporter of FIFA World Cup 2026

May 14, 2026
FIFA World Cup 2026 Interesting KSA
Saudi KACST Graduates 46 Deeptech Startups with SAR 6.9M in Support

Saudi KACST Graduates 46 Deeptech Startups with SAR 6.9M in Support

May 14, 2026
Deeptech Entrepreneurship KACST
Saudi BNPL Giant Tamara Sees Profit Skyrocket 378% to SAR 123.4 Million in Q1

Saudi BNPL Giant Tamara Sees Profit Skyrocket 378% to SAR 123.4 Million in Q1

May 14, 2026
BNPL Fintech KSA
Thriwe Launches Benefits App in Saudi Arabia, Shifting Corporate Loyalty from Points to Experiences

Thriwe Launches Benefits App in Saudi Arabia, Shifting Corporate Loyalty from Points to Experiences

May 14, 2026
App KSA Loyalty
Fintech Firm Abhi Partners with QBS to Introduce Earned Wage Access in Saudi Arabia

Fintech Firm Abhi Partners with QBS to Introduce Earned Wage Access in Saudi Arabia

May 13, 2026
ABHI Fintech KSA

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What’s Happening in UAE

PropTech Connect Sets Up Permanent Dubai Hub in DIFC to Accelerate MENA’s Real Estate Tech Sector

PropTech Connect Sets Up Permanent Dubai Hub in DIFC to Accelerate MENA’s Real Estate Tech Sector

May 15, 2026
DIFC Dubai Ecosystem
Dubai Investments Eyes Oman’s Real Estate and Infrastructure Sectors for Regional Expansion

Dubai Investments Eyes Oman’s Real Estate and Infrastructure Sectors for Regional Expansion

May 14, 2026
Dubai Dubai Investments Ecosystem
UAE Proptech Huspy Partners With Dubai Holding Real Estate To Digitize Home Financing

UAE Proptech Huspy Partners With Dubai Holding Real Estate To Digitize Home Financing

May 14, 2026
Dubai Dubai Holding Huspy
UAE’s Qashio Launches Integrated Corporate Travel Platform to Capture MENA’s Growing Business Spend

UAE’s Qashio Launches Integrated Corporate Travel Platform to Capture MENA’s Growing Business Spend

May 14, 2026
Fintech MENA Qashio
Majid Al Futtaim Backs 27 UAE SMEs With Free Retail Space Through New Ma’an Initiative

Majid Al Futtaim Backs 27 UAE SMEs With Free Retail Space Through New Ma’an Initiative

May 14, 2026
Dubai SME Ecosystem Initiative
UAE Deploys AI to Digitally Preserve Its National History

UAE Deploys AI to Digitally Preserve Its National History

May 13, 2026
AI Tech UAE

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What’s Happening in Qatar

Qatar’s E-Government Strategy Accelerates, Digitizing 93% of Public Services

Qatar’s E-Government Strategy Accelerates, Digitizing 93% of Public Services

May 11, 2026
Qatar Strategy Tech
Register Now For Innovation Cafe’s Strategic Product Management Bootcamp

Register Now For Innovation Cafe’s Strategic Product Management Bootcamp

May 9, 2026
Bootcamp Event Innovation Cafe
Qatar’s Snoonu Launches in Kuwait, Fueling GCC Super App Competition

Qatar’s Snoonu Launches in Kuwait, Fueling GCC Super App Competition

May 9, 2026
Expansion GCC Kuwait
Qatar’s Vodafone Acquires Local SaaS Platform MaktApp to Boost Enterprise Services

Qatar’s Vodafone Acquires Local SaaS Platform MaktApp to Boost Enterprise Services

May 9, 2026
Acquisition Enterprise MaktApp
Qatar Museums Enhances AI Tour Guide with Chinese and French to Deepen Visitor Engagement

Qatar Museums Enhances AI Tour Guide with Chinese and French to Deepen Visitor Engagement

May 8, 2026
AI Qatar Qatar Museums
INJAZ Qatar Awards Top Student Startups at Annual Mubadara 2026 Competition

INJAZ Qatar Awards Top Student Startups at Annual Mubadara 2026 Competition

May 7, 2026
Award Competition Ecosystem

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What’s Happening in Egypt

Egypt Rolls Out Ambitious 6-Point Plan To Bolster Startup Ecosystem

Egypt Rolls Out Ambitious 6-Point Plan To Bolster Startup Ecosystem

May 15, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Egypt’s Ministry of Education Launches One Million Licenses Initiative to Fuel Tech and Startup Ecosystem

Egypt’s Ministry of Education Launches One Million Licenses Initiative to Fuel Tech and Startup Ecosystem

May 15, 2026
Ecosystem Edtech Education
Egypt’s Tatweer Misr Launches 7th Innovation Competition with EGP 2M for PropTech Startups

Egypt’s Tatweer Misr Launches 7th Innovation Competition with EGP 2M for PropTech Startups

May 15, 2026
Competition Ecosystem Egypt
Egypt Accelerates Plan to List State-Owned Companies on EGX

Egypt Accelerates Plan to List State-Owned Companies on EGX

May 15, 2026
Ecosystem EGX Egypt
Egypt Taps AI and FinTech to Modernize Export System and Support Startups

Egypt Taps AI and FinTech to Modernize Export System and Support Startups

May 14, 2026
AI Ecosystem Egypt
Egypt’s Erada Finance and AgriCash Partner to Launch Plant Now, Pay Later for Farmers

Egypt’s Erada Finance and AgriCash Partner to Launch Plant Now, Pay Later for Farmers

May 13, 2026
AgriCash Agritech BNPL

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What’s Happening in Syria

EU Pledges Major Financial Package to Fuel Syria’s Economic Recovery

EU Pledges Major Financial Package to Fuel Syria’s Economic Recovery

May 11, 2026
Economy NEWS Syria
Aram Lab Issues Critical Review Of Syrian National Tech Startup Agenda 2025-2030

Aram Lab Issues Critical Review Of Syrian National Tech Startup Agenda 2025-2030

May 11, 2026
Aram Lab Ecosystem National Agenda
Syrian Founder Marah Ismail Named Sweden’s Young Professional Woman of the Year 2026

Syrian Founder Marah Ismail Named Sweden’s Young Professional Woman of the Year 2026

May 10, 2026
Award Startups Syria
Syria’s Central Bank Launches Five-Year Strategy to Stabilize Currency and Boost Digital Payments

Syria’s Central Bank Launches Five-Year Strategy to Stabilize Currency and Boost Digital Payments

May 8, 2026
Central Bank of Syria Digital Payment Ecosystem
Syrian Computer Society And Syriatel Partner To Accelerate National Digital Transformation

Syrian Computer Society And Syriatel Partner To Accelerate National Digital Transformation

May 5, 2026
Digital Transformation Ecosystem Partnership
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

May 5, 2026
Central Bank of Syria Digital Economy Ecosystem

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What’s Happening in Morocco

Morocco’s SensThings Deploys AI-Powered T3 Shield to Secure Exams in Over 2,000 Centers

Morocco’s SensThings Deploys AI-Powered T3 Shield to Secure Exams in Over 2,000 Centers

May 13, 2026
AI Morocco Sensthings
Morocco Introduces Spending Caps on AI and Social Media Ahead of Elections

Morocco Introduces Spending Caps on AI and Social Media Ahead of Elections

May 7, 2026
AI Government Morocco
Village Capital and Moody’s Foundation Launch AI Upskilling Initiative Across Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Morocco

Village Capital and Moody’s Foundation Launch AI Upskilling Initiative Across Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Morocco

May 7, 2026
AI Egypt Initiative
Apply Now For The 5th Cohort Of The Green Growth And Jobs Accelerator Project In Morocco

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

May 2, 2026
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Flat6Labs
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

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What’s Happening in Palestine

Tech For Palestine Incubator Launches Nazah Ethical E-Commerce Marketplace

Tech For Palestine Incubator Launches Nazah Ethical E-Commerce Marketplace

May 5, 2026
e-Commerce Ecosystem Marketplace
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
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

May 2, 2026
Entrepreneurship Opportunity Palestine
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

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Entrepreneurship Across MENA

Yemen Kicks Off UN-Backed Program to Fuel Youth Entrepreneurship

Yemen Kicks Off UN-Backed Program to Fuel Youth Entrepreneurship

May 14, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Program
Suez Canal University Unveils EU-Backed Hub for Cosmetics and Pharma Entrepreneurship

Suez Canal University Unveils EU-Backed Hub for Cosmetics and Pharma Entrepreneurship

May 13, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Kuwait’s Warba Bank Partners with ECO Incubator to Accelerate Green Tech Startups

Kuwait’s Warba Bank Partners with ECO Incubator to Accelerate Green Tech Startups

May 13, 2026
Bank Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Fempowerment Launches to Build a New Women-Led Business Ecosystem Across the GCC

Fempowerment Launches to Build a New Women-Led Business Ecosystem Across the GCC

May 13, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Fempowerment
Cityscape Egypt and Flat6Labs Launch Third PropTech Challenge to Boost Regional Startups

Cityscape Egypt and Flat6Labs Launch Third PropTech Challenge to Boost Regional Startups

May 11, 2026
Challenge Cityscape Cityscape Egypt
Qatar University’s Al-Fikra Competition Concludes, Awarding Top Student Startups in Qatar

Qatar University’s Al-Fikra Competition Concludes, Awarding Top Student Startups in Qatar

May 11, 2026
Al-Fikra Competition Award Competition

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Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Tech

Saudi-Egyptian AI Startup Intella Expands into Africa with Swahili Voice Launch

Saudi-Egyptian AI Startup Intella Expands into Africa with Swahili Voice Launch

May 14, 2026
Africa AI Arabic
Code81 Report Maps the Enterprise Shift to Autonomous AI Agents

Code81 Report Maps the Enterprise Shift to Autonomous AI Agents

May 14, 2026
AI AI Agent Autonomous
e& Partners With Qualcomm to Accelerate AI-Powered Autonomous Systems in UAE

e& Partners With Qualcomm to Accelerate AI-Powered Autonomous Systems in UAE

May 13, 2026
AI Autonomous E&
Saudi solutions by stc Partners with Inception to Drive Enterprise AI Deployment Across the GCC

Saudi solutions by stc Partners with Inception to Drive Enterprise AI Deployment Across the GCC

May 13, 2026
AI GCC Inception
UAE Cyber Security Council Partners With Palo Alto Networks to Bolster National AI-Driven Defenses

UAE Cyber Security Council Partners With Palo Alto Networks to Bolster National AI-Driven Defenses

May 13, 2026
AI Cybersecurity Partnership
Anthropic Supercharges Claude for Legal Sector With New Integrations and Practice-Specific Tools

Anthropic Supercharges Claude for Legal Sector With New Integrations and Practice-Specific Tools

May 13, 2026
AI Anthropic Claude

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Gaming & Esports

Savvy Games Group Taps Roblox to Supercharge Local Game Development and Education in Saudi Arabia

Savvy Games Group Taps Roblox to Supercharge Local Game Development and Education in Saudi Arabia

May 7, 2026
Ecosystem Education Gaming
Apply Now For Impact46 Gaming Fund Investment Opportunities

Apply Now For Impact46 Gaming Fund Investment Opportunities

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

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

May 2, 2026
AI Entrepreneurship Gaming
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

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Fintech & Digital Finance

Bahrain’s FLOOSS Secures Double Win at Deloitte Tech Fast 50 for Third Straight Year

Bahrain’s FLOOSS Secures Double Win at Deloitte Tech Fast 50 for Third Straight Year

May 14, 2026
Award Bahrain Deloitte
Tabby’s Saudi Revenue Jumps 33% to SAR 427M, But Rising Credit Losses and Debt Signal Growing Pains

Tabby’s Saudi Revenue Jumps 33% to SAR 427M, But Rising Credit Losses and Debt Signal Growing Pains

May 14, 2026
BNPL Fintech Report
Bahrain FinTech Bay and European University Partner to Cultivate FinTech Talent in the Kingdom

Bahrain FinTech Bay and European University Partner to Cultivate FinTech Talent in the Kingdom

May 14, 2026
Bahrain Bahrain FinTech Bay Ecosystem
UAE’s InvoiceMate: Father-Son Fintech Duo Unlocks Over 0M for SMEs Using AI and Blockchain

UAE’s InvoiceMate: Father-Son Fintech Duo Unlocks Over $100M for SMEs Using AI and Blockchain

May 13, 2026
AI Blockchain Fintech
Bahrain’s CrediMax Partners with Talabat and Mastercard on New Co-Branded Credit Card

Bahrain’s CrediMax Partners with Talabat and Mastercard on New Co-Branded Credit Card

May 13, 2026
Bahrain Fintech Mastercard
Bahraini FinTech EazyPay Embeds AI Across Its Entire Operational Ecosystem

Bahraini FinTech EazyPay Embeds AI Across Its Entire Operational Ecosystem

May 13, 2026
AI Bahrain EazyPay

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Property & Real Estate Technology

Egypt’s Byit Expands to the UAE, Targeting GCC Investors With AI Proptech

Egypt’s Byit Expands to the UAE, Targeting GCC Investors With AI Proptech

May 13, 2026
AI Byit Capital Egypt
UAE’s Boli.ae Sells Prime Dubai Property in 7 Days With New Digital Auction Platform

UAE’s Boli.ae Sells Prime Dubai Property in 7 Days With New Digital Auction Platform

May 13, 2026
Auction Boli.ae Dubai
UAE’s Dubizzle Reports 27% Plunge in Scams, Signaling a Market-Wide Shift Towards Trust

UAE’s Dubizzle Reports 27% Plunge in Scams, Signaling a Market-Wide Shift Towards Trust

May 10, 2026
Dubizzle Proptech Report
Egypt’s Tatweer Misr Partners With EEA To Launch EGP 2 Million Startup Competition For Real Estate Innovation

Egypt’s Tatweer Misr Partners With EEA To Launch EGP 2 Million Startup Competition For Real Estate Innovation

May 7, 2026
Competition Ecosystem Egypt
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

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Arabic-First Technology

Abu Dhabi’s Yasi One Launches New AI Platform to Tackle Accuracy and Arabic Context

Abu Dhabi’s Yasi One Launches New AI Platform to Tackle Accuracy and Arabic Context

May 10, 2026
Abu Dhabi AI Arabic
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

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Women in Entrepreneurship

Orange Jordan Spotlights Top Female-Led Startups in Healthtech and Fintech with Inspiring Change Award

Orange Jordan Spotlights Top Female-Led Startups in Healthtech and Fintech with Inspiring Change Award

May 9, 2026
Award Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
From Classroom to Market: Riyadh Technical College Fuels Next Wave of Saudi Female Founders

From Classroom to Market: Riyadh Technical College Fuels Next Wave of Saudi Female Founders

May 9, 2026
Ecosystem KSA Riyadh
Riyadh’s Technical College for Girls Spotlights Graduate Startups at Business Launch Expo

Riyadh’s Technical College for Girls Spotlights Graduate Startups at Business Launch Expo

May 7, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Event
Dubai’s FemTech Hub Partners With LightHouse Arabia to Tackle Women’s Mental Health

Dubai’s FemTech Hub Partners With LightHouse Arabia to Tackle Women’s Mental Health

May 7, 2026
Dubai Ecosystem Femtech
Qatar Science & Technology Park And Merck Partnership Accelerates Deployment Of FemTech Innovations

Qatar Science & Technology Park And Merck Partnership Accelerates Deployment Of FemTech Innovations

May 5, 2026
Ecosystem Femtech Merck
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

May 5, 2026
Cohort Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

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Crypto Trends

Crypto.com Secures UAE Central Bank License to Enable Crypto Payments for Dubai Government Services

Crypto.com Secures UAE Central Bank License to Enable Crypto Payments for Dubai Government Services

May 13, 2026
Central Bank of UAE Crypto Crypto.com
Bahrain’s Rain Partners With BenefitPay Enabling Instant In-App Crypto Purchases

Bahrain’s Rain Partners With BenefitPay Enabling Instant In-App Crypto Purchases

May 13, 2026
Bahrain BenefitPay Crypto
UAE’s Regulated AE Coin Enters Mainstream Business Payments With Nephos Group Integration

UAE’s Regulated AE Coin Enters Mainstream Business Payments With Nephos Group Integration

May 11, 2026
AE Coin Crypto Cryptocurrency
Mastercard and Yellow Card Target UAE for New Stablecoin Payment Initiative

Mastercard and Yellow Card Target UAE for New Stablecoin Payment Initiative

May 10, 2026
Crypto Cryptocurrency Ecosystem
UAE’s COINPAYMENTS Partners With Aston Martin To Explore Crypto Car Payments

UAE’s COINPAYMENTS Partners With Aston Martin To Explore Crypto Car Payments

May 9, 2026
Crypto Cryptocurrency Ecosystem
UAE’s AE Coin and USDU Collaborate on Regulated AED-USD Digital Currency Framework for Institutional Settlement

UAE’s AE Coin and USDU Collaborate on Regulated AED-USD Digital Currency Framework for Institutional Settlement

May 8, 2026
AE Coin Crypto Cryptocurrency

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Sustainability & Circular Economy

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

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

May 9, 2026
Business Dubai Dubai Chamber
How Saudi Arabia is Turning Sustainability into its Next Big Startup Opportunity

How Saudi Arabia is Turning Sustainability into its Next Big Startup Opportunity

May 7, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship KSA
Digitizing Sustainability: ESG As A Growth Engine For Startups 2026 Set For Amman This May

Digitizing Sustainability: ESG As A Growth Engine For Startups 2026 Set For Amman This May

May 5, 2026
ESG Event Jordan
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

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Reports

UAE SpaceTech Giant Space42 Reports 6 Million Q1 Revenue Driven by Government Contracts

UAE SpaceTech Giant Space42 Reports $116 Million Q1 Revenue Driven by Government Contracts

May 14, 2026
Government Report Space
Abu Dhabi’s Presight AI Posts 22.2% Revenue Growth in Q1 2026 Driven by Global Expansion

Abu Dhabi’s Presight AI Posts 22.2% Revenue Growth in Q1 2026 Driven by Global Expansion

May 13, 2026
Abu Dhabi AI Expansion
Talabat Posts .7B in Q1 GMV, Boosts Full-Year Profit Forecast

Talabat Posts $2.7B in Q1 GMV, Boosts Full-Year Profit Forecast

May 13, 2026
Delivery F&B MENA
UAE Cements Global Fintech Hub Status with 6M in Q1 2026 Funding

UAE Cements Global Fintech Hub Status with $486M in Q1 2026 Funding

May 11, 2026
Ecosystem Fintech Funding
Microsoft Report: UAE Claims Top Spot Globally For AI Adoption at 70%

Microsoft Report: UAE Claims Top Spot Globally For AI Adoption at 70%

May 10, 2026
AI Microsoft Report
Saudi Arabia’s Merak Capital Pinpoints AI’s Real Value for VCs in New Report

Saudi Arabia’s Merak Capital Pinpoints AI’s Real Value for VCs in New Report

May 9, 2026
AI Ecosystem KSA

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Interesting Picks

GameStop’s Audacious .5B Bid for eBay Signals A Major Shake-Up in E-Commerce and Retail Media

GameStop’s Audacious $55.5B Bid for eBay Signals A Major Shake-Up in E-Commerce and Retail Media

May 11, 2026
Acquisition eBay GameStop
Qatar Report Sounds Alarm on Hidden Water and Energy Costs of GCC’s AI Boom

Qatar Report Sounds Alarm on Hidden Water and Energy Costs of GCC’s AI Boom

May 7, 2026
AI Energy GCC
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
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
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

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