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Qatar to Expand Start from Qatar Investment Program to QAR 1 Billion

Qatar to Expand Start from Qatar Investment Program to QAR 1 Billion

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Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival Catalyzes AED 100 Million in Startup Funding Amid Record Attendance

TASMU Accelerator Partners With Mowasalat, DHL and PwC to Boost Startups in Qatar

TASMU Accelerator Partners With Mowasalat, DHL and PwC to Boost Startups in Qatar

Saudi Arabia Accelerates Workforce Localisation With New Sector-Specific Quotas

Saudi Arabia Accelerates Workforce Localisation With New Sector-Specific Quotas

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Latest News
Qatar to Expand Start from Qatar Investment Program to QAR 1 Billion
Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival Catalyzes AED 100 Million in Startup Funding Amid Record Attendance
TASMU Accelerator Partners With Mowasalat, DHL and PwC to Boost Startups in Qatar
Saudi Arabia Accelerates Workforce Localisation With New Sector-Specific Quotas
HBKU And QIA-Backed Qai Partner To Advance National AI Strategy in Qatar
UAE’s Qureos Secures  Million Seed to Accelerate Hiring with AI
Funding
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February 5, 2026

UAE’s Qureos Secures $5 Million Seed to Accelerate Hiring with AI

Qureos, an AI-driven hiring platform founded in the Middle East, has successfully closed a $5 million Seed funding round. The round was led by Prosus Ventures and Salica Oryx Fund,…

Egypt’s Card-Y Secures 0,000 Angel Bridge Round To Empower Freelancer Financial Infrastructure
Funding
3 Min Read
February 5, 2026

Egypt’s Card-Y Secures $300,000 Angel Bridge Round To Empower Freelancer Financial Infrastructure

Qatar to Expand Start from Qatar Investment Program to QAR 1 Billion
News
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February 5, 2026

Qatar to Expand Start from Qatar Investment Program to QAR 1 Billion

Bahrain’s Tarabut Acquires Servable To Integrated AI Into Open Banking Infrastructure
News
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February 5, 2026

Bahrain’s Tarabut Acquires Servable To Integrated AI Into Open Banking Infrastructure

Saudi Arabia Deepens Syrian Ties With Multi-Billion Dollar Investment Package
News
3 Min Read
February 5, 2026

Saudi Arabia Deepens Syrian Ties With Multi-Billion Dollar Investment Package

TASMU Accelerator Partners With Mowasalat, DHL and PwC to Boost Startups in Qatar
Ecosystem
5 Min Read
February 5, 2026

TASMU Accelerator Partners With Mowasalat, DHL and PwC to Boost Startups in Qatar

Saudi Arabia Accelerates Workforce Localisation With New Sector-Specific Quotas
Ecosystem
4 Min Read
February 5, 2026

Saudi Arabia Accelerates Workforce Localisation With New Sector-Specific Quotas

HBKU And QIA-Backed Qai Partner To Advance National AI Strategy in Qatar
Ecosystem
4 Min Read
February 5, 2026

HBKU And QIA-Backed Qai Partner To Advance National AI Strategy in Qatar

Main Headlines

Jordanian EdTech Alfredo Educational Acquires UK’s Tutor House for 0,000

Jordanian EdTech Alfredo Educational Acquires UK’s Tutor House for $600,000

News
2 Min Read
February 5, 2026
Shorooq Partners Unveils 0 Million Late-Stage Fund Backed By QIA

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

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

Mubadala Eyes Stake In $10 Billion Singapore Data Centre Buyout

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

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

News
4 Min Read
February 2, 2026
UAE’s BlueFive Capital Closes  Billion Onyx Fund For US And Europe Tech Investments

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

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

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

News
3 Min Read
February 2, 2026

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Latest Funding Rounds

Qatar Investment Authority Participated in a 0 Million Funding Round For US-based Positron

Qatar Investment Authority Participated in a $230 Million Funding Round For US-based Positron

Funding
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February 5, 2026
UAEs AI PropTech Daleel Secures  Million Pre-Seed for Regional Expansion

UAEs AI PropTech Daleel Secures $3 Million Pre-Seed for Regional Expansion

Funding
2 Min Read
February 5, 2026
Mubadala Capital Backs Waymo’s Landmark USD 16B Autonomous Driving Round

Mubadala Capital Backs Waymo’s Landmark USD 16B Autonomous Driving Round

Funding
3 Min Read
February 5, 2026
Saudi’s Mersal Media Capital Secures .3 Million To Back Digital Media Assets

Saudi’s Mersal Media Capital Secures $1.3 Million To Back Digital Media Assets

Funding
2 Min Read
February 5, 2026
Lebanon’s HAQQ Legal AI Secures  Million To Digitize The Legal Sector

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

Funding
3 Min Read
February 2, 2026
Saudi’s Viero Raises .2 Million Seed to Unify Fleet Management

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

Funding
2 Min Read
February 2, 2026

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Ecosystem Updates

Egypt’s Government Report Spotlights Gen Z As The Driving Force Of The Startup Boom

Egypt’s Government Report Spotlights Gen Z As The Driving Force Of The Startup Boom

Ecosystem
5 Min Read
February 5, 2026
Jordan Sees Female Founders Surge to Lead 20 Percent of New Startups

Jordan Sees Female Founders Surge to Lead 20 Percent of New Startups

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
February 5, 2026
South Sudan’s Youth Entrepreneurship Project Fuels Post-Conflict Recovery

South Sudan’s Youth Entrepreneurship Project Fuels Post-Conflict Recovery

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
February 5, 2026
The Garage Opens Applications For 10th Accelerator Cohort in Saudi Arabia

The Garage Opens Applications For 10th Accelerator Cohort in Saudi Arabia

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
February 5, 2026
Tunisia Launches GreenGate Platform To Centralize Its Green Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

Tunisia Launches GreenGate Platform To Centralize Its Green Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

Ecosystem
2 Min Read
February 5, 2026
du Pay Launches Digital Loans To Boost Financial Inclusion For Expats in UAE

du Pay Launches Digital Loans To Boost Financial Inclusion For Expats in UAE

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
February 5, 2026

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Programs & Opportunities

Apply Now For The Startup Qatar Investment Program Powered By QDB

Apply Now For The Startup Qatar Investment Program Powered By QDB

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

Apply Now For The Creative Furniture Design Competition In Palestine

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Startup News

Egypt’s Taager Builds a Regional Social Commerce Powerhouse

Egypt’s Taager Builds a Regional Social Commerce Powerhouse

Startups
4 Min Read
February 5, 2026
Egypt’s Fintech Giant Fawry Pledges Continued Support for Bosta Ahead of 0M IPO

Egypt’s Fintech Giant Fawry Pledges Continued Support for Bosta Ahead of $170M IPO

Startups
2 Min Read
February 5, 2026
Saudi-Backed AgriTech Startup Plantafarm Wins Web Summit Qatar Pitch Competition

Saudi-Backed AgriTech Startup Plantafarm Wins Web Summit Qatar Pitch Competition

Startups
2 Min Read
February 5, 2026
Careem Taps Into 90 Million New Users With Huawei AppGallery Launch

Careem Taps Into 90 Million New Users With Huawei AppGallery Launch

Startups
3 Min Read
February 5, 2026
Saudi’s Jarir Marketing Secures Initial SAMA Approval for New Fintech Venture Rifd

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

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

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

Startups
4 Min Read
February 2, 2026

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Upcoming Events

Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival Catalyzes AED 100 Million in Startup Funding Amid Record Attendance

Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival Catalyzes AED 100 Million in Startup Funding Amid Record Attendance

Events
4 Min Read
February 5, 2026
OIC Conference Puts Women’s Entrepreneurship at the Forefront of Development

OIC Conference Puts Women’s Entrepreneurship at the Forefront of Development

Events
4 Min Read
February 5, 2026
First Emirati-Kuwaiti Women’s Forum Supports Over 160 Female-Led Businesses

First Emirati-Kuwaiti Women’s Forum Supports Over 160 Female-Led Businesses

Events
4 Min Read
February 5, 2026
Cairo University Opens Registration For Second Annual Entrepreneurship Summit

Cairo University Opens Registration For Second Annual Entrepreneurship Summit

Events
4 Min Read
February 5, 2026
GCC Moves to Finalize Landmark Free Trade Agreement With India

GCC Moves to Finalize Landmark Free Trade Agreement With India

Events
3 Min Read
February 5, 2026
Sharjah Education Summit To Convene 120 Global Experts On The Future Of Learning

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

Events
4 Min Read
February 2, 2026

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Tech Bytes

Saudi Arabia Pioneers Global Real Estate With First Tokenised Deed Transfer

Saudi Arabia Pioneers Global Real Estate With First Tokenised Deed Transfer

Tech
4 Min Read
February 5, 2026
Khalifa University Launches RedSage an Open-Source AI to Boost Cybersecurity in UAE

Khalifa University Launches RedSage an Open-Source AI to Boost Cybersecurity in UAE

Tech
4 Min Read
February 5, 2026
Gizmo App Blends TikTok and AI for Interactive Mini Creations

Gizmo App Blends TikTok and AI for Interactive Mini Creations

Tech
4 Min Read
February 5, 2026
Google Closes The Gap On ChatGPT With 750 Million Monthly Gemini Users

Google Closes The Gap On ChatGPT With 750 Million Monthly Gemini Users

Tech
4 Min Read
February 5, 2026
Morocco Renews Samsung Partnership to Advance AI and Programming Education

Morocco Renews Samsung Partnership to Advance AI and Programming Education

Tech
3 Min Read
February 5, 2026
Syria Revokes Cybersecurity Accreditations In Push For Digital Sovereignty

Syria Revokes Cybersecurity Accreditations In Push For Digital Sovereignty

Tech
4 Min Read
February 2, 2026

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What’s Happening in Saudi Arabia

UAE And Saudi Entities Dominate The 10 Most Active VC Investors In The Middle East

UAE And Saudi Entities Dominate The 10 Most Active VC Investors In The Middle East

February 5, 2026
Ecosystem KSA MENA
Saudi Arabia Leads MENA’s USD 2.5 Billion Gaming Boom Surpassing Streaming

Saudi Arabia Leads MENA’s USD 2.5 Billion Gaming Boom Surpassing Streaming

February 5, 2026
Ecosystem Gaming KSA
Sanabil Studio Partners With SC Ventures To Build SME-Focused Fintech Ventures in Saudi Arabia

Sanabil Studio Partners With SC Ventures To Build SME-Focused Fintech Ventures in Saudi Arabia

February 5, 2026
Ecosystem Fintech KSA
Saudi Research Summit Highlights AI’s Role In Advancing The Kingdom’s Academic Impact

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

February 2, 2026
AI Event KSA
Saudi B2B Platform MUHIDE Secures Series A Funding From Asyad Holding

Saudi B2B Platform MUHIDE Secures Series A Funding From Asyad Holding

February 2, 2026
B2B Funding KSA
Saudi Proptech ShaikhTech Launches AmanaVest to Open Kingdom’s Real Estate to Global Investors

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

February 2, 2026
AmanaVest KSA Proptech

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What’s Happening in UAE

Shorooq Deepens Doha Roots With Investment From Snoonu Founder

Shorooq Deepens Doha Roots With Investment From Snoonu Founder

February 5, 2026
Doha Ecosystem Qatar
Beeah Group And Sheraa Launch DARE 2.0 To Foster Corporate Innovation

Beeah Group And Sheraa Launch DARE 2.0 To Foster Corporate Innovation

February 5, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Innovation
e& and MEVCA Form Landmark Partnership to Boost Regional Venture Ecosystem

e& and MEVCA Form Landmark Partnership to Boost Regional Venture Ecosystem

February 5, 2026
E& Ecosystem MEVCA
EWEC And Khalifa University Partner To Build AI-Powered Grid Technologies in UAE

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

February 2, 2026
AI EWEC Khalifa University
UAE’s Federal Government Adopts AE Coin For Nationwide Service Payments

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

February 2, 2026
AE Coin Crypto Cryptocurrency
UAE’s NymCard Modernizes Regional Payments With Visa Stablecoin Settlement

UAE’s NymCard Modernizes Regional Payments With Visa Stablecoin Settlement

February 2, 2026
NymCard Payment Stablecoin

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What’s Happening in Qatar

Qatar Boosts Startup Ecosystem With M Investment And 40 Percent Cost Coverage

Qatar Boosts Startup Ecosystem With $38M Investment And 40 Percent Cost Coverage

February 5, 2026
Ecosystem Investment Qatar
Qatari Capital Fuels Over 240 Companies Across Key Sectors In Turkey

Qatari Capital Fuels Over 240 Companies Across Key Sectors In Turkey

February 5, 2026
Ecosystem Investment Qatar
Sidra Medicine Partners With Builders VC To Bridge Clinical Research And Venture Capital

Sidra Medicine Partners With Builders VC To Bridge Clinical Research And Venture Capital

February 5, 2026
Builders VC Ecosystem Partnership
TASMU Accelerator Drives Innovation With Key Partnerships At Web Summit Qatar

TASMU Accelerator Drives Innovation With Key Partnerships At Web Summit Qatar

February 5, 2026
Accelerator Ecosystem Partnership
HBKU Spearheads National Collaboration to Advance Disability and Health Frameworks in Qatar

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

February 2, 2026
Ecosystem HBKU Qatar
Qatar Develops New Digital Economy Agreements to Boost Tech Investment

Qatar Develops New Digital Economy Agreements to Boost Tech Investment

February 2, 2026
Digital Economy Investment Qatar

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What’s Happening in Egypt

Egypt’s Startup Ecosystem Blueprint Earns Prestigious International Acclaim

Egypt’s Startup Ecosystem Blueprint Earns Prestigious International Acclaim

February 5, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Egypt’s Financial Regulators Partner to Boost SME Funding and Financial Inclusion

Egypt’s Financial Regulators Partner to Boost SME Funding and Financial Inclusion

February 5, 2026
Central Bank of Egypt Ecosystem Egypt
Egypt’s New Economic Report Puts Private Sector and Startups at the Forefront of Growth

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

February 2, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Report
Egypt Leads Regional Dialogue On Empowering Women Entrepreneurs

Egypt Leads Regional Dialogue On Empowering Women Entrepreneurs

February 2, 2026
Cairo Ecosystem Egypt
Egypt’s RiseUp Summit 2026 Signals A Strategic Turning Point For Its Startup Ecosystem

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

February 2, 2026
Egypt Entrepreneurship Event
Menoufia University Launches Incubator To Commercialize Student Research in Egypt

Menoufia University Launches Incubator To Commercialize Student Research in Egypt

February 1, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship

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What’s Happening in Syria

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

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

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

Syria’s Food Industry Eyes Global Expansion At Gulfood 2024

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

Syria Sees Snapchat Service Restored After Decade-Long Ban

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

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

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

Damascus Chamber Of Commerce Elects New Leaders To Champion Female Entrepreneurship

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

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

January 16, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Syria

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What’s Happening in Morocco

Jadara Foundation Concludes Imal’Avenir Program To Empower Youth-Led Social Ventures in Morocco

Jadara Foundation Concludes Imal’Avenir Program To Empower Youth-Led Social Ventures in Morocco

February 5, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Imal’Avenir
Who Will Invest in My Project? TV Show Returns to Showcase a New Generation of Entrepreneurs in Morocco

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

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

Orange Corners Morocco Acceleration Program Concludes Second Bootcamp For WASH Cohort

January 31, 2026
Accelerator Bootcamp Ecosystem
Morocco’s Enakl Secures .3 Million To Advance Intelligent Shared Mobility

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

January 28, 2026
Enakl Funding Mobility
Morocco Boosts AI Ecosystem With National Hackathons And New Regulations

Morocco Boosts AI Ecosystem With National Hackathons And New Regulations

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

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

January 24, 2026
Esports Event Morocco

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What’s Happening in Palestine

Palestinan Founded UpScrolled Surpasses 2.5 Million Users Amid Big Tech Criticism

Palestinan Founded UpScrolled Surpasses 2.5 Million Users Amid Big Tech Criticism

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

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

February 2, 2026
Delegation Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Flow Accelerator And Gaza Sky Geeks Conclude Intensive Blockchain Bootcamp For Entrepreneurs in Palestine

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

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

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

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

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

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

Apply Now For MENACatalyst Foundation’s Impact Founders Challenge

January 29, 2026
Challenge Entrepreneurship impact

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Entrepreneurship Across MENA

Samail Economic Forum Champions Local Content and Startup Growth Through New Initiatives in Oman

Samail Economic Forum Champions Local Content and Startup Growth Through New Initiatives in Oman

February 5, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Forum
Microfund For Women Crowns Winners Of Mada Entrepreneurship Program in Jordan

Microfund For Women Crowns Winners Of Mada Entrepreneurship Program in Jordan

February 5, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Jordan
KAFD Backs 12 Startups to Drive Economic Modernisation

KAFD Backs 12 Startups to Drive Economic Modernisation

February 5, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Jordan
UAE’s Digital Infrastructure Is A Launchpad For Global Startup Success

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

February 2, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Event
Orange Corners South Sudan Cohort 3 Graduation Celebrates 21 New Entrepreneurs Ready To Scale

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

February 2, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Orange Corners South Sudan
Riadiat Explores Gold And Jewelry Investment Opportunities For Entrepreneurs At Cash Expo 2026

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

February 2, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Event

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Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Tech

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

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

February 2, 2026
AI Anthropic Claude
UAE’s GrowCarbon Launches AI Platform To Digitize and Verify Urban Environmental Assets

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

February 2, 2026
AI GrowCarbon Startups
Khalifa University Partners With Google Org To Bolster AI And Cybersecurity Talent in UAE

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

February 2, 2026
AI Cybersecurity Google
Tech Giants Reportedly Eye A Landmark  Billion Investment In OpenAI

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

February 2, 2026
AI Amazon Investment
HEC Paris To Redefine AI Leadership For The Digital Age At Web Summit in Doha

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

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

Egypt’s Fatwa Authority Bans AI Tools for Quranic Interpretation

February 1, 2026
AI Egypt Islamic

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Gaming & Esports

Dubai SME Arm Launches GameForward To Boost Emirati Gaming Talent

Dubai SME Arm Launches GameForward To Boost Emirati Gaming Talent

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

January 14, 2026
Ecosystem Gaming KSA

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Fintech & Digital Finance

Oman’s Vision 2040 Fuels a Burgeoning Fintech Ecosystem

Oman’s Vision 2040 Fuels a Burgeoning Fintech Ecosystem

February 2, 2026
Ecosystem Fintech Oman
Qatar’s SkipCash Secures  Million Series A To Expand Digital Payments Across The GCC

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

February 1, 2026
Digital Payment Doha Tech Angels Fund Fintech
Egypt’s Biddex Partners With ADIB to Deliver Same-Day Car Financing

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

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

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

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

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

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

Visa Targets Accelerated Growth in the Gulf With New Regional Structure

January 30, 2026
Ecosystem Fintech GCC

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Property & Real Estate Technology

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

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

January 28, 2026
Beltone Venture Capital Funding IFC
UAE’s Property Finder Secures 0 Million Investment Led By Mubadala

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

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

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

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

Saudi Proptech Madak Launches Fractional Ownership Platform With Government Support

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

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

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

UAE’s Tribe Launches to Democratize Dubai Real Estate Investment

January 19, 2026
Investment Proptech Real Estate

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Arabic-First Technology

Arabic AI And Stanford Unveil HELM Arabic To Benchmark Language Models

Arabic AI And Stanford Unveil HELM Arabic To Benchmark Language Models

February 1, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic Tech
Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre Launches Massive Digital Library on Amazon

Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre Launches Massive Digital Library on Amazon

January 30, 2026
Abu Dhabi Amazon Arabic
Qatar’s BilAraby Initiative Links Arab Identity and Language to Future Innovation

Qatar’s BilAraby Initiative Links Arab Identity and Language to Future Innovation

January 30, 2026
Arab Arabic Arabic Tech
UAE’s Arabic.AI Partners With Stanford to Set the Gold Standard for Arabic AI

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

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

Notion Debuts in Arabic in First Major MENA Product Investment

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

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

January 20, 2026
Arabic Arabic Tech Edtech

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Women in Entrepreneurship

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

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

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

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

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

Education City Cultivates a New Wave of Female Innovators in Qatar

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

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

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

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

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

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

January 17, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Oman

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Crypto Trends

Fintech Bay Bahrain Taps Ripple to Bolster Regional Digital Asset Hub

Fintech Bay Bahrain Taps Ripple to Bolster Regional Digital Asset Hub

February 2, 2026
Bahrain Bahrain FinTech Bay Blockchain
Dubai Insurance Debuts First Crypto Wallet for the Insurance Sector

Dubai Insurance Debuts First Crypto Wallet for the Insurance Sector

February 2, 2026
Crypto Cryptocurrency Dubai
UAE’s Universal Secures Central Bank Approval for First Regulated USD Stablecoin

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

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

Riyad Bank Taps Ripple for Blockchain-Powered Financial Services

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

ADGM Proposes New Regulatory Framework for Crypto Mining

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

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

January 24, 2026
BingX Crypto Startups

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Sustainability & Circular Economy

Green Growth And Jobs Accelerator Project Welcomes Fourth Cohort Of Sustainability Startups in Egypt

Green Growth And Jobs Accelerator Project Welcomes Fourth Cohort Of Sustainability Startups in Egypt

January 29, 2026
Accelerator Ecosystem Egypt
Youth 4 Sustainability Announces AI Health-Tech Startup As Out-of-Labs Winner in UAE

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

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

Saudi Arabia Announces AI Matchmaking Network To Boost Sustainable Growth

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

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

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

Zayed Sustainability Prize Awards $5.9M To Global Innovators

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

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

January 17, 2026
Again Please Circular Circular Economy

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Reports

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

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

February 2, 2026
Ecosystem Qatar QDB
Saudi Arabia Captures Two-Thirds of MENA Startup Funding in a Landmark  Billion Year

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

February 1, 2026
Ecosystem Funding Investment
Capital Market Authority Reports Record Growth Highlighting a Maturing Investment Landscape in UAE

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

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

ٍٍٍSaudi Arabia VC Market Achieves Record $1.66 Billion in 2025

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

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

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

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

January 19, 2026
HR Interesting Jisr

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Interesting Picks

Y Combinator To Offer Funding In USDC Stablecoins From 2026

Y Combinator To Offer Funding In USDC Stablecoins From 2026

February 5, 2026
Interesting Stablecoin Y Combinator
Global Tech Giants Under Scrutiny As Epstein Files Impact Market Sentiments

Global Tech Giants Under Scrutiny As Epstein Files Impact Market Sentiments

February 5, 2026
Interesting Tech
Europe’s New 2026 Unicorns Signal Strategic Alignment With MENA Tech Priorities

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

February 2, 2026
Entrepreneurship Interesting Startups
Dubai To Build New Gold District With Street Paved In Gold

Dubai To Build New Gold District With Street Paved In Gold

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

New Startup Aims To Make Space Burials Affordable With 2027 Launch

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

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

January 24, 2026
Cashless Digital Transformation Fintech

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