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Saudi Arabia’s Digital Dominance: National Transformation Program Report Reveals Top Global Rankings

Saudi Arabia’s Digital Dominance: National Transformation Program Report Reveals Top Global Rankings

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ZCG Arabia Launches Direct Lending Platform to Boost SME Financing in Saudi Arabia

ZCG Arabia Launches Direct Lending Platform to Boost SME Financing in Saudi Arabia

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UAE Mandates 50 Federal Entities to Launch Agentic AI Services in 90-Day Sprint

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Latest News
Saudi Arabia’s Digital Dominance: National Transformation Program Report Reveals Top Global Rankings
SpaceX IPO Sparks Investor Frenzy With Demand Skyrocketing Past $250 Billion
ZCG Arabia Launches Direct Lending Platform to Boost SME Financing in Saudi Arabia
UAE Mandates 50 Federal Entities to Launch Agentic AI Services in 90-Day Sprint
Behind The Deal In Doha To Uncover How Venture Investors Think This June
Qatar Investment Authority Backs .15B Funding For Space Intelligence Leader ICEYE
Funding
3 Min Read
June 10, 2026

Qatar Investment Authority Backs $1.15B Funding For Space Intelligence Leader ICEYE

Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has participated in a $1.15 billion (€1 billion) Series F funding round for ICEYE, a Finnish company specializing in space-based intelligence. The investment comes as governments…

Syria’s Zuolfa Secures 0K Pre Seed Round To Advance Quranic And Arabic Education
Funding
3 Min Read
June 10, 2026

Syria’s Zuolfa Secures $120K Pre Seed Round To Advance Quranic And Arabic Education

Saudi Ticketing Giant webook.com Enters Europe with Acquisition of Portugal’s SmartMove
News
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June 10, 2026

Saudi Ticketing Giant webook.com Enters Europe with Acquisition of Portugal’s SmartMove

BlueFive Capital Enters UAE Mobility Market with 49% Acquisition of LeasePlan Emirates
News
4 Min Read
June 10, 2026

BlueFive Capital Enters UAE Mobility Market with 49% Acquisition of LeasePlan Emirates

Jordan’s Oasis500 Launches New Fund After Portfolio Raises Over 5 Million
News
3 Min Read
June 10, 2026

Jordan’s Oasis500 Launches New Fund After Portfolio Raises Over $135 Million

Jordan’s Digital Entrepreneurship Association Briefs Parliament on National Tech and AI Strategy
Ecosystem
5 Min Read
June 11, 2026

Jordan’s Digital Entrepreneurship Association Briefs Parliament on National Tech and AI Strategy

Saudi’s Imam University Graduates 11 Startups, Taking Equity in Inaugural Incubator Program
Ecosystem
3 Min Read
June 11, 2026

Saudi’s Imam University Graduates 11 Startups, Taking Equity in Inaugural Incubator Program

Egypt Establishes New Government Body to Centralize Startup Ecosystem Support
Ecosystem
3 Min Read
June 11, 2026

Egypt Establishes New Government Body to Centralize Startup Ecosystem Support

Main Headlines

Egypt’s Hany Rashwan Reportedly Closes .2B Crypto Exit with 21Shares Sale to FalconX

Egypt’s Hany Rashwan Reportedly Closes $1.2B Crypto Exit with 21Shares Sale to FalconX

News
8 Min Read
June 10, 2026
Blue Owl Capital Establishes Abu Dhabi Regional HQ to Deepen Middle East Investor Ties

Blue Owl Capital Establishes Abu Dhabi Regional HQ to Deepen Middle East Investor Ties

News
2 Min Read
June 10, 2026
Jordanian EdTech Leader JoAcademy Acquires AI Startup NoNerds for 0,000

Jordanian EdTech Leader JoAcademy Acquires AI Startup NoNerds for $140,000

News
3 Min Read
June 9, 2026
Palestine’s National Bank Inks M Deal to Channel EU-Backed Funding to SMEs

Palestine’s National Bank Inks $50M Deal to Channel EU-Backed Funding to SMEs

News
3 Min Read
June 9, 2026
Zoom Launches Second Saudi Data Center, Doubling Down on M Investment and Kingdom’s AI Push

Zoom Launches Second Saudi Data Center, Doubling Down on $75M Investment and Kingdom’s AI Push

News
3 Min Read
June 9, 2026
Future Fund Oman Unveils .5 Billion Investment Plan for Tech, Energy, and SMEs

Future Fund Oman Unveils $1.5 Billion Investment Plan for Tech, Energy, and SMEs

News
3 Min Read
June 9, 2026

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Latest Funding Rounds

Dubai’s Algebra AI Launches with  Million to Bring Managed AI to Mid-Sized Businesses

Dubai’s Algebra AI Launches with $7 Million to Bring Managed AI to Mid-Sized Businesses

Funding
3 Min Read
June 9, 2026
Iraq’s Mabiati and Al Jabal Agriculture Land Six-Figure Investments to Boost E-Commerce and AgriTech

Iraq’s Mabiati and Al Jabal Agriculture Land Six-Figure Investments to Boost E-Commerce and AgriTech

Funding
3 Min Read
June 9, 2026
Egypt’s Blnk Raises  Million to Target Unbanked with AI-Powered Credit

Egypt’s Blnk Raises $37 Million to Target Unbanked with AI-Powered Credit

Funding
5 Min Read
June 9, 2026
Egyptian Fintech Giant MNT-Halan Hits .4B Valuation in Al Ahly Capital-Led Round

Egyptian Fintech Giant MNT-Halan Hits $1.4B Valuation in Al Ahly Capital-Led Round

Funding
3 Min Read
June 9, 2026
UAE’s Zuvees Banks .6 Million to Scale its AI-Powered Global Gifting Platform

UAE’s Zuvees Banks $1.6 Million to Scale its AI-Powered Global Gifting Platform

Funding
3 Min Read
June 9, 2026
Egypt’s DAWAR Nabs Nine-Figure Financing to Digitize the Recycling Supply Chain

Egypt’s DAWAR Nabs Nine-Figure Financing to Digitize the Recycling Supply Chain

Funding
3 Min Read
June 5, 2026

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Ecosystem Updates

Capital University Students in Egypt Debut El Hekaya to Spotlight Tech and Entrepreneurship Narratives

Capital University Students in Egypt Debut El Hekaya to Spotlight Tech and Entrepreneurship Narratives

Ecosystem
2 Min Read
June 11, 2026
Oman’s Tech Push Recognized as OCCI’s Ibrahim Al Hosni Wins Top Middle East AI Leadership Award

Oman’s Tech Push Recognized as OCCI’s Ibrahim Al Hosni Wins Top Middle East AI Leadership Award

Ecosystem
4 Min Read
June 11, 2026
Lebanon’s Economy Faces Labor Void as Over 600,000 Syrian Workers Depart

Lebanon’s Economy Faces Labor Void as Over 600,000 Syrian Workers Depart

Ecosystem
7 Min Read
June 11, 2026
Over 20 Tunisian Startups Target UK Expansion at London Tech Week 2026

Over 20 Tunisian Startups Target UK Expansion at London Tech Week 2026

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
June 11, 2026
INJAZ Bahrain and Ministry of Education Partner to Scale Youth Entrepreneurship Training Across the Kingdom

INJAZ Bahrain and Ministry of Education Partner to Scale Youth Entrepreneurship Training Across the Kingdom

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
June 11, 2026
ITIDA Partners With GIZ and TUMint to Launch DeepTech Accelerator for 12 Startups in Egypt

ITIDA Partners With GIZ and TUMint to Launch DeepTech Accelerator for 12 Startups in Egypt

Ecosystem
3 Min Read
June 11, 2026

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Programs & Opportunities

Dubai Culture Launches Creative Startup Competition With AED 160,000 Prize Pool

Dubai Culture Launches Creative Startup Competition With AED 160,000 Prize Pool

Opportunities
4 Min Read
June 10, 2026
Apply Now To Join Core Vision Investment’s Entrepreneurship Community
June 6, 2026
Community Core Vision Investment Entrepreneurship

Apply Now To Join Core Vision Investment’s Entrepreneurship Community

Apply Now To Deliver Bidaya Incubator’s Green Entrepreneurship Bootcamp
June 6, 2026
Bidaya Bootcamp Entrepreneurship

Apply Now To Deliver Bidaya Incubator’s Green Entrepreneurship Bootcamp

Apply Now For Qatar Science & Technology Park’s Build For QSTP Hackathon
June 6, 2026
Build For QSTP Entrepreneurship Hackathon

Apply Now For Qatar Science & Technology Park’s Build For QSTP Hackathon

Apply Now For Glocal Shift’s Gaza Stars Startup Competition
June 5, 2026
Competition Entrepreneurship Gaza

Apply Now For Glocal Shift’s Gaza Stars Startup Competition

Join Station J’s Shabab Project 101 for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
June 5, 2026
Entrepreneurship Jordan Opportunity

Join Station J’s Shabab Project 101 for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Apply Now for Palsoft’s AI and Real-World Systems Challenge
June 3, 2026
AI Challenge Opportunity

Apply Now for Palsoft’s AI and Real-World Systems Challenge

Apply Now For Nexera’s AI & Human Complexity Challenge
June 3, 2026
AI Arab Challenge

Apply Now For Nexera’s AI & Human Complexity Challenge

Palestinian Students Invited To Join Al-Masri Engineering’s Smart Operations Challenge
June 3, 2026
Challenge Entrepreneurship Opportunity

Palestinian Students Invited To Join Al-Masri Engineering’s Smart Operations Challenge

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Startup News

ZCG Arabia Launches Direct Lending Platform to Boost SME Financing in Saudi Arabia

ZCG Arabia Launches Direct Lending Platform to Boost SME Financing in Saudi Arabia

Startups
2 Min Read
June 11, 2026
Arabic.AI Partners With Stanford to Launch HELM, a New Benchmark for Enterprise Arabic AI in MENA

Arabic.AI Partners With Stanford to Launch HELM, a New Benchmark for Enterprise Arabic AI in MENA

Startups
3 Min Read
June 10, 2026
Saudi Quick Commerce Unicorn Ninja Weighs Bid For Delivery Hero Middle East Assets

Saudi Quick Commerce Unicorn Ninja Weighs Bid For Delivery Hero Middle East Assets

Startups
4 Min Read
June 9, 2026
Egypt’s Thndr Gears Up for Saudi Arabia Expansion in Early 2027

Egypt’s Thndr Gears Up for Saudi Arabia Expansion in Early 2027

Startups
3 Min Read
June 9, 2026
talabat Teams Up with TOD by beIN, Offering Free FIFA World Cup 2026 Streaming to Boost Pro Subscriptions Across MENA

talabat Teams Up with TOD by beIN, Offering Free FIFA World Cup 2026 Streaming to Boost Pro Subscriptions Across MENA

Startups
4 Min Read
June 8, 2026
Egypt’s Thndr Unveils AI-Powered Investing and Digital Gold in Major Product Expansion

Egypt’s Thndr Unveils AI-Powered Investing and Digital Gold in Major Product Expansion

Startups
4 Min Read
June 8, 2026

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Upcoming Events

Behind The Deal In Doha To Uncover How Venture Investors Think This June

Behind The Deal In Doha To Uncover How Venture Investors Think This June

Events
3 Min Read
June 11, 2026
Tetouan to Host Major Forum Boosting Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship in Morocco

Tetouan to Host Major Forum Boosting Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship in Morocco

Events
2 Min Read
June 11, 2026
Egypt’s Business b’Araby to Launch Inaugural SMEs Summit in Cairo

Egypt’s Business b’Araby to Launch Inaugural SMEs Summit in Cairo

Events
3 Min Read
June 11, 2026
Makani Incubator And Palestine Islamic Bank To Host Founder Finance Workshop In Ramallah

Makani Incubator And Palestine Islamic Bank To Host Founder Finance Workshop In Ramallah

Events
3 Min Read
June 8, 2026
Dubai’s GameExpo 2026 Opens, Kicking Off a Weekend of Gaming at World Trade Centre

Dubai’s GameExpo 2026 Opens, Kicking Off a Weekend of Gaming at World Trade Centre

Events
2 Min Read
June 8, 2026
Hub71’s Impact Defined 2026 to Unveil UAE’s Next Tech Growth Chapter This June

Hub71’s Impact Defined 2026 to Unveil UAE’s Next Tech Growth Chapter This June

Events
5 Min Read
June 6, 2026

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Tech Bytes

Saudi Arabia’s Digital Dominance: National Transformation Program Report Reveals Top Global Rankings

Saudi Arabia’s Digital Dominance: National Transformation Program Report Reveals Top Global Rankings

Tech
5 Min Read
June 11, 2026
SpaceX IPO Sparks Investor Frenzy With Demand Skyrocketing Past 0 Billion

SpaceX IPO Sparks Investor Frenzy With Demand Skyrocketing Past $250 Billion

Tech
4 Min Read
June 11, 2026
UAE Mandates 50 Federal Entities to Launch Agentic AI Services in 90-Day Sprint

UAE Mandates 50 Federal Entities to Launch Agentic AI Services in 90-Day Sprint

Tech
3 Min Read
June 11, 2026
Qatar’s APC Builds In-House AI Platform to Overhaul Industrial Maintenance

Qatar’s APC Builds In-House AI Platform to Overhaul Industrial Maintenance

Tech
3 Min Read
June 11, 2026
Space42 Launches Three New Satellites, Expanding Its Global AI-Powered Earth Observation Network

Space42 Launches Three New Satellites, Expanding Its Global AI-Powered Earth Observation Network

Tech
4 Min Read
June 11, 2026
Dubai’s RTA Slashes Bus Delays by Over 68% with New AI-Powered System

Dubai’s RTA Slashes Bus Delays by Over 68% with New AI-Powered System

Tech
3 Min Read
June 11, 2026

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What’s Happening in Saudi Arabia

Monsha’at Gathers 44+ Public and Private Partners for Saudi Social Entrepreneurship Week

Monsha’at Gathers 44+ Public and Private Partners for Saudi Social Entrepreneurship Week

June 11, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Event
HungerStation Graduates 25 Founders From Its Inaugural F&B Startup Program in Saudi Arabia

HungerStation Graduates 25 Founders From Its Inaugural F&B Startup Program in Saudi Arabia

June 10, 2026
Cohort Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Qualcomm, Aramco and HUMAIN Select 10 DeepTech Startups For Saudi Arabia’s DISAI 2026 Program

Qualcomm, Aramco and HUMAIN Select 10 DeepTech Startups For Saudi Arabia’s DISAI 2026 Program

June 10, 2026
AI Aramco Cohort
Saudi Venture Capital Names Deputy CEO Nora Alsarhan as New Chief Executive

Saudi Venture Capital Names Deputy CEO Nora Alsarhan as New Chief Executive

June 10, 2026
Ecosystem KSA Saudi Venture Capital (SVC)
Saudi’s Zid Platform Enters Syria Through Partnership to Train 200 E-commerce Entrepreneurs

Saudi’s Zid Platform Enters Syria Through Partnership to Train 200 E-commerce Entrepreneurs

June 10, 2026
e-Commerce Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Saudi Arabia’s Velents Joins Anthropic’s Elite AI Program to Scale Claude Solutions Across MENA

Saudi Arabia’s Velents Joins Anthropic’s Elite AI Program to Scale Claude Solutions Across MENA

June 9, 2026
AI Anthropic Claude

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What’s Happening in UAE

From AI Performance to Green Tech: Abu Dhabi’s E1H Incubator Unveils its Second Startup Cohort

From AI Performance to Green Tech: Abu Dhabi’s E1H Incubator Unveils its Second Startup Cohort

June 11, 2026
Abu Dhabi AI Cohort
‘I Would Start a Business in Dubai’: Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary Praises Emirate’s Pro-Founder Ecosystem

‘I Would Start a Business in Dubai’: Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary Praises Emirate’s Pro-Founder Ecosystem

June 10, 2026
Business Dubai Ecosystem
DIEZ Drives Non-Oil Trade to a Record 3.7 Billion

DIEZ Drives Non-Oil Trade to a Record $133.7 Billion

June 10, 2026
DIEZ Dubai Economic Zone
DIFC Gains Crown Prince’s Backing for AI-Native Financial Hub Ambition

DIFC Gains Crown Prince’s Backing for AI-Native Financial Hub Ambition

June 10, 2026
AI DIFC Dubai
DMCC Gaming Center Swells to Over 150 Companies, Cementing Dubai’s Grip on Regional Gaming

DMCC Gaming Center Swells to Over 150 Companies, Cementing Dubai’s Grip on Regional Gaming

June 10, 2026
DMCC Dubai Ecosystem
Hub71 Startups Cross .7 Billion Funding Milestone, Cementing Abu Dhabi’s Tech Hub Status

Hub71 Startups Cross $2.7 Billion Funding Milestone, Cementing Abu Dhabi’s Tech Hub Status

June 9, 2026
Abu Dhabi Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

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What’s Happening in Qatar

Jetour Qatar and QSN Announce Strategic Partnership to Support Qatari Entrepreneurs

Jetour Qatar and QSN Announce Strategic Partnership to Support Qatari Entrepreneurs

June 10, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Jetour
Qatar’s Startup Ecosystem Jumps to 73rd in Global Rankings, Enters Regional Top 10

Qatar’s Startup Ecosystem Jumps to 73rd in Global Rankings, Enters Regional Top 10

June 10, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Qatar
Innovation Cafe Launches 3rd Investors vs Startups Padel Tournament in Doha This June

Innovation Cafe Launches 3rd Investors vs Startups Padel Tournament in Doha This June

June 6, 2026
Doha Entrepreneurship Event
Qatar’s National Cyber Security Agency Launches Semi-Annual Digital Safety Index To Benchmark Cybersecurity Literacy

Qatar’s National Cyber Security Agency Launches Semi-Annual Digital Safety Index To Benchmark Cybersecurity Literacy

June 5, 2026
Cybersecurity Index Policy
QVenture Capital Association To Host Investing Through Uncertainty Panel In Doha

QVenture Capital Association To Host Investing Through Uncertainty Panel In Doha

June 3, 2026
Doha Entrepreneurship Event
Qatar Investment Authority Deepens AI Bet, Backing Anthropic’s  Billion Pre-IPO Round

Qatar Investment Authority Deepens AI Bet, Backing Anthropic’s $65 Billion Pre-IPO Round

June 3, 2026
AI Anthropic IPO

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What’s Happening in Egypt

Egypt’s Afroland Foundation Launches New Incubator to Empower Gen Z and Alpha Entrepreneurs

Egypt’s Afroland Foundation Launches New Incubator to Empower Gen Z and Alpha Entrepreneurs

June 11, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Egypt’s EdVentures Unveils 13 Startups for Third Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship

Egypt’s EdVentures Unveils 13 Startups for Third Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship

June 9, 2026
Cohort Ecosystem Edtech
Suez Canal University Secures €1 Million EU Grant to Launch Regional Entrepreneurship Hub

Suez Canal University Secures €1 Million EU Grant to Launch Regional Entrepreneurship Hub

June 9, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entrepreneurship
Egypt’s Afroland Foundation Launches Incubator to Back Gen Z and Alpha Innovators

Egypt’s Afroland Foundation Launches Incubator to Back Gen Z and Alpha Innovators

June 9, 2026
Afroland Foundation Ecosystem Egypt
Egypt’s Edafa Venture Acquires AI Startups Kuadra and IRRI Vision to Deepen Sector Focus

Egypt’s Edafa Venture Acquires AI Startups Kuadra and IRRI Vision to Deepen Sector Focus

June 8, 2026
Acquisition Edafa Venture Capital Egypt
Egypt’s Momken FOR HER Achieves Global Recognition For Digital Women Empowerment At World Summit Awards

Egypt’s Momken FOR HER Achieves Global Recognition For Digital Women Empowerment At World Summit Awards

June 6, 2026
Award Edtech Egypt

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What’s Happening in Syria

Syria and Turkey Plan to Boost Annual Trade to  Billion in Renewed Economic Push

Syria and Turkey Plan to Boost Annual Trade to $5 Billion in Renewed Economic Push

June 10, 2026
Economy Ecosystem Partnership
Syrian Forum Convenes Landmark Private Sector Dialogue in Damascus to Address Economic Challenges

Syrian Forum Convenes Landmark Private Sector Dialogue in Damascus to Address Economic Challenges

June 5, 2026
Conference Damascus Economy
Syria’s Ministry Of Economy And Industry Launches National Business Councils Charter To Institutionalize Private Sector Representation

Syria’s Ministry Of Economy And Industry Launches National Business Councils Charter To Institutionalize Private Sector Representation

June 5, 2026
Business Charter Ecosystem
Syria’s Flagship Private Sector Dialogue Convenes In Damascus To Drive Economic Transition

Syria’s Flagship Private Sector Dialogue Convenes In Damascus To Drive Economic Transition

June 5, 2026
Damascus Economy Ecosystem
Binance Enters Syria, Kicking Off Tech Re-entry as MENA Powers Economic Revival

Binance Enters Syria, Kicking Off Tech Re-entry as MENA Powers Economic Revival

May 30, 2026
Binance Crypto Cryptocurrency
Syria’s 6B Reconstruction Plan Signals Emergence of a New MENA Frontier Market

Syria’s $216B Reconstruction Plan Signals Emergence of a New MENA Frontier Market

May 27, 2026
Ecosystem Syria

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What’s Happening in Morocco

Morocco’s Family Firms Dominate 93% of Businesses But Face an 85% Generational Failure Rate

Morocco’s Family Firms Dominate 93% of Businesses But Face an 85% Generational Failure Rate

June 5, 2026
Business Ecosystem Family Business
Orange Corners Morocco Boosts AgriTech Startups with Marketing& Digital Bootcamp

Orange Corners Morocco Boosts AgriTech Startups with Marketing& Digital Bootcamp

June 5, 2026
Agritech Bootcamp Cohort
Morocco’s Tamwilcom Launches MAD 300 Billion Jossour 2030 Strategy to Fuel SME Growth

Morocco’s Tamwilcom Launches MAD 300 Billion Jossour 2030 Strategy to Fuel SME Growth

June 5, 2026
Jossour Morocco NEWS
How Morocco’s AH Digital is Industrializing AI Automation for SMEs

How Morocco’s AH Digital is Industrializing AI Automation for SMEs

June 1, 2026
AI Automation Industrial
Morocco Emerges as a North African Hub for the Continent’s Booming Mobile Gaming Market

Morocco Emerges as a North African Hub for the Continent’s Booming Mobile Gaming Market

May 30, 2026
Ecosystem Gaming Morocco
Meta Launches Paid Tiers for Instagram and Facebook, Taps Saudi Arabia and Morocco for New Creator Plans

Meta Launches Paid Tiers for Instagram and Facebook, Taps Saudi Arabia and Morocco for New Creator Plans

May 30, 2026
Creator Creator Economy Facebook

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What’s Happening in Palestine

Palestine’s UCAS Tech Incubator Rises From the Rubble to Rebuild Gaza’s Shattered Startup Ecosystem

Palestine’s UCAS Tech Incubator Rises From the Rubble to Rebuild Gaza’s Shattered Startup Ecosystem

June 10, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Gaza
Bank of Palestine Graduates 28 Female Founders from Felestineya Mini-MBA, Launches Ninth Cohort to Bolster Palestine’s Ecosystem

Bank of Palestine Graduates 28 Female Founders from Felestineya Mini-MBA, Launches Ninth Cohort to Bolster Palestine’s Ecosystem

June 10, 2026
Bank of Palestine Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Palestine AI Week Outlines National Strategy for 2026

Palestine AI Week Outlines National Strategy for 2026

June 5, 2026
AI Ecosystem Palestine
Gaza Sky Geeks Brings Stories Of Palestinian Tech Resilience To London For Muslim Tech Fest 2026

Gaza Sky Geeks Brings Stories Of Palestinian Tech Resilience To London For Muslim Tech Fest 2026

June 5, 2026
Community Dubai Event
Jordanian And Palestinian University Students Invited To Join The FINOMENA x LTUC Hackathon

Jordanian And Palestinian University Students Invited To Join The FINOMENA x LTUC Hackathon

June 1, 2026
Entrepreneurship FINOMENA Hackathon
Beyond Survival: How Palestine’s Economic Resilience Is Creating A Unique Investment Thesis

Beyond Survival: How Palestine’s Economic Resilience Is Creating A Unique Investment Thesis

May 29, 2026
Economy Ecosystem Investment

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Entrepreneurship Across MENA

GFH Bank Backs Next Generation of Founders Through StartUp Bahrain Partnership

GFH Bank Backs Next Generation of Founders Through StartUp Bahrain Partnership

June 10, 2026
Bahrain Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
Monsha’at Gathers 44+ Public and Private Partners for Saudi Social Entrepreneurship Week

Saudi Monsha’at to Host Social Entrepreneurship Week with Over 44 Public and Private Partners

June 10, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Event
Saudi Quick Commerce Unicorn Ninja Weighs Bid For Delivery Hero Middle East Assets

A Decade of Building: UAE’s Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival Sets January 2027 Date for 10th Edition

June 9, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Event
stc’s inspireU Fuels Saudi Startup Scene, Generating SAR 15 Billion in Economic Output

stc’s inspireU Fuels Saudi Startup Scene, Generating SAR 15 Billion in Economic Output

June 9, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship inspireU
Dubai PropTech Hub Selects First International Scale-Up Cohort For Global Landing Pad Program

Dubai PropTech Hub Selects First International Scale-Up Cohort For Global Landing Pad Program

June 6, 2026
Cohort DIFC Dubai
King Khalid Foundation Partnership With Parachute16 Showcases Green Innovation Milestones Through Ghiras Accelerator

King Khalid Foundation Partnership With Parachute16 Showcases Green Innovation Milestones Through Ghiras Accelerator

June 6, 2026
Accelerator Ecosystem Entrepreneurship

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Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Tech

Anthropic Launches Its Most Powerful AI, Claude Fable 5, With Strict Safety Guardrails

Anthropic Launches Its Most Powerful AI, Claude Fable 5, With Strict Safety Guardrails

June 9, 2026
AI Anthropic Claude
OpenAI’s New Lockdown Mode Aims to Shield Sensitive Data on ChatGPT

OpenAI’s New Lockdown Mode Aims to Shield Sensitive Data on ChatGPT

June 9, 2026
AI Chatgpt Data
Amazon Rolls Out AI Tool for Custom Merchandise Design, Shaking Up the E-Commerce Scene

Amazon Rolls Out AI Tool for Custom Merchandise Design, Shaking Up the E-Commerce Scene

June 9, 2026
AI Amazon Design
Apple WWDC 2026: Apple Intelligence and Siri AI Overhaul Signal New Era for MENA’s App Economy

Apple WWDC 2026: Apple Intelligence and Siri AI Overhaul Signal New Era for MENA’s App Economy

June 9, 2026
AI Apple Tech
OpenAI is Overhauling ChatGPT, Focusing on Enterprise and AI Agents Ahead of Potential IPO

OpenAI is Overhauling ChatGPT, Focusing on Enterprise and AI Agents Ahead of Potential IPO

June 9, 2026
AI AI Agent Chatgpt
Google Taps SpaceX for AI Muscle in Massive 0M Monthly Compute Deal

Google Taps SpaceX for AI Muscle in Massive $920M Monthly Compute Deal

June 8, 2026
AI Deal Google

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Gaming & Esports

UAE Gaming Startup SPARQ Targets .5 Million Seed Round with Early Backing from Andreessen Horowitz

UAE Gaming Startup SPARQ Targets $8.5 Million Seed Round with Early Backing from Andreessen Horowitz

June 1, 2026
Funding Gaming Seed
Orange Jordan Teams Up with FATE Esports to Level Up the Kingdom’s Esports Ecosystem

Orange Jordan Teams Up with FATE Esports to Level Up the Kingdom’s Esports Ecosystem

June 1, 2026
Ecosystem Esports Gaming
Saudi Exel by Merak Unpacks Its 0K Gaming Accelerator for MENA and African Studios

Saudi Exel by Merak Unpacks Its $300K Gaming Accelerator for MENA and African Studios

May 25, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Exel by Merak
Jordan’s ZINC And Tamatem Games Crown Winners Of AI Focused Prompt And Play Hackathon

Jordan’s ZINC And Tamatem Games Crown Winners Of AI Focused Prompt And Play Hackathon

May 17, 2026
AI Ecosystem Entrepreneurship
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

May 15, 2026
Dubai Dubai Esports 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

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Fintech & Digital Finance

Standard Chartered Secures CMA Approval to Expand Investment Services in Saudi Arabia

Standard Chartered Secures CMA Approval to Expand Investment Services in Saudi Arabia

June 9, 2026
CMA Ecosystem Fintech
Vault22 Scales AI-Powered Wealth Platform in the UAE, Surpassing One Million Users

Vault22 Scales AI-Powered Wealth Platform in the UAE, Surpassing One Million Users

June 5, 2026
AI Fintech Tech
Oman’s OMPay Launches Jeel Digital Wallet to Onboard the Next Generation of Users

Oman’s OMPay Launches Jeel Digital Wallet to Onboard the Next Generation of Users

June 5, 2026
Digital Wallet Fintech Oman
UAE’s Lunate Expands Islamic Finance Portfolio With Pioneer GCC Shariah Dividend ETF

UAE’s Lunate Expands Islamic Finance Portfolio With Pioneer GCC Shariah Dividend ETF

June 3, 2026
Ecosystem ETF Finance
Apply Now For The Mastercard Lighthouse UAE Program

Apply Now For The Mastercard Lighthouse UAE Program

June 3, 2026
Fintech HUB71 Mastercard
From QSTP Accelerator to Vodafone Acquisition: The Journey of Qatari Fintech MaktApp

From QSTP Accelerator to Vodafone Acquisition: The Journey of Qatari Fintech MaktApp

June 1, 2026
Accelerator Fintech MaktApp

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Property & Real Estate Technology

DIFC Innovation Hub Hosts Fast-Paced Founder Takeover and Capital Connect This June

DIFC Innovation Hub Hosts Fast-Paced Founder Takeover and Capital Connect This June

June 6, 2026
Capital DIFC Dtec
Dtec and REACH MENA Partner to Launch Driving PropTech Innovation Gathering This June

Dtec and REACH MENA Partner to Launch Driving PropTech Innovation Gathering This June

June 6, 2026
Dtec Dubai Event
UAE Proptech Integra Taps SettleMint for Real Estate Tokenisation in the Emirates and US

UAE Proptech Integra Taps SettleMint for Real Estate Tokenisation in the Emirates and US

June 5, 2026
Crypto Integra Proptech
UAE PropTech eVoost AI Expands into Georgia With Exclusive Mardi Holding Partnership

UAE PropTech eVoost AI Expands into Georgia With Exclusive Mardi Holding Partnership

June 3, 2026
AI eVoost Expansion
Egypt Cuts Fees for Digital Real Estate Platforms in Push for Proptech Innovation

Egypt Cuts Fees for Digital Real Estate Platforms in Push for Proptech Innovation

June 3, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Innovation
UAE Proptech Stake Partners with ACE & Company to Unlock Liquidity in Fractional Real Estate Market

UAE Proptech Stake Partners with ACE & Company to Unlock Liquidity in Fractional Real Estate Market

May 29, 2026
Partnership Proptech Real Estate

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Arabic-First Technology

UAE’s CNTXT AI Acquires Actualize to Build Sovereign Arabic Voice Agents Across the GCC

UAE’s CNTXT AI Acquires Actualize to Build Sovereign Arabic Voice Agents Across the GCC

June 5, 2026
Acquisition Actualize AI
Foras.AI Backs Egypt’s Efham.ai to Launch an AI Education Platform in Arabic

Foras.AI Backs Egypt’s Efham.ai to Launch an AI Education Platform in Arabic

June 5, 2026
Arabic Arabic Tech Edtech
UAE To Enforce New Arabic Language Law By 2027 In National Identity Push

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

May 15, 2026
Arabic Arabic Tech Ecosystem
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

May 15, 2026
AI Arabic Arabic 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
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

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Women in Entrepreneurship

RAWA Transforms From Motherhood Initiative Into Cultural Wellness Enterprise Through Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center Collaboration

RAWA Transforms From Motherhood Initiative Into Cultural Wellness Enterprise Through Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center Collaboration

June 6, 2026
Enterprise RAWA Sharjah
Gathern’s 6M Valuation Signals New Era For Women-Led AI In MENA

Gathern’s $266M Valuation Signals New Era For Women-Led AI In MENA

June 5, 2026
AI Gathern KSA
TiE Women Open Pitch Night 2026 Set To Empower Female Founders In Dubai This June

TiE Women Open Pitch Night 2026 Set To Empower Female Founders In Dubai This June

June 5, 2026
Dubai Event Pitch
Arab Innovation Network Taps Jordanian Expert to Boost Financial Skills for Women Entrepreneurs in Gaza and Sudan

Arab Innovation Network Taps Jordanian Expert to Boost Financial Skills for Women Entrepreneurs in Gaza and Sudan

June 3, 2026
Arab Innovation Network Ecosystem Event
Sharjah Business Women Council Launches New Hub and Haseelah Platform to Back UAE’s Women Entrepreneurs

Sharjah Business Women Council Launches New Hub and Haseelah Platform to Back UAE’s Women Entrepreneurs

May 30, 2026
Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Sharjah
Entreprenelle Kicks Off SHE CAN 2026 to Bolster Female Entrepreneurship in Egypt

Entreprenelle Kicks Off SHE CAN 2026 to Bolster Female Entrepreneurship in Egypt

May 29, 2026
Ecosystem Egypt Entreprenelle

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Crypto Trends

Bahrain’s CoinMENA Partners With INFINIOS to Launch Crypto-to-Fiat Spending Cards

Bahrain’s CoinMENA Partners With INFINIOS to Launch Crypto-to-Fiat Spending Cards

June 5, 2026
Bahrain CoinMENA Crypto
Beyond Regulation: Why The GCC’s Stablecoin Strategy Unlocks New Fintech Frontiers

Beyond Regulation: Why The GCC’s Stablecoin Strategy Unlocks New Fintech Frontiers

May 26, 2026
Crypto Cryptocurrency Fintech
Crypto Exchange Kraken Secures Dubai VARA License to Launch in the UAE

Crypto Exchange Kraken Secures Dubai VARA License to Launch in the UAE

May 23, 2026
Crypto Cryptocurrency Dubai
Dubai Insurance Backs Government’s Bold Move to Accept Crypto for Official Fees

Dubai Insurance Backs Government’s Bold Move to Accept Crypto for Official Fees

May 23, 2026
Crypto Cryptocurrency Dubai
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

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Sustainability & Circular Economy

Apply Now For The 2026 Meaningful Business 100 Award

Apply Now For The 2026 Meaningful Business 100 Award

May 25, 2026
Award Entrepreneurship impact
Oman Mandates Sustainability Disclosures for Public Companies in Major Ecosystem Overhaul

Oman Mandates Sustainability Disclosures for Public Companies in Major Ecosystem Overhaul

May 23, 2026
Ecosystem Oman Sustainability
Apply Now For The UNIDO-WTCA Blue Economy Global Call 2026

Apply Now For The UNIDO-WTCA Blue Economy Global Call 2026

May 17, 2026
Blue Economy Entrepreneurship MENA
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

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Reports

MENA Startup Funding Rebounds To 4.7M In May, Driven By A Surge In Debt

MENA Startup Funding Rebounds To $454.7M In May, Driven By A Surge In Debt

June 9, 2026
Ecosystem Funding MENA
UAE Sees .2B in M&A Deals in Q1 2026 as Tech Sector Leads Activity: Ansarada Report

UAE Sees $2.2B in M&A Deals in Q1 2026 as Tech Sector Leads Activity: Ansarada Report

June 5, 2026
Ecosystem M&A Report
UAE’s Pro-Business Legislative Blitz Praised in Inaugural MENA-OECD Report

UAE’s Pro-Business Legislative Blitz Praised in Inaugural MENA-OECD Report

June 3, 2026
Business Ecosystem Report
Saudi Venture Capital Report: DeepTech Now Commands 40% of Global VC Investment

Saudi Venture Capital Report: DeepTech Now Commands 40% of Global VC Investment

May 29, 2026
Deeptech Ecosystem Investment
Dubai Investments Details Measurable ESG Wins Across UAE Subsidiaries in 2025 Report

Dubai Investments Details Measurable ESG Wins Across UAE Subsidiaries in 2025 Report

May 29, 2026
Dubai Dubai Investments Ecosystem
UAE’s Digital 2026 Report Reveals Record Growth In Mobile Connectivity And Social Media Dominance

UAE’s Digital 2026 Report Reveals Record Growth In Mobile Connectivity And Social Media Dominance

May 29, 2026
Report Social Media Tech

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Interesting Picks

Race for Saudi’s Al-Nassr Heats Up as Three Consortiums Vie for 70% Stake, with Ronaldo in the Mix

Race for Saudi’s Al-Nassr Heats Up as Three Consortiums Vie for 70% Stake, with Ronaldo in the Mix

June 9, 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo Interesting KSA
How Qatar’s Family Businesses Are Pivoting to Tech and Venture Capital to Drive Economic Growth

How Qatar’s Family Businesses Are Pivoting to Tech and Venture Capital to Drive Economic Growth

May 27, 2026
Business Economy Interesting
Are MENA Universities Chasing Global Rankings at the Expense of Startup Innovation?

Are MENA Universities Chasing Global Rankings at the Expense of Startup Innovation?

May 24, 2026
Entrepreneurship Interesting Startups
SpaceX IPO Filing Reveals .9B Loss, A  Trillion AI Vision, and Elon Musk’s Trillionaire Trajectory

SpaceX IPO Filing Reveals $4.9B Loss, A $28 Trillion AI Vision, and Elon Musk’s Trillionaire Trajectory

May 23, 2026
Elon Musk Interesting IPO
Saudi PIF Seeks Investors for Newcastle United’s £1 Billion Stadium Plans

Saudi PIF Seeks Investors for Newcastle United’s £1 Billion Stadium Plans

May 22, 2026
Interesting Investment Investor
Emirates Islamic Taps into 1.7M Fan Base with New FC Barcelona Cashback Card in the UAE

Emirates Islamic Taps into 1.7M Fan Base with New FC Barcelona Cashback Card in the UAE

May 22, 2026
Bank Barcelona Emirates

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