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Saudi’s Merak Capital And Cultural Development Fund Unveil $80 Million Fashion Private Equity Fund

Saudi Arabia's Cultural Development Fund has partnered with investment firm Merak Capital…

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Saudi Arabia’s Fintech Vision Strengthened As Tarabut Opens Riyadh Headquarters

Tarabut, MENA’s leading regulated Open Banking platform, has officially inaugurated its regional…

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UAE’s 31C Acquires Canadian Firm Xynthor To Build AI-Native Cybersecurity Platform

31 CONCEPT (31C), a UAE-based cybersecurity innovator, has announced its acquisition of…

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Oman Establishes New Commercial Courts To Strengthen Investor Confidence

Oman’s Supreme Court has approved the creation of dedicated investment courts, a…

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OIA Invests In UK AI Hardware Firm Salience Labs To Bolster AI Strategy

The Oman Investment Authority (OIA), the Sultanate's sovereign wealth fund, has announced…

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Amanat Holdings Secures Approval For Saudi Education Subsidiary IPO

Dubai-listed investment company Amanat Holdings has received approval from Saudi Arabia’s Capital…

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Saudi Arabia’s PIF Leads Record-Breaking $55 Billion Acquisition Of Gaming Giant EA

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), in a landmark move, has announced…

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UAE Announces Mandatory E-Invoicing System in Phased Rollout From 2026

The UAE Ministry of Finance (MoF) has issued two new Ministerial Decisions…

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Morocco’s Economy Reclaims Investment-Grade Status After Four Years

Morocco has regained its investment-grade status from S&P Global Ratings after a…

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Jordan Launches Citizenship Program To Attract Foreign Investors

In a strategic move to attract global capital, Jordan's government has officially…

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Saudi’s Sukna Capital And PFG Launch $50 Million Partnership To Fund Regional Tech And SMEs

Riyadh-based alternative investment platform Sukna Capital has entered into a strategic partnership…

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UAE Introduces Major Visa Reforms Including New AI Expert Category

The United Arab Emirates has announced a sweeping update to its entry…

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UAE’s BECO Capital Unveils $370 Million To Back Founders From Pre-Seed To IPO

BECO Capital, a leading venture capital firm based in the United Arab…

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Saudi Arabia Boosts Financial Inclusion By Allowing Bank Accounts For Visitors

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has announced a significant regulatory update, officially…

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Dubai Eases Mainland Market Access For Free Zone Companies With New Permit

In a significant move to enhance its business ecosystem, Dubai has introduced…

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PIF Part Of Investor Group In Reported $50 Billion EA Acquisition

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is reportedly part of an investor…

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UAE’s MGX To Acquire 15 Percent Stake In TikTok’s US Operations

MGX, the state-backed Emirati technology investment company, is reportedly preparing to take…

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Tunisia’s Startup Ecosystem Strengthens With Orange Corners Innovation Fund Launch

The Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) has officially launched in Tunisia, marking…

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Saudi Arabia Attracts US Chipmaker MemryX To Establish Riyadh Hub

In a significant move for the Kingdom's technology sector, US-based AI semiconductor…

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Syria’s Pro-Investment Policies Bring Over 1500 Factories Back to Business

A significant milestone has been achieved in Syria's industrial sector, with over…

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Riyadh Valley Company Backs Japan’s Abies Ventures Fund II

Riyadh Valley Company, the official investment arm of King Saud University, has…

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UAE Media Council Sets New Legal Standards For AI-Generated Content

The UAE Media Council has issued a firm directive clarifying the legal…

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QIA Partners With Blue Owl For $3 Billion Global Data Centre Platform

The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the nation's $500 billion sovereign wealth fund,…

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Saudi Arabia And Qatar Pledge $89 Million To Aid Syria’s Economic Recovery

In a significant move to bolster Syria's path to recovery, the governments…

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Bahrain’s Arcapita Co-Leads $1 Billion Investment In US Humanoid Robot Startup Figure AI

Bahrain-based investment firm Arcapita Group has taken a leading role in a…

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Saudi Arabia’s Istitlaa Platform Proposes 47 New Projects For Public Consultation

Istitlaa, Saudi Arabia's unified electronic platform for public and governmental consultation, has…

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Egypt’s Nassef Sawiris Targets US Infrastructure With A $50 Billion Investment Plan

Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris has unveiled a plan to invest $50 billion…

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Syria Aims To Boost Investment With New Digital And Administrative Services

The Directorate of Companies, operating under Syria's General Administration of Internal Trade…

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Egypt’s Avanz Capital Backs Algebra Ventures’ $100 Million Fund In A Milestone Secondary Transaction

Avanz Capital Egypt has joined the second fund of Egyptian tech-focused VC…

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Egypt’s Fawry Acquires Dirac Systems To Enhance B2B SaaS Offerings

Leading Egyptian fintech and banking services provider Fawry has announced its acquisition…

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Qatar Attracts South Korean Tech Firm EnergyX For Global Robotics Hub

In a significant move bolstering Qatar's position as a burgeoning global technology…

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UAE’s Meedaf Invests In Global Fintech InDebted To Transform Regional Debt Resolution

Meedaf, the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) based financial services platform, has…

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PayPal Pledges $100 Million To Fuel Digital Commerce In MENA And Africa

Global digital payments leader PayPal has announced a strategic commitment to invest…

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Saudi Arabia To Remove Foreign Ownership Cap On Listed Companies

Saudi Arabia is set to introduce a landmark reform to its equity…

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UAE’s CE-Ventures Backs Indian Chemicals Platform Distil In $7.7 Million Funding Round

CE-Ventures, the corporate venture capital platform of Sharjah-based Crescent Enterprises, has announced…

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India’s Stride Ventures To Deploy $200 Million In Saudi Arabia Over Two Years

Indian venture debt firm Stride Ventures has announced a significant expansion into…

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Abu Dhabi’s ADIA Participates In $140 Million Round For Empower Semiconductor

Empower Semiconductor, a US-based company developing a new generation of power management…

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UAE’s Presight And Shorooq Launch $100 Million Global AI Innovation Fund

Abu Dhabi-based AI and big data analytics company Presight has partnered with…

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Saudi Billionaire Prince Alwaleed Acquires Additional $134 Million Stake In Snap

Prominent Saudi investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has significantly increased his investment…

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Saudi’s MODON Signs Deal For New Industrial AI Center Of Excellence

The Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON) has entered…

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Mubadala Explores Full Exit From Turkish Delivery Giant Getir

Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, Mubadala, is reportedly exploring a complete exit…

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Iraq’s New Vision 2050 Strategy Aims To Move Beyond Oil With Tech And Trade

The Iraqi government has officially launched "Iraq Vision 2050," a long-term national…

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UAE Launches Major National Campaign To Become The Startup Capital Of The World

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister,…

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QNB And DMZ Finance Partner With Bybit On First DFSA-Approved Tokenized Fund

In a landmark move bridging traditional finance and the digital asset economy,…

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Saudi Group Nadrah Invests In US Defense Tech Firm UNION Technologies

Nadrah Trading Co., a Riyadh-headquartered industrial group, has made a strategic investment…

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QIA Invests $54 Million In Japanese Chip Firm Tekscend Pre-IPO

The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the nation's sovereign wealth fund, has made…

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UAE’s EIGHTClouds Acquires The Golf Buggy Guy To Scale Sustainable Mobility Across GCC

Dubai-based boutique private equity firm EIGHTClouds has announced its acquisition of an…

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Abu Dhabi Launches First Amazon Fulfillment Center In Strategic Partnership With ADIO

Amazon, in a landmark partnership with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO),…

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Tunisia’s ANAVA Fund Of Funds Injects $4 Million Into Rasmal Innovation Fund I

Smart Capital, through its ANAVA Fund of Funds, has announced a $4…

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Oman Accelerates Digital Transformation With 15 New Platforms And Key Partnerships

Oman is advancing its national digital agenda with a series of major…

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