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Metrak Makes AI Voice Reporting Free for Construction Contractors
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INJAZ Lebanon Opens Applications for Four Entrepreneurship Trainer Assignments
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Lebanon’s AlphaLab Wins LAIN Pitch Competition, Selected for Up to 0,000 Investment
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Lebanon’s AlphaLab Wins LAIN Pitch Competition, Selected for Up to $100,000 Investment

Mashreq Partners with Expo City Dubai to Expand Off-Plan Home Financing
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Mashreq Partners with Expo City Dubai to Expand Off-Plan Home Financing

Bybit Outlines Expansion Beyond Crypto With Stocks, Payments and AI
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MoneyHash Partners with South Africa’s Ozow to Expand Local Payment Options
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MIRRIAH, SmartWTI and Freza Nanotech Win SANAD ElevateHer Prizes as 22 Startups Advance

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UAE Launches Program to Train 50 Young Content Creators on Water Conservation
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UAE Launches Program to Train 50 Young Content Creators on Water Conservation

UAE and Saudi Arabia to Add More Than 80% of Gulf Data Center Capacity
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Al Ansari Exchange Tests Voice AI and Explores Agentic AI in UAE
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Al Ansari Exchange Tests Voice AI and Explores Agentic AI in UAE

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Tenmou Announces 11th MENA Angel Investors Summit in Bahrain for November 2026

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Saudi FinTech Barq Plans Acquisition of Bahrain’s Beyon Money

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