News Inc.Arabia Staff Jordan's ISSF Invests US$5 Million In KSA-Based STV's US$100 Millio... The partnership aims to empower AI startups in the MENA and help them scale across the region and the world.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Syria Opens Tech Town Innovation Hub In Damascus To Advance The Cou... Tech Town has been designed as an integrated startup ecosystem featuring seven operational sections that include co-working offices, meeting rooms, event spaces, R&D centers, and specialized labs.
Money Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based Proptech Keyper Secures US$11 Million Series A Led By Aus... Inc. Arabia spoke with Keyper co-founder and CEO Omar Abu Innab to learn what's driving the proptech startup's growth—and the opportunity he sees ahead.
News Inc.Arabia Staff James Dyson Award assembles leading voices in innovation for its 20... James Dyson Award returns to the UAE with a new judging panel and open entries
News Inc.Arabia Staff The Third Edition Of The UAE AI Award Is Now Open For Applications Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) is the focus of this year’s installment of the UAE AI Award.
Sustainability Inc.Arabia Staff Dubai-Headquartered Planno Secures Investment From UAE-Based Incuba... Inc. Arabia spoke with Planno founder and CEO Daniel Domingues to learn more about his “prospecting platform for commercial solar.”
Sustainability Inc.Arabia Staff Expo City Dubai Awards First Expo Green Licenses To Six Sustainabil... Expo City Dubai’s Expo Green License is the first licensing product of its kind in the UAE that is dedicated to sustainability-led businesses of all sizes, stages, and sectors.
News Sponsored Content Innovation City Becomes The Middle East's First Free Zone With Its... For companies weighing where to base their artificial intelligence (AI) operations in the GCC, Innovation City just changed the calculation.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Swiss Food Giant Nestlé Launches AI-Powered Innovation Hub In Dubai Nestlé’s new SparX Innovation Hub is part of the UAE’s first Green Innovation District, a joint initiative of the UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism and Expo City Dubai.
Money Inc.Arabia Staff Qatar-Based Rawdat Capital Partners With China's Sinovation Venture... "We believe Chinese AI capabilities can significantly accelerate the region's digital transformation, while creating new opportunities for joint innovation, investment, and regional expansion."
Events Inc.Arabia Staff LEAP East Debuts In Hong Kong With The Aim To Strengthen Innovation... LEAP East, the inaugural international edition of the Saudi Arabia-born tech event LEAP, opened in Hong Kong on July 8, 2026.
Technology Inc.Arabia Staff Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Fund Launches National Program To Support Cyber... A partnership with the UAE Cyber Security Council, the program combines acceleration, mentorship, and industry access to help founders build scalable solutions and expand across the UAE.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Dubai Founders HQ, Antler Launch Entrepreneur Academy To Support Fi... The six-week program has been designed to give aspiring entrepreneurs in the emirate a structured pathway into building their first business.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Emirates Development Bank Launches Future Founder Program For Stude... Scheduled to run from July 6 to August 21, 2026, the EDB Future Founder Program 2026 is open to students aged 17 to 21 of all nationalities in the UAE.
Technology Inc.Arabia Staff From World Models In Artificial Intelligence To Personalized Cancer... Artificial intelligence, biotechnology, clean energy, and quantum computing are among the fields driving the next wave of innovation, according to a new report from the World Economic Forum and Dubai Future Foundation.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Dubai’s Sheikh Hamdan Greenlights AED18 Billion Package For Culture... “Today’s approvals reflect the breadth of Dubai’s ambitions, and the depth of its commitment to its residents and generations to come.”
News Inc.Arabia Staff The UAE’s Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation Partners With Jordan’s Crow... Inc. Arabia spoke to Sonia Ben Jaafar, CEO of Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation, to unpack the new initiative’s core objectives and strategic roadmap.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Dubai-Based OSN Group Proposes Full Ownership Of Abu Dhabi-Headquar... OSN Group currently owns approximately 67 percent of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Anghami.
News Inc.Arabia Staff With AED200,000 In Prizes, Dubai Municipality Unveils The World's F... The challenge seeks innovative yet practical concepts that enhance sustainability, accessibility, wellbeing, social interaction, and quality of life at the emirate’s Al Safa 2 Park.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Abu Dhabi-Based MGX Secures Nearly US$50 Billion To Support Its Inv... The new raise by MGX, which is chaired by Abu Dhabi Deputy Ruler HH Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, advances its ambition to increase its assets under management beyond $100 billion.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Cityscape Global 2026 Unveils New Platform, Capitals, To Cater To G... Capitals by Cityscape Global aims to connect investors with developers, masterplans, and investment opportunities across Saudi Arabia and international markets.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Invest Qatar Rolls Out Venture Capital Funding Module To Connect St... The platform allows startups to identify suitable VC funds, evaluate investment criteria, and submit pitches directly to fund managers, bringing funding opportunities and investor access into one place.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Morocco-Based Agenz Raises US$5 Million Seed Round To Grow Its Prop... Inc. Arabia spoke to Agenz co-founder and CEO Malik Belkeziz to unpack the opportunities and challenges shaping Morocco's evolving proptech landscape.
News Inc.Arabia Staff The Dubai-It Award Unveiled To Honor Individuals, Projects, Compani... The new initiative was announced by Dubai Crown Prince HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on his social media channels.
News Inc.Arabia Staff SME Bank, Aramco Taleed, And Manafa Join Forces To Expand Financing... The collaboration aims to empower SMEs associated with Aramco’s ecosystem as well as the Kingdom’s industrial sector across the projects, manufacturing, and services sectors.
AI Everything Inc.Arabia Staff The UAE Launches Artificial Intelligence And Data Authority Under N... The new authority, chaired by HE Omar Sultan Al Olama, consolidates the UAE's artificial intelligence, digital government, and data functions under a single federal entity.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Saudi Venture Capital Commits Capital To KSA-Based Khwarizmi Ventur... The fund plans to deploy at least 50 percent of its capital in Saudi Arabia, while supporting technology and tech-enabled companies across the GCC.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Dubai Launches "SME In A Box" To Cut The Time And Cost Of Starting... The new platform’s partner offers are expected to provide more than AED80,000 in potential value per business across core operational services, depending on the solutions activated and each company's requirements.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based Govtech Startup 01Gov Bags AED1.5 Million Credit Guarante... Developed by Ibrahim Ahmed El Badawi, Saeed Al Dhaheri, and Mohamed Elbadawi, the startup will use the funding to accelerate development of its agentic AI system, One, while enhancing the 01Gov platform and expanding support for government clients.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based Peekabox Bags US$1.5 Million Seed Round To Expand Its Sur... Founded by brothers Hasan and Omair Sarwar in the UAE in 2025, Peekabox operates a surplus food marketplace that enables food businesses to sell excess meals at discounts of up to 70 percent.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Riyadh-Based Fintech Arib Pockets US$23.5 Million Round Led By Saud... Founded by Mohamed Dessouky and Waleed Talat in Saudi Arabia in 2018, Arib operates a digital marketplace for lending products that acts as an intermediary between banks, licensed finance companies, and their customers.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based RemotePass Nets US$17.4 Million Series B To Deepen Its Fo... Speaking to Inc. Arabia, RemotePass co-founder and CEO Kamal Reggad shared how the company emerged from a need to bridge the operational gaps that often complicate international hiring and workforce management.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Uber Increases Ownership In Careem Technologies Through US$100 Mill... The transaction comes after e& invested US$400 million in Careem Technologies in 2023 and became its majority stakeholder.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Nominations Now Open For Inc. Arabia’s Women Of Influence 2026 Building on the success of its editions in 2024 and 2025, Inc. Arabia’s Women of Influence, an annual showcase of the most exceptional female leaders in the MENA region’s business landscape, is now returning for its 2026 installment.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Vision Golfe 2026, Running From June 18-19 In Paris, To Focus On Mo... Held under the High Patronage of the French President Emmanuel Macron, Vision Golfe 2026 is being organized by Business France, the public consulting business serving the international development of the French economy.
