News Anas (Andy) Abbar 15 Inventions by Women That Changed Our Lives These remarkable women have transformed everyday life with their innovative ideas. Their contributions, often overlooked, continue to shape the world we live in today.
News Inc.Arabia Staff The Pentagon Designated Anthropic As A "Supply Chain Risk." Here’s... Dario Amodei, Anthropic’s CEO, says the company will fight back through legal action. The move is unprecedented for a US company.
Money Inc.Arabia Staff How Surging Oil Prices Could Crack the US Economy The Hamilton Trigger suggests US$95 a barrel crude will hit households hard.
News Inc.Arabia Staff The UAE Remains At “The Highest Levels Of Operational Readiness,” A... The statement was made during a press briefing staged by the UAE government, as Iran's attacks on the nation, which began on February 28, 2026, continue.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Amazon Data Center Facilities In The UAE And Bahrain Temporarily Su... While repairs to the physical facilities are ongoing, Amazon Web Services (AWS) said it is also working to restore data access and service availability in the affected regions.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Why The Iran Conflict Won’t Cause A Long-Term Spike In Oil Prices Headline risk is different from a lasting supply shock.
News Aby Sam Thomas Staying The Course: Amid Heightened Tensions, UAE Businesses Mainta... From remote work protocols to tighter financial controls, UAE-based business leaders tell Inc. Arabia how they are managing risk while keeping their teams and operations on track.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Anthropic AI Aided US Attack in Iran, Despite Trump Ban The US military deployed the Claude AI tool during weekend air strikes, hours after Trump prohibited use of Anthropic technology.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Experts Say Oil Prices Could Surge 80 Percent After Strikes On Iran... US and Israeli strikes on Iran sent stock futures tumbling and oil prices surging over potential supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Riyadh Valley Company, SparkLabs Team Up To Launch The King Saud Un... The fund will back early-stage startups rooted in the university, supporting ideas and ventures led by students, researchers, and faculty members as they move from campus to market.
News Inc.Arabia Staff The Swedish Institute Opens Applications For Its Impact Pioneers 20... The program invites leaders and practitioners from across the MENA for a 12-week hybrid experience, combining online workshops with an immersive week in Stockholm.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Egypt-Based Logistics Startup Bosta Tests The Boundaries Of A Local... Amid reports of a potential IPO, Bosta co-founder and CEO Mohamed Ezzat weighs in on the last-mile enterprise's road to become one of the country’s first tech-driven logistics listings.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Dawar Acquires Fellow Egyptian Startup BekyaPay To Expand Its Digit... By combining Dawar’s digital infrastructure with BekyaPay’s household-level collection network, the integration enhances material predictability, compliance, and early-stage data visibility.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Saudi Arabia-Based Cybersecurity Startup Solidrange Pockets US$2.4... Solidrange founder Jamal M. Labani shared with Inc. Arabia how his the company is building locally grounded cybersecurity solutions amid rising regulatory and institutional demands in the region.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Inc. Arabia Launches Its Official Mobile App The Inc. Arabia app provides instant access to the MENA's latest business and entrepreneurship news, in-depth editorial coverage, as well as the digital edition of the magazine.
Events Inc.Arabia Staff Honoring Excellence: Nominations Now Open For Inc. Arabia's Best In... In its second edition, this gala ceremony shall take place in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at the Voco Riyadh.
News Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based Proptech Stake Closes US$31 Million Series B Led By MENAT... Inc. Arabia spoke to Stake co-founder and co-CEO Rami Tabbara to learn how his platform is building the rails to digitize and fractionalize the real estate asset class in a regulated, compliant way.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Kuwait-Based Edtech Baims Acquires Iraq-Based MedMasters As Part Of... The partnership allows Baims to offer specialized medical education as well as to expand its footprint into Iraq.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Jordan-Based Alefredo Acquires UK-Based Tutor House To Build Integr... The acquisition strengthens Alefredo’s AI-powered platform by merging curriculum-rich content with Tutor House’s network of tutors and established UK market presence.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based ZIWO Secures Strategic Backing To Expand Its Arabic-First... The new investment in ZIWO, which is led by co-founder and CEO Renaud de Gonfreville, comes from UAE-based Ajeej Capital’s Amplify Growth Fund, headed by Sharaf Sharaf.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Qatar Development Bank Partners With Rubix Holding And Rasmal Ventu... The studio will connect founders with corporates, investors, and customers to scale Qatar-based startups and enhance the country's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Money Inc.Arabia Staff Dubai-Based EIGHTClouds Launches US$300 Million Real Estate Investm... Oliver Wall, Head of Investment at EIGHTClouds, told Inc. Arabia that the new fund was designed to address a structural gap in the residential investment landscape.
News Inc.Arabia Staff MBZUAI Research Initiative Secures US$1 Million Funding From Google... The grant has been presented to Dr. Thamar Solorio, Vice Provost of Faculty Excellence and Advancement and Professor of Natural Language Processing at the UAE's Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI).
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Egypt-Born Tactful AI Bags US$1 Million Pre-Series A To Grow Its Ag... Tactful AI, which was founded by Mohamed El-Masry and Mohamad Hassan in 2016, is set to use the new investment to deepen its footprint in Egypt, explore new regional markets, and advance R&D.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Nominations Now Open For The 2026 Edition Of Inc. Arabia's Gamechan... Gamechangers: AI is an Inc. Arabia editorial initiative spotlighting the business leaders building, deploying, and scaling artificial intelligence (AI) across the MENA.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Amazon And American University In Dubai Partner To Launch MicroMast... The program invites graduate students, working professionals, and entrepreneurs to an intensive curriculum on innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization.
News Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based ThrowMeNot Raises US$550,000 To Scale Its Food Waste Redu... ThrowMeNot founder Archie Rudyuk told Inc. Arabia that he aims to make his platform move from being an “alternative grocery option” to an everyday part of consumption behavior.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Dubai-Based Automotive AI Platform AlgoDriven Acquired By San Franc... Inc. Arabia spoke to AlgoDriven co-founder and CEO Glenn Harwood to unpack what the acquisition means for his company's next phase of growth.
News Anas (Andy) Abbar How Global Companies Can Navigate Ramadan in the Middle East Withou... Ramadan is not a slowdown. It’s a shift in rhythm. Companies that understand this unlock trust, loyalty, and stronger regional performance.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Saudi Arabia’s HUMAIN Acquires Controlling Stake In London-Based ai... The new division, HUMAIN Sport, is set to bring together the technical strengths of HUMAIN and ai.io to build unified AI-driven platforms serving the entire sports value chain.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Dubai-Based Smart Bricks Raises US$5 Million Pre-Seed Round Led By... Founded by Mohamed Mohamed in the UAE in 2024, Smart Bricks is building an end-to-end platform for real estate investing serving both individual and institutional capital.
News Inc.Arabia Staff SC Ventures, Sanabil Studio Partner To Grow SME-Focused Fintech In... The partnership is designed to support the development of financial solutions that respond to the evolving needs of Saudi SMEs, while contributing to the country’s Vision 2030 objectives.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Abu Dhabi-Based Shorooq Launches US$200 Million Fund Backed By Qata... Shorooq Founding Partner Mahmoud Adi told Inc. Arabia that this new fund is "not about chasing momentum—it’s about compounding institutional quality into companies that are ready to operate at public-market standards.”
News Inc.Arabia Staff Abu Dhabi-Based Ruya Partners Targets US$400 Million Fundraise For... The fund aims to provide middle-market lending and alternative financing to businesses in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Lebanon-Based HAQQ Raises US$3 Million To Scale Its AI-Powered Lega... Founded by Antoine Kanaan and Maître Abbas Kabalan, the company will use the funding to strengthen its legal AI architecture, scale enterprise and institutional deployments, and expand across the MENA, Europe, and North America.