MENA Startup Deals Gather Pace Across AI, Climate Tech and Consumer Brands
A series of new funding rounds and strategic transactions suggests investors are still backing regional growth stories despite the heavier geopolitical backdrop.
Technology & AI
Artificial intelligence, data centres, cloud, cybersecurity and advanced industry.
CorpVidesh AI and the Next India–Middle East Capital Corridor
As Indian corporates look outward and the Middle East strengthens its role as a global financial bridge, CorpVidesh AI proposes an AI-assisted compliance rail…
Kuwait Leads GCC Social Commerce, but Trust and Fraud Remain the Test
High use of social shopping and AI-assisted discovery is creating opportunity, while consumers remain cautious about checkout, scams and responsibility.
MENA Startup Funding Rises 202% to $454.7 Million in May
The monthly increase points to renewed deal activity, although the concentration of funding remains important.
Qatar Trains Public-Sector Project Managers in Artificial Intelligence
A government workshop is introducing employees to AI-assisted decision-making, productivity and collaboration.
HBKU Study Rethinks How Food-Delivery Couriers Should Be Positioned
Researchers found that strategic waiting locations may matter more than frequent movement across a city.
Saudi Digital Economy Reaches 16% of GDP, Raising the Stakes for Skills and Productivity
Saudi Arabia’s digital economy accounted for 16% of GDP in 2024, according to GASTAT, showing the scale of digital adoption while shifting attention toward…
UAE–US Investment Partnership Moves Deeper Into AI and Advanced Industry
The UAE–US economic relationship is evolving from conventional capital investment into a strategic industrial partnership spanning AI infrastructure, chips, energy, critical minerals and manufacturing.
Hexagon Data Centre: Construction Begins on Saudi Arabia’s $2.7 Billion ‘Digital Fortress’
The foundation stone has been laid for the world’s largest government data center. We take a deep dive into the 480MW project that will…
The ‘Deepfake Defense Act’ 2026: Why CEOs Are Now Personally Liable for the Algorithm
The excuse “we got hacked” no longer works. Under the new 2026 federal mandate, if your company loses millions to a deepfake CFO because…