Intiatives
UAE Launches AI-Powered Labour Market Platform to Fast-Track Work Permits
UAEUAE Launches AI-Powered Labour Market Platform to Fast-Track Work Permits:In a major step toward building a future-ready economy, the Federal Authority for Identity Citizenship Customs and Ports Security (ICP),...
Asia
Defying 70% Bias, Women Entrepreneurs in Jordan Lead Digital Transformation: Visa Study
Dr Shabana Parvez, MD FACEPDefying 70% Bias, Women Entrepreneurs in Jordan Lead Digital Transformation: Visa Study Visa has...
Food
Japan’s Biryani Boom at Risk as Tough Visa Rules Leave Chefs in the Heat
JapanJapan’s Biryani Boom at Risk as Tough Visa Rules Leave Chefs in the Heat: Japan’s growing love for...
Intiatives
Dubai Expands Access to 2-Year Property Investor Visa, Boosting Real Estate Appeal
UAEDubai Expands Access to 2-Year Property Investor Visa, Boosting Real Estate Appeal: In a move set to further...
Events
The 17th Global Islamic Marketing Conference (GIMAC 2026) to Be Held in Alanya, Türkiye
TürkiyeThe 17th Global Islamic Marketing Conference (GIMAC 2026) to Be Held in Alanya, Türkiye: The 17th Global Islamic...
Oman launches first state-owned investment bank
OmanOman has established its first government-owned specialised investment bank after obtaining the relevant licenses from the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) and the Capital...
Qatari fintech startup KARTY secures over $2mln in latest seed round
QatarKARTY, an emerging Qatari fintech startup, has announced the successful completion of a substantial seed funding round, amassing over $2 million dollars, which is...
Egyptian beauty startup Mira raises $200,000
Dr. Nagla Dowidar“Mira” Cosmetics announced that it has secured investments of $200,000 from “Wingoo Investment and Technology”. This move comes after Mira successfully produced...
Forbes Middle East’s second annual under 30 summit in El Gouna
Dr. Nagla DowidarForbes Middle East’s second annual Under 30 Summit in El Gouna, Egypt, has begun to great fanfare, with over 1,500 guests arriving...
Tameed closes $15 million Series A from Alromaih Investments
Saudi ArabiaTameed Digital Lending Platform, which offers shariah-compliant government purchase order financing for SMEs in Saudi Arabia, announced that it has successfully closed a...
UQ alum builds her halal food startup after completing all Ventures’ programs
AustraliaUniversity of Queensland, Australia alum Naajihah Mahmood, established startup HalalBee, aims to simplify the process of finding nearby halal food options for the Muslim...


