UAE launches ‘One Million Jordanian Coders’ initiative
The launch of ‘One Million Jordanian Coders' initiative was announced by the UAE, in Jordan’s capital Amman...
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Startup News and Stories fostering insights into various sectors (Fintech, Edtech, Logistics, etc.) of MENA (Middle East & North Africa) – majorly Abu Dhabi, Dubai, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, Lebanon, Palestine, and Qatar among others.
Airbnb to launch a MENA version in Arabic
The international hospitality service brokerage platform Airbnb has recently announced that they'll be launching the Arabic version of the platform for MENA.
Meet the First 2 Indians who received 10-year Visa in Dubai
Vasudev Shroff and Khushi Khatwani are the two Indian businessmen who have got 10-year visa in Dubai. They are the first Indians to enjoy this privilege...
Funding Agreement to be signed between Egypt Govt and World Bank
The objective of the agreement between Egypt and the World Bank is to promote startup culture and job creation for women and the youth...
Careem Acquires Micro-Mobility Startup Cyacle
Middle East's transportation giant Careem has finally acquired the micro-mobility startup Cyacle, a UAE based bike-sharing startup currently operation only in Abu Dhabi...
Mawdoo3.com Raises $10 Million to Launch Q&A Platform ‘Ujeeb’
Mawdoo3.com, an Amman, Jordan-based encyclopedia in Arabic language has closed its series B round fund with $10 Million fresh fund...
Freshtohome Raises $11 Mn from UAE’s CE-Ventures
Bengaluru-based online fish and meet seller Freshtohome (formerly SeaToHome) has raised $11 million in a Series A round led by CE-Ventures, UAE...
Meet the Founders of Dubai-based IoT Startup WakeCap
The following startup story is of a young Indian woman Ishita Sood and a Dubai-based entrepreneur Hassan Albalawi who co-founded the IoT startup WakeCap...
Bapco Raises $4 Billion to Expand Refining Capacity
The non-OPEC gulf oil producer Bahrain Petroleum Co. (Bapco) has raised $4 Billion funding to expand its refining capacity...
Dubai-Based Crypto Exchange BitOasis to get Special Licence
The UAE-based crypto exchange BitOasis has got preliminary approval from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market...
Jeff Bezos Reportedly Spends $1.6 Mn on Security
The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) says Amazon spends $1.6 million to keep CEO Jeff Bezos safe. But is there any specific reason?
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[Opinion] Hindi Becomes the Third Official Court Language in Abu Dhabi
The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) on 10 Feb 2019, acknowledged Hindi language as its third official language after Arabic and English.