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Fitting raises $1.1m seed to digitise Saudi construction supply chains

A Saudi construction-tech startup closes its second seed round as Vision 2030 megaprojects drive procurement digitalisation demand.
A Saudi construction-tech startup closes its second seed round as Vision 2030 megaprojects drive procurement digitalisation demand.
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Real Estate
Blockchain
Fintech

Tether and FirstData tokenise Saudi real estate under Vision 2030

Blockchain infrastructure meets Gulf sovereign ambition as Tether's Hadron platform targets illiquid Saudi property markets.
Blockchain infrastructure meets Gulf sovereign ambition as Tether's Hadron platform targets illiquid Saudi property markets.
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Fintech

AlFaris International Appoints Nicholas Bingham as Strategic Advisor

AlFaris International Group has appointed Taranis Capital Founder and CEO Nicholas S. Bingham as Strategic Advisor to support its growth strategy.

AlFaris International Group has announced the appointment of Nicholas S. Bingham, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Taranis Capital, as a Strategic Advisor to the Group. 

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Fintech
Wellbeing

Edenred UAE wins central bank approval to licence payroll platform

A stored-value facility licence would formalise Edenred's role paying 2.5 million workers, spotlighting UAE's push for migrant financial inclusion.
A stored-value facility licence would formalise Edenred's role paying 2.5 million workers, spotlighting UAE's push for migrant financial inclusion.
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Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce

MoneyHash and Azm Fintech unite to streamline Saudi payment ops

The partnership connects MoneyHash's orchestration layer to Azm's licensed Edaat platform, targeting Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 digital payments push.
The partnership connects MoneyHash's orchestration layer to Azm's licensed Edaat platform, targeting Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 digital payments push.
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Fintech
Real Estate
AI & ML

Al Ramz doubles profit as GCC capital markets digitise at pace

The Dubai-listed broker's 90% net profit surge signals how Gulf capital markets are converging digital infrastructure with regional financial expansion.
The Dubai-listed broker's 90% net profit surge signals how Gulf capital markets are converging digital infrastructure with regional financial expansion.
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Energy
Sustainability

Enlight lifts 2026 guidance as storage-led portfolio hits $2.3bn run

The Israeli renewables platform posted 55% revenue growth and raised full-year targets as US tax-credit income and European storage bets accelerate.
The Israeli renewables platform posted 55% revenue growth and raised full-year targets as US tax-credit income and European storage bets accelerate.
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Energy
Sustainability
Real Estate

TAQA's $750m Blue Bond sets EMEA record for water utility finance

Abu Dhabi's integrated utility taps international debt markets to fund water security in one of the world's most water-stressed regions.
Abu Dhabi's integrated utility taps international debt markets to fund water security in one of the world's most water-stressed regions.
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Energy
Sustainability
Real Estate

TAQA launches $750m Blue Bond to fund Gulf water security

Abu Dhabi's TAQA sets EMEA Blue Bond records, targeting water infrastructure as climate-stressed regions race to secure supply.
Abu Dhabi's TAQA sets EMEA Blue Bond records, targeting water infrastructure as climate-stressed regions race to secure supply.
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Defence
Robotics

ParaZero wins third business unit order for drone-intercept pods

A third division of an unnamed Tier-1 Israeli defence giant adopts ParaZero's net-based Counter-UAS pods, signalling platform-wide layered-defence adoption.
A third division of an unnamed Tier-1 Israeli defence giant adopts ParaZero's net-based Counter-UAS pods, signalling platform-wide layered-defence adoption.
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Defence
Aerospace
Energy

3D Systems JV wins Saudi military licence to print defence parts locally

NAMI's GAMI licence positions additive manufacturing at the heart of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 defence localisation drive.
NAMI's GAMI licence positions additive manufacturing at the heart of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 defence localisation drive.
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Transportation & Logistics
Real Estate

TOP Ships cancels Dubai property deal, pivots $23.5m to tanker fleet

A tanker operator's aborted Gulf real estate bet reveals how regional instability is redirecting maritime capital back to core shipping assets.
A tanker operator's aborted Gulf real estate bet reveals how regional instability is redirecting maritime capital back to core shipping assets.
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Defence
Aerospace

AMMROC launches Emirati MRO talent drive targeting 100 technicians

The UAE's leading military MRO provider bets on homegrown talent to future-proof Gulf aerospace and defence readiness by 2030.
The UAE's leading military MRO provider bets on homegrown talent to future-proof Gulf aerospace and defence readiness by 2030.
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Datatech
AI & ML

Telnyx launches owned GPU cluster in Dubai for MENA sovereign AI

Telnyx's Dubai GPU launch targets GCC data-residency mandates, bundling inference, voice and connectivity under one owned network.
Telnyx's Dubai GPU launch targets GCC data-residency mandates, bundling inference, voice and connectivity under one owned network.
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Cybersecurity
Fintech
Quantum

UAE's digital trust gap opens a new frontier for cybersecurity

With 63% of Emiratis reporting hacking or data theft, the UAE's digital engagement surge is forcing security to the centre of the consumer economy.
With 63% of Emiratis reporting hacking or data theft, the UAE's digital engagement surge is forcing security to the centre of the consumer economy.
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Biotech
Wellbeing

Ocugen licenses gene therapy for blindness to MENA via Roots Pharma

A $255m milestone deal routes a US gene therapy for inherited blindness into the Middle East, where consanguinity-linked RP rates are among the world
A $255m milestone deal routes a US gene therapy for inherited blindness into the Middle East, where consanguinity-linked RP rates are among the world
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Energy
Sustainability
Transportation & Logistics

Hatch and Maaden forge critical minerals pact in Canada-Saudi push

A Canadian engineering firm becomes Saudi Arabia's strategic mining partner, putting critical minerals at the centre of a bilateral economic reset.
A Canadian engineering firm becomes Saudi Arabia's strategic mining partner, putting critical minerals at the centre of a bilateral economic reset.
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AI & ML

Saudi Arabia's Tech Expansion Opportunity

Taranis Capital’s Disruptive Tech Fund is backing growth-stage technology companies as Saudi Arabia emerges as a global hub for AI, fintech, and digital innovation.

All Roads Lead to Riyadh: Why Global Technology Now Expands Through Saudi Arabia

Taranis Capital’s Disruptive Tech Fund is positioning ambitious founders at the centre of the world’s most deliberate technology market

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Defence
Robotics
AI & ML

T3 Defense acquires Project35 to scale drone and counter-UAV portfolio

A Nasdaq-listed defence roll-up buys into an Israeli UAV maker, bridging US capital markets with Israel's battlefield-proven drone ecosystem.
A Nasdaq-listed defence roll-up buys into an Israeli UAV maker, bridging US capital markets with Israel's battlefield-proven drone ecosystem.
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Travel
AI & ML
Fintech

Perk lands in Abu Dhabi as UAE bets on AI-native travel tech

Perk's ADGM office targets tripling UAE travel spend by 2028, backed by Abu Dhabi's push to make AI 20% of non-oil GDP.
Perk's ADGM office targets tripling UAE travel spend by 2028, backed by Abu Dhabi's push to make AI 20% of non-oil GDP.
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