In addition to acquisition of Phase One of Saadiyat Beach Residences, investment management firm is looking for other new real estate deals within the region, which includes Abu Dhabi. It is currently focused on the residential and logistics sectors. Read More »
With Ustad Mobile, educators utilize simple software to create content in the form of audio, video, text or quizzes that can be loaded onto most types of phones. The student can then go through the content, and their progress is uploaded and monitored. Read More »
As the Middle East shifts its view toward renewable energy, the founder and CEO of iSolarWorkx Ali Abdel Hafiz has created a product that changes the way children think about solar energy and how to learn. His product is a solar-operated toy car kit. Read More »
A report from the CBRE Group predicts Bahrain’s gross domestic product will slow down this year to 3.6 percent, down from 4.5 percent in 2014. Yet, the slowdown has not impacted the real estate industry, which remains strong in the small Gulf country. Read More »
KinTrans, a device designed for airports, hospitals, hotels and malls, will translate sign language in real time. This convenience, says KinTrans founder Mohamed Elwazer, is a game changer. Read More »
In a two day hackathon sponsored by Turn8 seed accelerator and hosted by Innovation360, entrepreneurs pitched their ideas for Arabic content innovations. Read More »
With one of the few natural landscapes in the Gulf region, breathtaking views and incredible hospitality, the Sultanate of Oman has become one of the most sought after travel destinations in the Gulf region. Read More »
Melltoo is an application that allows users to post pictures and descriptions of their second hand items. Today the app has been downloaded by more than 200,000 users, and continues to get at least 600 new downloads a day. Read More »
An app that helps connect customers together, and great deals from vendors Read More »
The edutainment indoor theme park KidzMondo has signed a franchise agreement with Abdul Rahman Saad Al-Rashid and Sons Co. Ltd to establish seven parks in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Read More »
The Emirates NBD Dubai Economy tracker found strong expansion in business activity and growth in June, though at a slower pace than the previous month. Read More »
A recently released report from MENA Research Partners found a slowdown in M&A activity in the MENA region during the second quarter. Read More »
AlemHealth, an innovative service and platform, is poised to change the way healthcare is offered in developing nations through a system that is both affordable and error free. Read More »
Gulf News Journal spoke with Dr. David Roberts, a lecturer at King's College London, about the current FIFA scandal and how it could impact the growth of Qatar. Read More »
The new mobile payment platform Bridg, based out of Dubai, is poised to change the way customers in the Middle East and other developing countries handle digital transactions. Read More »
Abu Dhabi real estate company Developers LLC has selected Yardi LLC as its retail management platform for its Dalma Mall development project. Read More »
The first health insurance management website in the Middle East, Bayzat, has just received a $1 million investment from regional venture capital firm BECO Capital. Read More »
BilBayt.com, the first online catering platform in the GCC, launched in Kuwait early this year. Read More »
Imtiaz Mahtab, newly appointed CEO of the Middle East Solar Industry Association (MESIA), predicted economic factors will help the solar energy industry in the Middle East grow by 600 percent, but sluggish policy making may hinder that development. “The solar industry has taken a great leap since last year,” he said. Read More »
Since its launch, WOMENA has received more than 300 applications from entrepreneurs, 13 of which have presented their projects to angel investors. They have successfully facilitated the investment in two startups. Read More »
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