Syria's SPC launched a gas field project with Saudi ADES in Homs on April 5, targeting 50% output growth by mid-2027 to ease chronic power...
Israel’s Innovation Authority Lifts Startup Caps by 33% for Deep Tech
Israel Innovation Authority raised Startup Fund caps 33% for deep tech. Priority A and under-represented founders get higher ceilings from July 15, 2026.
The 2026 World Cup Is Reshaping Arab Hospitality Into a Dawn Economy
The 2026 World Cup's punishing kick-off times are turning Arab cafés into a dawn-rush economy. Gulf 'football suhoor' leads, and early-closing rules are capping the...
Egypt Cosmetics Market Tops $900M as L’Oréal Anchors MENA Hub
Egypt's cosmetics market passed $900M in 2025 and is projected to reach $1.57B by 2032, powered by youth demand, social media, and L'Oréal's Cairo export...
Egypt Targets $6 Billion in Outsourcing Exports This Year
Egypt's IDSC targets $6 billion in outsourcing exports by 2026, up from $5.2B, ranked 7th globally behind India's 93.9% confidence score.
Majid Al Futtaim Lands $3.1B Mada City Deal, Its First Egypt Housing
Majid Al Futtaim's $3.1B Mada City deal with MIDAR adds roughly 6,000 residential units to New Cairo, marking its first housing play in Egypt in...
Misr Italia’s 21-Hotel, 3,214-Room Bet on Egypt by 2032
Misr Italia Properties plans to open 21 hotels and 3,214 rooms across Egypt by 2032, joining a national hotel build-out chasing 30 million tourists annually.
Egyptian Maintenance Company Wins €46M Jordan Gas Turbine Deal
EMC has won a 10-year, €46M contract to maintain two Siemens gas turbines at Arab Potash's Jordan plant, beating major multinational rivals.
Saudi Arabia, South Korea Sign Oil MoU Tied to a Closed Hormuz
South Korea and Saudi Arabia signed an oil MoU in Riyadh adding Saudi crude storage in Korea's Strategic Petroleum Reserve, a hedge against a closed...
ISSF Puts $7M Into Endeavor Catalyst V to Plug Jordan Into Global VC
ISSF commits $7M to Endeavor Catalyst V, opening Jordan's startups to a $300M global fund. Fund II launches after a World Bank Highly Satisfactory rating.
Saudi-Korea Energy Partnership Adds AI and Storage to Its Mandate
South Korea and Saudi Arabia signed a Riyadh energy MoU on June 14 covering crude, storage, AI, and pipelines, with Seoul pivoting to the Red...
Al Aliaa Developments to Invest EGP 100bn in Egypt Over Two Years
Al Aliaa Developments enters Egypt with an EGP 100bn plan over two years, launching AI Tower in the New Capital, billed as Africa's first AI-managed...
Hassan Allam Holding Unveils Grova EastHills in East Cairo
Hassan Allam Holding's Grova Developments launched Grova EastHills, a 300+ acre single-family community on AUC Avenue in East Cairo with 45% open space.
Saudi Arabia’s E-Commerce Boom Puts Back-End Systems on Trial
Saudi Arabia's e-commerce market will climb from $31.29B in 2026 to $54.87B by 2031, YRC's outlook argues, with the readiness gap deciding who keeps margin.
Egypt Presses KPC on Investment as a Production Gap Bites
Egypt's KPC cooperation is at the centre of a wider push to fund Mediterranean, Red Sea, and Western Desert energy projects as domestic gas output...
Indra to Run Qiddiya Bus Network Alongside Alsa in Saudi Arabia
Indra will deploy its smart mobility platform to manage 156 buses, 126 electric, for the Alsa-Hafil consortium at Saudi's Qiddiya entertainment megaproject.