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Dubai Welcomes the Business Culture Awards Celebrating People, Purpose & Performance in MENA

PR News Desk 29/09/2025

The Business Culture Awards, a leading global platform celebrating excellence in organisational culture, proudly announces the launch of its first-ever MENA edition in Dubai. This milestone brings one of the world’s most influential recognition programmes for workplace culture to the UAE;

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Kia Celebrates Creativity and Innovation with League of Legends, Deepening E-Sports Engagement in MENA

PR News Desk 25/09/2025

In collaboration with Riot Games MENA for The Arabian League – League of Legends (LoL), Kia Middle East & Africa successfully concluded its social media campaign, “League of Legends powered by Kia MEA.” The campaign invited fans in Saudi Arabia to submit their artworks, merging their passion for gaming with Kia’s innovative electric vehicle design. […]

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Emergent Raises $30M to Democratize Software Creation, Hits $15M ARR in Record Time, Expands into MENA

PR News Desk 24/09/2025

Emergent, one of the fastest growing AI startups globally, announced $30 million in total funding, including a new $23 million Series A led by Lightspeed. This follows a $7 million seed round raised earlier in the year. Founded in 2025 in San Francisco, Emergent has already reached $15 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) within […]

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Business Culture Awards Launches MENA Programme in Dubai

PR News Desk 17/09/2025

The Business Culture Awards, a leading global platform celebrating excellence in organisational culture, is proud to announce the launch of its inaugural MENA programme, headquartered in Dubai. This expansion marks a significant milestone in the Awards’ journey, building on nearly a decade of success recognising cultural transformation across international and

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Coraly Becomes First MENA PropTech Platform to Earn RESO Certification

PR News Desk 15/09/2025

Coraly, the AI platform for real-estate marketing and operations, today announced it has officially earned certification from the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) for the RESO Common Format 2.0 data standard. This achievement positions Coraly as the first MENA-based proptech provider, and the first outside of the Americas and Europe, to meet this global

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Shams Club Global Launches Digital Platform in Support of MENA Entrepreneurs, Creators and VCs

PR News Desk 11/09/2025

Shams Club announces the official launch of its digital platform, designed as a space for collaboration, artistic growth, and opportunity. The platform offers both gratis and paid memberships, connecting users with valuable resources, expert insights, and a vibrant global network. Founded by Lena Khouri and Yasmine Rasool, both of whom are deeply rooted in the […]

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Amid MENA’s Fintech Boom, Checkout.com Joins Inaugural Money 20/20 Middle East

PR News Desk 10/09/2025

Global payments solution provider Checkout.com will be participating in the inaugural Money 20/20 Middle East, the world’s leading platform for the global money ecosystem. Taking place from September 15-17 in Riyadh, the event is expected to draw over 45,000 attendees under the inspiring theme, “Where Money Does Business.” As a sponsor of The Garden of […]

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Starkey MEA urges early hearing checks to change lives in MENA

PR News Desk 01/09/2025

Starkey MEA today called for routine hearing checks across the Middle East and North Africa as new and recent data underscore the scale of hearing loss in the region. According to WHO this region is home to about 78 million people with hearing loss, including over 2 million children aged 0–15 with disabling conditions requiring […]

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MENA Investment Congress Returns to Abu Dhabi with Ray Dalio Headlining the 7th Edition

PR News Desk 27/08/2025

CFA Society Emirates today announced the return of the MENA Investment Congress (MENA ICON) 2025, its flagship event, which will take place on 30th September and 1st October 2025 in Abu Dhabi. Now in its seventh edition, the congress has grown into one of the region’s most influential gatherings for global finance leaders, policymakers, and […]

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O Gold and botim Launch MENA’s First Fintech Gold Investment Feature

PR News Desk 27/08/2025

O Gold, the UAE’s first Emirati app for fractional gold and silver ownership, has partnered with botim, Astra Tech’s flagship AI-powered fintech and leading communication platform, to bring gold investment capabilities directly into the botim ecosystem. Backed by an agreement signed in 2023, this launch makes botim the first fintech in the UAE to officially […]

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STARZPLAY Secures Exclusive MENA Streaming Rights for ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025

PR News Desk 26/08/2025

Cricket fans across the MENA region can watch every match of the ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025 live and exclusively on STARZPLAY, the region’s leading subscription streaming platform. Running from 9 to 28 September, the tournament will be hosted across Dubai and Abu Dhabi, bringing cricket’s most anticipated regional competition directly to fans’ screens. […]

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STARZPLAY Secures Exclusive Serie A Rights Renewal, Reinforcing Sports Leadership Across MENA

PR News Desk 23/08/2025

STARZPLAY, the region’s leading streaming platform, today announced the renewal of exclusive broadcast rights for Serie A, Italy’s top-tier football league, for the 2025-2026 season across the Middle East and North Africa. Serie A matches will be available live and on-demand with dual-language commentary in Arabic and English, complemented by comprehensive

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With All 380 LALIGA Games Live and Exclusive, beIN SPORTS Confirms Itself Home of Spanish Football Across MENA

PR News Desk 15/08/2025

As another engrossing season of LALIGA prepares to kick-off tomorrow night, beIN MEDIA GROUP (“beIN”), the global sports, entertainment, and media conglomerate, has revealed its live coverage plans, confirming itself the home of Spanish football across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). A continuation of a long-standing partnership between beIN and the Spanish

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Platinumlist Rebranding to Meet Needs 9+ Million Users Across MENA

PR News Desk 13/08/2025

Platinumlist, the Middle East entertainment discovery platform, launches a comprehensive rebranding of its platform. This step is a response to the booming events sector in the MENA region, which has resulted in evolving user and partner demands for flexibility, consistency and personalisation. Since its founding in 2009, Platinumlist has expanded from a single event type

Defence & Security Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia deepens ties with Interpol as it prepares to host MENA Regional Bureau

Arnold Pinto 11/08/2025

As global cost of cybercrime rises Saudi Arabia is expanding its role in international policing, following a high-level visit by its Minister of Interior, Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, to Interpol’s headquarters in Lyon, France. The visit marks a significant step in the Arabian Gulf state’s preparations to host Interpol’s Regional Bureau […]

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Samsung Electronics MENA and FACES Beauty Middle East Partner to Ignite Summer Travel Moments with “The Beauty Trip” Campaign, Shot Exclusively with The Galaxy S25 Series

PR News Desk 04/08/2025

This summer, Samsung Electronics MENA and FACES Beauty Middle East, the region’s pioneering beauty omni-retailer, are excited to announce a dynamic new partnership to launch an energetic summer campaign that celebrates the art of travel, beauty, and self-expression. Faces Beauty Middle East, the go-to destination for beauty lovers across the region, known for offering the

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Bybit Amplifies Web3 Crypto Lifestyle in Careem App, Launching MENA Marketing Campaign

PR News Desk 24/07/2025

Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, continues to deliver on the promise of borderless crypto lifestyle in a massive wave of Web2 partnerships. Starting in MENA, where its Dubai headquarters is based, Bybit is connecting the dots between Web2 and Web3 with a variety of local partners. The campaign seamlessly integrates crypto […]

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Deliverect Achieves Major Milestone of One Billion Global Orders and Accelerates Investment to Drive MENA Growth

PR News Desk 15/07/2025

Deliverect, a leading global food tech SaaS company, today announced it has processed one billion orders – a key milestone that underscores the company’s digital scale and industry-leading integration network by leveraging the power of AI to unlock efficiency, speed and bottom-line profit in modern restaurant operations. The significant achievement further solidifies

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ArabyAds Talent Introduces the Next Evolution of Celebrity Management and Representation for MENA’s Public Figures

PR News Desk 14/07/2025

ArabyAds, the leading global AdTech company founded in the MENA region, today announces the launch of ArabyAds Talent, a strategic talent management solution designed to serve the region’s most influential public figures shaping culture, commerce, and discourse. Built to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving media and business landscape, ArabyAds Talent offers an

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Google launches Flow & Gemini’s photo-to-video capability in MENA

PR News Desk 10/07/2025

Google launches today a new photo-to-video capability in Gemini, allowing creators and artists to transform their favorite photos into dynamic eight-second video clips with sound. The new capability is available to Google AI Ultra and Pro subscribers across the Middle East and North Africa, starting today.  Google is also launching Flow, the only AI filmmaking […]