Startups
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Karim El-Sayed
Karim El-Sayed covers company news, policy and regulation across the UAE and wider MENA for Anecdoted, with a focus on how new rules and licences reshape how startups operate.
karim@anecdoted.com
Policy & Regulation
UAE Ties VAT Value of Crypto Payments to Three Exchange Rates
Business
AIM Congress 2026 Set for September as UAE FDI and Non-Oil Trade Hit Records
Waves&Tech
Abu Dhabi Congress to Explore Arabic’s Digital-Age Cultural and Economic Role
Business
stc group Launches Corporate Venture-Building Arm colab at LEAP 2026
PropTech
Dubai Land Department Launches Initial Registration Platform for Real Estate
Policy & Regulation
Dubai Health Authority Bans Fear-Based and Misleading Medical Social Media Ads
Business
From Direct Sales at 18 to Dubai: Kris Ress on Building Durable Markets
Fintech
Standard Chartered Starts Institutional Bitcoin and Ether Spot Trading in UAE
Business
Arianna Scapola on Real Estate, Capital and Lasting Value
Social Impression
Majra CEO Sarah Shaw on Aligning Impact With the National Agenda
Business
OBEGI Home CEO Karine Obegi on 20 Years of Contemporary Luxury in the UAE
Waves&Tech
stc Group Shows AI-Ready Data Centers and Global Networks at LEAP 2026
Business
Experience Design Is the New Operating Engine of Hospitality
Business
Dawlati’s Emirati Talent Pool Surpasses 20,000 Professionals
Business
UAE and Lebanon Sign Agreement to Establish Joint Business Council
Business
The Partnership Behind the Rise of LEAP
Funding & Investment
HUMAIN Invests in Arabic.AI and Tarjama for Arabic Enterprise AI
Startups
Datafirst's Budoor Khaled: Put the Problem Before the AI
Waves&Tech
The Trust Question: Dr. Shadi Dawi on Governing AI in the Age of Generated Everything
PropTech
Bayut launches AI Search for natural-language property hunting
Fintech
DubaiPay Adds Jaywan, the UAE's National Card Scheme
Waves&Tech
Mastercard's Cyber Resilience Center: One Year On in Saudi Arabia
E-commerce & Retail