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Posted inin Logistics
Press Release

Blackstone expands Middle East footprint with Lunate logistics alliance

Posted byby TS NewsRoom
October 6, 2025
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1 min

Blackstone and Lunate launch GLIDE, a $5 billion GCC logistics investment platform targeting warehouses and industrial assets.

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PropTech

Saudi Developer ROSHN expands PropTech push with $350,000 hackathon for 2025

Posted byby TS NewsRoom
October 6, 2025
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3 min

Saudi Arabia’s PIF-backed developer ROSHN launches its third PropTech Hackathon for 2025, inviting innovators to reimagine real estate through AI, sustainability, and smart infrastructure. Here’s how to apply, what’s at stake, and why it matters for the Kingdom’s PropTech revolution.

Posted inin Funding & VC
Incubators

13 startups from Saudi Arabia’s Garage 8th Cohort Demo Day catching investor attention

Posted byby James Whitemore
October 2, 2025
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4 min

Riyadh — On September 30, The Garage (الكــراج), Saudi Arabia’s flagship startup hub, unveiled its 8th cohort at a packed demo day. Eighteen early-stage...

Posted inin Fintech
Press Release

Saudi Cabinet Approves EZ Bank, a Digital Challenger Backed by Ajlan & QNB

Posted byby TS NewsRoom
October 1, 2025
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2 min

Breaking: Saudi Arabia has officially licensed EZ Bank, a fully digital bank backed by Ajlan & Bros Holding and Qatar National Bank (QNB), with...

Posted inin AI
Technology

China’s Robotaxi giants target Dubai, Doha, and Riyadh in driverless push

Posted byby TS NewsRoom
October 1, 2025
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2 min

Pony.ai and Baidu are racing to deploy 1,000 robotaxis across Dubai, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia by 2027–2028. With Uber partnerships, RTA permits, and mega-projects like NEOM, the Gulf is becoming the proving ground for global driverless mobility.

Posted inin AI
Technology

Open AI launches Sora 2 in the US but MENA might be its biggest test

Posted byby TS NewsRoom
October 1, 2025
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3 min

OpenAI launches Sora, its TikTok-style AI video app powered by Sora 2. What it means for global users and MENA’s fast-growing social media scene.

Posted inin Startups

Monshaat’s estrdad initiative eases startup costs up to 80 percent

Posted byby TS NewsRoom
September 30, 2025
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3 min

Estrdad by Monsha’at refunds key government fees for Saudi startups and SMEs, easing costs in the first 3 years and fueling Vision 2030 growth.

Posted inin Startups

Saudi Arabia’s Startup ecosystem gets a boost with Ministry of Investment’s new initiative

Posted byby TS NewsRoom
September 30, 2025
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2 min

Saudi Arabia is doubling down on its startup ambitions. The Ministry of Investment has unveiled Startup Saudi, a flagship national platform designed to supercharge...