Author: Annie
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Brinc Closes US$130M Funding, Led by Animoca Brands, to Launch Web 3.0-Focused Accelerators and Fuel Global Expansion
Bolstering Brinc’s mission to accelerate humanities transition to a more sustainable, inclusive, and equitable future. Brinc, one of the world’s leading global venture accelerators, announced today ... -
Will other Gulf states follow UAE decision to shift workweek?
The Gulf’s first Western-style Monday-Friday workweek for public employees, rumored for years, is about to become a reality in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Arabian Peninsula’s business ... -
We Got Funded: Bahrain Foodtech Startup Calo Raises US$13.5 Million In Seed Funding Round
Founded in 2019 by Ahmed Alrawi and Moayed Almoayed, Calo provides personalized meal subscription plans to health-conscious customers. Its app automatically calculates the calories and macronutrients that customers ... -
Emirates 50th anniversary livery to make debut in Bahrain to celebrate UAE’s Golden Jubilee
Emirates will operate a special one-off A380 service to Bahrain on 15 December, one day ahead of the country’s special Golden Jubilee celebrations. The Kingdom’s 50th anniversary ... -
Bahrain parliament approves value-added tax increase to 10%
Bahrain’s parliament has approved the doubling of value-added tax to 10%, a member of parliament said, a reform that is part of plans to fix the ... -
Saudi crown prince’s Bahrain visit puts a time-tested relationship in the limelight
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Bahrain, his latest stop on a tour of the Gulf states, is expected to cement ties between the ... -
Miss Universe 2021: Bahrain contestant makes statement in swimsuit round
Miss Bahrain Manar Nadeem Deyani received loud cheers during the swimsuit round of the Miss Universe 2021 pageant when she walked out on stage in a fully-covered flowing activewear outfit ... -
Child Bride to Labourer: 5 Dalit Entrepreneurs Who Overcame Odds to Make Millions
Inspired by the message of Dr. BR Ambedkar, these sons, and daughters of cobblers, daily wage workers, and police constables from the Dalit community, who have ... -
INTERVIEW: Bahrain to upgrade Sitra refinery by 2024, target new crude feedstock
Bahrain is planning for a 2024 startup for an upgraded and expanded Sitra refinery that will allow its sole processing facility to handle new crudes, including ... -
500 Global and Sanabil Investments Announce Batch 2 of the Sanabil 500 MENA Seed Accelerator Program
11 companies will present live at Demo Day on December 19th in Riyadh following successful completion of the program 500 Global, a leading global venture capital ...
