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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.

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Standard Chartered to Custody Digital Assets for LMAX Group in DIFC and Luxembourg
Fintech

Standard Chartered to Custody Digital Assets for LMAX Group in DIFC and Luxembourg

Annabelle Mander on Taking LEAP Beyond Saudi Arabia
Business

Annabelle Mander on Taking LEAP Beyond Saudi Arabia

COFE Tech's $178M Round and Its CEO's Case for Riyadh as the Region's Silicon Valley
Funding & Investment

COFE Tech's $178M Round and Its CEO's Case for Riyadh as the Region's Silicon Valley

Philips' Peter Skillman: Trust, Not Capability, Will Decide AI in Healthcare
Waves&Tech

Philips' Peter Skillman: Trust, Not Capability, Will Decide AI in Healthcare

At LEAP 2026, Faisal AlSaif Says Faith Carries Him Through Hard Moments
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At LEAP 2026, Faisal AlSaif Says Faith Carries Him Through Hard Moments

George Rahhal Builds Capital Haus on a Decade of Dubai Relationships
Business

George Rahhal Builds Capital Haus on a Decade of Dubai Relationships

Microsoft's Saudi Cloud Region Opens in November. Are Businesses Ready?
Waves&Tech

Microsoft's Saudi Cloud Region Opens in November. Are Businesses Ready?

Captain Pradeep Singh on Why Dubai Now Attracts Builders, Not Job Seekers
Business

Captain Pradeep Singh on Why Dubai Now Attracts Builders, Not Job Seekers

Factory Forward UAE Launches as Single Platform for Industrial Technology
Policy & Regulation

Factory Forward UAE Launches as Single Platform for Industrial Technology

Who Wrote This? The Fight Over AI Bylines at Entrepreneur Middle East
Waves&Tech

Who Wrote This? The Fight Over AI Bylines at Entrepreneur Middle East

Nokia's Roque Lozano on the Infrastructure Behind Saudi Arabia's AI Economy
Waves&Tech

Nokia's Roque Lozano on the Infrastructure Behind Saudi Arabia's AI Economy

MENA Issuers Build Funding Optionality as Volatility Persists
Funding & Investment

MENA Issuers Build Funding Optionality as Volatility Persists

UAE Non-Oil Trade With BRICS Tops $312 Billion, Up 28.5%
Business

UAE Non-Oil Trade With BRICS Tops $312 Billion, Up 28.5%

NUMU's UAE GEMS Returns With 30 Brands Across 85 noon Food Locations
Startups

NUMU's UAE GEMS Returns With 30 Brands Across 85 noon Food Locations

Tag Markets Names Craig Lund CEO as Focus Turns to Operations
Business

Tag Markets Names Craig Lund CEO as Focus Turns to Operations

Dubai SME and Kitopi Open Founder Series to 12 Emirati Food Entrepreneurs
The Backbone

Dubai SME and Kitopi Open Founder Series to 12 Emirati Food Entrepreneurs

e& UAE and Ankabut Extend Deal on Campus AI and Research Networks
Waves&Tech

e& UAE and Ankabut Extend Deal on Campus AI and Research Networks

Tareq Thalji: Why MENA Businesses Hit a Growth Ceiling on Talent
The Backbone

Tareq Thalji: Why MENA Businesses Hit a Growth Ceiling on Talent

Norah Abokhodair on Turning AI Awareness Into AI Capability
Waves&Tech

Norah Abokhodair on Turning AI Awareness Into AI Capability

How Partnerships and Platforms Are Scaling Saudi Startups
Startups

How Partnerships and Platforms Are Scaling Saudi Startups

How Two Emirati Founders Built Teel Floral Studio Around the Gifting Experience
Startups

How Two Emirati Founders Built Teel Floral Studio Around the Gifting Experience

Khalil Khamis on Relaunching Pinkberry and Building Brain Bites in Lebanon
Startups

Khalil Khamis on Relaunching Pinkberry and Building Brain Bites in Lebanon

UAE Tops Global Ranking for Planned Digital Supply Chain Finance Spend
Fintech

UAE Tops Global Ranking for Planned Digital Supply Chain Finance Spend

Why Smart Payment Companies in MENA Build Locally
Fintech

Why Smart Payment Companies in MENA Build Locally