For most of the region’s history, the question of where a Gulf resident could legally place a bet had a short answer: nowhere. That remains the answer in five of the six GCC states. The UAE is the exception, and since June 2026 it has had a licensed online sportsbook and casino operating in public,

According to Sharad Agarwal, Founder of Cyber Gear, “Your website works 24/7. But does it sell 24/7? Most businesses spend thousands of dollars driving traffic to their websites. SEO. Google Ads. Social Media. Content Marketing. But what happens when visitors arrive? They browse. They hesitate. They leave. At Cyber Gear, we recommend installing AI chatbots

Banyan Group Residences, the property development arm of Banyan Group will present its Phuket collection at a Dubai sales event on Friday 23 and Saturday 24 October 2026. The event takes place at the Business Center of Banyan Tree Dubai, Bluewaters, from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm. Attendance is by RSVP, with private consultations available.

Forbes Middle East has unveiled the fourth edition of its annual ranking, The Middle East’s Sustainability Leaders 2026, recognizing 145 executives advancing the region’s transition to a more sustainable, low-carbon economy. Across major industries, they are accelerating decarbonization, driving climate action, promoting innovation, and shaping the region’s long-term sustainability agenda. The list spans 17 sectors:

Cyber Gear and ScaleupAlly have launched ConvoSync – an AI Agent that helps corporations manage WhatsApp communication. This can help an organisation: Your employees own the conversations. Your business should own the knowledge. Here’s a business risk hiding in plain sight. Every day, salespeople negotiate deals on WhatsApp. Recruiters engage with candidates. Account managers solve

Forbes Middle East has revealed its annual Fintech 50 list, highlighting 50 companies at the forefront of MENA’s fintech transformation. Collectively, they processed more than $260 billion in transactions in 2025, reflecting their growing role in how consumers and businesses access, manage, and move money across the region. The ranking considers several metrics, including external

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries collectively recorded the world’s highest value of outward workers’ remittances in 2025, totalling approximately US$161 billion, representing growth of 13.6 percent compared with 2024 and an increase of approximately US$19 billion, according to the report “Outward Workers’ Remittances from the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, 2025”, issued by the Statistical Centre