The April 2025 announcement of Google’s collaboration with Dow Chemical to develop AI-powered plastic sorting technology represents a significant validation of investment strategies employed by Middle East venture capitalist Yazan Al Homsi. The partnership between Google’s X innovation lab and Dow’s chemistry expertise targets the same contaminated plastic challenge that Al Homsi has been addressing
According to the newly released Savills Global Luxury Retail Outlook 2025, the Middle East is fast emerging as a key market for international luxury brands seeking expansion, driven by surging demand, wealth inflows, and increasing accessibility across the region. The report highlights the UAE and Saudi Arabia as stand-out performers, forecasting a net increase in
Amid rising demand for regionally inspired hospitality experiences, Shaza Hotels is emerging as a leading regional brand poised for strategic expansion across the Middle East and key Muslim-friendly markets. With an ethos rooted in Eastern traditions and a progressive vision for the future, Shaza is one of the few brands successfully bridging the gap between
PEUGEOT Middle East has partnered with Invygo and Yelo to pilot its first vehicle subscription service in the region, offering UAE customers access to its latest models through a flexible, digital-first experience. This strategic collaboration represents a new phase in PEUGEOT’S regional mobility offering, focused on evolving how drivers experience its vehicles. PEUGEOT is the
At an exclusive event in Dubai, Nissan set hearts racing with the world premiere of the most powerful-everNissanPatrol NISMO, alongside the regional debut of the newest NissanZ NISMO. The event marked a major milestone for the brand’s motorsport-driven NISMO line-up in the Middle East, revealing the thrill of NISMO (Nissan Motorsports International) to more than
GCG and EEIC, made a strong impression at the AIMCS Expo 2025 held at Rixos Marina, Abu Dhabi from June 23–25. While more focused in scale, the event proved to be a valuable platform to demonstrate our shared commitment to providing various advanced solutions for Asset and Pipeline Integrity. EEIC in partnership with GSF turned
Mastercard has introduced Account Intelligence Reissuance, an advanced fraud prevention service to efficiently manage the card reissuance process, in the Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA) region. The product leverages Mastercard’s proprietary Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology and network purview to assess the level of risk associated with a card and provide AI-driven actionable recommendations about which