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The headquarters of SpaceX in Hawthorne, California, with a Falcon 9 booster in March 2024.

Explainer

Saudi investors could emerge as key winners from SpaceX’s historic IPO

A new disclosure from Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Holding ahead of SpaceX’s Nasdaq debut shows just how valuable Elon Musk's relationship with Gulf investors has become.

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Samuel Wendel

Senior Market Research Analyst

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

Adam Lucente

News and Business Correspondent

In New York City, reporting on regional news, militancy, climate change

David Rosenberg

In Tel Aviv, reporting on business and tech

A student uses a computer in a lab room at the IT training center in Morocco's central city of Khouribga on Nov. 17, 2020.

World Bank says Mideast, North Africa ripe for 'digital transformation'

Despite the regions' potential, the use of the internet for financial transactions is low in the Middle East and North Africa, according to a new World Bank report.

AL-MONITOR Staff

By AL-MONITOR Staff

Nanotech

Iran among world leaders in nanotechnology

The Islamic Republic has prioritized making products via nanotechnology, which refers to the production of materials and objects from molecules or atoms.

Plantish 3D-printed salmon

Israeli startup to 3D print salmon

The Jerusalem-based investment platform OurCrowd held an event on 3D printing, featuring several Israeli companies as well as popular Arab-Israeli vlogger Nas Daily.

Hanadi Abu Harbid stands next to the food dehydrator.

Gazan engineer creates solar food dehydrator

Engineer Hanadi Abu Harbid from the Gaza Strip has developed a food dehydrator that relies on solar power and locally available resources.

Egypt fintech

Regional entrepreneurs say Middle East well-suited for fintech growth

An Atlantic Council event highlighted how fintech can help traditional financial networks and professions in Egypt, Tunisia, and the Gulf.

electric car

Electric SUV race coming to Saudi Arabia’s NEOM

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has prioritized investing in new types of sports as part of his Vision 2030 initiative.

Visitors at a display by Israel’s Manufacturers Association at Israeli Expo technology exhibit in Tel Aviv. Sept. 3, 2019.

Arab-Israelis, ultra-Orthodox, Palestinians shape future of Israeli tech

Starving for experienced workers, Israeli authorities and high-tech companies are investing in training young Palestinians and young people from the Israeli-Arab sector and the ultra-Orthodox community.

UAE bank

Abu Dhabi firm receives green light for new fintech app

ADQ will launch a new digital banking platform called Wio, which investors hope will help boost the United Arab Emirates’ digital economy.

AL-MONITOR Staff

By AL-MONITOR Staff

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European bank invests in rideshare app to keep Egyptian women safe

The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development is investing $10 million in the startup Swvl, which operates in Egypt.

AL-MONITOR Staff

By AL-MONITOR Staff

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Israel freezes spyware exports

Israel's Defense Ministry has taken multiple steps to control the exportation of spyware, but the Pegasus affair continues to grow in Israel and abroad.

Israel technology

Israeli tech companies worry for their Ukrainian programmers

As tensions between Russia and Ukraine intensify, Israeli high-tech companies are worried over the safety of thousands of Ukrainian programmers.

Saudi tech

Saudi IT industry to work with German software firm SAP on cloud technology

The memorandum of understanding is the latest to come out of the LEAP technology forum in Riyadh, and reflects the kingdom’s diversification efforts.