Syria | Aug 10, 2022 Another solar project completed in Syria Solar power is slowly growing in both government and rebel-controlled parts of Syria. The war-torn country suffers from electricity cuts.
Iran | Aug 9, 2022 Iran uses cryptocurrency for import order After originally cracking down on cryptocurrencies, which have the potential to help evade sanctions, Iranian authorities later decided to authorize them for imports.
Gulf | Aug 6, 2022 UAE’s Masdar to work on solar and wind power projects in Tanzania The UAE is diversifying its economy and seeking closer relations with several sub-Saharan African states.
Iran | Aug 5, 2022 Iranian satellite to help agricultural production, disaster management Iran experiences water issues due to inefficiency, drought and other factors, and this relates to the agricultural sector as well as sandstorms.
Israel | Aug 3, 2022 Israel's ultra-Orthodox entrepreneurs ignore internet taboos The leadership of the ultra-Orthodox communities in Israel are against the internet, but more and more ultra-Orthodox businesses find ways to be part of the digital arena.
Gulf | Jul 29, 2022 Cryptocurrency exchange receives approval to operate in Dubai FTX is among several cryptocurrency firms that have announced moves to the UAE, which instituted a regulatory mechanism for virtual assets earlier this year.
Egypt | Jul 29, 2022 Russian company begins construction at Egypt’s first nuclear power plant Russia's state-owned atomic energy company, Rosatom, and the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy have begun work at the Dabaa nuclear power plant, Egypt’s first.
Egypt | Jul 26, 2022 Bahrain’s CoinMENA to offer crypto services in Egypt Crypto is particularly growing in Bahrain and the UAE, in part due to evasion of sanctions on Russia in the latter.
Gulf | Jul 25, 2022 UAE bank to allow cryptocurrency trading in dirhams A bank in the United Arab Emirates will soon allow its customers to trade cryptocurrencies using Emirati currency.
Palestine | Jul 25, 2022 West Bank hosts first digital tourism hackathon For the first time, Palestinians hold a digital tourism hackathon to develop innovative solutions to the problems facing the tourism industry.
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