Combining Islamic financial principles with AI-native technology to build a new financial model from Abu Dhabi for global markets Abu Dhabi, UAE – August 14, 2026: Abdallah Abu-Sheikh, Founder and CEO of Mal, said AI is creating an opportunity to rethink financial services around the customer, moving beyond traditional digital banking towards platforms that can better understand individual needs, bring …
Finance
22 July 2026: As fintech leaders, global payment networks, banks, and policymakers gathered at Money20/20 Europe 2026 -that was held in Amsterdam- to shape the future of financial services, Iraq had a different story to tell. While the conversation elsewhere centred on artificial intelligence, payments, and digital identity, Qi arrived with an Iraqi story that shows digital transformation is not …
Business
Dubai, UAE-August 11, 2026: Project Management Institute (PMI) and Sobha Group have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen project management capabilities, accelerate professional development, and promote globally recognized best practices across the group. Bringing together one of the region’s leading real estate and development groups and the world’s leading authority on project management, the partnership reflects a …
The American University of Beirut (AUB) announced that the Suliman S. Olayan School of Business in Beirut and the Faculty of Business at AUB Mediterraneo in Cyprus have earned EQUIS (EFMD Quality Improvement System) accreditation from EFMD, one of the world’s leading international accreditation systems for business and management education. This achievement makes AUB the first institution in Lebanon and …
Humanitarian
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 11 August 2026: On the occasion of World Youth Day, H.E. Salama Al Ameemi, Director General of the Family Care Authority (FCA), said “International Youth Day is an opportunity to celebrate the youth who are the driving force of social transformation in Abu Dhabi. Rooted in the vision of our wise leadership, the Family Care …
Beirut, 3 August 2026 – On the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week, the Ministry of Public Health, in partnership with UNICEF, and in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Bank and partners, launched the National campaign on Breastfeeding and the Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Capacity Building Programme. The launch highlights Lebanon’s commitment to strengthening support …