Mal Targets Global Growth with AI-Native Islamic Finance Platform from Abu Dhabi

AI Islamic Finance is gaining attention as Mal develops a digital financial platform built around artificial intelligence. The Abu Dhabi-based fintech wants to rethink how customers access and manage financial services. Mal was founded by Abdallah Abu-Sheikh, who also serves as the company's chief executive. He believes artificial intelligence can reshape financial services around individual customer needs. Instead of making customers...

Oman Strengthens Emergency Preparations to Protect Water and Waste Management Services

Oman Essential Services preparations have intensified as authorities work to protect vital water and waste management operations from potential oil spill impacts. The latest...

Kuwait Collective Investment Assets Rise 7.1% to 3.45 billion Dinars in First Half of 2026

Kuwait investments continued expanding during the first half of 2026, with collective investment assets reaching 3.45 billion dinars. The total marked a 7.1 percent...

Abu Dhabi Extends Housing Loan Activation Period to Give Citizens More Time for Residential Projects

Abu Dhabi Housing Loans have received a two-year extension to give citizens more time to complete residential projects across the emirate. The decision provides...

Saudi Arabia Achieves 89% Gaming Latency Improvement as IoT Subscriptions Reach 13.85 million

Saudi gaming performance has improved sharply, with latency falling across several of the Kingdom’s most popular electronic games. The improvement highlights continued progress in Saudi Arabia’s digital infrastructure and connectivity services. The latest figures come from the fifth edition of the Saudi Internet Report. The Communications, Space and Technology Commission prepared the report. According to the report, gaming latency improved by...

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