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SME Finance: Bahrain’s BBK renewed its support for small businesses and unveiled a free SME toolkit at a roundtable on sustainable finance and the green transition. Trade Funding: Oman-based mamun raised $3 million to finance cross-border trade between the Gulf and Asia, while OQRPI’s new marine-fuel agreement lets SMEs buy directly from the refinery, cutting out intermediaries. Digital Growth: Emirates NBD has turned its National Digital Talent Incubator into an AI accelerator for Emirati SMEs. Payments: Mastercard, uwallet and Jordan Post launched the BareedPay digital payment programme to widen financial inclusion. Business Lending: The IFC is investing $100 million in Banque du Caire’s IPO to expand lending to Egyptian businesses.

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The Israel we could build: What the next gov't should do in its first 100 days - opinion

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Owner: Eli Azur info about owner

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Owned By	Eli Azur through Mirkaei Tikshoret
Year Founded	1932
Website	https://www.jpost.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
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Publication Location	Israel, Jerusalem
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India, Egypt explore fashion industry partnerships through Cairo event

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Daily News Egypt

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Owned By	Saad Zaghloul (CEO) through Business News for Press, Publishing and Distribution Company
Year Founded	2015
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Domain Registration Year	2009
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Egypt, Dokki
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Emirates NBD evolves NDTI into AI accelerator for Emirati SMEs

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GEC Newswire

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Owned By	Ronak Samantaray through GEC Media Group
Year Founded	2012
Website	gecnewswire.com
Domain Registration Year	2024
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Owner Country	United Arab Emirates

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Oman's mamun secures $3 million to expand Gulf–Asia trade financing

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Owned By	Fadi Ghandour
Year Founded	2010
Website	https://www.wamda.com/
Domain Registration Year	2005
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Arab Emirates, Dubai
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Mamun Raises US$3 Million To Finance Cross-Border Trade Between The Gulf And Asia Arabian Post

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Owner: Abdel Rehim Ali & Hani Jabsheh info about owner

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Owned By	Abdel Rehim Ali & Hani Jabsheh through Al Bawaba
Year Founded	2000
Website	https://menafn.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Jordan, Amman
Owner Country	Jordan

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Türkiye becomes World Bank’s top beneficiary with new investments

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Owner: Demirören Family info about owner

Hurriyet Daily News

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Owned By	Demirören Family through Demirören Media Group
Year Founded	1961
Website	www.hurriyetdailynews.com
Domain Registration Year	2008
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Publication Location	Turkey, Istanbul
Owner Country	Turkey

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Nov. 4, 2026

Iran Faces Defeat: Three Clocks Are Now Ticking – Analysis

Eurasia Review |

Owner: Robert Duncan info about owner

Eurasia Review

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Owned By	Robert Duncan through Buzz Future L.L.C.
Year Founded	2009
Website	https://www.eurasiareview.com/
Domain Registration Year	2009
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States,
Owner Country	United States

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Nov. 3, 2026

QEDC awards $1,000 ‘flash grants’ to 5 Queens-based small businesses

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Owner: Victoria & Joshua Schneps info about owner

QNS - New York

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Owned By	Victoria & Joshua Schneps through Schneps Media
Year Founded	2015
Website	qns.com
Domain Registration Year	1994
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
Owner Country	United States

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