Middle East Small Business Observer

AGP Executive Report

Last update: 7 hours ago

Dubai Startups: Founders at the Dubai-it Awards said the city remains a strong base for growth despite a difficult year and war-related pressure on tourism. Payments platform Ziina saw transactions fall by as much as 20% earlier this year. Saudi SME Finance: ZIG Finance launched a private-credit vault for Saudi small businesses with Nomura’s Laser Digital, bringing together Beehive’s lending experience and Sharia oversight to attract institutional investment. UAE Business Climate: The UAE ranked first globally for financial-system support to SME growth, according to recent reports. War Recovery: Businesses in Kiryat Shmona have petitioned Israel’s High Court to extend compensation as they struggle to recover. Digital Investment: An Algiers forum brought economic and technology players from 26 countries together to explore partnerships and investment in the digital economy.

Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result. Feedback is welcome. Please let us know if you have any comments or suggestions about the AGP Executive Report.

2 hours ago

Perspectify News

Learn about labels.

Labels

Labels On

Filter

4 hours ago

Türkiye signs $5.1 billion in deals with 4 development banks at COP31

Hurriyet Daily News |

Owner: Demirören Family info about owner

Hurriyet Daily News

Pro-Government

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

We welcome your feedback!
If you have comments or corrections, let us know.

4 hours ago

A gift that gets lent again: Why Israel needs a nonprofit bank

The Jerusalem Post |

Owner: Eli Azur info about owner

The Jerusalem Post

Indeterminate

Owned By	Eli Azur through Mirkaei Tikshoret
Year Founded	1932
Website	https://www.jpost.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	Israel, Jerusalem
Owner Country	Israel

We welcome your feedback!
If you have comments or corrections, let us know.

11 hours ago

Emirates NBD signs MoU with J.P. Morgan Asset Management to drive digital wealth innovation through active ETFs

Mid East Information |

Owner: Moataz Younes info about owner

Mid East Information

Pro-Government

Owned By	Moataz Younes through MTZ Advertising Services
Year Founded	2007
Website	mid-east.info
Domain Registration Year	2007
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
Owner Country	United Arab Emirates

We welcome your feedback!
If you have comments or corrections, let us know.

Nov. 11, 2026

AdalFi partners with Network International to bring cash-flow lending to the Middle East and Africa

Business Recorder |

Owner: Zuberi Family info about owner

Business Recorder

Neutral

Owned By	Zuberi Family through Business Recorder Group
Year Founded	1965
Website	https://www.brecorder.com/
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Pakistan, Karachi
Owner Country	Pakistan

We welcome your feedback!
If you have comments or corrections, let us know.

Nov. 11, 2026

UAE Rises to 21st in Global Financial Inclusion Index 2026

Fintech News Middle East |

Owner: Christian König info about owner

Fintech News Middle East

Neutral

Owned By	Christian König through Fintech News Network
Year Founded	2017
Website	https://fintechnews.ae/
Domain Registration Year
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Owner Country	Switzerland

We welcome your feedback!
If you have comments or corrections, let us know.

Nov. 11, 2026

ZIG Finance launches Saudi SME credit vault with Nomura’s Laser Digital

The Next Web |

Owner: Nikkei Inc. Employees info about owner

The Next Web

Neutral

Owned By	Nikkei Inc. Employees through The Financial Times Ltd & The Next Web B.V.
Year Founded	2006
Website	thenextweb.com
Domain Registration Year	2008
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Netherlands, Amsterdam
Owner Country	Japan

We welcome your feedback!
If you have comments or corrections, let us know.

Nov. 11, 2026

Can Pete Hegseth survive the political fallout from the Iran war?

TRT World |

Owner: Turkish Government info about owner

TRT World

Gov't Propaganda

Owned By	Turkish Government through Turkish Radio and Television Corporation
Year Founded	2015
Website	https://www.trtworld.com/
Domain Registration Year	2008
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Turkey, Istanbul
Owner Country	Turkey

We welcome your feedback!
If you have comments or corrections, let us know.

Nov. 10, 2026

Palestinian American Ahmed Moor enters 2028 Senate race against John Fetterman

The American Bazaar |

Owner: FMN Holding, Inc. info about owner

The American Bazaar

Center-left

Owned By	FMN Holding, Inc.
Year Founded	2012
Website	https://www.americanbazaaronline.com/
Domain Registration Year	2013
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, District of Columbia, Washington D.C.
Owner Country	United States

We welcome your feedback!
If you have comments or corrections, let us know.

As featured in:

@ Journalists!

Join

MUCKRACK.COM

NYTIMES.COM

FT.COM

AL-MONITOR.COM

Press releases

Publish your press release

2 hours ago

XYRA launches an agentic AI accounting assistant for SMEs as UAE corporate tax registrations top 740,000

EIN Presswire

4 hours ago

GTC Financial Consultancy Secures Category 1 License from the UAE Capital Market Authority

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

Nov. 10, 2026

FINTECH.TV Terminal Integrates Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Market Data, Expanding Access to Middle Eastern Capital Markets

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

Nov. 11, 2026

New Israel Parliament to Be Sworn in as Eisenkot Works to Form New Govt

Discover Affinity Group Publishing

Calls for Increased Aid After Storms Devastates Gazan Displacement Camp

Why Egypt Wants This Editor Jailed After a Media Crackdown