Author: Mahdeehassan

Qashio, the UAE’s leading spend management platform, partnered with Visa to host an exclusive event bringing together the UAE’s top travel decision-makers for a dynamic exchange of insights and industry trends. The event welcomed senior executives from across the regional travel ecosystem, including online travel agencies, destination management companies, and leading luxury hospitality brands. Guests heard keynote speeches from Brendan Noonan, former senior executive at Emirates and Qatar Airways, who emphasised the urgent need for operational agility and secure financial flows in aviation. Dr. Saeeda Jaffar, Visa’s SVP and Group Country Manager for GCC, spoke about Visa’s role in building…

BloomPath has raised $1.3 million in pre-seed funding. This round was led by RAED Ventures, with participation from Ulu Ventures, Wamda Capital, +VC, and several notable angel investors. The funding will fuel our mission to bring continuous product and people management into the flow of work—empowering engineering leaders to build more productive, engaged teams through AI-driven insights. BloomPath’s vision is to seamlessly integrate team development and product execution. Our AI-powered platform acts like an “Apple Watch for the workplace,” providing real-time coaching and feedback within everyday tools. By operating in the background of the software engineers already use, BloomPath helps…

Built in the UAE, Munsit sets a new global standard for Arabic speech recognition, powering seamless transcription across private and public services DUBAI, UAE – April 30, 2025 – CNTXT AI, the UAE-based Data and AI company, today announced the launch of Munsit — a next-generation Arabic speech-to-text model that outperforms every global model on Arabic, including those from OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft and ElevenLabs. Munsit” — derived from the Arabic root for “to listen” — symbolizes a breakthrough in voice technology that truly listens with attentiveness and understands the richness of Arabic speech. Developed entirely in the UAE, Munsit sets…

Tech investor Rashit Makhat says entrepreneurs can no longer rely on a good idea to succeed Dubai, UAE, 23 April, 2025: Middle East tech startups have been warned to raise their game as global competition heats up across the region, particularly in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, where an influx of international founders is redefining the landscape. With Dubai firmly positioned as a magnet for international tech talent and Abu Dhabi emerging as one of the region’s fastest-growing startup hubs, posting a 28% increase in ecosystem value last year, founders are under growing pressure to prove their worth in an increasingly selective investment…

Grand Hotel Principe di Piemonte, a legendary icon of luxury on the Versilia Riviera, has been crowned Best Luxury Beachfront Hotel in Tuscany, Italy, by Luxury Lifestyle Awards 2025. This remarkable achievement solidifies the hotel’s reputation as one of the world’s premier luxury destinations, combining century-old elegance with contemporary finesse.  Since its establishment in 1922, Grand Hotel Principe di Piemonte has been the personification of sophistication and world-class hospitality, welcoming guests from across the globe. From its breathtaking beachfront location to its two-Michelin-starred dining experience, every element of the hotel is designed to offer an unforgettable stay. Whether indulging in the best hotel breakfast…

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Knowledge (MBRF), in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center (ALC), held the ‘Arab Reading Clubs Forum 2025’ at the ALC headquarters. The event aims to nurture a reading culture, enrich literary dialogue, and foster exchanges between the MBRF’s ‘Knowledge Lounge’ and ALC’s ‘Kalima Reading Club,’ along with other local and Arab reading clubs. Additionally, it serves as an interactive platform to develop participants’ critical and intellectual analytical skills. The forum, held in the presence of H.E. Jamal bin Huwaireb, CEO of MBRF; H.E. Dr. Ali bin Tamim, Chairman of ALC;…

The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) is set to host two exclusive roadshows in Saudi Arabia, ahead of its participation in Arabian Travel Market 2025. The events will take place on April 22 in Riyadh at the Radisson Blu Hotel and Convention Center, Riyadh Minhal, and on April 24 in Al Khobar at the Grand Hyatt Hotel and Residences. These roadshows play a key role in Sri Lanka’s ongoing efforts to strengthen ties with Saudi Arabia’s outbound travel partners, positioning the island nation as a premier, year-round destination for family, luxury, and experiential tourism. SLTPB, along with leading Sri…

The Like button was born on Feb 9, 2009. Ever since, it’s been running the show. With many using likes and comments to pass judgements on women and expressions of beauty, this has led women to quietly self-edit their expressions of beauty. But LUX believes beauty isn’t something to be measured. It’s meant to be owned. It’s power. It’s strength. That’s why LUX is flipping the script with its campaign – My Like First. A social first campaign to inspire women to like their own posts first. Not for engagement. Not for the algorithm. But as a bold, unapologetic declaration…

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) announces the launch of its new wireless-first architecture that brings agility and scale to branch networking. Designed to support higher-bandwidth, business-critical, AI-powered operations, it combines diverse WAN connectivity, LAN switching, network slicing, and zero-trust through unified management to deliver scalable and secure high-performance branch networking. From virtual experts in insurance offices to computer vision applications in remote healthcare clinics, distributed sites increasingly rely on always-on connectivity to support business-critical operations and deliver modern customer experiences. According to IDC, by 2026, 90 percent of enterprises will integrate generative AI into their connectivity strategy – underscoring the growing need…

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 2025 – Hello Park, the award winning immersive indoor entertainment destination at Dubai Festival City Mall, is unveiling a fresh wave of excitement with new additions that spark imagination and adventure. Children can now blast off on a brand new interstellar space themed game, create their very own digital characters in the all new Avatar Park, and dive deeper into the prehistoric era with an expanded dinosaur workshop. Each zone opens the door to a different universe, inviting children to explore, discover and play in entirely new ways. With these exciting upgrades and a delicious new…