Author: Mahdeehassan

Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors (MYNM), the official Ford distributor for the Western and Southern regions of Saudi Arabia, today announced it has been awarded the prestigious Ford Guest Experience (FGE) Certification, following a rigorous Final Assessment conducted on September 8–9, 2026. The certification, one of Ford’s most demanding customer-experience standards, recognizes dealerships that demonstrate excellence in both sales and service operations, alongside a consistent, customer-first approach at every touchpoint. “This achievement reflects what our team delivers every single day — a genuine, customer-first culture built on discipline, resilience, and teamwork,” said Sami Younis, Head of Service & Customer Experience at…

Luxury at sea is entering a new chapter, where well-being, longevity and the quality of life at sea are becoming central to the design brief. Majesty yachts doubled down on this market shift at its Monaco Yacht Show press conference. Moderated by yacht consultant and content creator Kevin Koenig, the press breakfast brought together Mohammed Hussein Alshaali, Chairman of Gulf Craft, Erwin Bamps, CEO of Gulf Craft, and Cristiano Gatto, Founder of Cristiano Gatto Design. Setting out the brand’s ambitions for the years ahead, Mohammed Hussein Alshaali, Chairman of Gulf Craft, shared in the opening speech: “We have a clear ambition…

At the AFCM Annual Conference 2026 in Abu Dhabi, Valuable Capital Group Co-founder and CEO Jess Cheung shared his perspectives on the rise of a new generation of investors and how technology is reshaping the way people learn about, engage with and participate in financial markets. Over the past three years, Valuable Capital Group has continued to develop its presence in the Middle East through its regulated entities and digital investment offering. In Saudi Arabia, Sahm Capital Financial Company is licensed by the Capital Market Authority and launched the Sahm App in 2023. Since then, the app has grown to…

Mazal has officially launched its new digital platform, introducing what it describes as the UAE’s first escrow-protected ecosystem dedicated to the buying, selling and trading of premium Dubai number plates. The platform was unveiled at an exclusive launch event held at a cutting-edge digital and vibrant event venue, bringing together industry stakeholders, collectors, investors and enthusiasts to mark a new chapter in Dubai’s premium number plate market. The event also featured a live auction – the first of its kind taking place in the UAE for secondary number plates. Mazal premium number plates and premium Mazal IDs were also auctioned,…

TiE Dubai, the regional chapter of TiE Global, has officially announced the five regional winners, who will compete at the seventh edition of the TiE Women MENA program 2026. Following a series of virtual regional finals held from September 8 to 17, five women founders emerged as track winners, one from each category. In the country tracks, Naglaa Mohamed, Co-Founder of P-Vita (Egypt), Lea Mehaweg, Co-Founder and CEO of Maison Safqa (Saudi Arabia), and Anuscha Iqbal, Co-Founder and CEO of Qanooni AI (UAE) took top honours. Rowan Alawi, CEO of Trase, won the Rest of MENA track, while Aisha Alyassi,…

FF views the UAE as an important starting point for developing its Middle East EAI robotics ecosystem. DUBAI, UAE (September 28, 2026) – Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFAI) (“Faraday Future,” “FF” or the “Company”), a California-based global Embodied AI (EAI) ecosystem company, today announced the signing of strategic cooperation agreements with six regional partners at its FF EAI Robotics Middle East partnership launch in Dubai. The Dubai event builds on FF’s 919 FF EAI Robotics “Four-Core Full-Stack AI” Ecosystem New Product Series Launch, where the Company launched nine new EAI Device configurations and four Industry Productivity Solutions across…

The Middle East’s loyalty economy is entering a period of rapid transformation, with the regional market growing 15.1% year-on-year, and forecast to reach US$5.6 billion by 2030. As brands across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and the wider region move beyond traditional points-based programmes towards AI-powered personalization, embedded rewards and payment-linked ecosystems, Loylogic, Epsilon and Loyalty & reward Co are bringing industry leaders together in Dubai on 4–5 November 2026 for the Loyalty programs: The Complete masterclass™. Taking place at Marriott Marquis Dubai Creek, the executive masterclass is designed for senior leaders across loyalty, CRM, customer engagement, digital, marketing and partnerships who are looking to deepen customer relationships,…

Mercury Security, a global leader in open architecture access control hardware and an HID brand, today released its 2026 Trends in Access Controllers Report, revealing how changing cybersecurity requirements, interoperability needs, cloud adoption and emerging technologies are putting greater emphasis on the role controllers play in long-term physical access control strategy. Based on a global survey of 561 physical security and cybersecurity professionals, including respondents from the Middle East, and administrators responsible for access control management, systems integrators, installers and end users, the report found that 78% of respondents consider the controller important or critical to their physical access control…

TheBlock, a blue-chip virtual asset infrastructure, tokenisation, and market enablement company, today announced a global partnership with CENTURY 21 UAE & India. The partnership brings together one of the world’s most recognised real estate brands with one of the region’s leading virtual asset ecosystems, aiming to accelerate the adoption of tokenised real estate and bridge the gap between traditional property markets and blockchain-powered investment. As part of the partnership, TheBlock and CENTURY 21 UAE & India will educate CENTURY 21’s global network of more than 200,000 real estate professionals across key international markets, including the United States, Australia, China, and…

EYWA, the longevity-led real estate brand by Dubai-headquartered European developer R.Evolution, has launched House of Longevity, a new platform designed to bring together research and expertise across health, wellbeing, science and the built environment, and translate it into practical guidance for everyday life. Founded in partnership with the Future Readiness Forum (FRF), which will serve as co-founder and operator, House of Longevity will bring together an eight-member global advisory board and focus on seven areas: sleep and recovery, movement, nutrition, mental wellbeing, preventive health, healthy environments, and community and purpose. A growing focus on longevity and wellness The launch comes…