Careem, the region’s leading multi-service platform, introduces new inter-country rides to and from Dammam and Al-Ahsa to Doha to enable more Saudi customers to travel to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ matches by car. In preparation for the influx of football fans traveling to Doha for the global event, Careem has steadily expanded its fleet […]

Kitch, the region’s first hybrid, delivery-focused, cloud kitchen, and premium store-front operator, has announced its partnership with Barbar to expand the operations of the iconic Lebanese restaurant to key cities throughout the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Following the franchise agreement with Kitch, the first Barbar restaurant in the GCC will open in Dubai to be […]

As e-commerce continues to accelerate owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mastercard is leading the way in fostering cybersecurity and combatting fraud in Saudi Arabia and across the Middle East and North Africa. With online shopping playing an integral role in the region’s economic recovery, ensuring transaction approval rates remain robust while countering fraud attempts has […]

Uber in partnership with Mastercard and Al Nahda, a Saudi NGO dedicated to empowering women, will be facilitating free rides to select beneficiaries across the Kingdom for the next two months. The strategic partnership between Mastercard and Uber spans across Middle East & Africa and is the largest partnership for Uber in the region, aiming […]

Continuing its streak of unbeatable international roaming (IR) offers for its valued customers in this time of the Covid-19 crisis, Pakistan’s leading cellular and digital services provider, Zong 4G, has come up with yet another exciting international roaming bundle. This time around, the IR offer covers Saudi Arabia offering multiple packages to fit most budgets […]

Tabby, the UAE-based FinTech startup and the region’s first Buy Now Pay Later solution, announced it has raised $7M to fund its growth and launch its offering in Saudi Arabia. The funding round was led by Raed Ventures with participation from MSA Capital and existing investor Arbor Ventures.   Launched in 2019 by Hosam Arab, […]

Uber Eats has ended its operations in eight markets including Saudi Arabia and Egypt because they did not offer a clear route to becoming the number one or number two online food delivery operator. “Uber Eats did not grow quickly enough in these markets and we don’t see them as a path to profitability”. this statement […]