Essity and Its Nana Brand in the Middle East: What Is Confirmed
Editorial
Nana is a feminine-care brand owned by Essity, a global hygiene and health company headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Nana's Middle East website describes it…
Insights
Sourced reporting and analysis on UAE business.
Intella Raises $12.5 Million Series A for Arabic Speech AI
Editorial
Intella, an Arabic speech-intelligence company headquartered in Riyadh, announced a $12.5 million Series A round in September 2025, according to Middle East AI News…
Actis and Yellow Door Energy: How a Dubai Solar Platform Changed Hands in 2022
Editorial
In July 2022 the investor Actis announced it had agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Yellow Door Energy, a Dubai-based commercial and industrial…
Rabih Fakhreddine: Founder and Group CEO of 7 Management
Editorial
Rabih Fakhreddine is the founder and Group CEO of 7 Management, a hospitality and entertainment group that started in Beirut and is now based…
Zelo (Formerly eFunder): IHC Acquires an Abu Dhabi Invoice-Financing Platform for SMEs
Editorial
International Holding Company (IHC) completed its acquisition of eFunder, a UAE private financing platform for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in July 2025 and…
Al Habtoor Group and Khalaf Al Habtoor: A Sourced Company Profile
Editorial
The Al Habtoor Group is a Dubai-based, family-run conglomerate. Sources agree that it began in 1970 as Al Habtoor Engineering, founded by Khalaf Ahmad…
SHIFFT: Dubai Future Foundation and Oxa’s Autonomous Logistics Venture
Editorial
The Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) and autonomous-vehicle company Oxa launched SHIFFT in early August 2026, according to the Dubai Media Office. It is described…
Paul Griffiths: Chief Executive of Dubai Airports
Editorial
Paul Griffiths, a British executive, has been chief executive of Dubai Airports, the government-owned operator of Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC),…
Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak: Chairman of Abu Dhabi’s Culture and Tourism Department
Editorial
Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak is an Emirati executive and government official who sits on the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and chairs the Department of…