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ADNOC L&S to expand fleet

It will acquire 11 carriers for $1.3bn.

Empower profit climbs 16%

Dubai district cooling demand lifts earnings

Burjeel profit nearly doubles

Healthcare demand drives stronger earnings.

Salik profit slips in H1

The company said traffic recovery supported resilience.

Alpha Dhabi profit jumps 48%

AI and technology investments boost earnings.

Global economic crisis takes fizz out of MENA startups

  • The startups in the region have raised more than $2.5 billion this year and made more than 500 deals, according to estimates
  • The UAE raised $460 million in 24 deals in October, a huge boost compared to the country’s $27 million raised in September

Dubai, UAE— Startups in the MENA region have been raising a sizeable amount of funding during the course of the ongoing year, but the fear of global economy going into a recession weighs heavily across the region as many startups rue the decline in investments.

The startups in the region have raised more than $2.5 billion this year and made more than 500 deals, according to a few estimates.

The UAE raised $460 million in 24 deals in October, a huge boost compared to the country’s $27 million raised in September. Egyptian and Saudi companies also performed well during the last month,